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On Sept. 16-18, the National Wild Turkey Federation’s (NWTF) Women In The Outdoors program will host their seventh annual Outdoor Workshop Weekend for women ages 14 and up. This special ladies-only event will be held at the Georgia FFA-FCCLA Camp in Covington. The Women in the Outdoors program helps women gain confidence in outdoor skills through hands-on…
We have all heard of vending machines before, whether it be for snack or drinks, but have you heard of corn vending machines? Corn Stop has been the talk of the town lately and has become a big hit on Facebook. President of Corn Stop, Bob Newsome, plus Jim Parker, Terrence Smith and Steve Starnes, are behind…
GON has received thousands of trail-camera pictures over the years, and some of those submissions have been unique. However, Brad Catron, of Gainesville, sent GON a picture earlier today that has got to be a one-in-a-million trail-camera photo, at least for ones snapped in Georgia. Brad received numerous photos of a herd of water buffalo…
A new women’s record has been set and approved by the DNR’s Coastal Resource Division for king mackerel. The fish was caught 49 miles east of Blackbeard Island. Jessica Pace, of Savannah, was fishing in a women’s fishing tournament on May 21 when she reeled in the record-breaking king mackerel weighing 45-lbs., 7-ozs. “Honestly, I…
Maybe we’re a bit spoiled here in Georgia after almost 30 years of the Truck-Buck contest. Where else can a deer hunter kill a buck, enter easily and quickly online, only have to beat other magazine subscribers who kill a buck the same week, and then have a chance to compete in a pellet rifle…
Donnie Foster, of Hazlehurst, had a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with nature while traveling in Jeff Davis County on July 4. While riding down Altamaha Road in Hazlehurst, Donnie and his wife spotted a hawk roughly 15 feet from the road. Typically, hawks and most other birds would fly off when cars pass that close, but this hawk did…
Coffee County 4-H shotgun shooters Jordan Davis, Brice Grantham, Lance Ricketson and Blake Tanner, along with coaches Richard Grantham and Clay Thomas, took it all at this year’s 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships. The event was held the week of June 26-July 1 in Grand Island, Neb. The south Georgia team took first place in…
We may be a bunch of dumb rednecks, at least in the eyes of some of the establishment elitists. Yes, apparently there are those in the wildlife world, too. But at least hunters can recognize the obvious, that coyotes are hammering the deer in Georgia. The new normal this time of year is a flood…
From DNR Release On July 20, DNR Commissioner Mark Williams announced the appointment of Rusty Garrison as the new Director of the Wildlife Resources Division of DNR. Rusty has been with DNR for 18 years, having served most recently as the manager of the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center in Mansfield. Rusty has served in numerous…
With deer season right around the corner, hunters are beginning prep work so everything is just right and ready for opening day. Here’s something new to add to your preseason list… be prepared to report any deer you kill to DNR within 72 hours. Not reporting your deer harvest—either by phone, website or through a…