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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
A buck was growing year-by-year, and the giant main- frame 8-pointer was well-known among some serious hunters and deer managers, who named the buck “Hooker.” If there ever was a polar opposite to the tale of the Cherokee County buck — taken with a bow, in a fragmented river habitat and never seen before by…
I was bowhunting in central Illinois when I received a phone call on Wednesday night, Oct. 17. A good friend and client of mine was calling to tell me that one of our mutual friends, Chad McCook of Woodstock, had harvested a huge deer with his bow in Cherokee County. He initially said the deer…
Bethlehem hunter Jay Maxwell dropped everything Tuesday, Nov. 20 when this giant Fulton County suburban buck was spotted in a friend’s backyard tending a doe and chasing off smaller bucks. Jay threw on his camo, grabbed his bow and arrived at the subdivision a little before noon. It was then that he put a long,…
Good grief it was hot. You have to really love deer hunting to walk a mile to your stand, mostly across open pasture, in the kind of intense heat and humidity that we were having. But, for the first time since bow season opened, the wind was correct, and very directional. No switchin’ back and…
Many years ago, while making preparations for a deer-hunting trip in central Georgia, I scouted some hunting land in Butts County, north of Macon. I picked a place for my brother-in-law, Buddy Hynson, near an old rock wall adjacent to a deer trail. About 300 yards away, I found myself a spot in a gully…
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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.…