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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
Venison Meatballs Deer season will be here before you know it—time to put a dent in all that venison in the freezer. 2-lbs. Venison 1/2-lb. Pork Sausage Romano and Parmesean Cheese 1/2 cup Chopped Parsley 1/2 cup Chopped Onions 1/2 cup Italian Bread Crumbs Tsp Gaslic Salt 2 Eggs Olive Oil Tomato Sauce Start with…
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…