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 COVER PACES 
FRONT COVER 
Bob Smith, of Atlanta, wrote baseball history as a major league pitcher. His assortment of pitches baffled the greatest hitters in baseb:~ll. If Bob could have hit the ball the way he knocks over rabbits, he would have made Babe Ruth look like o rookie fr om the Bush Leogues. Bob's rabbit re cord wos 29 shots and 28 rabbits for the season. 
BACK COVER 
Baxter Deaton, of Blue Ridge, has been a squirrel hunter for so long his memory is hazy as to when he first !tarted. His single-barrel shotgun is taped up and somewhat battered from hard use but as Baxter said , "If you point it straight, it does the same job that a $1,000 gun does." 
 
Resource Development __ Wildlife Crop Outgoing Incoming Dove Opening Doy __ Dogs ot Work Ton Your Hide Noture Tokes Toll Nest to Covey Free Publication Fighting 'Coons 4-H Dreom Come True Duck Hoven _ Gome Lows 
 
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Natural Resou1ceDevelot,ment 
 
S OME of the primary purpo~es a nd responsibilities of the Game and Fish Commission include th e duties of maximum utilization of the state's natural resources for the greatest possible development of better hunting and fishing to a point where it w ill directly or indirectly, affect every Georgia citize n. 
In this far-reach ing enterprise , the Co mmi ~sion is ably assisted by Federal and other State agencies, along w i t h conservation groups and landowners. 
As a result of the increased activities of greater numberf.> of hunters and fishermen, business in general prospers. Sport~men visiting our state leave a trail of "cash,'' a vital stimulant to big and small business men. 
 
Coordinat ion of Efforts 
 
Many times in the past it has been noted that various agencies, 
 
departments or groups have gone.' 
 
separate ways, unmindful in general of the other agency's problems. In coordinating these age n- 
 
cies everyone benefits, e\en 
 
though it may be the construc- 
 
tion of a new highway, which 
 
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vitally affects a trout stream Director, Game and Fish Commission watershed. By the State High- 
way system properly sowing the banks and fills, you help hold 
 
trout fishing in this area to a maximum. We know that the eco- 
 
nomic requirements for construction and maintenance of highway systems are important, but at the same time, all related problems must have due consideration. 
 
One of our greatest prol>lems is educating the people of the valu e of our wildlife resources from a dollar and ce nt standpoint as well as recreational benefits. 
 
It is our ambition to continually better acquaint each of you with the State's wildlife and fish resources through research. proper management and enforcement. 
 
Federal Aid Funds Through Federal Aid Funds, we have been greatly benefited. and this F ederal Aid has become as much a part of the consetTation plan in wildlife manageme nt conservation a~ the fish hatch ery or your wildlife ranger. Wh en some 25,000,000 Ame ricans spend more 
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GEORGIA GAME AND FISH 
 
Foil Edition 
 
J. L. Steorns, Editor 
 
Bill Atkinson, Assistont Editor 
 
Vol. 5, No. 2 
 
Puhlishl'd t ~~ tlu. t;t'OI':,!.i;l t;,tJIH atul l~isll t'nlllJHi:-::--ion. 11:! :--\t:lft t 'n!>ifo l. ~\tl <l nf:.. (; l'Hrl-!ia. in 1ht illtt.~rtxt of t ;por:,!:a w ihllif v atlll for fishrrnwn. hnut - 
trs. lltlfllre ln\,rs :111!1 t'oll.St'I'\:Jfillll 11t' tltlfllral nsourtts. Thtn is no ~~~~~~erlption f pp this puhli,ation is frl'-t' anl i." Jtald for hy thC' purchase of 
tisllillt! and hlltllilll!" lit'l'IISts. Pk :lst notify 11:-:. :11 orH'I' of any dt; lll g(' of :Jddi'L'ss. ( 'ontP nts ut this tna~a?.lllt' Jlla.v bt nprillfl'{ l w ith Jlro}Jt>r credit. 
Til'" ]Hdtlit'a t io11 Wl'lCPlllt Jlkt.un~. d ra \\ in:,.!s, ~~ orit>s and ;I rt iclts tit'a lii1J! with on! d oor ~IJ I Jj!fts t'or tonsidl'ratinn. :'\ o I'OJJt rihut io n s will he re t urncd uuhs.,; :-.oHcit1d hy autii!JI'it.t'd p;1rt,r nprcsPilfillg f;;lllll' ,,.. Fish ('ounnisslon .and al'I'Oillp:Jl\it-<1 h~ ~uffil'itnt po"'tagt. E nftn~ l ;1~ thln l l'l;t~s JIO~f<tg-e 
 
 Best Wildlife 
Crop in Years 
 
Tor rid Summer Fails to Check Game Progress 
 
0 UR Hunters will look down their sights on what is pre- 
 
dicted to be one of the best wild- 
 
life crops Georgia has developed in years. It seems inctedible that our game animals came through a sweltering, arid summer with 
negligible damage. The bountiful crop has been a pleasant 
 
Okefenok ee Swamp block bear tokes it easy. 
 
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surprise to all game experts. 
 
North Georgia hunters shot 
 
into the finest squirrel crop in Hunters were expected t o har- during the early weeks of life 
 
many seasons. Acorns and other vest 500 deer which leaves an sent quail as well as wild turkeys 
 
abundant squirrel food seemed excellent seed stock to insure safely through this critical per- 
 
to cover the forest floor. 
 
the future. South Georgia hunt- iod of their existence. 
 
l\lan.r "Signs" 
 
ers report an increased deer population with "signs" ever ywh er e. 
 
Better Than Last Year 
 
The Chattahoochee National 
 
Technicians are confident of 
 
Quail reports are sensational. 
 
Forest was home for an esti- another spectacular quail crop. From every section they say it 
 
mated deer herd of 5700 animals. Dry weather at nesti ng tim e and will be even better than last year 
 
and last year was rated as highly 
 
satisfactory. Farmers and land- 
 
owners tell of many new cavies. 
 
This is not the Lone Ranger. All 'coons wear those block masks . 
 
They even report quail coming up in their backyards. 
 
Numerous grouse have been 
 
seen in North Georgia and the U. S. Forestry Service declares 
 
t hese wonderful game birds are 
 
gaining in numbers. 
 
During the first half of the 
 
split dove season shooters were 
 
bringing in limits without too 
 
much trouble. There was an in- 
 
crease in hunters and heavier 
 
flights of doves moved in to ab- 
 
sorb the additional pressure. Some sportsmen, impressed b~ 
 
the abundance of birds, believed 
 
we might have damag-ed th e dovP 
 
population. Experts in the f ields 
 
reported the han ested was but 
 
a small percentage of tLe avail- 
 
able birds. The second h alf of the season 
 
which sta rts December 22 might 
 
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Under my odministrot1on of the post six years, which wi II end Jonuary 1, 1955, I have wotched ond helped the Game and Fish Department make steady progress. 
 
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The budget of the Game ond Fish Deportment has been almost doubled during this period of time. Mony worthwhile projects have been undertaken thot hove helped bring obout more restocking of 
 
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gome ond fish thon hos ever been done before in our Stote, ond I find the people more conscientious ond more conservation minded, which indicates an endorsement of the fine progress this Deportment has made. 
There is no greoter tourist attraction or recreation for our native people than the proper develop- 
 
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It is my intention, during my ter m as Gove rn o r to give conside rable attention to the Game and Fi sh Deportment by continuning the progress already in evidence o n research, development and replenish- 
 
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ing our game and fish through proper conservation measures. I earnestly so licit the continued coo~e roti on of the peop le of ou r great State. I wont to see Georgia 
 
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DURING the last days of August, captains of industry, doctors, dentists, merchants , neighbors and men in all walks of life huddled together to discuss a matter of great importance. 
Sportsmen in every section of the state talked over lunch, at the drug store, in the market places, on sidewalks or over the phone. Some rushed away to check calendars, assignments, business engagements and apl)Ointments. 
Why all the sudden interest and activity? They were making their plans for September 1, the opening day of the clove season. 
The telephones at the Game and Fish Commission never stopped ringing. One man asked, "\Vould you tell me the opening elate of the dove season, the daily bag limit and the shooting hours?" when he had gotten all the information he said, "Thanks. I knew those answers but I just wanted to hear it all over again." 
Let's take Madison, Georgia as an example of what happened in many towns and cities throughout the state. Some shops, stores and business establishments had freshly painted signs on their doors the afternoon of September 1st "Closed for the afternoon." or simply, "Gone Hunting." 1\lrs. Brooks Pennington had this to say. "Nobody needs to tell me when the dove season opens. l\Iy husband advertises it with that bright look in his eye and the spring in his step." 
When the l\ladison sportsmen 
 
