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One of the most common debates among deer hunters is the stage of the rut occurring at a given point of the season. It’s not uncommon for one hunter to proclaim the rut is in full swing, while another contends it hasn’t yet begun, or even that it’s already over. Fact is, rut timing can…
The numbers have been crunched, and the Top-3 counties in Georgia for big-buck production remain the same—Worth, Lee and Dougherty are the best of the best. The No. 4 and 5 counties swapped spots, with Fulton edging past Macon County as the No. 4 ranked county in Georgia for big bucks recorded in the past…
B.F. Grant WMA: A significant amount of the time and effort put in by DNR Law Enforcement Division officers occurs on state lands, such as Parks and WMAs. An example of why that’s important took place the evening of Sept. 22, 2018 at B.F. Grant WMA. This quality-managed area offers popular quota hunts during firearms…
While opening weekend was as humid as Georgia can get, it was dang near chilly at daybreak walking into the GON office on Monday, Sept. 21 as this article was being compiled. As we write this report, it’s just 10 days into the Georgia bow season, but it’s already been eventful. And with all the…
The story of Roman began last season when I purchased a property in Baker County. He showed up on my first camera run. His large “Roman” nose feature immediately earned him the name. Last year I estimated that he was at least 5 1/2 years old and approximately 140 inches as an 8-pointer. All season…
Greg Gaston had a close encounter with a nice buck recently, although it wasn’t the sort of encounter he was hoping for this deer season. Greg and two friends had to break up two Jefferson County bucks locked together while fighting on the afternoon of Sept. 21. By the time they discovered the bucks, one…
It was the night before the opener, and I had just arrived at Matt Lowe’s property in Baker County. Matt and I have been best friends and hunting partners since we were 12 years old. This tract of land is part of the newly assembled Caney Creek Co-op. We sat sat around the cabin that…
A deer in Walton County with hugely swollen cheeks has a chipmunk-like syndrome, according to R.G. Baker, long-time subscriber to GON. “I saw a deer in my back yard that looked as if it were a chipmunk with stuffed cheeks,” said R.G. “The first time I saw it I thought it was an optical illusion,…
Editor’s Note: The Washington County record buck killed by Jason Luttrull in 1999 was stolen from the Washington County Fair on Oct. 14, 2004. GON spoke with Jason’s best friend Chris Kevern on Sept. 2, 2020, and he confirmed that the deer is still missing. If you have information on the buck’s whereabouts, please call…
Gaines Abernathy admits that in 1971 at the age of 15 he didn’t know much about deer hunting. And little did he know he would kill a deer that 50 years later would be in the top-15 all-time for bucks taken in Lamar County. “My good friend and I had begun deer hunting the year…
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