Saturday marked the start of Georgia’s statewide deer hunting season. “We are shaping up for a fantastic deer season,” ...

Gun enthusiasts could soon get an 11-day sales tax holiday in October to coincide with the beginning of hunting season ... would cut down on Georgia’s overpopulation of deer.

“I want to assure our hunters that deer hunting will continue to thrive in Georgia, despite this current discovery,” said Walter Rabon, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.