GON February 2021 Issue

GON Staff | February 3, 2021

GON February 2021
Volume 35, No. 2

Noah Campbell helps set your February bass pattern on Oconee by marking a map with 10 GPS locations. Cover Photo by Ronnie Garrison

February 2021 Feature Articles

Prespawn Oconee Bass On Docks And Rocks
Georgia College angler Noah Campbell marks a map with 10 locations where anglers can find Oconee largemouth this month.

Intro To Air Guns
We’re not talking about plinking with a Daisy Red Rider—these rifles are big-game killers, and they are legal in Georgia.

The Slaughter Mountain Mystery Buck
This Forest Service hunter recounts a big buck that drew hopeful hunters up the highest peaks of Union County.

WMA Turkey Hunting Special
Turkey harvest numbers and hunt dates for state WMAs.

Truck-Buck Contest Wrap-Up
Impressive bucks to the very end of the season.

Georgia Lake & River Record Fish
Lots of news listings and interest as GON’s records go online.

Best Deer Season In Decades?
Highest percentage of good and excellent ratings in a long time. VOTES results also include turkey and dove season preferences.

A “Bad” Season
Don’t measure your hunting success or lack thereof in inches. Measure it in memories.

Youth Big-Buck Contest
Kids have their own GON big-buck contest. Here are all the entries from the final four weeks of Georgia’s deer season.