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The racks have been measured and the numbers crunched, and GON now knows which hunters are in line to make the prestigious trip to the Ag-Pro GON Outdoor Blast for the Truck-Buck Shoot-Out and Youth Big-Buck Contest. Only GON subscribers or their dependents who entered bucks during the season could get their racks measured during the Truck-Buck…
Currently, anglers who fish the Yellow Jacket Shoals section of the Flint River without landowner permission are trespassing. The state of Georgia on March 23, 2023 settled a lawsuit brought by landowners along the banks of the Flint River at Yellow Jacket Shoals that appeared to resolve the long-simmering issue of whether the public could…
If you have been wanting to improve your hunting lease or personal property to benefit your deer herd—and wildlife in general—but maybe you weren’t sure what measures you should take, make plans to attend a free one-day event coming to Taylor County in middle Georgia. The first annual Deer Growers Field Day is being presented…
The Ag-Pro GON Outdoor Blast returns this year with our traditional date the last weekend of July, and we are back at our new location and significantly large venue. This year’s hunting and fishing show takes place July 28-30 at the LakePoint Sports Champions Center in Emerson. The 2023 event is presented by Georgia Drives…
The ACE Apaches archery team hosted the Georgia S3DA Outdoor Target State Championship at Stephens Park in Social Circle on March 11, 2023. You could feel the anticipation in the air as the archers emerged from their respective vehicles and made their way to the range. Some spectators unloaded their tents and canopies to take…
Often, no news is good news. That’s particularly true when it comes to the Georgia legislative session in Atlanta where state representatives and senators convene to make new laws. As this article is being written on Monday morning, March 27, the 2023 Georgia legislative session is scheduled to end at midnight on Wednesday, March…
The second annual Etowah Wildlife Expo outdoor event is set for March 25 and 26 at The Mill on Etowah in downtown Canton. The two-day event will feature more than 100 vendors, a falconry show, bass fishing demonstrations, a reptile show and dock diving dogs. Other highlights include a 3D archery range, retriever exhibition and…
Sawblade Outfitters in middle Georgia recently hosted some of our military heroes from the Warrior Bonfire Program on a hunt. A letter from one of the participants explains how important and impactful these efforts can be: “My name is Jeremy Rawls, with the Warrior Bonfire Program. I served 11 years, four active in the Marine…
During what for hunters and fishermen has been a relatively uneventful session of the Georgia Legislature, along comes a proposed law that would create a new director-level position within DNR for someone with the power and duty to increase outdoor recreation in the state. House Bill 314 would establish the position of Director of Outdoor…
Editor’s Note: The below story about wild dogs attacking a man took place on Sunday, Jan. 15. The event was extremely traumatic for the victim’s family, and he asks that only his first name be used. However, he wanted to share his story with GON readers so that no one has to experience what happened…
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