A Guide to Butchering Deer Many deer hunters cringe at the thought of having to butcher and prepare a deer for the freezer. While I am far from an expert at the task, I do know the basics of getting my animal from the field to the freezer. It is not that difficult of a task, as long as you take it slowly and know how all of the bones fit together.
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Georgia Launches New Deer Management Plan Blog 01/22/10
Georgia is fortunate to have a healthy white-tailed deer population that provides diverse recreational opportunities and generates significant economic vitality. [Comments?]
Georgia DNR's Youth Hunter Education Challenge 01/04/10
Youth interested in the outdoors can test their knowledge, demonstrate their skills and win various prizes at the state's second annual Hunter Education Skills Challenge on January 16 in Walton County. [Comments?]
West Virginia Joins Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact 12/24/09
Game law violators in West Virginia could face additional consequences for their actions under an interstate agreement recognizing suspension of hunting, fishing and trapping licenses in other states. [Comments?]
Georgia Deer Hunters Need New Deer Harvest Record 09/11/09
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division reminds all deer hunters, including big game license holders, honorary and lifetime license holders, hunters under 16 years of age and landowners alike, to obtain a new deer harvest record for the upcoming season. [Comments?]
Georgia Urban Deer Management Plan Complete 07/06/09
Georgia is fortunate to have a healthy white-tailed deer population that provides diverse recreational opportunities and generates significant economic vitality. [Comments?]
Georgia DNR Charges 7 With Poaching 06/08/09
Georgia Department of Natural Resources officers charged seven people with a total of 113 poaching-related counts in Dodge and Laurens counties this week. [Comments?]
Georgia Quota Hunt Application Period Now Open 06/03/09
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) reminds hunters that June 1 was opening day of the 2009-2010 quota hunt application period. [Comments?]
The Great Georgia Photo SWAP 05/06/09
The Great Georgia Photo SWAP, a new project sponsored by the Georgia Conservancy and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, was announced Monday at Panola Mountain State Park as a way to better engage Georgians in conservation efforts around the state. [Comments?]
Georgia Proposes Changes to Hunting Regulations 04/01/09
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division will hold three public hearings to receive input on proposed changes to the hunting regulations for the 2008-2009 and the 2010-2011 hunting seasons. [Comments?]
Moosehead the Kansas Mule Deer Curtis and I had hunted a big mule deer buck we had named "Moosehead" the previous year and I was hoping for another chance at him. Last year the deer was on Curtis' family farm and the neighboring properties. I had stalked him several times but had never been able to get, what I thought, was an ethical shot at him, before one of the locals proceeded to chase him out of the county.
