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Deer Hunting
Another group of Georgia deer hunters will soon take the stage at the Ag-Pro Outdoor Blast on July 30 to compete in the 34th annual Truck-Buck Shoot-Out. The second-best shot will win a Firminator G-3, and the man, woman or youngster who makes that last shot will win a new truck from John Megel Chevy.…
Spring is almost over, and the long, hot days of summer will be here before we know it. Many of us are dreaming of cool, fall mornings, big bucks chasing does and enjoying good times with friends at deer camp. While most are only dreaming, some are actually working on making the dream a reality.…
By Shawn McDonough My wife and I recently bought a second home on a private lake in Kite, which is located in Johnson County. We have been renovating the home for the last couple of years, and it has become a great place to take the whole family to go fishing, canoeing, hunting and simply…
WRD has hosted two of their three public hearings this week as they are in the process of gathering comments on proposed hunting regulations for the next two hunting seasons. The final public hearing will be tonight at 7 p.m. at Rabun County Health Department, 184 S Main St., Clayton, GA 30525. The increase in doe…
One of WRD’s biggest take aways from January’s public meetings to determine hunting regulations for the next two hunting seasons appeared to be that hunters wanted more opportunity to harvest does. As a result, a large majority of hunters could see an earlier return of doe days that would begin on the opening day of…
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Venison Recipes
For years, I was guilty of grinding my deer necks into hamburger meat and, shamefully, even tossing some into the trash. I finally learned they could be made delicious and tender in the smoker. I like to smoke mine with cherry wood. 1 5-lb. venison neck 1 quart beef broth Montreal Steak Seasoning 3 carrots,…
Chicken Fried Venison Steaks I was served this dish while hunting in Texas about 20 years ago. It has been a favorite recipe of mine ever since. 1 whole venison tenderloin 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 5 1/2 cups buttermilk 1 egg, beaten 2 tablespoons garlic powder…
Deer ribs are often ignored by hunters when it comes to cooking time, but they make a wonderful, tender addition to red beans and rice. Two slabs venison ribs 1-lb. andouille sausage 1-lb. dry red beans 1/4 cup olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 2 tablespoons minced garlic 2 stalks…