 Opening Day Thrills, Good Fellowship Rule Supreme 
 
took their places around the field at the old Foster place, there were fifty guns, loaded and ready. Restaurant owner 'Valter Hall saw the first one, fired the first shot and brought down the first bird. Then birds began to 
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(1 ) -Wolter Hall spotted the first bird, 
 
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fired the first shot and in o manner of 
 
speaking-put the show on the rood . (2)- 
 
Zeke Biggers does his dove hunting in com- 
 
fort. That little choir is just the trick. (3) - 
 
Jim Parks squeezed the trigger with deadly 
 
accuracy and quit early with the limit even 
 
though handicapped. (4)-Doves in the fore- 
 
ground ore proof that Crawford Hanson could 
 
hit 'em from his excellent concealment. A 
 
splen did example of how to make qood use 
 
of natural conditions. (5)-Just 86 years 
 
young, Jim Thomas complained about his 
 
poor eyesight. But the feathers flew e very 
 
time o bird come near him . Nobody remem - 
 
bers seeing him miss . Some of the fdlows 
 
wonted to borrow his glosses. (6 )-little 
 
J acki e lindsey, son of Dr. and Mrs . Paul 
 
lindsey, didn't shoot this time but just qive 
 
him o few years. Jackie was the official 
 
" retriever" of doves brought down by his 
 
Mom and Dod . (7)-Ronger J. W . Bearden, 
 
of Boswick, dropped in to check licenses, guns 
 
and limits. Bearden checks Albe rt Turne ll's 
 
gun and Brooks Pennington awaits his turn . 
 
All of th ese hunters live in Madison . 
 
 (1 )- Roy Dave nport, of Griffin, (with gun) dropped this beouti ' ul buck on t he Piedmont Refuge hunt lost year. Ro y was in a party of five hunters that cl a imed this deer was Georgia's prize winn er of the year. It wei : hed 250 pounds and hod 15-points. Knee ling with Roy is Bill Faircloth of Bornesvil !e. Stondi-19 , left to right-F. A. Carlton and Homer Ratliff, both of Griffin. Mickey 5mith, of Barnesville, other member of the party (not shown ) was hunt ing for the first time and brought down a 4 -point buck. (2) - Sure thing- a fox con be tamed. 
 
Ca rolyn Jones, of Waycross, holds a pet of th e O kefe no kee Swam p Po rk. (3)Big Bi ll Daly, of Atlanta, was quail hun ting nea r Th oma sville wh en up jumpe d this huge d iamondback rattler. Bill can't remember wh et her he jum pe d t en feet- or maybe it wos the ra ttler. Bu t a fter a qu ic k sh ot, t he snake wa s mighty tired of living. Bill is over 6 feet tol l. Th is coul d be a record d iamondback for Georgia. (4)-Phillip Berolzheimer (right ) and his frie nd were duck hunting at Little St. Simons and almost stepped on t his ra ttl es nak e. 
 
 QUAIL HUNTERS ENJOY WATCHING 
DOGS AT WORK 
 
Young Pupp ies Put on Show 
 
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QUAIL h unters, with few exceptions, do not measure the 
 
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success of their trips into the 
 
fields by the amount of ''meat" 
 
they bring home. Any bird 
 
hunter will settle for a partial 
 
bag limit provided his dog puts 
 
on a first class show. 
 
One of the greatest thrills of 
 
all hunting is to watch good 
 
pointers or setters in action. 
 
How about that ! Just three months old, no tra ining and alread y pointing . 
 
Owners swell up with admiration 
 
as their dogs freeze into a statue, 
 
eyes glued a head as if to sa y, herit greatness. In others it m ust point but a lso r etrieve and all 
 
" 0. K. Boss, here they are !" be developed by careful , constant of t hi s without training. The 
 
Th en if a second dog is motion- tra inin g and pat ience. Ned All- puppies just seem ed to kn ow 
 
less in honor of the first dog's day, of Donalsonville, wa s one what to do a nd t hey did it. 
 
point, you are ready to reward of th e happiest sportsmen in the 
 
Allda v turned deaf ear s t o 
 
them with a Rupper of prime st a t e when he discovered h e had m any attractive cash offer s fo r 
 
steak smothered with chops. 
 
t hree puppies, less than three his puppies. Asked why hiRpups 
 
Some bird dogs seem to in- mont hs old that would not only performed like \'eteran campaig- 
 
ner s, Allda y said, "G uess it was 
 
Perhaps a littl e timid ond uncertain but the three month pup proves to its owner, Ned Alld ay, thot it con retrieve in addition to pointing. 
 
just a nat ural thing for them to do. Th e pa r ent clogs were wonderful. Maybe th ese youn gsterR 
 
wer e j ust ca rry in g on a family 
 
tradit ion." 
 
l\Tayo L ivingston, of Cyrene, 
 
cam e in to possession of a pupp~ 
 
na med Rex that had possibilities. 
 
Rex was put into the fie ld with 
 
two t ried and tested veteran 
 
pointer s a nd promptly Rtole 
 
t he show. He showed more than 
 
promise. Rex had plenty of driYe, 
 
covered great stretches of ter- 
 
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riton effortlesslv. found more covi~s than his h~o competitors. ha ndled h imself flmvless lv and was obviously one of Ge~rgia's greatest bird dogs. 
l\Iavo said, over and over 
 
again. "I believe l'Ye got a cham- 
 
pion." Returning home. the dogs 
 
trotted along behind the truck. 
 
But not Rex. Discovering the ab- 
 
sence of Rex. l\Ia:vo grabbed up 
 
a switch and began back-track- 
 
ing. ''I'll teach him a lesson. He's 
 
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GAME LAWS DEER- OPEN 
SEASON 
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 TAN YOUR HIDE! 
 
Deerskins Provide Treasured Items Far More Valuable Than Venison 
 
~ UILTY as charged-our 
fJ hunters haYe been throwing 
away beautiful, soft, long-wearing jackets, glo,es, shoes, Yests and purses simply by discarding 
deer hides. 
 
What an opportunity! \Yith a minimum of trouble and reasonable cost, you can present your wife with a lo\ely sports deerskin jacket she will treasure. This gift will go a long way to- 
 
Juan ita Copeland models o beautiful deerskin jacket with gloves to match . It took two years to collect the four hides necessary to make the comple te outfit and the cost was something less than $50. Hides were furnished by hunters who just didn't wont to be bothered with them . 
 
ward soothing her ruffled feelings for being left at home while you joined your pals on the hunt. 
Yours For The Asking 
Don't be timid about asking a successful hunter what he intends doing with his deer hide. Chances are-he doesn't want it. Offer to help skin the animal in exchange for the hide. Three or four hides are needed for a jacket. :\Iuch depends on the size of the deer and how much damage was done in the shooting. 
Proper care from the beginning will assure good workable material from almost any hide. The rules are imple. While skinning the animal be careful not to cut into or through the skin. RemoYe as much fat or meat as possible. Stretch hide out flat and rub three or four pounds of salt into the flesh side. Ghe special attention to the sides and corners. Don't be stingy with the salt. All ow skin to ]a\ flat in a ~ hady place for se,er ;ll hours. 
Rush to Tanner 
Roll hide int o a bundle and ship to tanner as soon as possible. The quicker, the better. Check up in achance and find out who tans hides and who makes jackets. Get instructions from them and be ready. Some tanners do the entire job and ,,ill send out catalogues. 
Just to play it safe, tag each hide showing your name and address. Send along tanning in~tructions and specify the exact color skins are to be tannedcream. suntan. pearl grey. brown. black or gold. 
Do not attempt to dry skins in a folded or rolled package. It damages the $!rain. Ship dry 
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 (1) -Me mbers of one of t he old est orga nizations of its kind in the notion - the Geo rg ia Fie ld T rials Associati on, ore in the field t o judge t he actions of two g reat bi rd d ogs in top flight compet ition . (2 )-At t he Wildlife Ranger Sch oo l, th e men get in ; tructions in the art o f artificial re spiration . Just another one of the importa nt know - hows in t he performance of a Ranger's d o ily work. (3)-N obody lo ves me! Little " Flying Cloud," a block and ton hou nd owned by Hoyt Stevens, 
 
    
 
of Morga n County, port bloodhound , is be mg g roomed as a ' coon d og . What feet ! What ears ! (4)- Fox hounds on parade It is always a great s how , When those hounds ope n up with the vocals- it is mu sic t o e ve rybody but th e fox . (5 ) -The Re d Cross suggests this fi rst a id tec hn iqu e for hunte rs and sportsme n to remember. Usc two jac ke t s and sapling poles to m:~ke improvise d stretcher. Legs ore perm itt ed t o dongl e. 
 
