Posts by Simone Gibson
Wilkes County Deer Camp Thief Caught
A deer hunter from Cumming, who wishes to remain anonymous, helped law enforcement officers catch a man after equipment and hunting supplies began to disappear from his Wilkes County hunting camp early in 2018. “I was really upset. I had felt like my rights had been violated,” said the hunter. After things went missing, and…
Read MoreMagic Buck Morning On Fort Gordon
On the morning of Oct. 28, Karl VanVoorhis, of Harlem, killed two mature, heavy-racked bucks on Fort Gordon in Richmond County about 10 minutes apart. “I got set up 45 minutes before shooting light. It’s a great morning, and everything is perfect,” said Karl. “About 15 minutes after sunrise, I hear two bucks fighting. They…
Read MoreMissouri Poacher Sentenced To Watch Bambi
On Dec. 6, David Berry Jr., of Brookline, Missouri, was told by a judge that he’ll be forced to watch Walt Disney’s Bambi movie from his jail cell once a month for the next year. Berry pled guilty to taking wildlife illegally and is just one of a number of others recently charged with wildlife…
Read MoreLady Hunter Kills 167-Inch Buck In Pike County
On Nov. 23, Jami Biles, of Williamson, killed a Pike County deer that has a gross score of 167 inches. Located on private land, Jami decided to go hunting in her usual spot. She arrived on the land at 4:30 p.m. It was cold, windy and raining at the time. “I was just sitting there…
Read MoreLake Jackson 46-Pound Blue Catfish Record
On the afternoon of Nov. 15, Luke Chandler, of Conyers, caught a blue catfish that weighed 46-lbs., 7-ozs. from Lake Jackson that set a new lake record. Luke arrived at the lake early in the morning and motored down to one of his favorite fishing spots, which was located on a peninsula near the powerlines.…
Read More180+ Inch Non-typical Buck Killed In Cook County
On Nov. 18, Aaron Storey, of Cook County, killed a non-typical 13-point buck that grossed in the low 180s. Aaron had been on the hunt for this particular deer since September, which is when he got his first trail-camera picture of him. Aaron would go all of bow season and the first month of gun season…
Read MoreSatilla River Flathead Record Broken After 11 Years
On Oct. 10, Larry Linker, of Woodbine, caught a Satilla River flathead catfish that weighed 45-lbs.,15-ozs, breaking his own previous river record, according to GON’s official Lake & River Records. On that Wednesday afternoon, Larry set out to go fishing in his usual spot on the river. He prefers fishing an area of the river with…
Read MoreBooner-Class Buck From Hart County
On Nov. 9, Nic Fowler, of Hartwell, helped put Hart County back on the big-buck map after killing a 10-pointer that will be the new No. 2 buck of all-time from the county. Carried by super long tines and great mass, the unofficial gross green score was reported to be in the mid 170s. After…
Read MoreSix-Year Quest For Dodge County Buck
On Nov. 4, Eric Payne, of Eastman, ended a six-year chase for a Dodge County 9-pointer. His first encounter with the buck occurred in 2013 when he first noticed it on a trail camera that captures video. “I started getting video of a nice 8-pointer, and I remember thinking what a pretty deer. I passed on…
Read MoreBlack Crappie Record Broken On Lake Rabun
On the morning of Oct. 22, Jeff Payne, of Toccoa, caught a black crappie weighing 1-lb., 15-ozs. with a length of 15 1/2 inches on Lake Rabun. It was about 7:30 in the morning when Jeff got to the lake to go fishing. “I usually try to get there before daylight,” said Jeff. Once out on…
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