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Hunting

A Work In Progress

Growing up in a family of one sister and four mischievous boys, I did not stand much of a chance of not becoming somewhat of a tomboy. We lived in the country near Ichawaynochaway Creek in Terrell County, so hunting and fishing were basically at our back door.  As a young girl, I became quite…

2025 Turkey Special

After three seasons (2022-2024) of the new Georgia turkey hunting regulation changes, which were enacted because of a trending statewide turkey population decline, the state wildlife biologists are working hard to compile data in hopes of finding a positive trend. One encouraging piece of data revealed that the poults per hen number went up from…

A Successful Shed Hunting Season

Well, deer season is over, what to do now. How about starting next season? One of the most effective ways to gauge your next deer season or your overall buck population is to find sheds. After all, these bucks made it through the season and should be present on opening day next season. I actively…

Georgia’s Longest 2024 Gator

Ever since the hype of “Swamp People,” catching an alligator seemed like something many people wanted to add to their bucket list. Well, on Sept. 22, 2024, four friends were able to check that one off their bucket lists! It took six years to build up his points, but Daniel Garrett finally got drawn for…

Students Compete In FFA Forestry Field Day

This year marked the second-annual Stephens County FFA Alumni Forestry Field Day Invitational hosted at Plum Dent Farms in Hancock County, where 125 students gathered from six different counties to compete in an FFA forestry skills contest. The event was brought to life by Teegan Jameson, of Toccoa (hence the name of the event including…

Eagle Swoops In And Kills Wild Turkey

An eagle—it sure looks like a big golden eagle— swooped in on a longbeard gobbler and a hen in Charlton County, and the action was caught on the trail-camera of GON subscriber Andrew Chesser. “After we got the photos on the trail camera, I sent my brother out to the site, and the eagle had…

Hog Hunt For Veterans Ends With 3-inch Cutters

Holy Southern Outdoors had the honor and privilege to team up with High Tailin Outdoors over the first weekend of March in Dougherty County on a hog hunt. The weather was amazing, and we were able to get veterans Keith Grivois, a retired ranger, and Justin Tomlinson, a retired medic, out behind hog dogs. Daylight…

Record Bow Buck: 152 1/8-Inch Twiggs County Non-Typical Giant

Kevin Shepherd has another listing in the all-time Twiggs County record book with a big non-typical bow-buck killed this past season. Recently measured by a certified scorer at 152 1/8 inches, this big boy was killed on the 800-acre property that Kevin’s family used to own around 25 years ago—which they have since leased. He…

Georgia Youth Turkey Season Is March 22-23, 2025

The 2025 Special Opportunity turkey season will be March 22-23. This weekend is only for youth 16 years of age or younger and mobility impaired persons. This season does not apply to public lands unless otherwise specified. Included here are some images of happy young hunters who found success in the Georgia woods last turkey…

First Bear Comes With Added Excitement

By Daniel Garrett My wife, Laura, and I met just before hunting season started in 2021. She had never hunted before, but not long after we started dating, she took an interest in my favorite hobby. We started out with what I told her were “hiking” trips where I happened to point out deer, bear…

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