 Nature Takes Great Toll Of Quail 
 
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0 UR atmy of quail hunters 
 
continues to grow each yem but it is not these sportsmen who make the terrific inroads on our bird popu lations as much as Mother Natu r e. She does a much 
 
better job in the role of killer. Efforts by the hunter are of 
small consequence when consideration is given the amount of 
 
This is the thing that makes the heart of a quail hunter tick a little foster. This setter caught the scent of quail, crouched and went into a leoutiful point. Paul Bomar, of Atlanta , moves in behind his hard working dog. 
 
game they don't get. Mother Nature has put the stamp of death on a large proportion of our quail. 
As a rough estimate. we had something close to 3 million quail ready to nest in the spring. 
 
The estimated million and a half hens can be expected t o produce a new quail crop of about 5 million to face the open hunting season. 
Between hatching time and 
 
Movbe you prefer pointers. This tableau of hunting perfect ion silently informs t~e hunter of " birds ahead ." Buster Sm ith, of Glennvil'e, is the pro!ld owner of this ma ~ n i ficent C'n m'll. 
 
the clay wh en t h e hunter fire::; the first shot, Nature already has chopped the quail numbers clown to between 4 and 5 million. These birds were lost in the l.J ig shuffle of bad weather, predators, accidents, s ickness, disease, fi res, the family cat, snakes, flash floods, hawks, owls, dogs, youngsters \dth .22's just to name a few. 
 
Estimated figures re,eal a possible 7 million quail on the loose in Georgia as the season opens. The hunters probably won't take more than 2 million birds which lea\'es us with a crop of 5 million to get through the winter. These fi,e million 
 
quail likely fall t o :1 miEion under nature's none too tender care. Once again, comes the spring with a seecl cmp of 3 million birds ready to bring on a new multitude of th e fine:-; t little game bircl on earth and 
 
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 The bobwh1te qua1l, l1ke any wild species, faces many natural hazards during its short life span. But the carrying capacity of its range, dependent largely upon the amount and kind of food and cover determines the degree of successful predation and consequent high quail numbers or low quJil numbers. 
 
Qu11if--FROM NEST TO COVEY 
All of these remarkable quail pictures were token by biologist -artist Charles Schwartz, of Missouri. The pictures were taken over a perioo of two years while Schwartz was making a color moving picture on quaiL The film won wide acclaim throughout the United States and took many international h1gh honors. 
The Game and Fish Commission has o copy of the picture . It has been shown constantly throughout Georgia and still is in heavy demand. At each showing, sportsmen ask the some question, "How on earth did the photographer ever get those shots," The p1cture is that good-yes, even better. 
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But even with the best of living condi tions, between 40 and 50 per cent of one year's hatch is all that lives through the winter to breed t he foll owing spring . Hunting merely take; those excess birds that would fall by the wayside during the coming winter_ 
 
The newly- hatched c~icks begin mak1ng the1r appearance after 23 days of incubation; the last two days the chicks are pipping the eggs The parents will soon lead the brood from the heavily-scented nest. In normal years, July is the peak hatching month. 
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Th1s hen made her nest in the thick, tangled cover of a blooming multi flora rose fence, will spend 23 days incubating her eggs. A rose fence , bordered by a strip of sericea lespedeza and adJacent to other cover-types, is ideal nesting cover. 
 
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Th is cock bird (top) (disting uis hed from the hen by th e white throat pa tc h an d eye bar ) broods t he yo ung chicks during sudden summer thunder showe rs. Chick s ore vuln erabl e to wetti ng a nd sudden temperature c hanges . (Middle picture) During ext re mely col d wea t her or icy periods the toll is high unl ess good food and cover is a va ilabl e. Lock of suitable escape rover at all times makes predation ea sier for na tura l enemies like the Coope r's hawk (below ). 
 
The cock bird shores family duties. He may even complete incubot1on if the hen is killed during that time. The c hicks (top ) gather around the cock for their first lesson in food getting . The almost fully grown birds (middle picture) scratch about on October -abandoned corn field . Quoil roost (bottom ) in a tight circle facing outward, after the fall shuffle. Mutual warmth and protection ore the benefits 
- Photos by Charles W. Sc hwartz 
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 Get This Public ation-FREE 
 
NATURALLY we are biased to a certain extent, but we consider this booklet by our own Fred J. Dickson, Chief of Fish Management, of the Game and Fish Commission, one of the finest publications of its kind ever 
turned out by anybody. \Ve have never seen its equal. 
Fred has translated some heavy biology and years of hard knocks in a c t u a 1 exper- 
FREo DICI<SoN ience into simple f a c t s and fig- 
ures. Dickson spent days and burned lights far into many long nights whipping into shape this excellent information. He wrote his story with a deft touch and skill seldom ever mastered by writers of such intricate and technical material. 
Readers will be cheered by the way Fred rips apart false theories and pet ideas. Some may perhaps disagree but each reader will respect the wisdom of every statement. 
The book is loaded with information. It is not just for pond owners or for those who plan to build lakes or ponds. There are helpful hints, recipes, how to locate fish, how to catch them, baits, pictures of our fresh water fish and a thousand other things the average sportsman wants to know. 
This is a publication you can read over and over again and get something new and important out of it from every page you rea(l. The fisherman who will absorb the contents of th~s carefully prepared puiJlication will not only be richer for the experience but he certainly will be able to hold his own in any group where matters concerning fiRh or fishing are discussed. 
Dickson was the first professional fisheries biologist ever employed by the State Game and Fish Commission. With hiR vast Rtorehouse of t.::nowledge, he has patiently and adroitly led us out of the wilderness and d:ukness into the light. If one man is ever honored for better fishing con- 
 
ditions in Georgia, Fred Dickson will have no serious rival. 
How do you get this publication? Just write Fred Dickson, Game and Fish Commission, 412 State Capitol, Atlanta, Ga. Your name and address plainly printed on a post card is the only expense. Fred's treasure chest of fishing information is free for the asking and is just another 
 
service rendered by the Game and Fish Commission to our sportsmen. 
If Fred had put all of this invaluable fishing information between fancy book covers, you would pay at least $5 or more for it at the book stores. As a free gift from the Game and Fish Commission, you can't afford to be without it. 
 
GEORGIA FISH POND MANAGEMENT 
 
 'Coons Love A Good Fight 
 
Cunning Rascals Offer New 1-,hrills For Sportsnten 
 
THIS great little game anima l is proof that dynamite comes 
 
in small packages. He i ~ a ball 
 
of f ur with rings on hi s tail. 
 
Thi s precious little clow n of the 
 
wilderness is easily identified by 
 
the mask he wears and under- 
 
neath it all, he is a little devil. 
 
He will stick out hi s paw in a token of friendship; maybe he means it and maybe not. It all 
 
Virgin ia Barton, of Fargo, fee ds an Okefen okee Swamp 'coon a cracker. Note the exten ded leg of the little fellow ready for a fast take -off. He appears to be a f ri e ndly little rascal but is as wil d as they come. 
 
depends on how many fingers 
 
you get back. Of all the wild 
 
a nimals, this one probably has sportsmen regard him as a min- teeth and paws like a demon 
 
the greatest sense of humor. a ture bear. Everybody agrees he po~sessed. 
 
