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Deer Hunting
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.…
We would much rather be sitting in a deer stand rather than crunching numbers and doing math, but GON’s unique database of officially scored bucks is a gold mine of information. And like a precious metal, it has to be extracted. That’s hard work, but we love it because the information is unique and priceless. …
Hunters can recognize the signpost of a buck rub very quickly. The shredded bark of trees and saplings confirm white-tailed buck activity on their property or lease—generating anticipation for the approaching hunting season. Within the secluded woodlands, a lone white-tailed buck steadily moves through a labyrinth of deadfall and decaying plant life. The fall…
Georgia’s deer rutting activity varies widely across the state, a fact more unique to Georgia than probably any other state with a large population of white-tailed deer. This range in timing provides both great opportunity and sometimes great confusion to Georgia hunters. We know WMA hunters who follow the rut peak on public lands across…
Some cool mornings in mid-September gave hunters just a taste of what’s to come—glorious fall weather in the Georgia deer woods. Soon there will be acorns raining down—hopefully lots of big white oaks—and bucks will be active and on the move. GON has a great team of deer-hunting experts across the state who file regular…
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…