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Truck Stuck? Let The Fun Begin

  The situation is usually different, but the results are always the same. You’re heading down some dirt road to that secret honey hole, and there’s been quite a bit of rain lately. Suddenly your hunting vehicle begins to slip and slide as you lose traction on the muddy, rutted road. Quicker than you can…

Oconee Lake Record Longnose Gar

Keith Hoston holds the current longnose gar record with an 18-lb., 13-oz. fish he caught on Nov. 10, 2015.

170-class Monster Taken By Lady In Putnam County

Jill Brown, of Eatonton, killed the biggest buck of her life on the morning of Nov. 8. In recent years, Jill and her family moved to a place where they have plenty of private land to hunt on. In the last few months, neighbors nearby have been cutting timber, so Jill and her husband, Trent,…

Warmouth On The Okefenokee

The line went tight moments after a perfect pitch to the base of a cypress tree where it met the tea-colored water’s surface. As I set the hook, the line rung out like an old, taut guitar string that had waited to be played. On the other end of my line was an opponent only…

Plantation Quail A Blast From The Blast

“Hello,” said the voice on the other end of the call. “Is this James Haygood?” I asked. “Who’s calling?” he cautiously replied. “James, this is Steve Burch with Georgia Outdoor News,” I said. “Oh… Yes sir,” he responded, “This is James.” I could hear the caution in his voice turn to curiosity. “Do you remember…

B.F. Grant Starts Slow

The first quota hunt for B.F. Grant WMA opened yesterday morning with more than 200 deer hunters in the woods in hopes of killing a quality buck. The rainy, warm weather served as an obstacle for the hunters, who had hoped for colder weather to keep the big bucks on the prowl a little more.…

Sinclair Fall Bass On The Drawdown

Georgia Power is drawing down Lake Sinclair about 4 1/2 feet this fall and winter. Plans are for the lake to remain lowered until the end of November. If that makes you worry about fishing there in November, stop your worrying. The bass fishing will be better than it has been in a long while—since…

Letters To The Editor: December 2015

More Tips For Getting Out Of A Mud Hole  Dear GON, Thanks for John Trussell’s good advice in the November issue on getting unstuck. Standing warning to new 4-wheel drive owners is: “It isn’t if you’re going to get stuck, sonny, it’s when!” Wish someone had told me that when I was showing off for…

Tragedy On The Blood Trail: Buck Kills Tracking Dog

On the evening of Oct. 31, 2015, my bowhunt started out like most, but it ended in tragedy. My stand is located in an area of 10- to 12-foot scrub oaks with a mixture of pines. The visibility was sparse at best, and my shooting lanes ranged from 14 to 31 yards. Deer activity was very quiet. As…

GON Kids – November 2015

First Deer Moments As the old saying goes, “You only kill your first deer once.” So, you better make sure you’ve got good photos to remember it by. With some great photo advice on the opposite page, we thought we’d use this page to include some examples of good deer photos. In addition, the pictures…

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