GON August Issue 2023

Vol. 37, No. 8

Lindell Richey’s Greene County buck netted 193 7/8 non-typical, just missing Booner status but No. 5 in this year’s Fab 40.

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August Feature Articles

August Bass Map For Lake Oconee
On top, shallow and deep, Jason Cheek covers the patterns.

The Magic Of Sapelo Island WMA Hunts
Success rates are great, but this experience isn’t just about meat.

Quick Guide To 2023-2034 Hunting Season Dates
The Doe-Day Map looks quite a bit different this season.

VPA Opens Private Tracts To Public Hunting
WRD leases land through Voluntary Public Access program.

Canoochee River Redbreast And More
Craig James profiles this blackwater gem near Richmond Hill.

Never Too Hot For Eufaula Bass
The hotter the better for Dr. John Lee’s deep-water bite.

10th Annual Coyote Cull Winners
Names drawn from a record 185 coyote entries this year.

The Fab 40: Best Bucks Of The 2022-2023 Season
Exclusive photos and a statewide map showing Fab 40 counties.

The Sable Bucks Of Black Bog Swamp
Fall Fiction Part 1 of 5: “The Postcard”

WMA Dove Field Forecast
Updates on public dove fields across the state.

WOW! 35th Annual Truck-Buck Contest
No big-buck contest even compares to Truck-Buck.

WMA Youth Hunts
Guide to WMA youth specialty hunts for all game species.

GON’s 2023 WMA Deer Hunting Special
Hunt-by-hunt stats from last season, success rates and other data can help you pick your WMA hunting schedule this year.

August 2023 News

60-lb. Sinclair Catfish Sets Record And Released

Rabid Beaver Attacks Girl In Lake Lanier

WRD Fisheries Expands Program To Recruit New Anglers

DNR Commissioner Mark Williams Retires

Pay Dove Shoots List

Winder-Barrow Bass Team Places In World Event

GON Truck-Buck Contest 2023-2024 Official Rules

Days GON By: Looking Back At GON Stories
20 Years Ago: David Campbell’s state-record bow buck

August 2023 Departments

Letters To The Editor

Hunter’s Journal: Cohutta WMA Buck Will Never Be Topped

Wild In The Kitchen: Venison Stroganoff

Fishing Reports

Realtree Kids Scrapbook

Georgia Spy Cam

Scrapbook Photos

GON Outdoor Kids:Paradise PFA Hosts 600 At Annual Kids’ Fishing Event

Kids Outdoor Outpost, Word Search & Calendar

Game Warden Reports: Bacon County Teens Caught Nighthunting

Editorial-Opinion: GHFF Gets The Job Done For Sportsmen

Daryl Gay’s Back Page: Portable Punching Bag

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