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UGA Cooperative Extension will host the second annual Forestry And Wildlife Management Field Day on Friday, March 29 in Jones County near Gray. The event will feature a variety of in-the-field courses that introduce forest management for wildlife. The primary goal is to focus on the relationship between timber management and the habitat needs of…
B.A.S.S., the world’s largest fishing organization, will host the Bassmaster Elite at Lake Lanier, Feb. 14-17. The event is the second of nine regular-season Elite Series bass tournaments and is the first time for the Elite Series to visit the fishery. The tournament pits 75 of the top bass anglers in the world against one…
I entered the exhibitor room at the annual Unicoi Call Makers Show at Unicoi State Park and felt a sigh of relief. The long wait for the turkey preseason was over, as a mix of every kind of turkey call imaginable bounced off my eagerly awaiting ears. It was turkey calls at their finest. Upon…
For the first time since the 2001-2002 hunting season, more Georgia deer hunters ranked their deer seasons as “Excellent” versus “Poor.” Of the 1,653 ballots returned to GON, 21.6 percent of respondents ranked their deer season as “Excellent,” which is the highest percentage of excellent rankings GON has on record since the 2003-04 deer hunting…
On Feb. 2, Providence Baptist Church in Newnan hosted an open archery event that was available to kids from the first grade all the way up to the 12th grade. The day of archery shooting was part of Centershot Ministries, an outreach program that allows for archery and Bible study. “With equipment owned by the church, 20 children…
A man running a trail in northern Colorado was attacked by a mountain lion yesterday morning, Feb. 4. The jogger survived. The mountain lion did not. According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the man killed the cougar with only his hands by choking it. The runner told officials he heard something behind him on the trail and was…
State Representative Trey Rhodes (R-Greensboro) takes the helm as the new Chairman of the House Game, Fish, and Parks Committee. This committee is where most legislation that impacts sportsmen begins its legislative process. The chair of the Game, Fish, and Parks Committee is an important position that in the past influenced or directly affected whether…
On Jan. 4, John B. McWhorter, Jr., 73, of Rochelle, passed away. John will always have a special place in the hearts of the GON family. His picture was on the front cover of the very first issue of GON, which was published March 19, 1987. John was photographed by GON founder Steve Burch and put…
Three new Georgia WMAs will offer turkey quota hunt options to the general public this spring. The deadline to apply for for all WMA turkey hunts is Feb. 15, and all applications must be done through www.gooutdoorsgeorgia.com. The three new areas are outlined below. • CFL Hilliard: The Hilliard Tract in Marion County is the newest addition…
Chip’s Nation Pediatric Cancer Foundation will host the 3rd annual Hunting, Fishing, Praying for a Cure (HFPC) event on Feb. 23. This event is the foundation’s largest annual fundraiser, and the goal for HFPC 2019 is to raise $200,000 in one night. In August 2010, Chip Madren was a regular 13-year-old 7th grader who loved…