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Sitting alongside Highway 129 between Macon and Gray is an old Chevron station. I haven’t been there in years, and for all I know, the store might be closed now. Time changes things, but I can close my eyes and picture the inside of that gas station, still recalling the first time I walked in…
A presentation earlier this month at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology has unnecessarily reignited fear and uncertainty associated with human consumption of CWD-infected venison. Published in the journal, Neurology, the abstract stated, “The patient’s history, including a similar case in his social group, suggests a possible novel animal-to-human transmission of CWD.”…
By David Hornback My heart pounded on this cold, rainy January day as I watched the buck I had been hunting for two seasons walk toward me. I am an avid bowhunter, and my story began two years ago when a special 3-year-old buck walked in front of my camera. He was beautiful—a perfect main-frame…
GON was well represented at DNR’s public input meeting for Georgia’s next deer management plan that was held at the Civic Center in Gainesville yesterday, March 7. This meeting followed others in Statesboro and Jackson and was the final opportunity for in-person input on the next statewide deer management plan that will guide deer hunting…
Jimmy Collins, of Hamilton, was climbing down from his Harris County deer stand on Dec. 13, 2003 when his wedding ring caught on a screw-in step above him. “I let loose with my right hand and was going for the next step,” said Jimmy. “When my ring hung, it threw me off balance, and…
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Venison Recipes
No hindsight ip unit displayed. Scott Leysouth, better known as “The Sporting Chef, lives in California, but traces his roots back to Grand Bay, Ala. He is the Cooking Editor of Ducks Unlimited Magazine and appears on numerous television shows cooking wild game. This is one of his favorite wild game recipes. I’ve eaten his…
There’s not much better on a cold day than coming home from work to a hearty stew. 2 pounds venison stew meat 1 tablespoon Moore’s Marinade 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 3 onions, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 bay leaf ½ teaspoon dried oregano 1 tablespoon salt 3 cups chicken broth 7 small red…
If you have some picky eaters who won’t eat anything but chicken fingers, they will love these tender venison fingers. This recipe is great with either hindquarter or shoulder meat. 2 lbs. venison hindquarter 2 cups Moore’s Marinade 1 12 oz. bottled beer 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour Montreal Steak Seasoning Peanut oil for…