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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
By Johnnie Thompson & Brittany Reid Anderson A school teacher prepares his/her students for learning by first writing a lesson plan with objectives or standards, and each student is graded on knowledge retained based on a test. Likewise, parents teach from the knowledge of their own experiences that were handed down to them or from…
Who is your outdoor hero? Many years ago, I was asked this question. I never did answer, but the faces of many flashed through my mind. My Uncle James opened many doors of outdoor pursuits for me, such as my first trips for bedding bluegill, watching rabbits and beagles, looking for river-bottom squirrels and most…
The Georgia Big Deer Contest is the oldest continuously operating big-deer competition in the state. It’s not the only contest, but it does have the longest uninterrupted history. Georgia’s DNR founded the annual contest back in 1968 for deer harvested during the 1967 season. Deer hunting was just making a comeback after years of restocking…
Editor’s Note: GON received the following letter and video from Eddie Munn, of Red Rock. Dear GON, I got a strange tale to tell. I’ve been hunting deer since 1967 and never seen or heard of this. Just shows you can’t trust ’em. Opening morning I dropped a 180-lb. 7-point 40 yards away. A couple…
One lucky young deer hunter from GON’s Youth Big-Buck Contest will win a $3,000 shopping spree at Adventure Outdoors, plus a weekend deer and wild-hog Dream Hunt with Woods-N-Water outfitters. Imagine walking into a hunting store like Adventure Outdoors in Smyrna and having $3,000 to spend on anything you can dream of, and then being…
Deer Hunting Resources
Georgia Rut Map
Venison Recipes
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.…
Slow Cooker Venison Stroganoff When it comes to wild game cooking, way too many hunters only have a few basic recipes. Deer chili. Venison spaghetti. Deer burgers. Digging the slow cooker out of the closet will open a whole new world. Try this easy recipe that will have your family and friends bragging on your skills.…
Twelve-year-old Bryson McGlynn, of Opelika, Ala., was once again crowned a champion for his age-defying culinary skills. Last December, McGlynn won the Gordon Ramsay Master Chef Junior competition, which aired on Fox in May. Last weekend, McGlynn was crowned champion of the Alabama Wildlife Federation’s (AWF) Wild Game Cook-Off State Finals held in Millbrook, Ala.…