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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
Georgia’s deer rutting activity varies widely across the state, a fact more unique to Georgia than probably any other state with a large population of white-tailed deer. This range in timing provides both great opportunity and sometimes great confusion to Georgia hunters. We know WMA hunters who follow the rut peak on public lands across…
Some cool mornings in mid-September gave hunters just a taste of what’s to come—glorious fall weather in the Georgia deer woods. Soon there will be acorns raining down—hopefully lots of big white oaks—and bucks will be active and on the move. GON has a great team of deer-hunting experts across the state who file regular…
Around 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 15, Bryan Lackey, of Covington, was perched overlooking a 75-acre soybean field with high hopes a big buck would cross his path. “I was participating in the annual Newton County Water Authority Hunt, and since I had killed the biggest doe on last year’s hunt, I got first pick on…
Justin Mizell says it was unquestionably the most incredible moment of his deer hunting career. That euphoria didn’t last long. The incredible sense of accomplishment suddenly turned into what seemed like a cruel joke. His buck-of-a-lifetime from Fulton County had apparently survived Justin’s opening-day arrow. It had seemingly disappeared into thin air. A tracking dog…
Hunters in Worth County are buzzing about the buck Eric Mullis took with his bow, but the 10-point will never appear in any record book. It was a true rarity for another reason. Eric shot the buck on a Worth County farm where he hunts and farms. It had solid white fur, pink eyes, a…
Deer Hunting Resources
Georgia Rut Map
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.…