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Shortly after the 2024 Ag-Pro Outdoor Blast kicks off on Friday, July 26, GON will host its annual Youth Shoot-Out BB gun competition. These young shooters each qualified by having the best-scoring youth (15 and younger) buck during a week of deer season. These weekly youth winners will compete for a chance to win a…
The Conservation LE Corner is designed to highlight the efforts of Georgia DNR Law Enforcement Division (LED) officers who, among their many duties, protect Georgia’s wildlife, sportsmen and natural resources from game-law violators. The following accounts are provided by DNR LED. Ware County: On Jan. 3, 2024, Game Warden Erin Potts received information from Sgt.…
‘Enjoyed Meeting The New DNR Leadership Team Dear GON, As a long-time subscriber to GON, I especially enjoyed the informative article about the new DNR commissioners. Hunting and shooting are lifelong interests, and I really appreciate the unique opportunities that we have in Georgia. GON does a remarkable job of keeping us informed about so…
Many old-time turkey hunters say that patience kills a longbeard. I’d add that perseverance, combined with patience, kills a turkey. This season, I had the opportunity to turkey hunt with two of my sons. On both occasions, we either saw or heard some birds but could not close the deal. My son Jackson is based…
Several weeks ago on GON.com a great article was published that discussed hunting opportunities for coyotes. The in-depth article provided excellent hunting techniques for how to reduce the negative impact they have on our deer and turkey populations. Let’s dive in a little deeper to this species. Coyotes inhabit all of our 159 counties. However,…
By David Hornback My heart pounded on this cold, rainy January day as I watched the buck I had been hunting for two seasons walk toward me. I am an avid bowhunter, and my story began two years ago when a special 3-year-old buck walked in front of my camera. He was beautiful—a perfect main-frame…
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