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Deer Hunting
Most sportsmen wait months for hunting season to open, anticipating many days afield in pursuit of their passion. For one Georgia man, his buck hunting ended on opening weekend. On consecutive days, Jake Wesley, an air traffic controller from Locust Grove, arrowed his allotted two-buck season limit while hunting in DeKalb County. Both bucks will…
Bailey Combs, of Smryna, took down a Cherokee County Pope & Young bruiser opening morning that should gross around 160. Bailey started hunting suburban areas during his time as a pitcher for Georgia Tech’s baseball team. “During my college days, I didn’t have time to drive three hours to hunt someone’s farm, so I started…
On his first hunt on my newly purchased farm, Connor Boney had an OTG ground-blind encounter with a 160-inch buck they named Trooper. “I had been watching and scouting this particular bachelor group all summer,” Connor said. “He stepped out with his same group and after about 30 minutes. He presented me with a 33-yard…
Back in June, Tara Jackson went fishing at a Calhoun County pond and saw something that she had never seen before. As a buck ran across a field, she said to her boyfriend Bryan Spivey, “Oh my goodness, that’s a totally white deer!” They were both amazed and hoped the buck would still be around…
It’s been a minute since the GON phone has rung with those familiar “I’ve killed a big ‘un,” words were on the other end of the line. That all changed this morning. Christina Blair, of Temple, called and reported that she had knocked down a good one in Fulton County on Sunday, Sept. 12. “People…
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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…