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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
Most sportsmen eagerly anticipate opening day of a new hunting season. One Georgia man didn’t even know if he would see opening day this year but made the most of it when it did arrive by taking a huge buck. Zak Avery, a 39-year-old financial advisor from Pine Mountain, discovered he had a failing liver…
It’s zero surprise to most Georgia hunters that Worth County makes the headlines with a giant buck. This one was taken by bowhunter Cam Williams, of Cordele. The 13-pointer was called Splits and was gross scored in the mid 180s. Cam loves it when a plan comes together. In February 2021, he found a huge…
Brian Brooks lives on 10 acres in Paulding County. He’s in a club only 3 miles down the road, but he still hunts his property and runs cameras on it. He didn’t have any photos of any big bucks on his property, but his neighbor, Lloyd Cline, did have several good bucks on his cameras. However,…
Benny Overholt had seen this buck on his Macon County farm for several years, and the deer was normal until last season when it didn’t shed its velvet and didn’t drop its antlers after the season. Fast forward to this season, and that velvet rack just kept growing… and growing! “Having seen this buck of…
Landon Parks is fairly new to deer hunting, but he got off to an excellent start when he dropped a record-book caliber bow-buck in Gwinnett County on a tract of private land. Landon’s dad, Michael, helped him get fired up by giving him a new Bowtech bow for his 21st birthday, and his uncle, Jason…
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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…