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Hunting
Most of those who have taken monstrous bucks will tell you that doing your homework and patience are the keys. A much smaller number will admit that luck and timing were the secrets to their success. Wade Severson says timing and a little luck led to him to taking a 12-point Wilcox County buck that…
When Lane Rhodes, 12, isn’t on John Milledge Academy’s football field or basketball court, he enjoys being in the deer woods. It was a break from sports on Tuesday, Nov. 22 that put a 145-inch buck on the ground at his family’s farm in Greene County. Lane was in a two-man ladder stand with his…
When Josh Bray, of Cumming, headed to the Forsyth County woods with his youngest son, Judah, 6, on the afternoon of Nov. 13 he had no idea of the events that would soon unfold. “Judah is my youngest of five children, and he’s always trying to keep up with his siblings. He was bound and…
Ragan Paramore, 21, punched a tag by taking down a Worth County brute on the evening of Nov. 15 with his bow. “This buck only showed up on cameras about a month ago,” said Ragan. “He was on the cameras heavy for about two weeks, but only at night.” The buck was never seen in…
My name is Bryson Edwards, better known as “Spanky.” I’m 16 years old and from Maysville, Georgia. I’ve been an avid fisherman and white-tail hunter my whole life. My Dad would take me with him when I was still in diapers. We have always hunted in Jackson County. After my first spike, each year afterwards,…
“The furthest thing from William H. Gudger’s mind on that winter day in 1946 was that his fresh kill would one day be classified in any kind of publication.” The above words were penned by Ron Gudger, of Dunwoody, not too many months ago. I met Ron through an email in November 2020. He’s a…
GON’s team of Hunt Advisors is spread out across the state. That’s pretty important when you consider Georgia’s widely varying rut. Depending on what part of the state you’re hunting, you could be experiencing anything from the post-rut doldrums to pre-rut cruising. Not to mention the secondary rut… Fingers are always crossed for that bonus…
Have you seen this Pike County buck? We recently got a call from the hunter who shot him in November 1984. The gentleman’s name is Randy Cook, and he’d simply like to have his buck back if it’s floating around out there somewhere. GON published an article in September 1994 called “Georgia’s Stolen Boone &…
December now, over half the whitetail season behind us, and yours is likely in one of three phases: full freezer, still waiting on that ONE—or cluelessly wondering where all the deer have gone. In the latter case, think maybe it might be time for a change? I’ve watched the evolution of Georgia deer hunting from…
A Crawford County sportsman made a great shot and thought he bagged the biggest racked buck of his life. He did, but this one came with a surprise. With all due respect to the late radio great Paul Harvey, “… and now for the REST of the story.” Justin Buchanan, of Roberta, hunts a 53-acre…
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