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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
By Josh Smallwood Oct. 7, 2021 is a day I’ll likely never forget. I’ve always wanted to harvest a deer from a Georgia WMA, and due to private land being harder to get, that wish became a reality. Until that day I had never deer hunted on any type of public land. It’s always been…
Archery hunting has had a long journey. The earliest human civilizations hunted with primitive bows and stone points. We have since evolved tremendously to compound bows with mechanical broadheads, all the way to crossbows that can accurately shoot up to 100 yards. Yet, there is still a group of individuals who pursue hunting with traditional…
Included in these three pages are last year’s bowhunting stats from Georgia WMAs, PFAs, State Parks and VPAs. It’s impressive the number of places someone can take a bow or crossbow and get after a deer this month. Every September we publish last year’s WMA bowhunting stats as a service to our readers. The amount…
On Nov. 22, 2021, Arielle Hurst was hunting in Worth County on Nov. 22, 2021 when a super 10-pointer stepped out at 30 yards. “I shot, the buck jumped, kicked and nearly hit the ground before running into the edge of the woods,” said Arielle. Her long-time boyfriend’s grandfather, Van ‘Big G’ Powell, heard the…
GON just hosted the 2022 Youth Big-Buck Contest Shoot-Out on July 29 during the Ag-Pro Outdoor Blast (see the results). We watched another young hunter compete and win a BB gun shooting contest to earn a $3,000 shopping spree at Adventure Outdoors and a weekend hunt at Woods-N-Water Outfitters. Thanks to our great sponsors, another…
Deer Hunting Resources
Georgia Rut Map
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.…