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The hunter killing the second-highest scoring typical Georgia whitetail buck ever was recently given an award at the annual Georgia Outdoor Writers Association Georgia DNR Big Deer Contest awards banquet. This contest is Georgia’s longest running deer contest, which was started by the Georgia DNR in 1968. Roger Price easily won the Typical Firearms Division…
The Coastal Resources Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is investigating series of events that occurred Friday, May 31, 2019, on the north end of Tybee Island in an area under the jurisdiction of the Georgia Coastal Marshlands Protection Act. A city of Tybee police officer allegedly drove an all-terrain vehicle into the…
An earlier-than-normal deadline for alligator quota hunts highlights the beginning of the 2019-2020 hunting season for those who play the quota-hunt lottery game. WRD began accepting applications for all their quota hunts this morning, and a July 15 deadline for alligator quota hunts means it’s time to begin making plans. “Because quota hunts allow a…
The Ag-Pro GON Outdoor Blast is excited to announce Stephenson Knives is joining the 2019 Blast Bargains campaign and will be offering select items at a discounted price during the show. Stephenson Knives sells handmade knives. Some of the types of knives they offer are made of stainless, alloy and high carbon steel. Blast Bargains is a special part of the three-day…
The Ag-Pro GON Outdoor Blast is excited to announce Kenzie’s Optics is joining the 2019 Blast Bargains campaign and will be offering a discounted price on a rangefinder during the show. Kenzie’s Optics sells scopes, sights, binoculars, rangefinders and many other optic products. Blast Bargains is a special part of the three-day Ag-Pro GON Outdoor Blast — we’re bringing pre-season deals back to…
Things are tightening up around the GON office as our staff puts the final touches on what we expect to be the best-ever Ag-Pro GON Outdoor Blast at the Infinite Energy Center. This year’s hunting show will take place July 26-28. As always, the Ag-Pro GON Outdoor Blast will feature hundreds of hunting and fishing…
The Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center’s (CEWC) Keeping Georgia WILD Festival is Saturday, May 18, 2019. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the CEWC Discovery Area in Mansfield and will be held rain or shine. Free admission includes an array of activities that focus on Georgia wildlife, conservation and outdoor recreational opportunities.…
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…
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…
A recently renovated shooting range at West Point WMA, located near LaGrange, officially re-opened today to shooting enthusiasts interested in working on their target skills. It is one of more than 40 archery and shooting ranges currently available on public land in Georgia. The renovation work was extensive and took eight months to complete. Some…