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New Lake-Record Rabun Striper

The Lake Rabun striper record has been smashed with a 39-lb., 14-oz. fish that beats the old record by nearly 20 pounds. The fish was caught on March 4 by Danny Wall, of Lakemont. "It was just a matter of being in the right place at the right time, I guess," Danny told GON on…

Public-Land Buck Found Dead On A Fence

Judy Hodnett, of White Plains, stopped by the GON office yesterday with a picture of something strange she found in the woods in January. It was a picture of a 10-point buck that she unfortunately found hanging dead on a barbed-wired fence. Her property borders the new portion of Oconee WMA in Greene County, and…

Jake Decoy Attacked by Coyote and a Hawk

We didn’t publish this as an advertisement for AVIAN-X turkey decoys, but I suspect they’ll sell a few because of it. We just thought these photos were cool, and y’all have learned by now that GON editors like to publish weird stuff that happens in the woods. Chris Huggins, of Newnan, sent us these two…

OUCH! Bullet Weight to the Face

John MacKay, of Lawrenceville, was fishing on his lunch break with co-worker Blake McGee, also of Lawrenceville. Both work at Cisco in Gwinnett County and fish local ponds every day at lunch. John was fishing a Texas-rigged worm with a 3/8-oz. bullet weight when he got hung up. John put the rod in his gut…

Truck-Buck Winners Will Be Posted Online… Soon!

One Truck-Buck scoring event is under our belts, and another is coming right up. Official results can’t be determined until we score racks tomorrow, Feb. 28, in Madison. As quickly as possible, Truck-Buck results will be posted at www.gon.com. Results will also appear in the April issue of GON. Any hunter with a buck entered…

Largemouth Not Quite Large Enough

Keith Hester was fishing in a Floyd County pond with his grandfather, Fred Bynum, when they happened upon something that most anglers will never see. "While fishing that morning, we could tell that fish were hitting on topwater," said Keith, of Rome. "We noticed the commotion a couple of times and then saw what we…

Bassmaster Elite Series Pro Pulls Hartwell Angler From Frigid Waters

According to bassmaster.com, a Bassmaster Elite Series pro likely saved a man’s life after pulling him from the frigid waters of Lake Hartwell on Sunday, Feb. 15. David Walker, of Sevierville, Tenn., was practicing for this week’s Bassmaster Classic when he noticed a man in the water. David was able to quickly get to the…

UGA Study Will Track Coyotes With GPS Collars

Coyote. The word can bring a multitude of reactions—curiosity, respect, fear, suspicion—depending on your level of interaction with this animal. A new multi-agency study, scheduled to begin in 2015, will help answer many coyote-related questions, including determining what types of resources, such as prey availability and hiding cover, are important to coyotes when establishing territories.…

Wayne County Hog Jam Features $10K Payout

The Wayne County Hog Jam returns to Jesup Fairgrounds the weekend of Feb. 20-22. Last year’s event attracted hunters from 50 communities and six different states. The hog-hunting event is sponsored by the Wayne County Board of Tourism and continues to grow each year. More than 200 hog hunters signed up for last year’s hunt.…

Bassmaster Classic Coming to Hartwell This Month

The rock stars of the professional bass fishing world are coming to Lake Hartwell as the reservoir plays host to the 2015 Bassmaster Classic Feb. 20-22. No Georgians qualified for this year’s event, but top pros like Aaron Martens and Skeet Reese will be fishing. Last year’s winner, Randy Howell, of Springville, Ala., returns with…

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