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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
Braxton Legg heard stories of a large buck making the rounds of several farms in the part of Madison County where his family’s farm is located. Braxton’s problem was that he needed for the big buck to visit his small 75-acre farm, and he needed to be ready with his bow when it did. “I…
“Only 23 days until bow season. I am literally counting down the days. Maybe this year I will get my first Pope and Young buck.” The year was 2000. This was the beginning of my first journal entry for my tenth-grade English assignment. My mind was on deer hunting as I daydreamed of shooting a…
Clay Johnson is thankful that his deer hunting buddies are there when he needs them, but he sure was glad that they were a little slow in answering his text last Saturday. Clay, of Dallas, was hunting a Harris County farm that belongs to friends on Saturday when he suspected that the buck he was…
Hunters utilizing any of the 21 WMAs in north Georgia during the 2022-23 season will be greeted with one of the poorest mast crops in recent years, according to the just-released WRD Mast Crop Survey of those WMAs. Overall, the 21 WMAs rated poor for white oaks, red oaks, chestnut oaks and on the total…
Jeffrey Autrey and his associates leased a new patch of hunting land along the Altamaha River in Tattnall County this year and put out some game cameras to electronically scout the area. Jeffrey found a good deer but one acting in a peculiar way. Before setting up the cameras, Jeffrey, an electrician from Collins, spread…
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.…