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Predator Hunting
A bedded newborn fawn lays concealed and motionless when a large coyote appears on the scene. Within moments, the fawn’s mother returns to the spot, the same location where she’s dropped her fawns multiple years in a row. The doe is on high alert. She runs off for several yards, suddenly stopping. The doe’s effort…
If you have a cat or small dog, you may want to keep an eye on them when they are outside doing their business. There are lots of predators around, even in populated areas where you least expect them, and not all are the four-legged variety coming from ground level. You certainly don’t have to…
I enjoy reading articles about trappers who have found a way or technique that really works for them. Lots of trappers have written books about trapping, some of which cover the basics, while others go into great detail about specific sets or baits to use. Trapping videos are a great way to relax and spend…
Early results from an ongoing research study looking into the drastic decline in deer harvest and hunter success in the north Georgia mountains doesn’t bode well for fawn survival. Only three of 13 fawns tracked by researchers at the Chattahoochee National Forest survived to 4 months. According to a presentation at the Southeast Deer Study…
We have our winners from the drawing for the 6th annual GON Coyote Cull. Thanks to the support of our sponsors, we were able to give away some great prizes, while continuing efforts to raise awareness about the changes that coyotes have brought to the Georgia woods. Make sure to support these sponsors if you…
For the sixth summer in a row, GON has organized the Coyote Cull to provide incentive for hunters and trappers to get after coyotes during the fawning and turkey nesting seasons. Killing coyotes in May and June can make a real difference in fawn and poult survival. This effort happens only because of the generous…
One afternoon, my son and I drove through a WMA. Canals paralleled both sides of the road. We spotted a large dark long-tailed animal crossing the road about 75 yards ahead of us. Both of us immediately said “cat!” I stepped on the gas. Seconds later, we reached the spot where the long-tailed black animal…
WRD is once again allowing coyote and hog hunting with big-game weapons May 16-31 on most WMAs. In fact, you can consider a WMA open for this special season unless stated otherwise in the hunting regulations booklet. “The May season is a direct response to hunter desires—they want a chance to use big game weapons…
What’s a dead coyote worth? Depends on who you ask, and how you define worth. In GON’s Coyote Cull, a dead yote could win you a rifle, $500 cash or a $210 trapping package. We love dreaming up ways to give y’all stuff, but the purpose of the Coyote Cull is to keep coyotes on…
May and June in the Georgia woods means fawns are being born, hens are sitting on turkey nests, and coyotes are picking them off. To give sportsmen a little incentive to do some coyote control, GON’s 6th annual Coyote Cull is back this May and June. For the 2019 Coyote Cull, we are offering three…