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A late amendment to HB 491 would mandate that DNR increase Georgia’s deer season by 30 days. Whether you agree with that idea or not, the Georgia state legislature managing wildlife with no input from sportsmen or DNR biologists is a terrible idea. The Georgia Wildlife Federation and its Camo Coalition, along with the Georgia…
A two-day, early October firearms hunt for antlerless deer might be in the cards for the majority of Georgia deer hunters this fall. If proposed new hunting regs are approved, hunters in the green, pink and purples counties (see map below) would have the option to shoot antlerless deer with firearms Oct. 4-5, 2025. Only…
Most serious deer hunters have a deep, abiding love and respect for the land they hunt on. In order to match wits with the most beautiful and challenging big-game animal on the face of the earth, it’s important for a man to have that special “go to” piece of earth. In many ways the land…
Well, deer season is over, what to do now. How about starting next season? One of the most effective ways to gauge your next deer season or your overall buck population is to find sheds. After all, these bucks made it through the season and should be present on opening day next season. I actively…
Kevin Shepherd has another listing in the all-time Twiggs County record book with a big non-typical bow-buck killed this past season. Recently measured by a certified scorer at 152 1/8 inches, this big boy was killed on the 800-acre property that Kevin’s family used to own around 25 years ago—which they have since leased. He…
I’m not sure what happened to the buck. It’s been more than 20 years since we met face to face. Somewhere in the space of time, my arrow is still on its way to the vitals, but it will never get there. It was never meant to get there. The place I hunted has since…
The 2024-25 Georgia deer season ratings didn’t change much from the 2023-24 season, with again more than 25 percent of hunters claiming “Excellent” deer seasons. This is a far cry from 10 years ago when just 10.7 percent of hunters rated their 2015-16 deer seasons as Excellent. However, last season was not all a bed…
Jonathan Campbell, of Marshallville, has been hunting deer with a bow since he was just 9 years old. Being 38 now, he’s definitely had the time to fine-tune his skills and hunting techniques. The true test of his experience arrived on the evening of Nov. 23, 2024. Jon has been hunting and managing a family…
Jeremy Kendrick, of Lowndes County, may have killed the oldest confirmed deer taken by a hunter in the state of Georgia and possibly tied for the oldest in the country. “Ever since I started hunting that property in Lowndes County nine years ago, I have gotten pictures of this doe,” said Kendrick. “She had an…
VOTES, which stands for Voice Of The Educated Sportsman, is a survey of GON magazine readers that has been around for more than two decades. A question on the survey each and every year is Rate Your Deer Season, which gives us county-specific ratings that can be compared to historical trends. We’d like to hear…
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