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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
There’s a good chance that by next season, the number of antlerless deer you can shoot in one season will increase by three. If this news catches you by surprise, you are not alone. We’d like to fill you in on the details and then find out, through our VOTES survey, what you think of…
Though the odds are extremely low, most deer hunters entertain the dream of some day encountering a record-class whitetail. For Lavon Cannon, of Meigs, that one-in-a-million chance came at daybreak on the morning of Nov. 4, 1999. Unfortunately, the dream resembled more of a nightmare, because instead of sitting comfortably in his deer stand, Lavon…
A record buck alleged to have been taken by a bowhunter in west Cobb County on Nov. 29, was in fact the victim of a collision with a car. On Monday, Nov. 29, 1999, shortly before noon, I received a call from Jackie White, a taxidermist who operates Sweetwater Taxidermy on Bankhead Highway in Mableton.…
Workers at the Burgess Pigment Co. plant in Toddville (near McIntyre) were surprised to find an exceptional buck swimming in one of their kaolin thickening pools on Oct. 14. The exhaused Wilkinson County buck was lassoed and dragged out of the pond, but when the rope in its antlers was cut, the deer bolted and…
Dear GON, My name is John Payne. I am an avid reader of your great magazine. Last year, I had an interesting hunting experience that I would like to share with you. In December of 1998, while dove hunting in Laurens County, I had a dove fall into a wooded ditch that borders the field…
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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.…