That's our raccoon. 
His status as GAME animal is an understatement. Some 
 
is a tough little mutt with the heart of a lion and the ferocity of a wounded tiger. He uses his 
 
Some over-anxious, intrepid 'coon dogs have been led into water by tr.is wily little charac- 
 
ter. In s uch cases, 1\Ir. 'Coon has 
 
Secretary-Treasurer Quarrels takes entry fees at a meeting of 'coon dog owners and hunters at Flowery Branch. 
 
earned the reputation of executioner. A talented swimmer, the 'coon generally manages to climb 
 
aboard the dog's back and con- 
 
centrates all efforts to keeping 
 
his adversary's head under water. 
 
'Coon hunters credit their favorite animal with fortitude, intelligence, stamina and agility. 'Coons will fight to the last tick of their brave little hearts. l\Iany _5reat dogs will carry 'coon battle 
scars to their graves. Ears rip.. )ed to ribbons, pieces of lips 
,rone, is the mark of a veteran log. In the fury of battle, the coon seeks the dog' s tender spot. Once his teeth arc in the canine's 1osc, the 'coon hangs on with 
\ :mazing tenacity. 
 
1\Torc and more s portsmen are turning to 'coon huntir:.g for their thrills and excitement. They ha\'c, in most cases, been ichlv rewarded. In North Georgia, 'coon hunters have organized. Now the~ a1e having bench shows, trial s and eYcnt~ gaining in statue and importance each 
 
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17 
 
 4-H Dream 
 
Come True 
 
$2,500,000 Project Ideal Site For Wildlife Study 
 
By VIRGIL E. ADAMS 
THE. Georgia 4-H CluL Center -a $2,500,000 dream come true - was dedicated Oct. 30, 1954, and will be put into use in 1955. 
Now thousands of 4-H boys and girls who have wanted to attend summer camps but couldn t because there weren't enough camps to go around, will get a well deserved break. And more 
than that, it will be a break for the 4-H kids' feathered, finny, and furry friends. 
Since 1905, when 4-H began in Georgia, camping has been one of the major phases of the pro- 
 
gram. In fact, it wasn't long until 10,000 members attended a week's summer camp annually. Beyond that, the number never grew. That was all the four small camps in Lumpkin, Fulton, Chat- 
ham, and Lowndes counties could accommodate. 
4-H leaders learned early that rural boys and girls were vitally interested in wildlife. The youngsters wanted to know how to 
 
conserve the game and fish that already inhabited the land and lakes on their farms, and how to increase their numbers. 
So 19 years ago, under the sponsorship of the Federal Car- 
tridge Corp., a state 4-H Club wildlife conservation camp was started. Boys and girls who had done outstanding work in wildlife projects were selected to attend the annual event. But facilities were limited to less than 100. 
The 4-H Center at Reck Eagle Park, in Putnam County, will change all that. \Vhen completed, the Center will have a capacity of 62,400 persons in a year-1,200 each v;,reek. And it 
 
 
(1)-Modern furniture, conveniences and all the comforts of home. These Putnam County 4-H girls, Marjorie Edwards (left) and Katherine Stiles enjoy a preview of the "new look." (2)-Here is a port of the 110 acre Rock Eagle Lake, well stocked with bream and boss. Rock Eagle wildlife and fishing is under the supervision of a committee cooperating with the Game and Fish Commission. (3)-There ore 72 cottages like those shown here. Each cottage has attic fan, water cooler, automatic heat, hot woter and will accommodate 18 persons. (4)-John Matthews lifts a 4-pounder from the lake. Heavyweight Rock Eagle boss won prizes in notional contests lost year. It is the largest fertilized lake in Georgia-perhaps even the entire notion . 
.. 
 
 will benefit groups other than 4-H. 
Rock Eagle - with its 1,452 acres of heavily wooded land and its 110-acre lake-is ideal for instruction in forestry and wildlife. A committee headed by Dorsey Dyer, forester for the University of Georgia Agricultural Extension Service, has been functioning nearly four years in developing these fields. 
Jim Jenkins, assistant professor at the University School of Forestry and a member of the forestr~~ and wildlife committee, said there is an abundance of wildlife at Rock Eagle for observation by boys and girls interested in this field. Beaver were released by the Georgia Game and Fish Commission along the lake shore about four years ago, and young ones have been seen from time to time. Rock Eagle Lake is said to be one 0f the largest anywhere that is bl'ing fertilized. It is well stocked with bass and bream. 
The public hasn't been left out of the 4-H Center. Plans are being carried out that will assure improved public facilities. The park will remain open for fi shing and picnicking. 
Picnicking grounds have been improved. Modern Rock Eagle Restaurant will be open for bu siness. A new boat dock is planned. A swimming pool will be built. 
Fishing at Rock Eagle costs $1 a day. A boat rents for a buck , too. \V. A. Sutton, a ssociat e director of the Agriculture Ext ension Sen ice and chairman of the Georgia 4-H Club Foundation , has announced that all money taken in from fi shing \Vill 
 
be used to improve the fishing. T he r ecord last year indicates 
t hat fish ing in Rock Eagle Lake already is mig hty good. A nat ional outdoor magazine, conducts a contest in which six awards are offered in the southern division for bass. There are t housands of lakes in the South, but t hree of t he six awards were 
 
taken with fish caught at Rock Eagle. A 12-pouncl, 3-ounce bass caug ht by Dr. T. H. \Yynn, of Griffin , on December 26 with an L & S Panfish l\Iastcr was the second largest bass in the contest, and it won first place in t he spinning category. 
Still, efforts are being made to make the fishing e\cn better. Fred Dickson, chief of fish management, State Game and Fish Commission, supervised the poisoning of two one-acre plots in .Julv. On the basis of Dickson's fin~lings, the forcstr~ and wildlife committees have outlined their management program for another \'Ca r . 
Dick s~ n and the commit tee have recommend ed a reduction in the number of bream through a chemical line poisoning. Other practices expected to be carried out are: (1) latest methods of fertilization; (2) some weed spra~ in g; ( ;~) bru sh clearing, 
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Coastal Waterfowl Refuge Promises Superb Hunting 
 
WHEN the Game and Fish Commision purchased 9,000 acres of rich Altamaha Delta land, the action establ ished Georgia a s making a s erious bid for 
duck and goose shooting such as this State has never known. 
The purchase involved f o u r islands, Butler, Champne~' . Rhett and Droughton. The price tag 
wa s something in excess of $100,000. The new water rowl r efuge is located on highway 17 near Dari en. The purchase was mad e possible by use of State and Federal Aid fund s. 
For the next few years, all Refuge efforts will be directed 
 
This oeriol photo (top ) shows port of the newly ocquired Coostol Waterfowl Refuge . On th e right is the Altomoho River. Across the lower front of photo is Highway 17 from Brunswick to Darien. The house is the project headquarters . The flooded orca in the backoround is an old rice field which will get special attention from the biologists ond later, from visit ing waterfowl. The Canada goose (b:>ttom ), pride ond joy of all waterfowl hunters, will be a 
welcome guest to the Refuge. 
 
toward deYclopm ent. Rice f ield s will be pla nt ed. Such a g ri cultura l 
practices as recomm ended by expert!;; a nd fo r t he sole pur pose of attracting I a 1 g c concen tra tions of d ucks a nd gees<.> \\ill be followed. Th e g reen li g h t i ~ on and \\'a rk a lre~.d y is in progr ess. 
 
