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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
Stacy Black is by no means your average Georgia hunter. The retired schoolteacher is 54 and hunts her Tift County farm by herself. She plants dozens of food plots by herself. She hangs cameras all over the property by herself. She helps manages her pecan orchard. And, oh yeah, she has just taken a buck…
Kevin Prescott killed a Gwinnett County buck on Oct. 11 that green scored 168 inches. The entire story for the 13-pointer can been viewed on the Unruly Outdoors YouTube channel. Kevin had a close call with the buck in 2023, but not sealing the deal last year actually turned into a blessing since the antlers…
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, J. Strom Thurmond, Forest, Fish, and Wildlife Section is cancelling the Bussey Point Corps Management Unit (CMU) 2024 deer hunts due to the extensive damage caused by Hurricane Helene. Hurricane Helene caused impassable roads due to fallen trees which makes Bussey Point CMU unsafe for hunting this…
By Pete Cox On Oct. 13, 2024, at approximately 7:15 a.m., we both sat in an old cypress box blind. This is the beginning of year two of sitting in this Ware County box blind. We have had our eye on Splinter since the beginning of last year. Ashton had a chance last year to…
After four weeks of archery deer hunting, Georgia’s 2024-2025 deer season makes a transition on Saturday morning, Oct. 12, as primitive-weapons hunting opens statewide. Also, kids 15 and younger can hunt with rifles as the Youth Week opens in conjunction with the primitive-weapons season. The general firearms deer season for all hunters opens next Saturday,…
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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.…