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Fishing Reports
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: November 1995 “610-lb. Screven Co. HOG!: It’s 10 o’clock at night in a Screven County peanut field, and the…
By Corey Glaze The day of Aug. 1, 2015 started out as planned. I left the fire station to go load my equipment to work on our hunting property. My best friend, Ryan Coontz, of Fayetteville, and his wife were already on their way there and had arrived about the time my fiancee and myself…
Gator season came to an end on Oct. 5, but the 2015 season is certainly one that will be remembered. An hour before this article went to the press, GON verified from WRD Biologist Greg Waters in Fitzgerald that a 14-foot, 1-inch gator taken on Lake Eufaula was reported to WRD and will go down…
The top high school bass anglers from across the state earn the right to fish the B.A.S.S. High School Nation (BHSN) State Classic, held Oct. 17-18 at Lake Hartwell. To qualify for the State Classic, high school anglers had to finish in the top 10 at one of four qualifier tournaments.
Jaci Skipper cast her Lew’s baitcaster reel loaded with an Ultra Vibe Speed Worm into a stiff 10-15 mph wind at Lake Eufaula. The worm zipped out as though it was being cast by a seasoned fishing pro. But Jaci is only 17 years old and a student at Rehobeth High School in Dothan, Ala.…
Venison Neck BBQ If you are like me, you don’t like to waste any part of the deer you harvest. For years when I cleaned a deer, the neck went into a bin for ground meat or straight into the trash can. That all changed when I sampled this incredible dish while in a hunting…
Everyone knows the rut is your best chance to bag a wall hanger. You save your vacation days, have all your honey-do’s completed on time and cast aside the rest of society, so that you can spend more time chasing your dream. Even with all this effort, you need to hunt efficiently to get the…
Vol. 29, No. 11 Bucks are on the move. Deciding which stand to hunt is key, and the more info a hunter has, the better that choice will be. Photo by John Eriksson Images on the Wildside November Feature Articles No hindsight ip unit displayed. “Smart” Hunting During The Rut New technology is worth…
Will Arrant, of Blairsville, took down a Union County 10-pointer, his biggest buck to date, the evening of Oct. 19. Hunting is one of his favorite hobbies, despite the fact that Will is in a wheelchair. That evening, Will and a good friend, Randy Hooper, went to a some leased private land where they had…
West Point: Level: 5.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 65-71 degrees. Clarity: Clear over most of the lake, with the river slightly stained. Bass: Good. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Expect the largemouth bite to continue to be good around any shallow wood or brush cover or around baitfish schools. Shallow-water baits such as Zoom Super…
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