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Sometime in the mid-90s, I read a magazine article about the Cohutta Wilderness in north Georgia. Having lived in Georgia for several years, I was shocked that I was not aware of such a place—37,000 acres of mountain wilderness where no wheeled vehicles or carts are allowed within its boundaries. I was intrigued by this…
I watch the green glow of the numbers on the bedside clock and know that I will sleep no more on this morning. I carefully slide out of bed so as not to disturb my bride or the little brown bird dog that sleeps curled up in the crook of her legs. Today is the…
The alligator hunting team of Tony Wrye, his brother Joey and hunting buddy Tommy Sorrow have been at it since 2005. Opening night (Aug. 18) of the 2023 season almost slipped by them—but not quite. Good thing. Except maybe for a 12-foot, 8-inch monster that gave the trio all it wanted before finally being hauled…
As a young ’un, I remember watching my grandfather and wanting to be everything he was. He was a good man. He had a true passion, one that drove him far more than the outdoors. He had faith in the Lord and through his passion, he was able to provide for our family. It…
By Jacob Dorn The following is the official account of how I narrowly escaped death on Jan. 4, 2023 while harvesting the now pending Georgia state-record Jackalope! He weighed in at 22 pounds and was officially scored with a total dry score of 82 3/8 inches off of six scorable points! For all of the…
With a fully loaded Chevy pickup from John Megel Chevrolet on the line, there was still that sense of GON Community in the air. As Public-Land Wildcard winner Gerald Yoder and Week 10 winner Sy Crumley competed in a head-to-head duel from 60 feet in Rounds 7-10 shooting at raw eggs, there were hand shakes and…
Cody Gay, 16, of Nicholls, collected a $3,000 shopping spree from Adventure Outdoors after winning GON’s Youth Big-Buck Contest Shoot-Out on July 28 at GON’s Outdoor Blast. In addition, Cody won a dream deer and hog hunting trip with Woods-N-Water outfitters in Wilkinson County. Cody was the only one of 17 shooters who hit the…
I remember something the boss man once wrote about “what if there was no more GON?” We could certainly count thy ways where sportsmen would be hurt by the demise of this fine magazine and the crazy amount of content at GON.com. In particular, saying bye-bye to the August GON WMA Special would bring…
It’s getting real! The new hunting season is just around the corner as we print GON’s annual Pay Dove Shoots list. Dial these phone numbers, reserve your spots and shoot straight. Dove hunting will legally begin one-half hour before sunrise on opening day, Saturday, Sept. 2. Some of these shoots will wait until the traditional…
Deadlines are nearing to participate in a WRD youth hunt. First up is an Aug. 15 deadline to put your kid on a dove field. Of the 13 quota dove hunts that were offered for kids last season, eight of them required no priority points for a spot. Go to georgiawildlife.com/hunting/quota to see which hunts…
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