Advertisement
Hunting
“Hello,” said the voice on the other end of the call. “Is this James Haygood?” I asked. “Who’s calling?” he cautiously replied. “James, this is Steve Burch with Georgia Outdoor News,” I said. “Oh… Yes sir,” he responded, “This is James.” I could hear the caution in his voice turn to curiosity. “Do you remember…
Everyone knows the rut is your best chance to bag a wall hanger. You save your vacation days, have all your honey-do’s completed on time and cast aside the rest of society, so that you can spend more time chasing your dream. Even with all this effort, you need to hunt efficiently to get the…
Many think of the rut simply as the peak chasing period, but the deer rut is actually a long process that also includes the pre-rut and post-rut. The pre-rut is the first phase of the rut. I personally use the early archery season to get my meat for the freezer, so I’m not tempted to…
When you think of the perfect hunt, things like car stereos, construction work and the sounds of traffic passing in the distance don’t really cross your mind. Many of us drive by small patches of woods in highly populated areas every day on our way to and from work, and we never think twice about…
I have wanted to do an alligator hunt since 2007 when I first starting applying for and saving up priority points. When I read a GON article about a Georgia state record gator from Lake Blackshear in 2008, I knew without a doubt it was something I wanted to experience at least once in my…
Southwest Georgia has long been known for its pristine large acreage plantations, southern hospitality and bobwhite quail. However, another trend over the last 30-plus years is the region’s reputation for producing big whitetails. The corridor of the lower Flint River has been a long-established big deer area, plus Colquitt and Worth counties rank as two…
As I walked off a Franklin County dove field late on opening-day afternoon, I had a passage from 2 Corinthians on my mind. When I heard a father holler in the distance, “What a day! What a day!” my thoughts had come full circle. What a privilege it was for me to receive an invitation…
On Oct. 1, the Georgia hunter education course became available completely online, according to Georgia’s WRD. “This significant enhancement provides our customers with the opportunity to complete the hunter education course online,” says Walter Lane, hunter development program manager with WRD. “We join 12 other states in allowing students to complete the course at their…
That morning had started out unremarkable like so many others. In the predawn, 79-year-old I.W. (Bill) Hearn drove his truck from his home in Daisy, a tiny town on the outskirts of Claxton in Evans County, to a 40-acre field he owns south of town. He walked several hundred feet along the edge of the…
The Good Lord was really smiling on us the first time we ever hunted up on the Knob with Coach Smart on that memorable openin’ day way back in 1961. The temperature was in the mid 40s, nothing close to as cold as we expected it to be. “The old man of the mountain is…
Become a GON subscriber and enjoy full access to ALL of our content.
New monthly payment option available!
Advertisement