Posts by Amber Roberts
Screven County Bow Buck Grosses 174 Inches
Rusty Robbins, of Sylvania, should have the new No. 1 bow-kill from Screven County after knocking down a main-frame 10-pointer that grosses 173 4/8 inches. A number of kicker points will bring the net score down some, but they add character to the buck’s remarkable rack. Rusty has been hunting since he was a young…
Read MoreWilkinson Buck Grosses Near 180
Phil Mills, of Ivey, has an unbelievable deer hunting story that will likely put his name in GON‘s Fab 40 rankings in the August 2018 issue. Phil’s buck was taken Oct. 25, 2017. The main-frame 10-pointer has a 15 3/8-inch third beam and several kickers that allowed for 25 1/8 inches of abnormal inches and a…
Read MoreHuntress Bags Big Worth County Buck
Becky Stripling, of Doerun, killed a Worth County buck on her family farm the evening of Saturday, Nov. 11. Her big buck was a very symmetrical main-frame 8-pointer with three small kickers that grossed 156 2/8 and should net around 151 4/8 inches. Being only her third buck, he is by far her biggest. Becky…
Read MoreGiant 13-point Buck Arrowed In Forsyth County
Brandon Long, of Cumming, had an afternoon in Forsyth County on Oct. 25 that he’ll never forget. Brandon tagged out on two big bucks with his bow. Brandon arrowed a 9-pointer, and then a few minutes later, he shot a 13-pointer that grosses in the 170s. “I had no idea this deer was on the…
Read MoreBruiser Bow-Kill From Macon County
Leevi Alyea, of Lyons, shot a once-in-a-lifetime deer on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 on his stepdad’s private property in Macon County. His giant buck weighed 236 pounds and green-scored 153 1/8 inches. The bruiser was Leevi’s first buck ever with a bow. The week before Leevi killed his buck, his stepdad got…
Read MoreNew 93-pound Georgia State Record Blue Catfish
Ricky Barrett just caught not only the biggest blue catfish he’s ever seen, but the monster turned out to be a brand-new rod-and-reel state-record blue cat, crushing the old state record by 13 pounds. Caught from the Altamaha River on Oct. 14, the behemoth catfish weighed 93 pounds on certified scales. While having fished all…
Read MoreGlynn County Bow Record Smashed
Dustin Collins, of Brunswick, finally killed his dream buck, “Shady,” on Monday, Sept.18, 2017. Not only was it his dream buck, but it was his first bow buck, as well. This Glynn County buck will take the new bow record and most likely stand for a while. Shady is a main-frame 8-point with kickers, an…
Read MoreSumter Buck Could Be New County Record
Thomas Lamb, of Americus, killed a buck in Sumter County on Sept. 15 that could end up being a new county bow record. The symmetrical 10-pointer grossed 153 6/8 inches and netted 149, only 1/8 of an inch from the current No. 1 bow buck. In July, Thomas and his friend, Hilton, put out corn…
Read MoreDouglas Teen Shoots Way To Victory In Hungary
Douglas teen Brice Grantham was named Beretta World Cup Jr. Champion while representing the USA in Budapest, Hungary July 2-10. “I was little when I learned to shoot clays, maybe 7 or 8,” said Brice. “I saw my dad and uncle shooting them, so I wanted to try it, too. When I did, I was…
Read More160-Inch Buck And An Engagement
Want to have a good year? Finish strong! Kayla Stephens, of Fort Gaines, ended her 2016 with an engagement and a big buck from Quitman County that green-scored 161 3/8 inches. On Dec. 31, Kayla decided to go hunt for a bit while waiting to go to breakfast with her grandparents at 8:30. This decision for a…
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