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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
Heard County was once known throughout Georgia as a haven for deer hunting. After consistently producing some of the most impressive bucks in the state from the late 1980s through the 1990s, the county garnered a reputation as a top destination for both quality and quantity of deer. As a child in the late 1990s,…
It’s no secret that the rut is the best time to have an encounter with that old buck you have had your eyes on all summer. It’s seemingly the only time of year he really lets his guard down by chasing does all over creation in an attempt to spread his genes. To figure out…
Georgia hunters who got to the woods for opening morning of bow season were greeted with an unseasonable cool morning. Well, that was just a tease. Since then it’s been brutally hot and dry. Food plot seed that went in the ground is feeding the crows unless you were lucky to get pop-up thunderstorms, one…
The Top-4 Georgia counties for big bucks remained the same as last season. Worth County is still No. 1 based on the big bucks it has produced in the past 10 years, followed by Lee, Dougherty and Macon counties. There was some movement for the next grouping. Pulaski County came in at No. 5 in…
Thomas Pulliam, of Sandersville, has the new No. 1 bow buck ever taken from Washington County. His 10-pointer was arrowed Dec. 8, 2018 and netted 148 1/8 inches. We’re not sure exactly how it happened, but Thomas’ new county record was left out of GON’s Bow-Buck County Rankings and Georgia’s Best Bow Bucks lists…
Deer Hunting Resources
Georgia Rut Map
Venison Recipes
Venison Meatballs Deer season will be here before you know it—time to put a dent in all that venison in the freezer. 2-lbs. Venison 1/2-lb. Pork Sausage Romano and Parmesean Cheese 1/2 cup Chopped Parsley 1/2 cup Chopped Onions 1/2 cup Italian Bread Crumbs Tsp Gaslic Salt 2 Eggs Olive Oil Tomato Sauce Start with…
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…