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Deadlines are nearing to participate in a WRD youth hunt. First up is the Aug. 15 deadline to put your kid on a dove field. Of the 10 dove hunts offered in 2020, six of them required no priority points for a spot. Go to georgia wildlife.com/hunting/quota#odds to see which hunts were the easiest and…
Last month we met the first half of this year’s Shoot-Out field. Now let’s meet the remainder of our weekly and wildcard winners from last deer season. Seventeen weekly winners and four hunters in our wildcard spots are looking forward to the chance to win a new truck. This year’s Shoot-Out takes place at the…
The biggest news for this year’s Georgia dove opener is the brand-new start time when a dove can legally fall to the field. No longer will hunters be required to wait until 12 p.m. before shooting on opening day. Dove season will officially begin one-half hour before sunrise on Saturday, Sept. 4. However, not everyone…
We always say, our Coyote Cull effort is not about numbers. It’s about bringing awareness to the impacts of coyotes on fawn and turkey poult survival rates, which have plummeted since non-native coyotes became established across Georgia. Well, it’s still not about numbers… but y’all did shatter the record! The previous record was 129 yotes…
The fall hunting seasons are just around the corner. Here is your quick reference to the 2021-2022 Georgia hunting season dates. Georgia’s archery season for deer opens Sept. 11, and the statewide gun season opens Oct. 16. As always, when deer hunting in Georgia, make sure to double-check the regulations before you decide to pull…
Click To See June 2021 Coyote Cull Entries Click To See May 2021 Coyote Cull Entries Round 3 of the 2021 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…
Jim Bland, of Jesup, was born in 1929 just as the effects of the Great Depression were beginning to be felt by many Americans. His outdoor life was greatly influenced by his father, James R. Bland, and his grandfather, Daniel Tate Bland, who was born in 1850. Today at 92, “Pops,” as he is known…
By Paul Dennis Each year Fellowship of Christian Athletes Outdoors hosts its Shooting Sports Camp the second week in June at Charlie Elliot Wildlife Center in Mansfield. This year campers from five different states gathered to enjoy safety instruction, range time, inspirational services and fellowship. Participating students are ages 12 to 18 years of age…
Seventeen weekly winners and four hunters in our wildcard spots are looking forward to the chance to win a new truck from John Megel Chevy. The grand-prize winner will be crowned during the Truck-Buck Shoot-Out at the Ap-Pro Outdoor Blast on Aug. 22. The four weekly winners during bow season have already earned $1,100 Mathews…
2021-22 Dove Dates Sept. 4 – Oct. 10; Nov. 20-28; Dec. 19 – Jan. 31 GON will publish our annual Pay Dove Shoots list in the August issue. If you are hosting a shoot, fill out the Dove Shoot Coupon for a free listing. For County, just tell us which county your field(s) is in.…
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