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Although the information is anecdotal, some turkey hunters have hope for improved turkey populations during future spring seasons. “It is too early to know for sure, but anecdotally poult production seems to be better in several parts of the state,” said Kevin Lowrey, WRD’s wild turkey project manager. “The Lower Coastal Plain and Ridge and…
A number of landowners along the Apalachee River in Morgan and Oconee counties are concerned over news that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has plans to install a water pumping station along the river in order to move water into Hard Labor Creek Reservoir. The location of the pumping station would be just north…
After he killed an 11-point buck he’d been watching for about two months, 16-year-old Garrett McCarty, of Rutledge, would say that all good things are worth the wait. This buck would ultimately gross 171 5/8 inches, and once it is officially measured, Garrett could have the No. 5 buck of all-time in Morgan County. It…
Joseph Wesley Hoffman, 34, of Morgan County, passed away Nov. 11 after being shot when another hunter’s gun accidentally discharged. The incident occurred when Hoffman and the other hunter were retrieving their guns from the backseat of a four-door pick-up truck at opposite ends of the truck after arriving at private property in Jasper County. The incident…
Justin Peacock, of Eatonton, hunts near his home on the Morgan/Putnam county line. Checking his trail camera in early November, he was hoping to find some images of a big buck since the rut was wide open. After scrolling through his photos, he came across one of a nice buck, but the rest of the…
Two brothers kill giant bucks two days apart on different properties. What are the odds? Anybody who hunts deer in Georgia knows the odds against it are astronomical. This isn’t Illinois or Kansas, where giant bucks are killable because of the narrow ribbons of habitat and small woodlots between farms. This is Georgia, where the…
It’s uncomfortable to even think about, but try to imagine a coyote carrying off your family dog, one you’ve had for nine years… Bruce Weiner, of Atlanta, has owned a Morgan County farm for 20 years. While living in Atlanta, he often takes his family out to the farm to enjoy the slower-paced lifestyle. “We’ve…
A giant 21-point buck that should gross in the 170-inch range hit the dirt on Sunday, Oct. 27 in Morgan County. The buck, known as “Daggers,” was taken by 12-year-old Grace Britt, of Grayson, while she hunted with her dad Dwayne. Dwayne, a GON Hunt Advisor, describes the hunt as very emotional. At one point,…
Ever wonder how folks end up on the GON cover? Mark Wilkins, of Buckhead, will tell you all it takes is a phone call. But first you have to kill a cover buck. Mark hunted his 129 6/8-inch Pope & Young buck for more than a year before arrowing it the second afternoon of bow…
It was a typical late Tuesday afternoon for Rhonda Peppers, of Bostwick. It was Nov. 2, and she had come home from work and planned to do some afternoon housework. Her son, Dylan, was 3 miles away in a deer stand, and her husband, Donald, was getting in his truck to head off to work.…
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