Posts by Mike Bolton
Atlanta Crossbow Buck Grosses Mid 150s
As urban sprawl continues across Georgia, much of the state’s deer herd continues to be forced into smaller and smaller pockets of land. As a result, what once seemed unimaginable—trophy bucks within the city of Atlanta—has become a reality. YouTube shows such as Seek One have alerted many hunters to the bonanza awaiting in the…
Read MoreClassic Cat-And-Mouse Hunt Story For Cobb County 12-point
In football terms, there were just seconds to go in the fourth quarter. For Spencer Guthrie, a field goal wouldn’t do. He needed a touchdown. The Acworth hunter used his crossbow to take a magnificent Cobb County 12-point buck that scored 144 1/8 inches. The touchdown came with almost no time remaining on the clock. “I…
Read MoreTop End Bow-Kill From Gwinnett Grosses In The 160s
It would be accurate to call David Pope a suburban deer hunter, but it wouldn’t be accurate to define him as such. He hunts with his bow on about 10 different small pockets of land around Gwinnett and Fulton counties, but he also hunts some parcels pushing as much as 4,000 acres elsewhere. “I do…
Read More199-Inch Redemption Buck
Like many who take a once-in-a-lifetime buck, Pine Mountain’s Cory Croft played a years-long chess game with a monstrous buck that freely roamed on and off his property. On Nov. 12, Cory finally got to proclaim checkmate. Cory used a rifle to take an 18-point Harris County buck that rough-scored 199 inches. He was ecstatic…
Read MoreLesson From Big Bow-Buck – Hunt When You Can
Forget the solar and lunar charts. Most deer hunters will tell you that the best time to go deer hunting is whenever you can go. Having a 2-month-old baby and a full-load at work has put a crimp in Brian Whitney’s hunting this year. So, when the Smyrna resident got a rare chance to go…
Read MoreWild In The Kitchen: Smoked Venison Neck Roast
For years, I was guilty of grinding my deer necks into hamburger meat and, shamefully, even tossing some into the trash. I finally learned they could be made delicious and tender in the smoker. I like to smoke mine with cherry wood. 1 5-lb. venison neck 1 quart beef broth Montreal Steak Seasoning 3 carrots,…
Read MorePeach County Crossbow Giant Taken By Youth
Lawton Pearson was tired from a long day of dove hunting and the wind wasn’t right, so when his son Cort said they still had time to go deer hunting, his dad tried to talk him out of the spur-of-the-moment trip. The 12-year-old from Fort Valley will always be thankful that his dad reluctantly…
Read MoreBowhunter Wins Chess Match For Record-Class Coastal Buck
Scott Owens hesitates to say that it was a buck that haunted his every thought, but the St. Simons Island boat captain admits that he has never hunted so hard for a fish or a deer. “I went to bed thinking about this deer and I woke up in the mornings thinking about this deer,”…
Read MorePeach County Buck Best-Ever With A Crossbow
As all archery hunters know, being successful requires meticulous planning, patience and excellent arrow placement. Of course, having no set plan, being rushed and getting lucky sometimes works, too. Macon’s Jonathan Ward recently took a big-bodied 11-point with his crossbow that he figures will score in the 145- to 150-inch range. He said he took…
Read MoreWild In The Kitchen – Onion-Stuffed Grilled Pheasant
Onion-Stuffed Grilled Pheasant If you get the opportunity to hunt pheasants out west or on a preserve, try this recipe. 4 pheasant breast halves 3 cups apple juice 5 cloves garlic 4 tablespoons rosemary 2 cups brown sugar 5 orange peels 5 whole bay leaves 1 cup kosher salt 1 gallon of water 4 green…
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