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Gazing wistfully at what typically remains of the Ocmulgee River this time of year, an educated thought presented itself: “Why would anybody want a new boat?” Since the Oc may have been transformed by a couple of unlikely monsoons between the times I’m writing and you’re reading, be advised that on this particular afternoon, it…
Today, I want to talk about politics and petroleum gas. I am a PL 92-500 baby, and so are many of you. President Richard Nixon signed to law Public Law (PL) 92-500; what you now know as the Clean Water Act, and it established the Environmental Protection Agency, the EPA. Prior to that act, the…
Hall of Shame 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. Ben Hill County: Even when you get permission to hunt someone’s property, hunters need to make sure everyone…
Checking Tree Stands As I wrote last month, my thoughts shift to deer once the Fourth of July hits. Mid-summer is a good time to get in and inspect your stands or maybe even move some of them. Grab a veteran hunter and start checking those stands. A tree stand will typically fall into one…
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By Briana Gerrin I began my morning going to meet my dad for our usual Saturday morning hunt. We loaded up the truck carrying the same 30-30 Marlin rifle my dad shot his first deer with in 1984. This same gun was stolen along with every gun Dad owned in 1997. In 2013, Dad got a…
Join Your Local HISSSS Club Dear GON, Based on the snake article in the June issue of GON, I am requesting membership to the Evans, Georgia Chapter of HISSSS. Years ago, my parents took my brother and I to a creek to cool off. We spent the time trying to catch the minnows and crawdads.…
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: August 1996 You Might Be A Slob Hunter If…: As a result of GON’s increasingly popular Hall of Shame…
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