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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
Robby Alley from Jonesboro was trying to fill his freezer before deer season was over. It was late morning on Dec. 31, and Robby sat looking out across a clearcut on the Double-D Hunting Club in Meriwether County. “Three does came through, and I shot two out of the three,” said Robby. When Robby walked…
For most hunters, finding a good shed antler is a pleasant side note to a post-season scouting trip or a spring morning spent in the turkey woods. For David Brannen, shed hunting is an activity in itself. He refers to it as a passion, and it incites in him the same level of enthusiasm as…
Deer hunter Dale Adams, 41, of Stockbridge is blind. He has been for about nine years due to complications from hypertension and diabetes. The loss of his vision, however, hasn’t dimmed his excitement over hunting and fishing. “I’m too young to sit around feeling sorry for myself,” said Dale. “Dale was a deer hunter before…
Nine disabled veterans of the United States military services went deer hunting in Crawford County on Saturday, Dec. 1 thanks to planning efforts by the Crawford County Lions Club, Uniwattee Plantation, the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and Georgia’s Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). A coupon for the hunt was published in the October and November…
The Georgia State Park system opened three new parks to its deer management quota-hunt program, and the hunter-success rate for the hunts that had taken place at presstime ranged from good to spectacular. At the Dec. 8-9 quota hunt at Tugaloo State Park on Lake Hartwell, 17 hunters using bows or crossbows killed 38 deer…
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Venison Recipes
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…
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.…