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As expected, this annual dove shoot had plenty of shooting and a number of limits, but it was a visit from an American hero that made the day so special for the roughly 100 in attendance. Three Star Marine Corps General E.R. “Buck” Bedard with the United States Marine Corps (USMC) made the trip from…
The weather for Georgia’s 2009 deer season was predicted to be perfect not only for hunting but for camping. And when I say camping, I mean in a tent with no running water and no electricity for the weekend. So as opening day approached, we spent many hours getting camping gear together, as well as…
GON’s Youth Big-Buck contest is back! A winning youth will collect a $3,000 shopping spree at Adventure Outdoors in Smyrna and go deer and hog hunting with the fantastic folks at Woods-N-Water outfitters. I couldn’t imagine walking into Adventure Outdoors and getting to spend $3,000 on whatever I wanted. Guns, bows, camo, tree stands, coolers,…
Georgia is truly blessed with a variety of public hunting opportunities. From the mountains in the north, Piedmont hills in the central part of the state and to sandy hills and swamps in the south, we truly have a huge variety of land to hunt. Having two boys born in the 1990s and watching them…
Will Mitchell, 15, of Martin, has some serious things to think about. He’s got to figure out how he is going to spend $3,000 at Adventure Outdoors in Smyrna. Wow! Will won the shopping spree by winning GON’s Youth Shoot-Out on Friday, July 25 at GON’s Outdoor Blast at the Gwinnett Center. He out shot…
The sun was shining, the water was rippling, there was a lazy breeze floating through the air, and songbirds were serenading the woods. There could not have been a more perfect morning to go fishing. Everyone who attended the Kid’s Fishing Event (KFE) Saturday, June 7 knows exactly what I’m talking about. Charlie Elliott Wildlife…
GON will once again be offering a hunter-education course at its Outdoor Blast, but the course will be different from courses taught in previous years. • Known as a “Refresher Course,” this year’s hunter-education course at the Outdoor Blast is ONLY for those individuals who have first completed either an online hunter-education course or the…
As a Sunday School teacher, I teach my youth to share Christ with their friends—kids listen to kids! It works the same way when promoting hunting. Samantha Fincher, 9, of Eatonton, killed her first deer last year while hunting with her mom Stephanie in Hancock County. The first kill lit a fire under this young…
I had the privilege of attending this year’s Robert Veal Memorial Youth Coon Hunt in Deepstep on Jan. 25. This annual coon hunt is held in remembrance of Robert Veal, a local man known for his superb trapping skills. “Church, family and the outdoors is how he lived his life—in that order,” said Rusty Rhodes,…
A group of Georgia hunters spent Saturday, Feb. 1 making sure kids had plenty to smile about. Two youth squirrel hunts were hosted on that day, one at Big Hammock WMA and the other at Oconee WMA. Big Hammock WMA: This annual hunt began in 2010 with just a handful of kids and parents, but…
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