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Awesome 8-Point From Rum Creek WMA

GON has already reported on a Dawson Forest WMA buck killed this season that might set a new record for that WMA. There’s another WMA buck that’s going to sit at or at least near the top once it is officially scored after the 60-day drying period. Rum Creek WMA produced a huge 8-pointer for…

Irwin County 17-Point Buck Grosses In The 190s

The huge buck that showed up on Josh Grantham’s Irwin County lease each year seemed to have a calendar. It just wouldn’t present the farmer with a shot. “I got the first picture of him in November of 2020 when he was an 8-point that would score about 135 inches,” Josh said. “I never saw…

OTG P&Y Buck With Crazy Hunt Story

Tom Hart has a story that many people will not believe. His first ever bow buck and soon-to-be Pope & Young came in a most unpredictable way. Thanksgiving week, Tom drove his family down from South Carolina to hunt at the family farm in Sumter County. The morning hunt on Nov. 22 did not start…

Young Hunter’s Triumph: Hunter Rowan’s Quest For Piebald Buck

By Jamie Rowan   The opening day of the 2023 general gun season dawned hectic for young Hunter Rowan, a 9-year-old from Wauchula, Fla. Her journey on this memorable weekend was filled with challenges, excitement and ultimately, triumph. Accompanied by her father, Adam, Hunter embarked on a Randolph County hunting adventure that would test her…

170+ Buck Ends Amazing Season For Young Lady

Patience and hard work are the keys to success, and Morgan Rae Walker, of Dodge County, just showed her resolve and determination when she finally scored on a huge, 12-point Dodge County buck that green scored 173 inches. Oh, did I mention that Morgan Rae is only 12 years old! Morgan Rae is blessed to…

170-Inch Buck Taken By Young Man Facing Difficult Fight

Believers believe that God understands your every need. That is how some are explaining the much-needed jolt of positivity that 12-year-old Fisher Pritchett received last weekend in his battle with leukemia. The short story is that the 6th grader took a massive 11-point buck that will score nearly 170 inches. He was on a hunting…

Dawson Forest 14-Point Dandy Could Be WMA Record

“I was shocked, I had no idea he was that big. I just sat down for a while to soak in the moment.” These were the thoughts of James Sorrow when he walked up on what could be the biggest buck ever taken on Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area (WMA). James lives in Cumming and…

Turner County Buck Likely Rare Albino

Jeremy Poole, of Ashburn, killed a prize buck in Turner County on Nov. 6. Not only was this buck sporting a beautiful, symmetrical 8-point rack, but he was also a rare albino. Charlie Killmaster, the WRD’s State Deer Biologist, said, “I usually hear of only one or two albino or leucistic deer killed out of…

Wide Load’s Legacy: A Tale Of Resilience, Ethical Pursuit And Conservation

In the shifting shadows of Georgia’s suburban wilderness, a saga unfolded that would resonate with the heartbeat of nature itself. “Wide Load,” a majestic buck from where rugged bottomlands meet concrete and steel in DeKalb County, stood not just as a creature of the wild, but as a symbol of the intricate ballet between nature…

Dogging Deer With The Duck Roost Gang

Way off in the distance, the yammering seems to be getting fainter; the race is headed away from the huge clearcut I’ve wandered out into. Perched atop a pushed-up logpile, out front there is but scattered brush and a single line of trees too scraggly even for the loggers. Down the narrow dirt road 50…

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