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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
Many people who weren’t brought up hunting tend to keep it that way, not necessarily wanting to put in the effort and step out of their comfort zone to learn something new. But that does not apply to Calhoun. Calhoun is a 9-year-old boy from Athens. On a typical day, you can find him playing…
Growing up as avid hunters, we all dream about getting a chance at a buck we saw on the cover of GON or on television shows like Buckmasters or Midwest Whitetails. I cant count the number of times I’ve sat in a deer stand dreaming about a giant buck stepping out of the woods resembling…
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…
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Venison Recipes
Venison Sausage Breakfast Burritos This recipe can be easily modified to fit the number of people you’re going to feed. You can adjust to suit the needs of your group and their appetites. Ingredients 1 lb. venison sausage 1 dozen eggs 1 medium onion, diced 1 medium bell pepper, diced flour tortillas grated cheese sour…
This recipe is great to use when entertaining family and friends. Whether it’s Christmas parties or New Year’s parties. You name it, you need snacks, and here’s a great one. A recipe for deer poppers. What You’ll Need:1 package of cubed deer meat1 bottle of Dale’s marinade1 pack of sliced bacon (cut bacon slices in…
You ever hear the expression that something is so good it’ll make you slap your mama? Well, if you cook this recipe, you better buckle down for a whuppin’ from daddy, because this is the best venison recipe you are ever going to have the pleasure of putting in your mouth. Period. You’ll need:venison steaks, cubedCrisco…