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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
The Georgia Hunters for The Hungry (GHFTH) program gives hunters a great way to participate in getting venison—the ultimate high-protein, low-fat, organic meat—to those less fortunate. “There are a couple of months left in the deer season; if you’ve filled your freezer, you don’t have to stop hunting. Please consider harvesting a deer for the…
Before this season, Elise Piotrowski, of Athens, had always enjoyed fishing and surrounding herself in the outdoors. The 23-year-old had always wanted to go hunting but didn’t know where to start; until she met Dakota. Elise met her boyfriend Dakota Bales, an avid hunter, in the summer, and with Dakota’s guidance and mentorship, it gave…
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,…
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…
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…
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Venison Recipes
Country-Fried Venison Steaks You’ve got to try this recipe from Beth Strickland, who prepared this dish as part of the Middle Bay Boat Team during a AWF Gulf Coast wild game cook-off. 2 lbs. cubed venison steaks Whole milk 2 cups all-purpose flour Seasoning salt Black pepper to taste 1/4 cup bacon grease 2 cups…
Venison And Wild Hog Texas Tamales (6 to 8 dozen tamales) Ingredients: 1 package dried corn husks One leg of venison (about 8 pounds, deboned) Side of pork (8-10 pounds, deboned) 1 small onion Salt White vinegar Bacon grease Flour 2 or 3 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce Black peppercorns Cumin seed Fresh garlic…
When that Thanksgiving turkey has been reduced to a discarded carcass, it’s time to break out those wild game and fish recipes to enjoy the feast Alabama’s outdoors offers. With Alabama’s white-tailed deer season in full swing, it’s probably time to clean out last year’s harvest to make room for fresh venison. Waxing nostalgic, our…