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The commissioners of the combined Bibb County and city of Macon government are looking to pass a new firearms ordinance that would impact deer hunting with rifles for some sportsmen in the county. A public hearing regarding the proposed ordinance is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 4 p.m. in the Macon-Bibb commission chambers at…
Sometimes the biggest bucks might be hiding right under your nose, even in your own backyard. That was exactly the case for Nathan Lipscomb, 57, of Carrollton, when he first discovered a pleasant surprise in 2018. After seeing the buck on camera for two seasons, Nathan finally got the buck this November while hunting with…
While deer season was winding down over the weekend in Georgia, there were still a few dedicated hunters who took to the woods in a last-ditch effort to harvest a deer. That’s exactly what Justin Peterson, 29, of LaGrange, was doing Sunday evening when he shot one of the most impressive late-season bucks in recent…
Sportsmen have until this Friday, Jan. 10, to comment on a project characterized by a wildlife researcher and biologist as, “The most significant opportunity to improve wildlife habitat, restore active forest management, and enhance fishing and hunting opportunities on the Chattahoochee National Forest in the last 30 years.” Wildlife and forest management of the Chattahoochee National Forest…
VOTES, which stands for Voice Of The Educated Sportsman, is a GON survey 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 simply want to know how your…
Another Georgia deer has flown by. The seasons certainly aren’t getting shorter—we have one of the longest in the country—it just seems that way when suddenly the days remaining are few. However, there’s still time to put some venison in the freezer, and a last-minute buck is never out of the question. Here are the…
Jake Buchanan sent several photos of a big-racked deer he killed in Heard County. Jake also sent a picture of the deer’s private parts, which were most certainly all female. “I was hunting in Heard County and killed a 5-point doe still in velvet on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 on private property,” Jake said. “It…
On Jan. 2, South Carolina DNR released a statement on Twitter stating that two hunters had succumbed to hunting injuries. As if the news wasn’t sad enough, the two victims were 9-year-old Lauren Drawdy and her 30-year-old dad Kim Drawdy. According to WCBD News 2 in Charleston, Lauren, her daddy and two other hunters were participating…
The Conservation LE Corner is designed to highlight the efforts of Georgia DNR Law Enforcement Division (LED) officers who, among their many duties, protect Georgia’s wildlife, sportsmen and resources from game and fish law violators. A tip about someone hunting without permission resulted in warrants, but when officers went to arrest the man a month…
Take it from a guy who’s been around a number of kids from different backgrounds over the years. Not every young person is cut from a mold that gives them the desire to shoot a deer. That doesn’t mean anything other than it’s just not their thing. Roger Cosby, of Nicholson, found himself wondering if his…
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