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Progress? I guess. But it seemed simpler back in the day: 26 improved, 28 modified, 30 full. (If you don’t have a clue what we’re talking about here, then you probably meant to pick up “Good Housekeeping” instead of GON. Make the switch now or run the risk of becoming slightly educated about shotguns.) Over…
Move is a four-letter word. Moving is always a challenge and a chore, and everyone is relieved when it is finally over. Sometimes a move is necessary, so “Move” can be a good thing once the work is accomplished. The same is true of Beta… a four-letter word that typically means, “It looked good on…
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. Tift County: On Jan. 26, 2013, Cpl. Greg Wade was listening for duck hunting activity along Little River in Tift County.…
By Bobby Murphy With Thanksgiving over, our Christmas presents purchased, wrapped and placed under the tree, the house decorated for the Christmas season and my 67th birthday already celebrated with the kids and family, we were free to go hunting in Oglethorpe County the weekend of Dec. 12-13, 2014. It was so wet and cold…
National Forest Hunters Still Lose With New Closing Date Dear GON, I just looked at 2015-16 deer season closing dates. Even with the statewide Jan. 10 season closing date, the deer season closes Dec. 26 on the Chattahoochee National Forest. Unless you are one of the lucky few who have private land in north Georgia, the…
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: October 1995 “I Fell 30 Feet Out Of A Pine Tree”: John Stanley has been freelance writing for GON…
Hunting Reg Answers Last month we asked some true/false questions on our 2015-2016 Hunting Seasons and Regulations. Let’s see how you did. 1. Starting in 2016, turkey hunters are required to carry a harvest log and report their harvest. True. 2. Deer season ends on different dates for the Northern Zone and the Southern Zone.…
There seemed to be more talk this year about folks going dove hunting. In addition, there seemed to be more of a buzz from GON subscribers taking their youngsters to a dove field. Many of them had kids too small to shoot, but they took them to the field anyway, which I feel is fantastic.…
Four youth—and their parents—will have a chance to experience a wild quail hunt thanks to the state’s Bobwhite Quail Initiative (BQI) program, which is working to booster bobwhite quail populations in Georgia. Hunts will be held Jan. 9, 2016 in Pulaski County and Jan. 16, 2016 in Bleckley County. How To Apply: Apply by letter…
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