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Heads up if you’ve purchased a new airbow—they aren’t legal in archery-only counties. Guns and bows that use compressed air to fire bullets and arrows is a newer technology for hunting that’s growing in popularity. Georgia legislators passed a new law last spring making these weapons legal for hunting in Georgia. However, the Georgia law…
Here’s the story of the typical-framed velvet 15-pointer with more than 190 inches of total antler from south Fulton County. GON had been aware of this amazing buck since soon after it was killed on opening day of bow season, and we were able to talk to the hunter this morning to get the story. …
By now, many GON readers are familiar with the recent controversy that erupted after Lee Ellis killed a giant buck named “Zeus” on Nov. 16 that could end up being Georgia’s best typical buck ever taken with a bow. Within a few days of killing the big deer in a north Atlanta suburb, a story…
The Fisheries Section of Georgia DNR’s Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) is in the beginning stages of working with the Chattahoochee River National Park (CRNP) to potentially change a fishing regulation that would allow live bait to be used in the Chattahoochee River between Morgan Falls Dam in Roswell and Peachtree Creek. Currently, the use of live…
The 6 1/2-year-old, non-typical buck watched the field as eight deer ahead of him leaped effortlessly one at a time over the fence like graceful ballerinas to feed in the meadow as the north Atlanta suburb sun kissed the golden horizon. It was another sunset worthy of a Terry Redlin painting. He was the king…
I got a call late one night in November from a client saying he just saw a picture of a giant bow-kill from Fulton County. I followed up and was fortunate enough to meet Lee Ellis, a first generation, self-taught archery hunter who takes chasing big deer seriously. In 10 years as a professional deer…
Roswell Outdoor Academy Camp is looking for volunteers and camp counselors for their week-long day camp June 22-26. A fly-fishing expert and an archery instructor are needed to do 1 1/2-hour clinics Monday, June 22 or Tuesday, June 23. The camp is designed to promote outdoor activities, such as hunting and fishing; as well as…
Editor’s Note: Chad Doughty was in September 2023 convicted and sentenced to life in prison for molesting a family member. https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/man-given-3-life-sentences-plus-30-years-prison-after-molesting-young-family-member-da-says/3I7OVPBYTVHHVJFNLC7HZQ3G4M/ The DNR press release below was written in 2014 when the fish was caught. Catching a big fish is awesome, how about if the first fish you catch that day is a new state…
So I’m pretty embarrassed about this, but I feel like I should share it as a cautionary tale. You can never be too careful, even when the conditions are perfect… My day started around 6 a.m. when I headed up to Island Ford on the Hooch. I haven’t gotten to get in the water since…
I’m lucky to have access to some suburban wooded tracts in the outskirts of Atlanta. We all know about the quality of bucks holed up in these pockets and ribbons of woods. An oasis of wildlife habitat nestled between neighborhoods and businesses can hold a world-class buck. A couple years ago I began trying to…
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