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Hunting
Across the pine savannah, unseen dogs began howling as they jumped another cottontail. Despite wearing heavy brush pants, I could barely move through thick underbrush punctuated by briars as I tried to reposition myself for a better shot. “Look out. He’s running your way,” yelled one of the other hunters. Tensing up with anticipation and…
By now, many GON readers are familiar with the recent controversy that erupted after Lee Ellis killed a giant buck named “Zeus” on Nov. 16 that could end up being Georgia’s best typical buck ever taken with a bow. Within a few days of killing the big deer in a north Atlanta suburb, a story…
Even though the deer season is not quite over—open statewide until Jan. 14 this year—it is time to look back and reflect on another five months in the Georgia deer woods. Our Hunt Advisors are spread across the state, and each year in the January issue they give a season wrap-up, a look back on…
By Martin W. Duke and Renee’ Nolan A childhood friend of mine and I have often spoken about how much we enjoyed the occasional short, school-night cast of the hunting dogs to which our patriarchs treated us back when we were young. Given that it gets dark so early this time of the year, the…
Inspiration appears in various ways, and in some cases, it’s all around us waiting to be noticed. Many times inspiration can come simply by watching those who chase dreams finally meet their goals. Austin Solomon, 20, of Douglas, lives with a condition called spina bifida, which limits him to a wheelchair. This alone would deter…
Hunters for Christ is a program created by the Baptist Tabernacle Church of LaGrange. They host events to get people involved in hunting who never would have thought it was possible. It is a ministry all about fellowship and outreach to people who are wheelchair-bound. One of the most popular events hosted by Hunters for…
I feel it’s safe to say that every county in Georgia is having problems with coyotes to some degree. Populations of these elusive canines have invaded cities, towns and communities throughout the state, including the metro Atlanta area. It is a fact that they are reeking havoc on our deer and turkey numbers, not to…
December has been coined the most wonderful time of the year, and with good reason. Time with family and friends, good food, and most importantly, the celebration of Jesus’s birth, which makes the next four weeks the best month of the year. Yes, you would simply have to be an old Scrooge not to enjoy…
On Oct. 25, 20-year-old Luke Zech, of Monticello, was debating on whether to go to class or hunt. Luke is currently a film major at Georgia College in Milledgeville. Luke did what many deer hunters would have done with the rut quickly approaching; he decided to hit the Jasper County woods. Deer hunting for Luke is…
By John Seginak and Brandon Adams Billy Haddock’s eyes strained to cut through the early morning fog, to see into the thick privet and cane of the Washington County river bottom. “That was a deer, I know it was,” Billy told himself. He never used his rifle scope to get a better view of…
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