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Letters To The Editor – February 2019

Littlejohn’s Accomplishments Greater Than His B&C Buck     Dear GON, I just now had the opportunity to read Duncan Dobie’s excellent article on Gary Littlejohn’s Lamar County buck. What a great buck, but even better was that the article covered Gary’s service and sacrifice to our country. My oldest brother served in Vietnam and…

GON February 2019 Issue

February Feature Articles: Guide To Public-Land Wild Hog Hunting WRD biologists across the state tell where to find the best WMAs and areas on those lands where hunters can find wild hogs.   Allatoona Bass With Carter Koza 10 locations mapped for February fishing at Lake Allatoona. Georgia Wahoo! High speed trolling for Georgia wahoo.…

Turning Of A Page

I’ve written a few of these over the years. It’s always an honor, but I’m not real fond of writing this column, not this month.  GON magazine has been publishing for 32 years now, and we can count on one hand the number of times Steve Burch didn’t fill this space in the magazine with…

Angler Who Appeared On First GON Cover Passes Away

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…

No Bears Killed On One-Day Middle GA Hunt

Zero bears were harvested in central Georgia during the annual one-day hunt. The middle Georgia bear hunt was held on private properties in Bibb, Twiggs and Houston counties on Jan. 12, but no bears were registered at the Oaky Woods WMA check station.  A pile of rain fell in December, and the Ocmulgee River flood…

17 New Georgia Lake And River Record Fish

Since last February’s printing of GON’s Georgia Lake and River Records list, we’ve added 17 fish to the list. That’s quite a few new record fish, although it’s down from the 21 fish we added the previous year.  The big news is that all of GON’s Georgia Lake and River Records are now online and…

Hunting Traditions Have Little To Do With Slinging Lead

I’m a husband, dad, GON employee, director of 30-30 Ministries, Sunday School teacher, Fellowship of Christian Athletes Character Coach…. man, life is busier than it’s ever been for me, and I’m not seeing much change from that path in the future. Love where God has me, so don’t take the above as complaining, just stating…

Impulse Red Dot Sights by Firefield

Firefield’s Impulse Red Dot Sights are perfect for target shooting and hunting on rifles and shotguns, the optics feature an aluminum shockproof, fog proof and IPX5 weatherproof design. Impulse’s are rated to handle the recoil of up to .50cal BMG Helping bring Victory to your close-quarters pursuits, the Firefield Impulse 1×28 is a tactical red dot sight…

Coastal Fisheries Council Seeks Panel Applicants

An organization that conserves and manages fish stocks in federal waters off the southern Atlantic coast is seeking applicants for advisory panels and a workgroup. The deadline to apply for a seat at this important table is Feb. 8 The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is a partner of the Coastal Resources Division of the…

New Georgia WMAs Added To Turkey Quota Hunt Lineup

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…

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