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Deer Hunting
Georgia 2025-2026 Deer Hunting Dates
Archery Sept. 13 - Oct. 10
Special Antlerless-Only Firearms Weekend: Oct. 4-5
Primitive Weapons/Youth Firearm Oct. 11-17
Firearms Oct. 18 - Jan. 11
I’ve never been trapping. In fact until recently I’ve never even put my hands on a trap. I’m green!With recent studies showing that coyotes are having negative impacts on the deer herd by killing a scary number of fawns each summer, GON is stepping up to do something about the problem. Along with our GON’s…
Food plotting has come a long way in the last 10 years in the South and has evolved into a broader discussion about habitat. A number of informative studies have yielded tons of useful information on this subject but the volume of facts can be somewhat exhausting. Sometimes it pays to take a step back…
It’s been a quiet legislative session when it comes to sportsmen’s issues. State representatives and senators have gone about doing the public’s business in Atlanta, and there are hundreds of new laws being debated at the state capitol right now, just very few that have anything to do with hunting or fishing. Generally, that’s good…
We can hear it now… daylight breaks, and the sound of braying donkeys echoes through the deer woods. Hunters, refusing to throw up their hands and do nothing about coyotes eating all the fawns and turkeys, turn instead to the Donkey Solution. All kidding aside, it’s no secret that donkeys despise coyotes. That’s why donkeys…
Let someone try to tell you sportsmen don’t care about the heritage and future of deer hunting in Georgia. Forget how few hunters showed up for state-held public meetings no one knew about, let them talk to the rural mail carrier who delivers to GON’s office, or to the GON folks who spent four weeks…
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…