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Fishing Reports
Deadlines are nearing to participate in a WRD youth hunt. First up is the Aug. 15 deadline to put your kid on a dove field. Of the 10 dove hunts offered in 2020, six of them required no priority points for a spot. Go to georgia wildlife.com/hunting/quota#odds to see which hunts were the easiest and…
Since Georgia Outdoor News magazine started in 1987, we have continuously enjoyed sharing the accomplishments of others. Some months we’ll receive hundreds of pictures of happy hunters and anglers every year who just want to share their accomplishments. We are truly blessed that so many loyal Georgians think enough of GON to share with us…
Last month we met the first half of this year’s Shoot-Out field. Now let’s meet the remainder of our weekly and wildcard winners from last deer season. Seventeen weekly winners and four hunters in our wildcard spots are looking forward to the chance to win a new truck. This year’s Shoot-Out takes place at the…
The biggest news for this year’s Georgia dove opener is the brand-new start time when a dove can legally fall to the field. No longer will hunters be required to wait until 12 p.m. before shooting on opening day. Dove season will officially begin one-half hour before sunrise on Saturday, Sept. 4. However, not everyone…
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August in Georgia… it’s hot, fish don’t bite very well, and boat traffic is awful on most lakes. Many of us aren’t going to stop fishing, and a good option to avoid the boat traffic and feel some bass bites is at Lake Russell. You can catch as many spotted bass as you want on…
On July 24, the King of the Kayak Series hosted an open kayak fishing tournament at Tired Creek Lake. The tournament benefited Mattie’s Mission, a non-profit that uses its resources to help in the fight against childhood cancer. The event drew nearly 25 anglers from various parts of Georgia, and more than $1,300 was raised…
Hartwell: Level: Just above full pool. Temp: 85-89 degrees. Clarity: Lots of rain has stained the water, so expect 2 to 3 feet of visibility and zero to 1 foot in the creeks. Bass: Guide Matt Justice reports, “August is considered the dog days of summer, but with higher-than-normal oxygen levels, the fish don’t seem…
The Ag-Pro Outdoor Blast is back this year for the 14th year as we move the show to the LakePoint Champions Center Aug. 20-22. To welcome everyone back, GON will again give away a gun every hour of the show. While you shop and browse the vendor booths and enjoy show events, each hour you…
Eufaula: Level: 0.7 feet below 190 full pool. Temp: Upper 80s. Clarity: Light to moderate stain. Bass: Look for bass on high spots and main-river ledges from the causeway down to White Oak Creek. This is a crankbait bite that depends on current from water being pulled at the dam. When they’re not moving water,…
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