Georg ia is kn o\\'n t o get wa t er fowl fli g ht s f rom t he l\Iississsippi as well a s th e A tlantic flywaYs. In estab lish ing the are:; as a g rea t " feed in g" station. biologis ts belieYe it will harbor so me of the greatest duck concentra- 
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21 
 
 BO OK REVIE WS 
 
(Continued from age 17) 
season. The Georgia 'Coon Hunters Association is a young organization moving up fast. 
Night Prowlers 
'Coons are normally night prowlers although they are occasionally seen in the daytime. They prefer a habitat offering hardwood swamps, marshes and old creek runs. Their diet includes fish, fruits, crawfish, corn, bread and just about anything that is reasonably fresh. 'Coons are hard on ground nesting birds since they feast on the eggs. It is not necessarily true that they wash all their food before eating it. 
Young 'coons are easily trained and make wonderful pets. Their favorite activity is to conceal things and shiny objects get special attention. The rascals appear slow and clumsy but actually have speed to spare. They just resent having to get in a big hurry. 
City Limit 'Coons 
They are plentiful in many sections of South Georgia and in coastal areas. Middle Georgia has a reasonably satisfactory supply. People in Atlanta's city limits have reported the presence of 'coons in their yards. In North Georgia they are regarded as rather scarce. 
Back when it was stylish to wear raccoon coats, trappers harvested large crops. Hides brought good prices. Trappers are no longer interested at today's low market price. 
'Coon meat is clean and ha~ a delicate flavor. There are plenty of takers for meal~ which include either fried or baked 'coon. Some ~port~men insist, "if you haven't eaten a 'coon dinner, you just haven't started living." And they get a wide assortment of answers to this ~tatement. 
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ANIMAL TRACKS 
Introduction by Marlin Perkins 
63 pages . Published by Stackpole Company, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 
Price $1.50. 
Can you identify the tracks of such native Georgia animals as the rabbit, squirrel, oppossum, and raccoon? How about the fox, bobcat, black bear, deer, skunk, and otter? If not, you need this beautifully illustrated book. 
For the outdoorsman who has a knowledge of them, animal tracks are a source of much enjoyment. They have a story to tell. They do more than just identify the species of animal which made them. They tell something of the animal's way of life: its feeding habits and hiding places, its behavior in moments of danger. 
The illu strations are the important thing about this book. The text is kept to a minimum. The book is recommended by Marlin Perkins of television's Zoo Parade as one which will lead you to a better understanding of the mysteries of wildlife. 
Tracks are signatures of animals. The hunter who can offer a quick and positive identification commands the respect of his companions. He is regarded as a woodsman in possession of more than just a passing knowledge of wildlife. Conservation instructors and Scout Masters will find this book handy on field trips. 
Carlton Morrison 
THE COl\IPLETE GUIDE TO 
SPINNING TACKLE 
By George V. Thommen 
72 pages. Illustrations by Leon Soclerston. Published by Crown Publishers, 
Inc., New York. Price $1.50 
Spinning didn't just get a foot in the door of this nation's great fishing fraternity-it thundered in with a crash. Today spinning is the most popular of all fishing methods. Unquestionably, the vast army of spin fishermen, were hungry for the "last word" on their favorite equipment. The author, with this book, has written the answers to satisfy puzzling questions that have piled up. 
The reader will pick up many valuable hint s. He w1ll be a better judge of hi s own personal needs. The various rods, reels, lines and Iures are g iven detailed attention. 
This book was not writtn for the expert alone. It includes the beginner and points the way down the road to perfection. 
The techniques cover both fresh and salt water. Illustrations are helpful. The reader is delighted with the suggestio ns on how to use sp innin g tackle to catch more fish and bigger fish. This excellent publieation can be the means of erasing your spinning erron;. 
Carlton Morrison 
 
THE NEW OFFICIAL GUN BOOK (Fifth E di t ion-1954-55) By Charles R. Jacobs 
178 pages. Drawings or pictures on nearly every page. Produced by Crown 
Publishers, 419 4th Ave., N. Y. Price $1.50. 
Here is text painstakingly assembled to clear up any confusion and to satisfy the inquisitive nature of hunters or those who have adopted guns or pistols for a hobby. The illustlations are expertly clone. Every bolt and nut in guns is shown and explained. 
The instructional features make the book an invaluable aid to those who are interested in firearms. All of the latest guns are discussed. Here is a book to provide an opportunity for firearm study. It has no equal as a reference book. 
The sportsman will be instructed on ways and means to improve his accuracy, use of scopes, how to sight in rifles, and even data on the old muzzle loaders. 
BIRD DOGS IN ACTION 
(Continued from Page 9) 
a good dog but a little discipline will help matters," Mayo fumed. 
As the truck turned into a field behind a cluster of trees, there stood Rex on point. He probably had held his point 20 minutes or more. 
tha"Lt owookn!d"erMfua(vdoogs.c"reTahmeeSd\~i"tacht 
was tossed to the ground and Mayo walked slowly up to the noble, motionless Rex. Down on one knee, Mayo half whispered "Old Pal. I'm sorry. Please forgive me. \Vith all my heart I apologize." Rex flicked an ear as if to indicate the apology was accepted. Moments later a covey of almost 20 birds thundered into the air. 
Rex was truly Mayo's King that day. 
Rex is over two years old now and still has all the greatness that makes champion bird dogs. Today he is bigger, stronger, better than ever and not for sale. 
Mayo said recentl:v, "I look forward to the opening of the quail season. Rex does too. You know, sometimes I get up in the middle of the night and go out to see if Rex is all right." 
 
 L~tt~rs to th ~ Editor 
 
State of California DEPA HT l\I ENT OF FISH and GAME 
San Francisco, Calif. Gentlemen: 
\Ye have had the opportunity to look over several copies of the Georgia Game and Fish. Bulletin. This Bulletin is truly an asset to our Nation's conservation-minded people. 
Our Region Ill Office would like to be put on your mailing list, if the distribution of your Bulletin is not too limited. The address is as shown above. 
Very sincerely yours, E. L. DAGGETT, Supervisor Conservation Education Region Ill 
June 10, 1954 1\I r. Joe Stearns, Editor H2 State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia Dear Joe: 
Your spring issue of Georgia Game and Fish is one of the best. Congratulations on an exceptional job. The outdoorsman who doesn't get a thrill out of it just hasn't seen one of 'em. 
Cordially, Liston Elkins Executive Vice-President OKEFENOKEE SWAMP PARK 
LE:hs 
Dear Sir: I would appreciate your sending me 
your publication, Georgia Game and Fish. I ran across your Spring Edition 1953, Vol. I, No. 7, and was delighted to read your articles on rough fish in Georgia streams, lakes, and ponds, and am very much in favor of control measures. 
Sincerely yours, John L. Burge Decatur, Georgia 
Gentlemen: A friend of mine gave me an issue 
of your wildlife magazine. It was the first one I'd seen. I read it from cover to cover, and enjoyed it very much. 
Sincerely yours, Eugene Chapman Route #1 Murrayville, Ga. 
Dear l\lr. Lovell: I wish to take this opportunity to 
congratulate you upon a most attractive and informative issue of your Georgia Game and Fish magazine. All of the articles are most interesting and written in a style which, I believe, will readily attract the sportsmen's attention. 
Yours very truly, Minor E. Clark, Director For the Commissioner, 
Earl Wallace Kentucky Dept of Fish 
& Wildlife Resources 
 
830 Fourth St. Charleston, Ill. 
July 8, 1954 Dear Sirs: 
Do you ever wonder if out-of-state readers of Ga. Game & Fish ever read the magazine? It is a dandy and fu ll of good stuff and I read every word of each issue and happy that your State is "on the bali''- But-yo u forgot one more part of your valuable Baked Fish receipe. 
After adding all those ingredients there is but one thing left to do and that is throw out the fish and eat the ingredients because by now you have lost the wonderful fish flavor that was wanted at the start. 
Give me the fish and you take the trimmings. 
Keep up your good work. Courteously, .J.P. CASTLE 
650 Hillpine Dr., N.E. Atlanta, Ga. 
Gentlemen: I have recently had the opportunity 
of looking over the fall edition of Georgia Game and Fish and I wish to offer my sincere congratulations on a splendid publication with a splendid purpose. 
I am very muchly interested in the game and wildlife of Georgia and in its conservation. Please place me on the mailing list for your fine publication. 
Yours truly, WM. A. WILLS 
Bainbridge, Ga. Gentlemen: 
I think your magazine is a wonderful instrument in teaching both this and future generations of Georgia sportsmen the meaning and need of conservation. 
Yours truly, E. G. Brownhill 
Gentlemen: I had occasion today to see your 
publication "Georgia Game and Fish," I have been trying for some time to find a publication of this sort, but without success. I have joined a Game Breeders Association and am a sub- 
scriber to their magazine on game breeding and hunting dub news. Your publication is so far superior that there is no comparison. 
Yours truly, Colonel John W. Childs Academic Dept., Tl S Fort Benning, Georgia 
Dear l\I r. Stearns: \Ve have just been loaned a cop~ 
of your publication Georgia Game and Fish, and we think it is one of the finest of its kind that we have seen. \Ve were not aware until now that Georgia had such a publication. 
Yours very truly, J. B..Tohn son, .T r. 
 
