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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

Outdoor Dream Foundation Hunt In Tattnall County

On Nov. 8-9 , Blake Jeffers of the Guide to Georgia Outdoors YouTube channel hosted the fourth annual Outdoor Dream Foundation hunt on his family farm in Tattnall County. Originally slated for the weekend of Oct. 8, the event was rescheduled due to the recent destruction of Hurricane Helene. “It’s been a mess down here,…

Piedmont NWR Gives Up Giant 173-Inch Buck

On Oct. 31, Chad Hutcheson, of Bladen, managed to take down a massive 14-point buck in the Jones County section of Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge during the area’s annual muzzleloader quota hunt. Like any good hunt story, the events that led Chad to that magical moment were pretty incredible. “Last season was my first time…

Worth County Buck Turns The Tide On Family Farm

By Will Worn So, this hunting story is about redemption at the family farm in Worth County. Our farm as been in our family for well over 100 years, but during that time has seen many tragedies. My mother was brought home from the hospital and raised on the farm. During her time there, she…

Antlers On The Mantle

The dark, matching shed antlers rest on my fireplace mantle. Dust has accumulated on the tines from years of sitting in the house. They are not the largest set of sheds I have ever found, but they are some of the most special to me. They come from a time in my life when my…

Big Buck Down Only The Beginning For 12-Year-Old Hunter

A 12-year-old made a 130-yard shot to take a big Morgan County 9-point buck, and who knows, he might have a chance to make some more shots that could earn some great prizes — even a brand new pickup truck. Because his family has a GON subscription, the Social Circle youth is eligible for both…

Deer Hunting Resources

Georgia Rut Map

Venison Recipes

Wild In The Kitchen: Venison Breakfast Sausage

Deer season is here! Wake up early and kill a doe, and you could be waking up early to enjoy her for the next few months. Sunrise Doe (venison breakfast sausage) 2-lbs. ground venison 12-ozs. bacon (ground) 2 Tbl. minced onion 3 Tbl. sage (ground) 1 Tbl. red pepper flakes 1 Tbl. black pepper 1…

Wild In The Kitchen: Smokin’ Backstrap

Deer season is here! No doubt folks will be spending some time at hunting camp. Any good camp has a guy who’d rather stand around a smoker than anything else. Show him this spicy recipe, but tell him to be careful with the red pepper flakes. Two tablespoons are enough to smoke your tongue. Smokin’…

Wild In The Kitchen: Venison Meatloaf

There’s no comfort food like meatloaf and mashed potatoes. With venison, you do not get the grease you do with cow burger, and the meat doesn’t hold together as well. So oatmeal and a little extra egg is needed as a binder. The good thing is, this adds another depth of flavor to your meatloaf.…