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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…
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…
SOCIAL CIRCLE, GA – Georgia DNR Law Enforcement’s Region I Office, which covers 20 counties in the northwest part of the state, just relocated from Calhoun to Acworth, bringing it closer to Atlanta and Allatoona Lake. “With such an increase of recreational activity on the Chattahoochee (River) in Cobb and Fulton counties and on Allatoona Lake,…
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…
We have all heard of vending machines before, whether it be for snack or drinks, but have you heard of corn vending machines? Corn Stop has been the talk of the town lately and has become a big hit on Facebook. President of Corn Stop, Bob Newsome, plus Jim Parker, Terrence Smith and Steve Starnes, are behind…
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…
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…
Maybe we’re a bit spoiled here in Georgia after almost 30 years of the Truck-Buck contest. Where else can a deer hunter kill a buck, enter easily and quickly online, only have to beat other magazine subscribers who kill a buck the same week, and then have a chance to compete in a pellet rifle…
Donnie Foster, of Hazlehurst, had a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with nature while traveling in Jeff Davis County on July 4. While riding down Altamaha Road in Hazlehurst, Donnie and his wife spotted a hawk roughly 15 feet from the road. Typically, hawks and most other birds would fly off when cars pass that close, but this hawk did…
With deer season right around the corner, hunters are beginning prep work so everything is just right and ready for opening day. Here’s something new to add to your preseason list… be prepared to report any deer you kill to DNR within 72 hours. Not reporting your deer harvest—either by phone, website or through a…