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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
I will tell you what gets me excited to see now. When I scroll through social media and find a huge, genuine smile on a kid or adult hunter behind a relatively unimpressive set of deer antlers or even a doe, I find myself smiling just as big. I discover myself seemingly drawn more to…
After three months of controlled deer sampling in the 1-mile radius (3,000 acres) of the first confirmed Georgia case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Lanier County, a second deer has tested positive in Berrien County only 400 yards from the first case. The newly diagnosed deer was an apparently healthy 4 1/2-year-old buck with…
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Wildlife Resources Division confirmed a second deer has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The deer, a 4.5 year-old male, was taken in Berrien County approximately 400 yards from the first CWD-positive deer harvest location. The deer was taken by a landowner permittee assisting with ongoing…
Everyone has heard some version of the phrase, “tomorrow is not promised.” It’s a concept that is easy to understand, yet many still take tomorrow’s arrival for granted. Unfortunately, it’s often not until a blessing is taken away that this truth really sinks in. The silver lining in this reality, though, is that we can…
Richard McKenzie has killed the No. 2 overall buck for Marion County with a giant, non-typical 18-pointer that he took on Nov. 17, 2024. It will end up being one of the best bucks from the 2024-25 season, which we’ll be showcasing in the Fab-40 in the August 2025 issue. Richard’s main-frame 10-pointer has 35…
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Venison Recipes
Easy Venison Lasagna No hindsight ip unit displayed. I have found the best way to introduce novices to eating venison is to cook dishes where venison is subtle. After they declare it is some of the best lasagna they have ever eaten, tell them the secret ingredient! 1 pound ground venison 8 ounces lasagna noodles…
Killer Camphouse Venison Roast This recipe is from Patti Moultrie, wife of Dan Moultrie, founder of Moultrie Feeders. It has been served many times at their hunting camp and is a favorite among guests. I’ve even gobbled up a few helpings of this wonderful roast myself. 1 hindquarter 1 pack Lipton’s Onion Soup 1/2 cup…
Venison Neck BBQ If you are like me, you don’t like to waste any part of the deer you harvest. For years when I cleaned a deer, the neck went into a bin for ground meat or straight into the trash can. That all changed when I sampled this incredible dish while in a hunting…