GON September 2020 Issue

GON Staff | September 2, 2020

A mature buck with a bow is special, and September is truly our Bowhunting Special issue. Brock Burley arrowed this Washington County buck last season.

Photo by Brad Gill

September 2020 Feature Articles

When Bucks Go Missing
That bachelor group is about to break up. Here’s how to get on—and stay on—a mature buck when patterns change.

Carters Spotted Bass Mapped For September
Hunter Hoek marks a map and sets the patterns on Carters.

War Hogs
A huge mature wild boar may be the toughest animal a Georgia hunter could face. But he has a major weakness… a sow in heat.

Deer Festival In Georgia Deer Capital
The tradition lives on each year on an Autumn Saturday.

Georgia’s Best Bow-Bucks
Last season’s top bow-bucks and historical look at.

Bow Season Scouting Report: Food Sources And Opening Weekend Tips
Statewide look at food sources from GON’s Hunt Advisor team.

Best Public-Land Bowhunting Tracts
Data and stats from state WMAs for archery hunting success.

“The Squirrel Nest”
Final chapter in story about a squirrel hunt gone wrong for teens.

GON’s County-by-County Bow Records
Top-10 bow-bucks ever recorded listed by Georgia counties.

Tactics For Hunting Mature Bucks Over Bait
Baiting doesn’t make killing a mature buck a slam dunk, far from it, but these tips can up a bowhunter’s early season odds.

In The Boat On Clarks Hill With Hank Parker
Craig James spends a Georgia day with a bass fishing legend.

“Traditions”
Part 2 of GON’s five-part fall fiction series.