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Twenty years ago if you had wild hog problems, some would go through the paperwork hoopla and then hope to shoot a few after dark over bait. Others would find a heavy-duty trap and hope to catch a few more than one at a time. With the invention of net-style traps, like the Pig Brig…
Jonathan Campbell, of Marshallville, has been hunting deer with a bow since he was just 9 years old. Being 38 now, he’s definitely had the time to fine-tune his skills and hunting techniques. The true test of his experience arrived on the evening of Nov. 23, 2024. Jon has been hunting and managing a family…
Oak species are generally divided into two main groups: red oaks and white oaks. While there are many differences between the two, the most important factor for us is mast production—essentially, which oaks will best feed our deer herds. White oaks tend to grab the spotlight because, in general, their acorns are more appealing to…
Jeremy Kendrick, of Lowndes County, may have killed the oldest confirmed deer taken by a hunter in the state of Georgia and possibly tied for the oldest in the country. “Ever since I started hunting that property in Lowndes County nine years ago, I have gotten pictures of this doe,” said Kendrick. “She had an…
VOTES, which stands for Voice Of The Educated Sportsman, is a survey of GON magazine readers that has been around for more than two decades. A question on the survey each and every year is Rate Your Deer Season, which gives us county-specific ratings that can be compared to historical trends. We’d like to hear…
By Will Jester My life has never been easy. The very first year of my life, when I was 9 months old, my biological father passed away. Soon my mother remarried a wonderful man. When I was 15, my life took a drastic turn again as my adopted father, and who I will always call…
The weekend of Dec. 28-30 was the 10th Annual GTA Youth Field Trials, held near Swainsboro. GTA Youth Director Jason Chapman truly outdid himself and put on what was possibly the best GTA youth event ever! If you are unfamiliar with the event, I cannot recommend it highly enough. My kids and I have gone…
Santa came a little early for a group of well-deserving deer hunters and American patriots just before Christmas 2024. On Dec. 14 and 15, the Georgia Chapter of Safari Club International hosted its annual Wounded Veterans Hunt in central Georgia. For the second year in a row, Fieldstone Hunting Preserve near Dry Branch, just east…
When we half-dozen neighborhood kids first met him, we did not know his name and called him Sir, because in those days, respect for adults was a matter that required no conscious thought, sort of like breathing. As we stood in his “yard,” consisting of dirt and pine needles, milling about, as unsure 5th and…
As a man of action, I’m not one to broadcast my journeys through social media or public forums. But when the challenges of 2024 pushed me to the edge, I realized this story isn’t just mine—it’s a story of resilience, growth and the pursuit of purpose, and I believe it’s one worth sharing with the…
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