(Continued from l'agc 21) 
tions in the South. The project will be patterned after the MattamuRkeet, N. C., Refuge. 
Old dike lands and grain fields, used even before the Civil \Var, will be heavily planted with duck food. These rich areas will be flooded during the waterfowl sem;o n to form h u g e shallow lakes, offering ideal conditions for ducks and geese. Full cle\elopment is scheduled in a longrange program of perhaps a decade or more. 
If all goes well, Georgia hunters may one day, see the sky darkened with great flights of migratory waterfowl. Thousands of ducks and geese \viii flock into the Refuge. Then-it will be opened for public hunting . Sportsmen and visitors from all over the nation are expected to visit the project, certainly scheduled to be one of Georgia's greatest wildlife attractions. 
Included in the purchase is the home of the late Colonel T. L. Huston. The home, now headquarters for the project, is rich in tradition. It frequently was visited by baseball celebrities, including the great Babe Ruth and many other famous people. 
There is a bright waterfowl future ahead for Georgia hunter s. 
 
! ~-----------------------1 Sandy Springs, Georgia September 28, 1954 
 
Mr. Fred Dixon State Game and Fish Commission 412 State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 
 
Dear Fred: 
 
I have your splendid book, "Georgia 
 
Fish Pond Management," and I offer 
 
my hearty congratulations on a job 
 
well done . I think it is the most com - 
 
plete book on this subject I have ever 
 
seen, and I am delighted to have it 
 
for reference in my library. 
 
With all good wishes to you, I am Cordially yours, 
 
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ED DODD 
 
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Besources 
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than four billion dollars annually on hunting and fishing, one can fully realize the importance of the proper coordination of our various agencies and groups. 
Through our research projects, the people of Georgia have realized that to increase our most important bird, the Bobwhite Quail, we mu~t furnish him with proper cover, protection and food. These practices can be better developed through re~earch. For a number of years our Quail was on the decline, due to a change in our agricultural conditions. With the added cover crops, such as bicolor lespecleza and other grains now being furnished by the Game and Fish Commission, and through proper practices and procedures brought about by research, we have the Quail on its slow way back up the ladder to its rightful place, and we truly uelieve that Georgia will continue to be recognized as the "Quail Capital" of the world. 
Through f i s h management projects, we have increased fishing not only in the more than 30,000 farm ponds now located in Georgia, but also in our lakes and streams. 
Our rough fish control program is in its infancy and is struggling along. \Ve know that we must reduce the rough fish to a minimum in order to improve fishing. The fishermen of our State want more fish in their freezers, and \Ve must realize that que~tions regarding our many problems have to be answered through om technicians, biologists and enforcement personnel. 
We a r e continually finding new wavs and means of better coping \~ ith our problems, whether it be pollution, siltation, o v e r- p o p u l a t e d lakes and streams. weed growth and man~ others. vVe know that our problems me nu'.; permanently answered, and we must continue I'Psearch and constant changes in our managemen t problems. 
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Dove Opener 
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move in and t he g uns blazed away. Some of t he Rhatpshooting veterans had to quit early with limits. Just about everybody took cloves home. 
Crawfonl Hanson, the lumberman, watched one intrepid dove flare, dart and dodge its way t he length of the enti r e f ield a nd back again. As it vanished in the distance, Hanson declared, "that rascal must have cost this crowd $10 worth of shotgun shells and it didn't lose a feather." 
The success of the big hunt was not measured by t he co un ting of birds. More important was the bringing together of sportsmen in a great spirit of good fellowship. 
The second half of the splitseason start~ December 22. Practically all of those opening day shooters will be back on the firing line. 
A platter of golden fried or smothered dove for Christmas dinner - who would want anything better! 
Oldest Duck 
\Vhat is probably the oldest wild cluck on record is one shot on the Sartain Ranch in California December 27, 1952. It was banded at Lake Merritt, California, December 8. 19:32. making it at least 2011~ years old when shot. 
 
FISHING REGULAliONS FOR 1954-55 
 
Pursua nt t o the Act of the General 
 
Assem bly of Geor g ia a pproved F eb- 
 
ruary 8, 1943, a n d a m ended l\Iarch 9, 
 
1945, creating a State Game a nd Fish 
 
Comm issio n, the fo ll ow in g rules a n d 
 
regula t io n s are hereby promul gated 
 
a nd a dopt ed by t he Com m ission, to 
 
w it: 
 
Effective April 1, 1953, a nd con tinu- 
 
ing in force until changed by law or 
 
proclamation, a ll of th e f r esh water 
 
strea ms, lakes, and ponds of Geor gia 
 
will be open to legal fishi ng t hrough- 
 
out t he year wit h t he fo llowing ex- 
 
ception. 
 
Exception : T he trout streams of the 
 
following 12 m ountai n coun t ies: Daw- 
 
son, Fannin, Gilmer , Habersha m, 
 
Lumpkin, Murray, Pickens, Rabun, 
 
Stephens, Towns, Union a nd \Vhite. 
 
Fishi n g- in these waters is prohibited 
 
from Novem ber 15 t h rough l\I a r ch 31, 
 
inclusive, each year. 
 
Ther e is no closed season on t aking 
 
shad f ish with rod and reel, fl y rod, or 
 
pole a nd line. T he daily limi t shall be 
 
eight fish per per son. Shad f ish taken 
 
by the above methods cannot be sold. 
 
T.his covers a ll spec ies of sh ad fish 
 
including what is co m monly known as 
 
white shad and hickory shad. 
 
The restriction a nd lim itations up- 
 
on t he taking of fish in t his State 
 
s h a ll be as follows: 
 
Hoc k fih o r s tri ped bass 10 in on e da y 
 
Large- m o uth black ba ss 10 in on e da y 
 
S m a ll- mouth b la ck bass 10 in on e day 
 
Huck bass 
 
10 in on e day 
 
White Bass 
 
10 in on e d a y 
 
K e nt uc k y or R ed -eye bass .... 10 in on e d ay 
 
Bream 
 
35 i n one day 
 
Ptrc h 
 
35 in one day 
 
C r a ppie 
 
25 in on e day 
 
Eas t e rn Pick e r el or Jack 15 in on e da. 
 
Wall -eyed Pik t> 
 
3 in on e day 
 
Mnskelun ge 
 
2 in one day 
 
B rook Tr.o ut 
 
10 in on e da) 
 
Ha inhow Trout 
 
10 in on e d a )' 
 
Brow n T rout 
 
10 in on e d a y 
 
Hed Breast Per ch 
 
25 in on e da y 
 
Shad 
 
ioi in o n e d a y 
 
P rovided that no pPrson may take 
 
from that portion of the waters of 
 
Clark H ill Reservoir of this State or 
 
have in his possession any Bass fish of 
 
less than 8 inches in length measured 
 
from the tip of his nose to the fork of 
 
hi~ tail. 
 
Provided however, that "it shall be 
 
.mlawful for any person to possess at 
 
anv one time more than 35 fish in the 
 
aggregate of all sp<.cies named"; and 
 
provided that "no more than 10 bass 
 
of any and all species in the aggreg-ate 
 
can be taken in any one clay," provided 
 
that no more than 10 trout of any or 
 
all species in the ag:g-regate can be 
 
taken in one clay. 
 
