Donald Jarrett Shares His Latest Turkey Hunting Strategy
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/13630337/height/360/width//thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/standard-mini/tdest_id/1553768″ height=”360″ width=”” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Meet GON turkey hunting freelance writer Donald Devereux Jarrett as he talks about his latest turkey-hunting article, When Turkey Calling, Sometimes Less Is More. From Overcalling to a game of Cat-and-Mouse, sometimes just learning to shut up and be patient is what’ll kill that Georgia longbeard.…
Talking Life On The Back Page With Daryl Gay
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/13139744/height/360/width//thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/standard-mini/tdest_id/1553768″ height=”360″ width=”” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] What in the heck is that man thinking? Why do these things seem to only happen to him? If you’re a regular reader, heck if you’ve ever read Life On The Back Page, these questions may have escaped your lips. On this episode of…
Podcast: Talking Deer Management
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/12924194/height/360/width//thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/standard-mini/tdest_id/1553768″ height=”360″ width=”” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Hunting season is over. Bucks begin to shed their antlers. Now what? On this episode we talk with Bruce Swearingen from 4S Wildlife about feeding programs, mineral sites and how hunters can establish programs that will enhance the deer herd on their property. For…
Hunter Tells Full Story Of Oconee National Forest Buck, 22 Inches Wide
A head-turner of a buck was taken from Oconee National Forest on Saturday, Nov. 2 by Tony Jones, of Locust Grove. Although an estimated gross score isn’t known, arguably the most impressive feature of the Jasper County buck is its 22-inch inside spread. Tony hunts from a ground blind, and it was after daylight when…
Podcast: Talking With Scott Hodges
Scott Hodges, a taxidermist who lives in Byron, Ga., has long been a friend of GON and the people who work here. Editor Daryl Kirby catches up with Scott just before the primitive-weapons deer season and youth week to talk with Scott about his background in the outdoors, his relationships with GON, and how the…
Podcast: 158-inch Bartow County Bow-Kill Tags Out Lady Hunter
Tiffany Miller, of Plainville, had the hunt of lifetime in Bartow County on Oct. 24. She killed the best two bucks of her hunting career, one of which grossed 158 inches. “Me and my husband build cabinets, so it gives us a little play with our hunting time,” said Tiffany. Prior to Oct. 24, Tiffany’s…
Podcast: Newton County Buck Gross 183 Inches
Dylan Kirkley, of Covington, has killed a deer that would make any midwestern hunter proud. His Newton County 17-pointer, only the second buck he’s ever killed, grossed 183 inches. “This is the second year we had him on camera,” said Dylan. “He showed back up in July (2019), and then he just disappeared for like…
Podcast: Georgia Duck Forecast 2019
Georgia waterfowl biologist Greg Balkcom talks about the prospects for the 2019-2020 duck season. Details and info on the mallard and pintail limits that were cut in half this season, plus a look at a WMA opening up to quota waterfowl hunts for the first time. Get After The Latest Episode