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Deer Hunting
Deer hunters with a passion for college football, like me, often find themselves torn between their two favorite fall activities. In a perfect example, I’m facing a difficult decision as I write this. On Nov. 5, am I going to hunt the whitetail rut or head to Sanford Stadium to watch the defending National Champions…
A buck’s rack is obviously not designed to negotiate the human world. Social media is full of photos of bucks with a wide array of items stuck in their racks. Basketballs, propane tanks, clotheslines, backyard swings, fences, a paper towel hanger, hammocks and even a bra. Americus’ Walter “Sport” Horne decided to check the game…
CR Palmer is serious about his bowhunting. He has hunted all over the Midwest in hopes of taking that buck of a lifetime. When not on those trips, he hunts on 260 acres of leased land in Meriwether County. He never dreamed his buck-of-a-lifetime would come so close to home. “The funny thing is that…
Carly Patterson Brooks, of Tifton, recently arrowed a Pope & Young class buck from Tift County that grossed 150 inches and should land her in the top-5 best-ever bow bucks from the south Georgia county. Since the passing of her parents in 2014, Carly said her brother, Clint, has stepped in to help when it…
The Tinsleys watched a white-tailed buck grow for several years on a 3,000-acre tract punctuated by more than 110 acres of food plots in Meriwether County. Leaseholders manage the property to produce big deer. Each year, the future forest lord’s antlers grew more impressive. Finally, they decided that the big buck had grown large enough.…
Deer Hunting Resources
Georgia Rut Map
Venison Recipes
Ground Venison Shipwreck Casserole 1 pound ground venison 1 medium yellow onion, diced 1 green bell pepper, chopped 28-oz. canned diced tomatoes Nonstick cooking spray 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons salt 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1 1/2 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp black pepper 30-oz. pack frozen hashbrowns 4 cups grated cheddar cheese Preheat oven to 400. Set the oven rack in center. Spray 9×13-inch baking…
Cajun-Style Venison Hindquarter This easy recipe is great in the crock pot, and It makes a complete meal. • 1 debonded hindquarter • Louisiana Cajun seasoning • Vegetable Oil • McCormick Au jus Gravy Seasoning (1-oz. dry pack) • Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning (1-oz. dry pack) • 1 stick butter • 3 mild Pepperoncini pepper •…
Venison Crockpot Stew This is a great recipe to greet you and your buddies after a day of hunting in the cold at the hunting club, or just a way to share your bounty with your family. It makes a hearty stew that smells great while it is cooking. • 2 pounds venison hindquarter, cubed…