8 Go To Sleep Eight North American ani- 
mals hibernate during the cold winter mon th~. These are the jumping mouse. badger. bat. gopher, woodchuck. chipmunk, raccoon and bear. 
 
 f)t J t(nlllu(ul 
 
to hunt any game over or in the vicinity of any baited areas. 
to molest, kill, hunt, or trap fur bearing animals out of season. 
to take sea turtles or their eggs. 
to trap, molest, or kill alligators. 
to hunt on any game refuge except on supervised hunts. 
to ship game except by permit from the State Game Fish Commission. 
to take or sell plumage or eggs of game or song birds without a permit. 
to sell, offer for sale, barter, or exchange, any of the protected game animals, or game birds or parts thereof, taken in the State of Georgia. 
to take any game bird or animal for holding in captivity except by permit. 
to trap, net or ensnare game birds and game animals, except fur-bearing animals, in season. 
to poison game or non-game birds or animals. 
to use a light of any kind in hunting game animals and birds except raccoons, frogs, opposums, fox, mink, skunk, otter, and muskrat. 
to fail to report to the Game and Fish Commission any deer or turkey killed in the State of Georgia. 
to kill any deer other than bucks with spiked antlers or larger. 
to hunt on lands of another without permission from the landowner. 
to hold any game in cold storage longer than five clays after the season has expired, without permit from the Game and Fish Commission. 
to take any fresh water fish with any device except hook and line, trot line, rod and reel, and set hooks. 
to fish in streams on lands of another without permission from the landowner. 
to drive motor boat while under the influence of intoxicating liquors. 
to hunt while under the influence of intoxicating liquors. 
 
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Hunted without wearing Red; I 
 
A near sighted cluck 
 
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Thought he saw a duck 
 
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And shot Fred in the head 
 
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The Commission is a con~t itut iou al body , n~JH>IIsible oul y to IIIf' Legi~la ture a nd the Governor. 
Eleven in number- on e from each ( :on grt>~si Oiwl Di strict the uwmher s of the Commi~sion art> appointed hy the Cmr11or for ~t ag gered terms of ~eVI'Il yt>ars and th e Commi~~ion in turn appoinh the dir ec tor. 
The prese11t Cu mmi ~sioner~ art>: 
C'0 :\1 :\I ISSIO~EW.; 
LW'< .\TW llASSFOIW, 1Oth District 
 
Chairman 
 
.1. 0. llow EN. Sth Disl. 
 
.1. D. PoPE, 1th Dist. 
 
/'icc-Chairman CASO:'-J CALLAWAY, }H. , 3rcl Dist. 
Secretary .}A l\IES F'..lhran, Jn., ht Dist. 
 
nE:'\ T. RA" LI!\S. 6th I )ist. I~IL L .\t STIN. 7th Di~l. \L\'\ .1. J-IOPKI:\s, JR. , Bth J)i,..t. FnED C. }o:\I:s, 9th Dist. 
 
lti cHARD TIFT. 2nd Dist. 
 
I' RED D. BEASL E Y. Coa~tal 
 
AD~li~ISTHATIVE 
 
FuLTO:\ LoYELL. lJirrctnr 
 
W. H. Hoot;Es. Enforcement 
 
FnEo Dit:Kso:x. F'i s h .\Ianag:PmPnt 
 
JACK CIWt KfOIW, Game \1anage- 
 
C. C . .fAl\l ES. Hateherie~ 
 
ment 
 
J) \\'Ill Gon.u. Coas tal Fi~herics 
 
Tol\1 SAl\DEitS, Lirem;c Divisi on 
 
J. L. STEAH:\s, Informal ion and Edtwation 
 
The head~ of the variou~ divi~ion s a11d all e 111r>loyees are appoi11ted h~ th e Director on tir e approval of th e Commi~~ion. The llir ec to r b a bonded ~tate utlicial and dire cts th e e ntire program. " hich is est abli~hed, and ways a11d meau~ appruyed 
for its operation. by the Board of Commissioners a t regular nwetings. 
 
'ran Bides 
(Co ntinu ed from l'a~e 11) 
skins in a flat package - never folded. 
One good deersk in will produce a vest or 3 or 4 pairs of gloves. It takes 3 or 4 hides for a woman's or man's jacket. sports coat or buckskin shirt. Six deerskins are needed for a three-quarter length coat. Billfolds, belts, moccasins and saddle blankets are but a few items made from deerskins. 
It will cost about $4 to tan the average deer hide. The cost of the fini shed garment is reasonable, especially if ~ou furnish the hides. 
Buckskin jackets are smart, in good taste, alwars in style and ladies-vou will 10\'e that soft. velvet -like touch. The jackets are toast~ warm, too. It was good enough to keep a deer warm. \\'e can't remember ever hearing of a deer V1at froze to death. 
Sa,e and use that deer hid<'~ 
 
Legal residents 65 years old eligible far free hunting and fishing license. 
Far fishing in home county (pale, line and wa rms) , no license required. 
Residents under 16 years of age (state), no fishing or hunting license required. 
State resident combination hunting and fishing license, $1.25. 
State nan-resident fishing license (annual), reciprocal agreement. 
State non-resident fishing license (1 0 days), $3.25. 
State non-resident fishing license (3 day ), $1. 
State resident commercial fishing license, $2. 
Nan-resident commercial fishing license, $5. 
State resident shad fishing license, $1. 
Non-resident shad fishing license, $1 0. County nan-resident season hunting li- 
cense, $10.25. State non-resident season hunting license, 
$20.25. State nan-resident hunting license, (1 0 - 
day), $10.25. State resident trapper's license, $3. State nan-resident trapper's license, $25. State non-resident fur dealers, $200. Propagation perm it, $1. 
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 4-D DREAM COME TRUE 
 
(Continued from l'age 19) 
and (4) no roaches or shiner minnows allowed. (Fathead or Baltimore minnows are all right.) 
Complete Package 
You will have to see the 4-H Center to believe it. There will be 72 cottages, eight educational and demonstration buildings, central dining hall, auditorium, health building, administration building, warehouse, guest house, and five residences for permanent personnel. 
But how the Center came to be is an even greater story. The project was planned originally as a long-term, drawn-out undertaking, with construction to be spread over a period of possibly 15 or 20 years. The 1,452 acres of land and the 110-acre lake were made available in 1950, through a 99-year lease transferring the property from the Soil Conservation Service to the Board of Regents of the University. Ground breaking exercises 
 
were held in 1951. Construction started in 1952. 
The Center is being hailed the country over as a tribute to the faith and determination of Georgia 4-H'ers and the adults who work with them. 
Enthusiasm Did It 
4-H members didn't raise all the money, but they raised the first. Sutton and Donald Hastings, chairman of the State 4-H Club Advisory Committee, agree that 4-H members' enthusiasm, their willingness to work, and their eagerness to start the ball rolling themselves caused business and civic organizations, foundations and government officials to support the undertaking. 
Soon after the land was acquired, 4-H members had raised $60,000. Then they went to others for help. 
Gov. Herman Talmadge and the State Board of Corrections gave the Center a boost in May, 1952, by approving the transfer 
 
Good Crop ol Wildlile 
 
(Continued from Page 3) 
provide our sportsmen with the best clove shooting they have ever known. 
Everybody agrees that marsh hens were plentiful along the coast. Waterfowl experts witnessed early setbacks due to weather conditions but che...:ked out excellent recoverieR by ducks and geese. They Ray the flights not only will hold up but could run a bit heavier than usual. 
'Coons and 'possums are far from scarce. In some South (~eorgia areas. landowners are asking hunters to come in and help thin them out. 
They have eRtimated a population of 40 bears in North Georgia. There a1e hundreds in South Georgia but most of them under thP protective custody of the U.S. Okefenokee Swamp Refuge 
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where firearms are banned. Along the fringes of the Swamp Refuge, bear hunters have had many successes. 
\Vith a law to protect them, rabbits are on the comeback trail. In deep South Georgia can be found some of the best rabbit hunting in the nation. One North Georgia beagle hunter visited an area near Bainbridge last year and released 11 dogs. 
MomentR later he yelled jovfully, "We can't hunt here! Ever~r one of my dogs is chasing a different rabbit." 
In summary-there is definitely no shortage of wildlife in Georgia. The hunting opportunity for our sportsmen is superb. One last word-be sure of your target. Several hunters already have been killed in accidents that probabl~r could have been avoided. 
 
of a skilled prison labor camp to Rock Eagle to do the work. Then the governor went a big step further and announced that the state would match all fund s that 4-H 'ers and their friends raised. 
Friends Donated 
4-H'ers discovered they had friends. Scores of individuals, business organizations, and foundations gave from $10,000 to $25,000 each. 
Then came Nov. 18, 1953, and a million dollar boost. It was made possible by a $2,144,000 grant from the Kellogg Foundation and $1,600,000 in state funds for a Continui ng Education Center on the campu s of the University. A million dollars of the state funds was earmarked for construction at Rock Eagle. 
So the Center was to be dedicated Oct. 30, a little more than two years after construction began. That will be the biggest day in 4-H history. 
QUAIL TOLL 
(Continued from Page 13) 
which catches us up on the seasonal estimated quail m erry-goround. 
Our greatest concern ought to be directed against those hunters who in their greed. shoot the covey completely out instead of leaving something for Reed Rtock. 
\Ve must safeguard and insure our quail future with just the little effort of planning and planting food and cover. No one factor favors our quail more than good cover and enough to eat. This condition will greath improve the estimated statistic's with the result - better bird hunting. 
Cold Storage Butter, lard and other perishables can be kept a long time by placing them in mason jarR and sinking them into a spring or stream. 
 
