Posts by Savannah E'Dalgo
Man Falls Off Silo Trying To Retrieve Dove
On the opening afternoon of dove season, dedicated dove hunter Bobby Macris got himself into some trouble while trying to do the right thing. Bobby, who is from Alpharetta, was hunting in Franklin County with a friend’s son, Constantine Gavalas. It was about 6 p.m., and they were hunting around an old chicken house. “There were some…
Read MoreEmmanuel College, Only Georgia College To Offer Archery Scholarships
Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs is the only Georgia college to offer archery scholarships. They have a coed varsity NCAA Division II archery program and compete under the USA Archery umbrella of intercollegiate play. There are 126 schools in the USA Archery Program that compete from all over the country. Other Georgia colleges that offer…
Read MoreLadies! Time To Sign Up For NWTF’s Outdoor Workshop
On Sept. 16-18, the National Wild Turkey Federation’s (NWTF) Women In The Outdoors program will host their seventh annual Outdoor Workshop Weekend for women ages 14 and up. This special ladies-only event will be held at the Georgia FFA-FCCLA Camp in Covington. The Women in the Outdoors program helps women gain confidence in outdoor skills through hands-on…
Read MoreNew Lake Lanier Flathead Catfish Record
A new flathead catfish record on Lake Lanier was set on Aug. 14. The catfish broke the previous standing flathead record of a 44-lb. fish caught last September. Rodney Stephens, of Demorest, caught the 51-lb., 10-oz. flathead catfish while fishing in the mid-lake area. “I wasn’t fishing for flatheads. I was fishing for channel cats midway on…
Read MoreWater Buffalo Caught On Georgia Trail Camera
GON has received thousands of trail-camera pictures over the years, and some of those submissions have been unique. However, Brad Catron, of Gainesville, sent GON a picture earlier today that has got to be a one-in-a-million trail-camera photo, at least for ones snapped in Georgia. Brad received numerous photos of a herd of water buffalo…
Read MoreNew Women’s Record King Mackerel
A new women’s record has been set and approved by the DNR’s Coastal Resource Division for king mackerel. The fish was caught 49 miles east of Blackbeard Island. Jessica Pace, of Savannah, was fishing in a women’s fishing tournament on May 21 when she reeled in the record-breaking king mackerel weighing 45-lbs., 7-ozs. “Honestly, I…
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