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I had the opportunity to bowhunt with my sons a lot over the holidays, and we were able to harvest several deer. Prior to going out, we spent a lot of time preparing for the hunts and getting all of our winter outdoor gear ready. This meant opening up boxes and bags that we had…
Each month we turn back the clock to see what was being reported in the pages of GON, both 20 and 10 years ago. Here’s a look back at what appeared in GON. 20 Years Ago: February 1996 A New Look At The December Break: Twenty years ago Georgia deer hunters in the Northern Zone…
The Hall of Shame column 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. Echols County: On Aug. 28, 2013, still several weeks before archery deer season would begin, Sgt. Patrick Dupree and Ranger Daniel…
You won’t believe what is really going on, but I am about to show it to you. The fruit is set; it ripens in the fall. Now comes State Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver with a law that will ban weapons and require the GBI to confiscate weapons, bullets and magazines. The proposed new law is…
Pierre Ambroise Francoise Choderlos de LaClos was a squirrel hunter. Had to be. I can’t tell you whatever else he may have been—other than most likely nicknamed “Bo” by his Pa—but from the way he talked, it’s a given that the guy spent a lot of time in the woods with some type of firearm.…
Even though deer season is winding down, today we’re discussing how you can “Be Ready” for the next hunting opportunity. I like to have my clothes, boots, gear and gun or bow ready to go at all times. I got invited at the last minute to go on a blackpowder hunt in the Chattahoochee National…
Each month we turn back the clock to see what was being reported in the pages of GON, both 20 and 10 years ago. Here’s a look back at what appeared in GON. 20 Years Ago: January 1996 Hunter Rescued from Pine Log Mountain WMA: Gene Long, of Ellijay, was hunting Pine Log Mountain WMA…
More Processors Need To Be Willing To Take Donated Deer Dear GON, When leaving Ocmulgee WMA one morning, I noticed two dead deer right off the side of the road. Both deer were missing heads, and the biggest of the two had been gutted, but no meat had been taken from the animals. Neither…
The Hall of Shame column 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. Accounts are taken from DNR LED incident reports. Jackson County: On May 3, 2015, Ranger First Class (RFC) Eric Isom entered…
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