 1954-55 GEORGIA GAME LAWS 
 
Seasons and Bag Limits 
 
Pursua nt to the Act of the General Assembly of Georgia, approved February 8, 1943, creotitng o STATE GAME A N D FI SH COMMISSION, the following rules and regulations ore hereby promulgated, adopted and approved by t he COM MISSI ON, to wit: 
 
RESI DE NT GAME 
 
OPEN DATES ( All Dates Inclus ive) 
 
Bear (o) 
 
No v. 1, 1954-Jon . 10, 1955 
 
*Deer (See Below ) 
 
---- 
 
---------------- 
 
Quail 
 
Nov. 20, 1954-Feb. 25 , 1955 
 
Ruffled Grouse -- - 
Ra bbits (can't be sold) 
O'possum 
 
Nov. 20, 1954-Jon. 5, 1955 
-1 Oct-:-1,. 19 54-Feb . 28, 195 5 
- 
_ Oct. 1, 1954-Feb. 15, 1955 
 
Raccoon Alligators 
 
Oct. 1, 1954-Feb. 15,1955 
 
- - - - - - - 1- .  - - 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
_ _ 
 
__________1'-lo Open Season 
 
Sea Turtles and Eggs Squirrel (b) T u r k e yl c l- 
 
No Open Season -N~;:-1:-1954--J an.l0, - 1955 - 
- Nov~ 20 , -1954-F;~25:"]955 
 
DAILY BAG LIMIT 
No Limit 
12 3 5 
No Limit No Limit 
10 2 
 
WEEI<LY BAG LIMIT 
No Limit 
30 3 
No Limit No Limit 
 
POSSESSION BAG LIMIT 
No Limit 
 
10 2 
 
MIGRATORY GAME 
Roi ls and Gallinules 
Ducks Geese (e xcept Snow Geese ) Coots Brant Woodcock Wilson Snipe or Jocksnipe 
 
- -----------------------I I Se pt. 10, 1954- Nov. 18,1954 Sora 25 , Others 15 
 
- 
 
Dec. 9, 1954-Jon. 19,1955 1 Dec. 9~ 954-J on. -19, 1955 
 
4 2 
 
~ 
 
-- - 
 
-- 
 
Dec. __Dec .- 
 
9, 12, 
 
11995544--JJoo;n;.~1190,,_11995555 
 
_1 
 
10 6 
 
Dec. 11, 1954-Jon. 19 , 1955 
 
4 
 
Dec . 24, 1954-Jon . 7, 1955 
 
8 
 
Sora 25 
All others singly or agg. reg. 30 
8 4 10 6 8 8 
 
TRAPPING Fox Mink Muskrat Skunk O'possum Raccoon Beaver o nd Otter (d ) 
 
Nov. 20, 
-- 
 
1954-Feb. 
 
15~ 
 
l955- 
 
Nov. 20, 1954-Feb. 15, 1955 
 
Nov. 20, 1954-Feb. 15, 1955 
 
Nov~ 20 ~1 954~Feb~ 15, 1955- 
 
- 
 
-- 
 
Nov. 20, 1954-Feb. 15, 1955 
 
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- 
 
Nov. 20, 1954-Feb. 15, 1955 
 
Jon . 1, 1955--=J~n. 31 :-1955 
 
No B~ _Limit No _'!.og _Limi_t _ No Bog Limit No Bog Limit No Bog Limit No Bog Limit No Bog Limit 
 
EXCEPTIONS o. Catoosa, Dawson, Dade, Fannin , Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Habersham, Lumpkin, Murray, Pickens, Rabun, Stephens, 
Towns, Union, White, Walker, Whitfield and Chottoogo-No Open Season. b. Murray, Fannin, Gilmer, Pickens, Union, Towns, Lumpkin, Dawson, White, Rabun, Habersham and Stephens. Shot- 
guns only with # 4 shot or smaller and .22 Rim Fire R1fl es-Sept. 1, 1954-Dec. 5, 1954. c. Screven, Jenkins , Candler, Bulloch , Effingham , Chatham, Bryon, Evans, Tottnoll, Toombs, Wheeler, Montgomery, 
Jeff Davis, Appling, Liberty, Long, Coffee, Bacon, Wayne Mcintosh, Glynn, Pierce, Atkinson, Lanier, Lowndes, Clinch, Echols, Wore, Brantley, Camden and Charlton-Nov. 1, 1954-Jon. 10, 1955. Turkeys killed must be reported to the State Game and Fish Commission in writing. d. All counties South of Ca rroll, Fulton, DeKolb, Walton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Wilkes and Lincoln-All counties north of these counties mentioned- No Open Season. 
 
Deer* 
*Gilmer, Murray, Fannin, Pickens, Dawson, Lumpkin, Union, White, Rabun and Habersham. Nov. 5-Nov. 20. Bog Limit 1. Use of dogs prohibited. 
*Washington, Twiggs, Wilkerson , Jefferson, Screven, Jenkins, Effingham, Chatham, Bryon, Evans, Tottnoll, Toombs, Wheeler, Montgomery, Jeff Davis, Appling, Liberty, Long, Coffee, Bacon, Wayne, Mcintosh, Pierce, Atkinson, Lanier, Lowndes, Clinch, Echols, Wore, Brantley, Camd en, Charlton and that portion of Bulloch County line of the north of Statesboro, thence State Highway No. 67 to county line on south. November 1-Jon. 10. Bog limit 2, except that portion of Bulloch County in which limit is one. 
 seminol e, De catur, Mill er, Early, Boker, Mitchell, Grady, Thomas, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Berrien Tift, Worth, Dougherty, Calhoun, Cloy, Quitman , Randolph, Terrell, Lee, Turner, Irwin, Ben Hill, Telfair, Wilcox, Crisp, Stewart, Webster, Sumter, Dooly, Pulaski, Dodge and Blccklcy. Nov. 1-Jon. 10. Bog Limit 2. 
*Chattahooch ee, Mario n and Musc<.gcc, except the Thomas Seawell Refuge. Dec. 1 -Dec. 15. Bog Limit 1. Usc of dogs prohibited. 
* Paulding and Polk. Nov. 9-Nov. 14. Bog Limit 1. Use of dogs prohibited. * Re fuge located on ri ght of highway No. 80 from Claxton to Statesboro in Candler County to highway No. 25 ; 
Bulloch County lin e on South. Dec. 28, 29 and 30. Bog Limit 1. Usc of dogs prohibited. *All oth er counties in state ore closed to deer hunting. 
Openi ng dotes begin with sunrise and closing dotes end at sundown on dotes specified. Each dee r kill ed must be reported to Game and Fish Commiss=on in writing. Firearms for deer ore limited to shotguns lt.oded with slugs or No. 1 buckshot or larger, or to rifles using an y center fire cartridge .25 caliber or above with the following exceptions: .25-20; .32-20; or .30 Army Carbine. It is against the low to kill or possess the meat of any female deer. 
 
 GEORGIA GAME AND FISH COMMISSION 
412. STATE CAPITOL BUILDING 
ATLANTA. GEORGIA 
 
SEC. 3 4 .66, P . L . & R . 
U . 5 . POSTAGE 
PAID 
ATLANTA. GA . PERMIT NO. 155 
 
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