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National Forest Trail Cam Theft Suspect Held On Multiple Charges

Kevin L. Mote, 36, of Eatonton was arrested on March 18, 2023 and jailed in Putnam County on charges of obstruction of an officer and is accused of the theft of a Department of Natural Resources (DNR) trail camera. According to DNR Law Enforcement Division Sergeant Lynn Stanford, the last image from a trail camera…

Hunting License Sales Drop 3.1% In 2022, Back To Pre-Pandemic Levels

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Council to Advance Hunting and Shooting Sports APRIL 10, 2022 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attendees of the 88th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference, which wrapped up last week in St. Louis, got the first look at the results of the Hunting License Sales 2021 – 2022 report that documented…

Youth Big-Buck Contest 2022-23 Scoring Results

The second of two scoring events for GON’s Truck-Buck and Youth Big-Buck contests was held in Tifton on Saturday, March 18. We measured a number of racks from youth hunters, 15 and younger, who showed up to have their bucks scored in the hopes of moving on to the GON Youth Big-Buck Shoot-Out. The winner of that…

Truck-Buck Contest Scoring Results 2022-2023 Season

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…

Lawsuit, Legislation Muddy The Waters On Access To Flint River’s Yellow Jacket Shoals

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…

Deer Growers Field Day

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…

Save The Date: 2023 Ag-Pro GON Outdoor Blast Is July 28-30

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…

Georgia S3DA State Outdoor Championship Draws 147 Youth Archers

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…

Proposals Of Concern Appear Dead As 2023 Georgia Legislative Session Nears End

  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…

Etowah Wildlife Expo Set For March 25-26

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…

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