Holden Hines Wins GON’s Youth Shoot-Out

Holden Hines, 14, of Macon, collected a $3,000 shopping spree from Adventure Outdoors after winning GON’s Youth Big-Buck Contest Shoot-Out on Aug. 21 at GON’s Outdoor Blast. In addition, Holden won a dream deer and hog hunting trip with Woods-N-Water outfitters in Wilkinson County. Holden and a parent get to hunt and stay at a remote lodge and have some fantastic country cooking.

Holden Hines, 14, of Macon, stands with his mom, dad and younger brother after winning the GON Youth Shoot-Out on Saturday, Aug. 21. He won a $3,000 shopping spree at Adventure Outdoors and a weekend deer and hog hunting trip with Woods-N-Water. All of the GON Youth-Shoot-Out winners won a customized jersey from Realtree and a gun vise from LockedOn 360. The contest is open to all GON member kids who are 15 or younger when they kill a buck. This season, Rugged Road Outdoors has joined as a sponsor to offer a 30-Can Soft Cooler for each of the weekly winners.

Holden was the only shooter who hit the Round 7 target, a Rolaid tablet at 15 feet. At press time, Holden hadn’t visited Adventure Outdoors yet. However, we hear that Holden is eyeing a new gun. Great choice, Holden!

All shooters received a Realtree jersey (above) and a LockedOn 360 gun vise (below).

4-H Project SAFE Partners With GON

Chris Sagar was the official gun handler for the Youth Big-Buck Shoot-Out. Chris is a 4-H National Certified Rifle Instructor. Chris leads training sessions for adults who are working with youth in the various rifle programs and is an adult 4-H volunteer in Forsyth County and the chief range officer for 4-H Target Challenge Weekend BB match. For the Youth Shoot-Out, a Daisy 499B Champion BB gun was used. It’s the same gun used across the nation in 4-H competitions. For more on the 4-H Project S.A.F.E. program, call your county extension office, or go to www.georgia4h.org/safe. 

Chris Sagar with 4-H looks forward each year to working with the kids in the GON Youth Shoot-Out.

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2021-22 GON Youth Big-Buck Contest Starts Sept. 11

The 2021-22 GON Youth Big-Buck Contest starts on Saturday, Sept. 11. One youth 15 years of age or younger will be back at Adventure Outdoors next year to spend $3,000 as they get outfitted for a dream hunt at Woods-N-Water. Plus, each weekly winner this season gets a Rugged Road Outdoors 30-Can Soft Cooler (reatails for $149.99) along with a LockedOn 360 gun vise.