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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
The 6 1/2-year-old, non-typical buck watched the field as eight deer ahead of him leaped effortlessly one at a time over the fence like graceful ballerinas to feed in the meadow as the north Atlanta suburb sun kissed the golden horizon. It was another sunset worthy of a Terry Redlin painting. He was the king…
Luther Covington, of Ocilla, recently killed a rare buck in Irwin County. The buck was so rare that according to WRD Biologist Charlie Killmaster, the deer is only the third reported case in the state. “I didn’t recognize him on my cameras until after I got him,” said Luther. “After reviewing my pictures, I saw the…
When William Tecumseh Sherman and his minions sashayed to the beaches of Savannah 151 years ago this month, they left behind a wide, scorched swath of Georgia from Atlanta to the sea. Among Sherman’s explicit commands was the following, from Special Field Orders 120: “The army will forage liberally on the country during the march.”…
On Sunday, Nov. 22, Keith Loveday suggested to a good friend, Allen Dykes, both of Swainsboro, they should take the Cruz brothers, Alexx and Zak, hunting the day before Thanksgiving. Both Keith and Allen are members at Hawhammock Baptist Church and had recently gotten to know the Cruz brothers after their church hosted a 30-30 Ministries‘ DEER CAMP.…
On a warm September morning in the fall of 2014, a forester named Babe McGowan was participating in a timber thinning operation on a tract of land in Dooly County. While in the process of marking trees in a stand of 17-year-old pines, he spotted something that abruptly stopped him in his tracks. “Lying a…
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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…