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Hunting
I am sure that many of you have heard the old saying, “If you want to harvest a trophy buck, you must go where trophy bucks are located.” In more than 40 years of pursuing and harvesting trophy-class bucks, I have found this to be very true. On a national level, that is why…
How would you like the chance to hunt 6,000 acres in Morgan County that is only hunted two days a year? You would be hunting property that has an estimated deer population of 70 deer per square mile and has hunter-success rates of 50 to 80 percent. You can harvest two deer of either…
In 2008, Beau Turner created the Beau Turner Youth Conservation Center (BTYCC) in north Florida for young people to have a place to go and discover and enjoy the outdoors. The center hosts several programs throughout the year that allow kids to learn about northern Florida, wildlife management and renewable energy sources. They are…
Pap! Up in the thick canopy of the late summer’s oak leaves, I could see the ol gray chatterbox’s flared tail cork-screwing. Perfect shot! Two seconds later, the ever familiar thud on the forest floor. Squirrel No. 12. Time for the second stage of my hunt—piney rooters. Beached on a small cut in the old…
Nicole Holland As a little girl, I looked forward to each hunting season. It was a joyous occasion for me to watch my dad and younger brother drive away for the weekend because I knew I would have girl time with Mama. I treasured each hunting season, and as the years passed by and I…
Another Georgia deer hunter will soon drive away from the Outdoor Blast in a new pickup truck as the grand prize winner in GON’s Truck-Buck Shoot-Out. We met the first half of the prestigious 2016 Shoot-Out field last month in the June issue of GON. This month we meet the winners from Weeks 9-17, plus…
For the third summer, GON’s Coyote Cull effort has provided incentive for hunters and trappers to get after coyotes during the fawning and turkey nesting seasons. The generous support of Coyote Cull sponsors combined with some elbow grease from GON staffers again brought awareness to the damaging impact this non-native, invasive species is having across…
It’s June, which means snakes are on the prowl. As hunters, we seem to find more and more excuses to stay in the woods these days. From checking trail cameras, preparing dove fields or hunting coyotes, many of us find ourselves in a situation where we could encounter a venomous snake. To find out more…
Who is your outdoor hero? Many years ago, I was asked this question. I never did answer, but the faces of many flashed through my mind. My Uncle James opened many doors of outdoor pursuits for me, such as my first trips for bedding bluegill, watching rabbits and beagles, looking for river-bottom squirrels and most…
The polls and articles all show the same thing. The numbers of people hunting and fishing have been in decline. Work and other commitments throughout the week are constantly demanding everyone’s time. It seems that we are just too busy today to find the time to get away. How do we reverse this trend of…
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