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Deer Hunting
Georgia 2025-2026 Deer Hunting Dates
Archery Sept. 13 - Oct. 10
Special Antlerless-Only Firearms Weekend: Oct. 4-5
Primitive Weapons/Youth Firearm Oct. 11-17
Firearms Oct. 18 - Jan. 11
The Truck-Buck contest is back for the 34th year! Hard to believe. However, just because this is the 34th year of Truck-Buck, hunters should not take this amazing contest for granted. Instead, please take a few minutes to thank the Truck-Buck sponsors. And when you do business, do so with the folks who support us…
The Fab 40 is GON’s annual compilation of Georgia’s best bucks from the previous season. With a tie at No. 40, there are actually 41 bucks listed this year. Tracking down photos of these bucks is a challenge, but we got all but one for this year’s feature. No hindsight ip unit displayed. The Fab…
The mountain counties of northern Georgia are not generally recognized as trophy-buck counties when compared to other areas of the state. The areas south of the mountains produce generally larger deer in both body size and antlers. This being said though, there have been some mighty impressive bucks killed in the mountains in years gone…
Georgia DNR started offering lottery deer hunts on a handful of State Parks in 2014, and they remain among the most attractive hunts in the state’s public hunting system. It will take you at least three years of applying and being rejected to have a chance of being drawn, and as many as five or…
By Ritch Keener We can certainly say that 2020 was anything but normal. COVID-19 impacted almost every facet of life, and public-land hunting was no exception. I noticed that Hart County WMA saw a large increase in hunters and hunting pressure during the archery, primitive weapons and gun seasons. I hunted the WMA hard during all…
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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…