A bill to legalize deer farming in Georgia is expected to be introduced this legislative session; however, opponents now have more ammunition against the effort after Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) was found in wild Missouri deer. The deer were killed...
Georgia could soon be home to bucks that have 300, 400 or even 500 inches of antler — bucks genetically manipulated behind high fences by deer breeders and farmers. Selective breeding in enclosures in other states is producing yearling bucks...
There are a few boater and non-boater spots left for the 2012 Lowrance Eliminator Series. The guys with GON host this unique heads-up tournament, and the first three rounds of heads-up fishing matches for boaters and non-boaters will be on West Point...
If you’re willing to brave any north Georgia mountain lake in January, you know what you’re in for. It’s going to be cold, and the wind is likely to blow a bit. However, those folks who choose to hunt the beastly striped bass on Carters Lake will be rewarded this month. That is, if they’re willing to put in the work.
Let me start by giving the average angler a few critical pointers. If you’re headed...
A senior at Sonoraville High School in Gordon County recently won high honors in a national Future Farmers of America (FFA) science competition for a study he conducted on the supplemental feed preferences of whitetails. He also collected some data in his study that hunters and deer managers might find interesting: deer prefer supplemental feed with high fat content over both high-protein feed and plain old corn.
Hunter Pruitt, 17, of Ranger, spent a full year documenting the feeding preferences of deer on his family’s north Georgia property for the study that earned him third place at the national FFA environmental science competition in Indianapolis Oct. 18-22.
Hunter, in order to obtain accurate data of deer feeding preferences, designed feeders that work like vending machines to prohibited use by animals other than deer and reduce waste by releasing only the amount of feed deer will consume. It took a couple months for the deer to figure out how...
Down in the southwest corner of the state is a lake revered by locals and worth the drive for bass anglers statewide. Aptly named after the original inhabitants of the area, Lake Seminole is a three-fingered maze of standing timber and aquatic vegetation made at the joining of the Flint River, the Chattahoochee River and Spring Creek.
The first three rounds of the Lowrance Eliminator Series played out March 10-11 at West Point Lake. Three rounds of heads-up fishing competition quickly narrowed a field of 32 bass anglers down to the Final-4. Those four boaters will move on to other...
Here's GON's 2011 Dial-a-Trailing-Dog list. Some of our guys have dropped off the list this year, but there are some new faces, as well. If you've shot a deer and can't find it, call one of these guys. Their dogs may be able to find it for you.
To add a dog to the list, call GON at (800) 438-4663.
