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Georgia Woman Earns State Record For Grey Snapper

Brunswick, GA (June 5, 2015) – The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has announced a new women’s record for grey snapper, Lutjanus griseus, landed in Georgia by Becky Manley of Guyton, Georgia. The 10-pound, 4-ounce snapper was caught May 3, 2015, and establishes a State of Georgia women’s record for this species. Manley caught the…

Special Hunter-Education Course Offered During Outdoor Blast

GON is again offering a hunter-education course on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. during at the Outdoor Blast. This course will get young hunters certified, but there are some special requirements for the course. • Known as a “Refresher Course,” this hunter-education course at the Outdoor Blast is only for those individuals who…

Registration For Wildlife Trapping Workshop Now Open

Recreational trapping is becoming more popular to outdoorsmen and avid hunters. Whether it be to help better manage the local deer population or simply get rid of unwanted animals around your home, an upcoming trapping workshop will provide information on how to properly trap and remove them from your land. The workshop is presented by…

Efforts To Raise Fees For Hunting & Fishing Licenses

Sportsmen are being asked to support efforts to raise hunting and fishing license fees. DNR’s Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) has cut services to sportsmen over the years because of mandated budget cuts, and WRD says more money would allow the agency to return those services and also enhance and start new efforts. Georgia’s resident license…

GON Freelance Writer Inducted Into Georgia Hunting and Fishing Hall Of Fame

Two Georgia outdoor writers were recently entered into the Georgia Hunting and Fishing Hall of Fame. Jimmy Jacobs, a native of Atlanta, and John Trussell, of Warner Robins, were inducted at the annual Georgia Outdoor Writers Association meeting held recently in St. Marys. The Georgia Hunting and Fishing Hall of Fame is housed at the…

Legacy Outdoor Ministry Camp

At how many outdoor camps can you learn about Jesus while also participating in some of your favorite outdoor activities? Not many. That’s why Kyle Woodfin, of Alamo, thought it would be a great idea to start a camp that offers just that. Legacy Outdoor Ministries will be hosting three camps over the summer. The…

Crawford County Boy Catches Rare Trout In The Ocmulgee

Any avid fisherman would know that catching a rainbow trout in warm water is not common. There just aren’t any trout in middle Georgia, right? This being the reason why Troy Harrell and his son Michael, of Roberta, were shocked to reel one in from the Ocmulgee River near Lake Jackson. Early Sunday morning on…

2015 Outdoor Blast Coming July 24-26

Whether you come to the Outdoor Blast to shop, win a gun in the Gun-An-Hour-Giveaway, or simply as an excuse to put on the camo and get ready for hunting season, just be there. The Outdoor Blast, GON’s annual kick-off to hunting season, is coming to the Gwinnett Center July 24-26. The three-day show will…

A Hundred-Year-Old Trophy

I began to walk down the back stairs of my father’s house, anxious to get out of his home office filled with taxidermy and into the spring sunshine to check on some food plots I had recently plowed. As much as I enjoy being around his many trophies, it’s much more fun spending time with…

Young Archers Shoot Away At National NASP Tournament

More than 500 Georgia students from more than 25 schools traveled north to compete in the 12th annual National Archery In Schools Program (NASP) tournament. The event took place May 7-9 at the Louisville Exposition Center, and with more than 12,000 young archers competing, this is the world’s largest archery tournament. Archers from 42 states…