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Cedar Creek WMA’s first firearms deer hunt of the season always attracts hundreds of deer hunters who are excited to break out their firearms prior to the state’s regular season firearms opener. This year’s hunt was no different as it kicked off yesterday morning Oct. 15 with 550 eager deer hunters in the woods. As…
Tristan Thomas and Dakota Crumley from Georgia’s East Hall High School pulled off an unforgettable fishing tournament win on Sept. 26. The pair pulled out a first-place finish in the one-day tournament with a five-fish limit that weighed 12-lbs., 3-ozs. during FLW’s Student Angler Federation Southeastern Conference Championship tournament. They barely edged past two high-school…
Nearly half of Georgia’s deer hunters will have to check for antlers before they pull the trigger when firearms season begins this Saturday, Oct. 17. Verifying that a deer has some headgear on opening day is something many hunters haven’t had to do in a number of years. WRD cut the number of either-sex deer…
Yet another north Georgia monster buck has been hit by a vehicle. On Oct. 1, Jacob Anderson, of Marietta, picked up the buck after being notified by a family friend that one had been hit in front of their house. “They called and told me that a giant had been run over in our yard…
Paradise PFA in Berrien County hosted the Outdoor Adventure Day and the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) JAKES Day event on Sept. 26. This event was held in conjunction with and in honor of the 44th annual National Hunting and Fishing Day. The U.S. Congress and former President Richard Nixon established National Hunting and Fishing Day in…
Over the weekend, GON launched the first stage of its new website, which is expected to be completed in the coming year. The new site requires all web users to create brand-new online registrations. This initial step has created a few early hiccups—including issues with entering deer into the Truck-Buck contest. “For those trying to…
Like wet Johnny Appleseeds, bass-fishing teams from Alexander, Central, Harris County, Crosspointe Christian, Breman, Carrollton and Newnan high schools literally jumped in the lake to create important new fish habitat at West Point Lake. Many hands made light work during this mid-August outing. The kids placed hundreds of water willow plants at select locations around…
Jessica Worthington, of Acworth, wants fellow hunters to know the dangers of carbon monoxide when staying in tents and campers during hunting trips. Jessica can vividly remember when her dad, David Johnson, first started taking her hunting around age 5. “Not a hunting trip went by without my dad and uncle together," said Jessica. Jessica’s…
The grand prizes in GON’s annual big-buck contest are certainly impressive—a new Chevy Silverado pickup truck and a Beast hunting buggy. Deer hunters who aren’t familiar with Truck-Buck may not realize that the contest is actually 17 weekly deer contests, as well. Each week, a bow or gun valued at more than $1,000 is awarded…
On Sunday night, Aug. 23, DNR’s Law Enforcement Division named Corporal Casey Jones from Murray County as their 2015 Ranger of the Year. Corporal Bob Holley, who is assigned to Crisp County, received the James R. Darnell Award as the runner-up to Ranger of the Year. “These rangers have emerged as leaders among their peers…