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Altamaha River: Level: 4.41 and rising at river mile 135 at Charlotteville 3 miles below the confluence of the Ocmulgee and Oconee rivers. Recent rains in middle and north Georgia has had the level up and down. Temp: 83 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Catfish: Dan Stone, of Charlotteville, reports, “Channel and Appaloosa catfish have been biting steady…
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…
It’s a lazy Sunday morning here, but the tension is palpable at Jaycee Landing. Trucks with trailered boats are beginning to line up nose to tail for a hundred yards as Ronnie Kent turns and says, “This is why I never like to weigh in early!” Ronnie and his wife Melissa are fixtures at the…
2021-22 Dove Dates Sept. 4 – Oct. 10; Nov. 20-28; Dec. 19 – Jan. 31 GON will publish our annual Pay Dove Shoots list in the August issue. If you are hosting a shoot, fill out the Dove Shoot Coupon for a free listing. For County, just tell us which county your field(s) is in.…
Last year, I had the opportunity to spend a couple of days at Clarks Hill Lake with bass fishing legend Hank Parker. As a child I spent many Saturday mornings glued to the television set watching Hank share fishing tips, many of which I still use to this day. Making the three hour or so…
By Traci Brautigam Let me start by saying that I am from southern California. I was born and raised there, spending the first 40 years of my life surrounded by pavement, master-planned communities, streetlights and overcrowded beaches. This was all I knew, and all I ever thought I wanted. Time was regulated by clocks, and…
I went to a funeral service yesterday. Jesus wept, so it’s OK to be sad. However, my hour with those sweet people really was a celebration of a life. My friend’s name was Raymond Gibbs, although those who knew him just called him Rat. I’m pretty sure it was September 2014 when if I first…
The 4-H Project S.A.F.E. shooting sports competitions made a run at getting back to normal during the winter and spring of 2021, although it’ll be at least 2022 before participant numbers make a solid rebound. “COVID-19 disrupted our Georgia 4-H program significantly when UGA suspended all activities on March 13, 2020,” said Craven Hudson, extension…
While reading the article on the timber industry, I had the feeling I was reading a Mark Twain story from the adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. You know, the story where Huck and Tom are trying to convince their friends, that “white washing” the fence is pure pleasure, and much more fun, than…
This time we were collecting video down in Shady Dale, GA with our good buddies Brian John and Wes Wilson. We were able to get on a few solid pigs that day and everybody had a good time. Leah John, Brian’s daughter, proved herself to be the hand of the day after tying a couple…
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