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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
Debra Durden Sloan cooks a mean pound cake. I know, because I’ve wolfed down a few. In fact, she procures her 100-acre deer lease not with dollars, but “with a couple of pound cakes every year.” Since July, the Americus resident had been watching a certain 12-point buck on that Sumter County property, photos from…
Scott Owens hesitates to say that it was a buck that haunted his every thought, but the St. Simons Island boat captain admits that he has never hunted so hard for a fish or a deer. “I went to bed thinking about this deer and I woke up in the mornings thinking about this deer,”…
After suffering a horrendous fall out of a tree during the 2020-2021 hunting season, Willie Ware didn’t think he’d ever hunt again. However, a year later, the Appling sportsman downed his largest buck ever. “My ability to turn my neck is very limited because when I fell out of the deer stand, I broke my…
It’s a good thing to have a girlfriend who supports your bowhunting obsession. It’s even better when she’ll go bowhunting with you. It’s the best thing when she kills a possible Pope & Young buck the same month as you. That’s the fortune of Blake Clifton, of Monroe. He has hunted since his early teens…
As all archery hunters know, being successful requires meticulous planning, patience and excellent arrow placement. Of course, having no set plan, being rushed and getting lucky sometimes works, too. Macon’s Jonathan Ward recently took a big-bodied 11-point with his crossbow that he figures will score in the 145- to 150-inch range. He said he took…
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Venison Recipes
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.…
Slow Cooker Venison Stroganoff When it comes to wild game cooking, way too many hunters only have a few basic recipes. Deer chili. Venison spaghetti. Deer burgers. Digging the slow cooker out of the closet will open a whole new world. Try this easy recipe that will have your family and friends bragging on your skills.…
Twelve-year-old Bryson McGlynn, of Opelika, Ala., was once again crowned a champion for his age-defying culinary skills. Last December, McGlynn won the Gordon Ramsay Master Chef Junior competition, which aired on Fox in May. Last weekend, McGlynn was crowned champion of the Alabama Wildlife Federation’s (AWF) Wild Game Cook-Off State Finals held in Millbrook, Ala.…