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Deer Hunting
December 13 was a bad luck day for three Taylor County poachers who picked one of the worst places in Talbot County to go night hunting—a deputy sheriff’s front yard. According to Department of Natural Resources records, three three men in a pickup left Butler in Taylor County and drove across Highway 208 into Talbot…
Georgia hunters killed more than 160,000 antlered bucks last season, but not one of those deer has emerged as a Boone & Crockett class buck. This year, many reports say the harvest is down from last year, but already there’s been a record number of Pope & Young bucks killed and now the second buck…
Georgia’s first Boone & Crockett class buck in two years has fallen in Wilkinson County. On the morning of Nov. 19, 1990, Dwaine Davis, of Macon, killed a monster non-typical buck barely 10 minutes after he climbed into his stand. Dwaine’s family owns several tracts of land in Wilkinson County, one of which consists of…
A Pine Mountain woman has killed what appears to be the biggest buck taken in Georgia thus far this season. Delaine Flowers is a member of a serious deer hunting family. Her husband, son and daughter all love to chase white-tailed deer. Delaine was hunting with her 15-year-old daughter on the evening of Oct. 9…
The number of Pope & Young qualified bucks taken in Georgia this year continues to climb! The buck pictured below, killed on the Marine Corps Logistics Base near Albany by 28-year-old Michael Layfield, is the eighth buck we’ve seen that should easily qualify. In addition, there are at least four more bucks on the bubble—an…
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Venison Recipes
Venison Sausage Jalapeno Shots There are plenty of wild-game recipes out there, but very few for wild-game appetizers. This appetizer is guaranteed to be a hit at your next backyard cookout. Plan on making two or three per guest. • Venison rope sausage • 1 block cream cheese • 1 cup grated cheddar cheese •…
Ground Venison Shipwreck Casserole 1 pound ground venison 1 medium yellow onion, diced 1 green bell pepper, chopped 28-oz. canned diced tomatoes Nonstick cooking spray 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons salt 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1 1/2 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp black pepper 30-oz. pack frozen hashbrowns 4 cups grated cheddar cheese Preheat oven to 400. Set the oven rack in center. Spray 9×13-inch baking…
Cajun-Style Venison Hindquarter This easy recipe is great in the crock pot, and It makes a complete meal. • 1 debonded hindquarter • Louisiana Cajun seasoning • Vegetable Oil • McCormick Au jus Gravy Seasoning (1-oz. dry pack) • Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning (1-oz. dry pack) • 1 stick butter • 3 mild Pepperoncini pepper •…