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Lanier Striper Tops 45 Pounds!

A 45-lb., 4-oz. striper was caught from the north end of Lake Lanier the night of May 3, and the angler, Jody Pressley, of Dawsonville, was using an interesting and apparently very productive technique when the huge striped bass hit. Jody said he grew up on Lake Lanier and has been fishing hard for stripers…

GBCF Top Six Tournament Results From Eufaula

The Georgia Bass Chapter Federation (GBCF) held this year’s Top Six Classic on March 25-26 at Lake Eufaula. Held under FLW’s The Bass Federation (TBF) program, the Top Six drew 222 anglers from 40 teams. The winning angler was Brad Colbert, who’s a regular with the Bryan County Bassmasters. Brad’s two-day Top Six weight was…

WRD Proposes 25 Fewer Doe Days For Most Of State

In response to hunter concerns and complaints about lower deer numbers, the state is proposing a 25-day reduction in either-sex deer-hunting days for much of the state. Except in counties with QDM regulations and some counties in the north Georgia mountains, antlerless deer would not be legal Dec. 1 through Dec. 25 next season. The…

No Arrests, No Details In Two Hunting Murders

A pair of separate murder investigations that started during deer season still go unsolved, and little, if any, new evidence has showed up to help solve those cases. Half a year has gone by with no arrests or even details releasedregarding the case of a 35-year-old Blairsville hunter murdered during a managed deer hunt at…

69 1/2-Pound Striper For the Ages!

The humble, retired Alabama ironworker who stunned the fishing world with a 69.98-lb. striped bass he caught on Alabama’s Black Warrior River is now awaiting confirmation that his monstrous fish will be a world record. James R. Bramlett, 65, of Dora, Ala., caught a striper that first weighed exactly 70.00 pounds on certified scales. Alabama…

Newton County Firearm Recommendations Would Shut Down Most Gun Hunters

Newton County hunters will get the chance to speak out on Monday, March 25 on Sheriff Ezell Brown’s firearms recommendations that would mean hunters couldn’t discharge a firearm within 350 yards of a roadway, place of residence, place of public assembly, place of worship or place of business. The recommendation comes after an increase in…

No Changes To Macon County Antler Regs

Macon County has a rich tradition of big bucks. In 1976, Harold Cannon, of Oglethorpe, dropped a B&C buck that scored 177 5/8. It’s one of seven B&Cs that have been taken in the county. Fairly recently, Rick Prendergast dropped a 166 2/8-inch buck in Macon County in 2011 that made GON’s exclusive Fab 40…

Gip Gayle’s Amazing Story Told In New Book

This September will mark the 10-year anniversary when GON broke the tragic news that Gip Gayle, then 19, of Lawrenceville, was shot in the head while on a Toombs County dove field. Before the shooting, Gip and his family had the world on a string. Gip was a star student-athlete, active in school, sports, church…

Thomas County GIANT Hog

J.T. Jones, of Thomasville, had a few hours to kill on the afternoon of Jan. 7, so he eased into the woods of his Thomas County hunting club to check a trail camera. Not too far into the woods, he noticed fresh hog sign and chambered a bullet into his .30/06. “As soon as I…

Hunters Show For WRD Regs Meetings

Hunters showed up in big numbers for a series of public meetings hosted by WRD to help them set the 2013-2015 hunting regulations. The meetings were held Jan. 7-10 in Camilla, Clayton, Columbus, Cumming, Folkston, Richmond Hill, Rock Spring and Wrens. A total of 545 individuals attended the public meetings, and 202 individuals provided input…

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