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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
Paul Hall, of Duluth, was born and raised in Butts County. Back when he was growing up during the 40s and 50s, Paul’s father Rufus Hall ran a small country store on Highway 16 about 7 miles east of Jackson. The store was located at the corner of Thompson’s Ferry Road, then a dirt road…
“Come on, honey, time to get up.” Vicki Bedingfield shook her husband’s shoulder, but he showed little interest in getting out of bed. “Leave me alone,” Nesbit Bedingfield grumbled. “But it’s time for you to go hunting,” Vicki insisted. It was 4 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4, 1999. After getting home from work the evening…
Thanksgiving Day of 1983 Jack Garrison, of Lithia Springs, was in Hahira visiting his parents on his grandmother’s 100-acre Lowndes County farm. A day earlier his dad had showed him a massive deer trail crossing a soybean field. A big water oak with limbs hanging down stood where the deer had been crossing a fence…
On Thursday September 14, a Heard County button buck wandered into downtown Franklin and into the gate of the fenced parking lot at the public library. Though it was having a hard day, its luck was on the upswing — a meeting of hunters who are trying to bring Quality Deer Management regulations to Heard…
The Truck-Buck Shoot-Out in August of 2000 was held when GON had a weekly television show that aired nationally on The Outdoor Channel and on dozens of local stations across Georgia. GON recently found an old tape of this GON-TV episode, and although the color had faded on our master tape, we were able to…
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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.…