GON September Issue 2015

GON Staff | September 1, 2015

Vol. 29, No. 9

Hunting season begins a glorious time of year in Georgia. A lure of the deer stand is you never know what may step out.

Photo by Tommy Kirkland

September Feature Articles

County-by-County Bow Rankings
The top archery bucks of all-time for each Georgia county.

Catching Mullet From Georgia Rivers
Once a staple fish on supper tables, mullet are fun to catch.

Jackson Bass Begin The Fall Transition
Here are 10 locations for September bass on Lake Jackson.

Hot Food Sources For Deer Season Opener
GON’s Hunt Advisor Team has been scouting the deer woods. Here’s what the food sources look like for the archery opener.

Redfish In For The Spawn
Channel bass pack the inlets and marshes this time of year.

The Hunt For Achilles, A 175-inch Bow Buck
This Fulton County 13-pointer arrowed by Lee Ellis last season is one of Georgia’s best archery bucks ever recorded.

Georgia’s Best Bow Bucks
52 bowhunters took record-class bucks in Georgia last season.

The Second-Chance Buck
This Taylor County bow buck gave a bowhunter something that is rare for mature bucks—a second chance.

Giving Bucks “One More Year”
Another year to mature has been key for improving the quality of bucks on this Wilkes County tract.

Guide To Archery Deer Hunting Georgia WMAs
Harvest and hunter success data from areas across the state.

Deer Cooler List
Deer down, now what? Here’s a list of coolers and processors.

“White Lightning” Part 2 of GON’s Fiction Series