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Georgia Legislators Mull Bill To Protect Privacy On Gun And Ammo Purchases
Georgia legislators are considering a new state law to protect the privacy of Georgia gun owners and sportsmen from a new international standard that tracks credit card purchases of guns and ammo. House Bill 1018, the Georgia Firearms Industry Nondiscrimination Act, would protect the privacy of Georgians who use a credit card to buy firearms…
Read MoreGON February Issue 2024
Vol. 38, No. 2 The late winter, early spring bass bite at Lake Seminole heats up. Ryan Higgins puts us on fish. Photo By Craig James February 2024 Magazine Flipbook Edition Articles available to paid GON subscribers February Feature Articles No hindsight ip unit displayed. Lake Seminole Shines As February Bass Feed Up…
Read More2023-2024 Quick Guide To Georgia Hunting Season Dates
Here is a quick reference to the 2023-2024 Georgia hunting seasons. There are rather significant changes for Georgia deer hunters with the upcoming 2023-2024 season, particularly when it comes to either-sex days. As always, make sure to check the regulations before you pull the trigger on an antlerless deer. While most of the state is…
Read MoreUpside Down Weirdness From The Taylor County Deer Woods
Jeff Phillips, of Cumming, had a weird occurrence happen to him on his 350-acre hunting club in Taylor County during the 2013-14 hunting season. “It was in November, and I was down for a rut hunt,” said Jeff. “That morning I killed an 8-point that we had 100 pictures of, and I got him to…
Read MoreConservation Law Enforcement Corner – February 2024
The Conservation LE Corner is designed to highlight the efforts of Georgia DNR Law Enforcement Division (LED) officers who, among their many duties, protect Georgia’s wildlife, sportsmen and natural resources from game-law violators. The following account is provided from DNR LED. Ware Co.: Posting pictures on social media spells bad news if a hunter has…
Read MoreCarters Lake Fishing Report – February 2024
Carters: Level: 3.6 feet above 1074. Temp: 46-49 degrees. Clarity: 8 feet. Bass: Guide Robbie Linginfelter reports that winter fishing is here, and bass are hitting from shallow to deep. Ditches and creek channels to secondary points and bluff channel swings are all producing bass. Best baits right now include drop shot and finesse swimbaits…
Read MoreClarks Hill Lake Fishing Report – February 2024
Clarks Hill: Level: 1 foot below 330. Temp: 50 degrees. Clarity: Stained from the rains. Bass: Look for bass holding in the ditches and channels 15 to 20 feet deep or deeper. However, as the prespawn period begins look for them to move toward the backs and feed up on flats later in the month.…
Read MoreLake Oconee Fishing Report – February 2024
Oconee: Level: Full at 435. Temp: 49 degrees. Clarity: Muddy everywhere. Bass: Guide Norris Edge reports, “While I would say the bass fishing couldn’t be good with all the mud, the guys in the ABA tournament weighed in a 22-lb. sack to take the trophy! The last guy to get a check weighed in over…
Read MoreLake Lanier Fishing Report – February 2024
Lanier: Level: 1.2 feet below 1071. Temp: 48-51 degrees. Clarity: The main lake is clear and gets a slight stain as you get above Browns Bridge. Once you are above the Highway 53 bridges, or halfway back in the south creeks, then you will encounter an increasing amount of muddy water due to all of…
Read MoreLake Jackson Fishing Report – February 2024
Jackson: Level: 1.3 feet above 528. Temp: Mid 40s. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Tournament angler Willie McMullen said rocks are the key in February. Bump them with a Shad Rap or other small crankbait. Stained water is good, but muddy water makes it tough. Tussahaw Creek usually clears up before the main river, so check it…
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