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On Sunday, I had to say goodbye, not to a pet or even worse a friend or family member. This was just a monetary thing, but it was still sad to say goodbye. A man from Summerville, who was accompanied by his 44-year-old son, left Putnam County the proud new owner of my dad’s 1974…
Protecting Smallmouth Bass Dear GON, Georgia legislature sets length and creel limits on fishing. Georgia state code section 27-4-10 sets limits on spotted bass, which are competing with native smallmouth bass in places like Lake Blue Ridge in Fannin County, where a smallmouth stocking program has been started. Anglers should contact the politicians…
You’d be surprised how many columns—like this one—I come up with while sitting in a Tom Cat climber. For instance, here I perch way up on this pine, see, silent and still. Glancing to the right, I pick up movement… Does your mind wander? Well, it probably would if you’d put that stupid phone down.…
This is my penultimate editorial. Next month will be my last one, and this is a perfect moment for me. This is where one door closes as another opens. But I need to share some context, and some Thank Yous as I go forward. Walk with me on this one. GON was incorporated in posh…
Last month, we introduced you to Lynn Lewis, formerly with the National Wildlife Turkey Federation and now with the National Forest Service. She has been a strong advocate of the hunter-retention program called the “R3 Initiative,” which stands for “recruiting, retaining and reactivating” hunters. Joe: Lynn, much of the R3 drive is directed at young…
Gwinnett County: On Sept. 10, 2017, Cpl. Eddie Tompkins received a call in reference to three hunters who had posted a picture on social media that showed them with three bucks from the previous morning. The caller stated that he believed the subjects were hunting at Simpsonwood Park in Norcross. “I decided to call one…
My grandfather has lived on a 10-acre tract of land for the past 40 years where my father pretty much learned how to hunt. My grandfather’s family friend has owned the neighboring property for the same amount of time, and it’s 11 acres. The neighboring property to my grandfather’s friend is a 80-acre tract that…
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