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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
It’s that time of the year when some official scorers are getting their hands on and measuring tapes around some of the season’s best bucks, and one of those bucks just measured came out even better than expected. Usually estimated scores seem to be inflated, but in the case of Logan Crosson’s giant 12-point buck…
In my travels of north Georgia a couple years ago, I ran into an older gentleman at a wild-game processing plant. His name is Bob Watkins, and when I asked him who loaded up the big buck he had killed a few hours earlier, he looked up and motioned for me to follow him. We…
Daylight, 35 degrees and a big sow was well within rifle range. It was an exciting start to the Cumberland Island youth deer and hog hunt on Dec. 19, 2020. It had probably been a decade or better since I’d spent a few days on a Georgia barrier island looking for deer and hogs. In…
I would like to share some words of encouragement with Zach Getskow after his recent fall from a tree stand. I live in Dacula, Ga., but I had a very similar experience seven years ago in Montgomery County, Missouri on Nov. 18, 2013. I fell 17 1/2 feet when the nylon straps suddenly snapped on…
When Cam Newmans, of Willacoochee, squeezed the trigger on a big Atkinson County 10-pointer while dog hunting on Dec. 27, 2020, it was a moment he will never forget. “We hunt a small lease by dog hunting standards, it’s only about 5,000 acres. There’s 10 of us buddies on it, and we call it The…
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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.…