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Long ago they had named the club ‘Coon Dog Cemetery’ to honor the legendary dogs, hounds with names like Run-Around Sue, Ol’ Rip, Kentucky Mike and Wrong-Way Pete. Dogs that had found their final resting place in a small, sacred plot of ground at one end of the property. Over the years, as the deer…
By Adam Reas So I was picked to go on the November rut hunt at Rum Creek WMA, which was a three-day hunt Nov. 9-11. I went up to Rum Creek on Wednesday, Nov. 8 and camped for three nights, but rain was in the forecast on the night of Nov. 11. I decided to…
Fate often plays an important role in the outcome of notable happenings in our lives. So much so that when we look back, it sometimes appears as though some strange force has carefully laid out a pre-determined series of events. The end results seem almost predictable. Despite the mystery of it all, this turned out…
On Saturday morning, July 27, the state’s top 4-H youth BB teams will compete for cash prizes and bragging rights in the inaugural BB Blast 4-H Showdown. For the last year, GON has been working closely with Craven Hudson of 4-H Project SAFE to make this shoot a reality. If there’s one thing those who…
Venison Backstrap Parmesan My new favorite venison dish! So easy, and so good. 1 venison backstrap 1 24-oz. jar tomato sauce 1 8-oz. bag mozzarella cheese 1 8-oz. bag Parmesan cheese 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 can seasoned bread crumbs 3 eggs, beaten No hindsight ip unit displayed. Olive oil Wash backstrap and remove all silver…
The weather man was calling for a steady east wind with temps in the mid 80s. The date was Oct. 19, the day before opening of gun season last year. I had a spot in mind to go try that I felt might hold a good buck, and the east wind was perfect. I left…
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 natural resources from game-law violators. Dodge County: On Saturday Dec. 22, 2018, Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division game warden Allen Mills and Cpl. Dan Stiles…
We are now just weeks away from the 30th annual Truck-Buck Shoot-Out. Thirty years! That’s a fleet of John Megel pickup trucks GON has given away to Georgia deer hunters, and enough Browning deer rifles and Mathews bows to fill the beds off all those trucks. Eighteen weekly winners and four wildcard qualifiers are headed…
Every season seems to begin the same for me. Around mid-summer, I find myself standing in my closet staring at my camo remembering the previous season. This year is different for me. The memories of days gone by seem to be flooding my mind. There are memories of moments in time that I will never…
By Blake Brantley I have been an avid hunter for as long as I can recall. I grew up hunting deer, ducks and dove all around south Georgia with my father. Some of my fondest memories with my dad are of our trips to Lake Seminole to hunt ducks with Jack Wingate. I killed my first…
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