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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 Jay Jay Strickland This story actually began in early 2018 when I took Lillie Anna Lyons, aka Lillie Sue, on a deer hunt on the last week of deer season in January 2018. Lillie Sue wanted to kill a buck, but the rut was already over. I had a deer stand with lots of sign…
There’s some good hunting on lands that surround some of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) reservoirs, but permits are often required and there are various requirements regarding access and special regulations at different projects. On Lake Allatoona, hunting permit and fees have been canceled for the 2020-21 season, citing COVID-19. However, the 10…
If a bowhunter wants to put some venison in the freezer early—and who doesn’t in light of what happened last spring in grocery stores—or wants to take advantage of that early window to get on a mature buck, here’s your statewide scouting report. GON’s team of Hunt Advisors are back, and as always, their info…
They say nothing lasts forever. Don’t know who “they” are, but apparently they aren’t aware of a little outdoor magazine in Georgia and the best big-buck contest ever dreamed up anywhere, anytime. GON’s Truck-Buck contest is back for the 32nd year, with another grand prize truck from John Megel Chevrolet and weekly prizes that start…
By Tony Rittenhouse First off I want to thank God for the opportunity and the good fortune I had to harvest this deer. I spent two days scouting Cohutta WMA, and the first day was on a Friday. I walked 15.2 miles that day and did not find hardly any deer sign at all. It…
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Georgia Rut Map
Venison Recipes
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…
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.…