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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
Seventeen weekly winners and four hunters in our wildcard spots will soon shoot it out at the Ag-Pro Outdoor Blast on July 31. The second-best shot will win a Firminator G-3. And then, the last man, woman or child standing—there are three kids in the Shoot-Out this year—that last person on the Shoot-Out stage will…
Madison Taylor, 19, a nurse from Tifton, scored on the buck of a lifetime while hunting with her dad, Eric, on Nov. 21, 2021. This was Madison’s first year hunting, as well as her first deer ever. It’s a year she will certainly remember forever. Off and on for two years, the trophy buck that…
Fifteen-year-old Holden Hines, of Macon, hopes that good feeling he’s having is being caused by all the planets lining up just right. “I’m turning 16 in a few months,” the high school freshman said. “Winning that truck would be perfect timing. I’ve ordered the gun we will be using in the Truck-Buck Shoot-Out. I plan…
By Tim Webb Jr. I started an archery-only deer management program on my property about five years ago because I was only seeing bucks with little scrubby racks. I started limiting deer hunting access, removed all hunting pressure from any other hunters, and ceased deer harvesting. During the next summer I put out trail cams…
Any buck entered in GON’s Truck-Buck Contest or Youth Big-Buck Contest must be measured during one of two scoring events to be eligible for contest prizes. The final opportunity to have a rack officially scored and eligible to compete for contest prizes is Saturday, March 19, at the GON office in Madison. Only bucks already…
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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.…