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Spy Cam – February 2016

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Scrapbook – February 2016

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Winter Warming Trend

I had the opportunity to bowhunt with my sons a lot over the holidays, and we were able to harvest several deer. Prior to going out, we spent a lot of time preparing for the hunts and getting all of our winter outdoor gear ready. This meant opening up boxes and bags that we had…

Days GON By – February 2016

Each month we turn back the clock to see what was being reported in the pages of GON, both 20 and 10 years ago. Here’s a look back at what appeared in GON. 20 Years Ago: February 1996 A New Look At The December Break: Twenty years ago Georgia deer hunters in the Northern Zone…

Conservation Law Enforcement Corner – February 2016

The Hall of Shame column is designed to highlight the efforts of Georgia DNR Law Enforcement Division (LED) officers who, among their many duties, protect Georgia’s wildlife, sportsmen and natural resources from game-law violators. Echols County: On Aug. 28, 2013, still several weeks before archery deer season would begin, Sgt. Patrick Dupree and Ranger Daniel…

Editorial Opinion – February 2016

You won’t believe what is really going on, but I am about to show it to you. The fruit is set; it ripens in the fall. Now comes State Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver with a law that will ban weapons and require the GBI to confiscate weapons, bullets and magazines. The proposed new law is…

A Serving Of Revenge

Pierre Ambroise Francoise Choderlos de LaClos was a squirrel hunter. Had to be. I can’t tell you whatever else he may have been—other than most likely nicknamed “Bo” by his Pa—but from the way he talked, it’s a given that the guy spent a lot of time in the woods with some type of firearm.…

Savannah River Yellow Perch

Most southern anglers land an occasional yellow perch while chasing crappie or bluegill. For Tom Lewis, catching the brightly colored fish is an annual mid-winter obsession. “I go every chance I get, once the bigger ones start biting,” said Tom, who fishes the deep, cold waters of the Savannah River below Clarks Hill Dam. “The…

GON February 2016 Issue

February 2016: Vol. 30, No. 2 Top pro Timmy Horton talks lipless crankbaits—one of the best February baits on any lake or pond, and especially at Lake Seminole. Photo By Walker Smith No hindsight ip unit displayed. No hindsight ip unit displayed. February Feature Articles No hindsight ip unit displayed. Sinclair Bassin’ Red Hot Grant…

New State-Record Crossbow Buck!

Georgia has a new state-record crossbow buck! Dennis Beck, of Duluth, is the fortunate hunter who recently learned that the Gwinnett County deer he killed on Oct. 31, 2015 now officially ranks as the best buck ever taken in Georgia with a crossbow. The 11-pointer nets 159 1/8 typical inches. Dennis wasn’t able to hunt until late September…

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