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Deer Hunting
Georgia 2024-2025 Deer Hunting Dates
Archery Sept. 14 - Oct. 11
Primitive Weapons/Youth Firearm Oct. 12-18
Firearms Oct. 19 - Jan. 12
When Mack Saxon began accumulating trail-camera photos of a great Oconee County archery buck, he did not waste any time preparing for the 2024 archery deer season. Mack and his wife recently moved to family land on the southwest end of the county that was part of an old hunting club several decades ago. Mack’s…
Stacy Black is by no means your average Georgia hunter. The retired schoolteacher is 54 and hunts her Tift County farm by herself. She plants dozens of food plots by herself. She hangs cameras all over the property by herself. She helps manages her pecan orchard. And, oh yeah, she has just taken a buck…
Kevin Prescott killed a Gwinnett County buck on Oct. 11 that green scored 168 inches. The entire story for the 13-pointer can been viewed on the Unruly Outdoors YouTube channel. Kevin had a close call with the buck in 2023, but not sealing the deal last year actually turned into a blessing since the antlers…
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, J. Strom Thurmond, Forest, Fish, and Wildlife Section is cancelling the Bussey Point Corps Management Unit (CMU) 2024 deer hunts due to the extensive damage caused by Hurricane Helene. Hurricane Helene caused impassable roads due to fallen trees which makes Bussey Point CMU unsafe for hunting this…
By Pete Cox On Oct. 13, 2024, at approximately 7:15 a.m., we both sat in an old cypress box blind. This is the beginning of year two of sitting in this Ware County box blind. We have had our eye on Splinter since the beginning of last year. Ashton had a chance last year to…
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Venison Recipes
Ground Venison Christmas Stuffing If you are looking for a great side dish for your Christmas dinner, impress your family with this venison take on stuffing. 1 pound ground venison 1 stick butter 1 chopped zucchini 1 large onion, chopped 1 tbsp minced garlic 2 tbsp sour cream 1 can cream of mushroom soup…
Ground Venison Stuffed Mushrooms Most Georgia deer hunters have an ample supply of ground venison on hand. This is tasty way to utilize just a small portion of that ground venison, and it makes a great appetizer or snack. 16 large portabella mushrooms 3 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons red bell pepper 2 garlic cloves…
Juicy Lucy Venison Burgers The Juicy Lucy Burger originated in Minnesota, of all places, and is a matter of statewide pride. Here, the recipe has been adapted to the South by replacing ground beef with venison. Be sure to use venison with at least 20 percent beef fat for best results. This makes four burgers.…