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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

20-Year-Old Doe Killed In Lowndes County

Jeremy Kendrick, of Lowndes County, may have just killed the oldest confirmed deer taken by a hunter in the state of Georgia and possibly tied for the oldest in the country. “Ever since I started hunting that property in Lowndes County nine years ago, I have gotten pictures of this doe,” said Kendrick. “She had…

Rate Your Deer Season

VOTES, which stands for Voice Of The Educated Sportsman, is a survey of GON magazine readers that has been around for more than two decades. A question on the survey each and every year is Rate Your Deer Season, which gives us county-specific ratings that can be compared to historical trends. We’d like to hear…

Life After Nearly Dying

By Will Jester My life has never been easy. The very first year of my life, when I was 9 months old, my biological father passed away. Soon my mother remarried a wonderful man. When I was 15, my life took a drastic turn again as my adopted father, and who I will always call…

Two For One On Opening Day

By Matt Tyree I have a very special hunt to share. On the morning on Oct. 12, 2024, which was opening day for youth season, I took my son, Marshall, deer hunting. He is 10 years old, and he is quite the hunter. He has already taken several deer and a hog in the last…

Georgia SCI 2024 Wounded Warrior Hunt

Santa came a little early for a group of well-deserving deer hunters and American patriots just before Christmas 2024. On Dec. 14 and 15, the Georgia Chapter of Safari Club International hosted its annual Wounded Veterans Hunt in central Georgia. For the second year in a row, Fieldstone Hunting Preserve near Dry Branch, just east…

Deer Hunting Resources

Georgia Rut Map

Venison Recipes

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Wild In The Kitchen: Venison Meatballs Currant

Venison Meatballs With Currant Sauce Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds ground venison 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs 1/2 cup milk 1 egg, beaten 1/4 cup finely minced onion 1 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 garlic clove, finely minced Mix ingredients well and shape into one-inch balls. Place in baking dish and brown in 350-degree…