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Coyotes may be known as the scourge of the West, but Trae Renfroe says Georgia is up to its elbows with them, too. His trail camera caught evidence that they are indeed fawn killers. “I had a camera on a food plot on the property we own in Baldwin County,” he said. “On one day…
It was the Friday of a Memorial Day weekend when I struck out for the Wilkinson County river swamp. With my climbing stand on my back, I slipped into my hunting spot around 8 p.m. and quietly ascended the tree with my safety belt attached. I took my Voo-Doo deer lure out of my fanny…
Did you ever wonder what it was that inspired your love of fishing or hunting or just being outdoors? Was it a parent, a friend, a book, or movie? Maybe you can’t put your finger on one person or thing. For me, the answer is crystal clear, my Uncle Suggs. I will soon celebrate my…
If it comes as a surprise that an annual onion harvest could spawn a week-long festival that has spanned 47 years, you’ve probably never tasted the sweet goodness of a true Vidalia. The 2024 Vidalia Onion Festival was held April 25-28 and featured live music, vendors, rodeo and fantastic food—onions included. The grand finale was…
The 2024 GON Coyote Cull is off and rolling as hunters and trappers step up to the plate to kill song dogs in an effort to save fawns and turkey poults. Listed below are all the entries of those who have found success and taken a photo with their May 2024 issue of GON. We’ll…
One more crack at it! If you rely on public land to fill that inner desire to hunt, the last two weeks of May will be your final chance until Aug. 15, when squirrel season opens and the hunting cycle begins anew. WRD in recent years has allowed WMA hunting for coyotes and hogs from…
Want to win a gun, $500 cash, a tripod, binoculars or $300 online gift card? All that’s needed to enter is a dead coyote—and a photo with the hunter or trapper holding up this May issue of the magazine or the upcoming June and July issues. This is the 11th year of GON’s Coyote Cull…
Jamal Lane, of Chula, is a rugged guy, a man’s man. He’s a landscaper. He farms on the side. He’s a dedicated turkey hunter who gets up before daylight to chase birds before beginning his regular workday. He never dreamed that the sight of a special turkey could bring out a different side of himself.…
The hunters looked at each other, and Oscar jumped up feeling relieved at the sight of his gobbler lying behind the oak right where it was when he squeezed the trigger. Bradley walked up to see Oscar with a smile on his face as he jumped up giving Bradley, a man he only had met…
The reports from the turkey woods aren’t great—Georgia is certainly not back to normal and acceptable levels of birds in most areas. Some tracts continue to hold good numbers of turkeys, and one thing’s for sure… if a gobbler gets killed, we are fortunate to see pictures of happy hunters! Some of those photos appear…
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