Georgia game and fish [Vol. 2, no. 3 (Mar. 1967)]

EORGIA

VOL 2, NO. 3 I MARCH, 1967

~GEORGIA
~ GAME&FISH

MARCH 1967

Volume 11 Number 3

Contents

Color It Fine Fishing .. Jackpot At Jackson . .

.. Dean Wohlgemuth 1 . . . . . . . . . .Jim Tyler 4

Catch A Crappie . . . . .

.John Frey 6

Meet Your Commissioner . .. . . .Dean Wohlgemuth 8

Make Sure the Big One Doesn't Get Away

9

Turkey Tricks . .

. .. .... Jim Scharnagel 10

Water Pollution Can be Tamed .

.Jim Tyler 12

Fly Tying - Fun For Teens,

Too . . .

.. .Dean Wohlgemuth 14

Quail Preserves - A Promise With

A Price . . .

.Dean Wohlgemuth 16

Sportsman's Calendar

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Lester G. Maddox

Governor

COMMISSIONERS

Judge Harley Langdale, Chairman
Valdosta-8th District

Leonard Bassford, Vice Chairman
Augusta-lOth District

William Z. Camp, Sec. Newnan-6th District

Charles L. D avidson, Jr. Avondale Estates-4th District

James Darby Vidalia-! st District

Rankin M. Smith Atlanta-5th District

Richard Tift Albany-2nd District

J. B. Langford Calhoun-7th District

William E. Smith Americus-3rd District

Clyde Dixson Cleveland - 9th District

Jimmie Williamson Darien-Coastal District

GEORGE T. BAGBY DIRECTOR

ASSISTANT DIRECTORS

Howard D. Zeller Program Planning

Jack A. Crockford Field Operations

COORDINATORS

Leon Kirkland, Fisheries

Charles M. Frisbie,

Hubert Handy, Game

Marine Fisheries

RobertS. Baker, Law Enforcement Jim Morrison, Information and

Education

REGION MANAGERS

C. V. Waters, Gainesville, N. Ga. Frank Parrish, Fitzgerald, S. Ga.

Wayne W. Thomaston,

David Gould, Brunswick, Coast

Fort Valley, M. Ga.

GEORGIA GAME & FISH STAFF

Jim Morrison, Editor Dean Wohlgemuth,
Managing Editor

Dan Keever, Photographer
Jim Tyler, Staff Writer Glenn Smith, Staff Writer

NEW INDUSTRY...
and Clean Water Too
Georgia can "have its cake and eat it . to_o" whe~ it comes to new industry and clean water for fishing, boating, and swimming.
With modern methods of water waste treatment, few industries can justify failure to return the water that they use to Georgia's waterways in a condition fit for other _us~. Admittedly such treatment usually costs money, but this IS an accepted modern day business expense, and must be absorbed in the cost of operation which determines the price of a product or service. Expenses for installation of facilities for air and water pollution control may soon be tax deductible.
New industries are welcome to Georgia, but they should clearly understand that they have a responsibility to treat wastes so that recreational activities are not destroyed. Chambers of commerce seeking new industry should realize that one polluter can hog miles of a stream, effectively warding away other industries who would also locate on the same stream if an adequate supply of clean water were available to them. And growing cities need adequate supplies of drinking water.
Having good fishing, boating, and swimming nearby on Georgia's wonderful waterways is also an important factor in attracting and holding potential employees to any new industry, as well as providing recreation for millions of Georgians who have more leisure time and more money to spend on pleasure. For this reason, the sports of fishing and boating are themselves more than a 100 million dollar yearly industry for Georgia, not counting their important role in stimulating tourism, also one of Georgia's fastest growing industries.
Much remains to be done to clear up past neglect of Georgia's beautiful streams and lakes, but the job is well underway, thanks to a new pollution law and the effective enforcement efforts of the Georgia Water Quality Control Board, led by its tough executive secretary, "Rock" Howard. With the full support of public officials, industrial management, and the general public, we believe that Mr. Howard's agency will go a long way toward cleaning up existing pollution in Georgia within the next five years, while preventing much future damage from occurring.
Clearing up municipal and industrial pollution on many Georgia streams will not be easy, cheap, or speedy, but the job is being aided by financial grants to municipalities by the federal government, although the need for funds is greater than the supply. Hopefully, under a constitutional amendment passed by Georgia voters last year, State grants to cities and towns for this purpose may soon be available. But for many of us, cleaning up water pollution will mean digging deeper in our pockets for tax money to construct treatment facilities.
It will be money well spent. We can "have our cake .. . and eaf it too." J. M.
ON THE COVER: Fishermen start popping up in bigger numbers about this time of year, and the shiny, tasty crappie is one of the first fish to oblige the angler in early outings. Photo by Dan Keever.

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It goes by no less than four names, maybe more. R egardless of what name you prefer, a fishing trip to Lake Walter F. George is bound to have y ou calling
it a mighty fine place to wet a line!
By Dean Wohlgemuth
A warm day early in the year-a beautiful sunset-the fish are biting .. . a perfect ending to a fine day's fishing on Lake Walter F. George.
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The crappie has no respect for age when he decides to bite. Dwain Kirkland, 12, of Social Circle, proves this by nonchalantly bringing one in .
A day of fishing on Lake Jackson can usually be counted on to yield a fin e stringerful such as this, held up for view by Dean Wohlgemuth, managing editor of Game and Fish Maga zine.

The sign said Lake Jackson. Dave turned the car off the highway onto a dirt road. The tires kicked up a trail of
fine dust. " I really don't know if I believe
your Jackson Lake story," Glen said. Glen turned to face Dave and con-
tinued, "Last time I was here, let's see, it was three years back, I didn't catch one passable fish. All small onesskinny too. You sure they're catching big crappie?"
"One and two pounders," Dave said confidently.
"Hard to believe," Glen said. "How the minnows doing?" "Still kicking," answered Glen. "Good, the crappie are taking minnows, " Dave said as he braked the car to a stop. They walked from the car to a treeless stretch along the lake. Lines were quickly run through the pole eyes, minnows on hooks, and, splash, splash, they were fishing. Right away Dave's bobber plopped downward. Two minutes later a fine, flipping crappie was being examined by Glen. "It's a beaut, Dave, must be over a pound." "Told you so," Dave said triumphantly. Fifteen minutes later Dave reeled in another. This one was a bit smaller, probably three quarters of a pound. "Glen, move your bobber up about two feet, I don 't think you are fishing deep enough." Glen did so and cast his line out. With a short cry of glee, he leaped into action as his bobber disappeared. He landed the crappie and held it with a tight grip, forefinger in gill. He shouted that it was the biggest one yet. A truck soon pulled up and parked alongside their car. A ranger from the Georgia Game and Fish Commission got out of the truck, walked down the path and joined them. "How's it going?" he asked. He smiled. Glen returned the smile with a yet bigger smile. "Look," he said and lifted the stringer from the water. "Nice one ," the ranger said. "How come?'' questioned Glen. "Three years ago the crappie were terrible. They were small and skinny. Fishing was just terrible." "To make a long story short," said the ranger, "we started feeding the crappie - bass, bream, and catfish too, for that matter.
"Three years ago we stocked some small shad called threadfin shad into the lake. These are small fish , they never get over six inches long. By golly they've done wonderful. There are now thousands of the threadfin in the lake. The crappie are really eating them."
"Yeah, the fish are bigger, but are

there more of them?" Glen asked. "Right, the crappie are bigger," the
ranger said, "and fisherme~ are catching about twice as many fish. In fact, this is the best crappie lake in the
state. " "That's really strange," said Glen,
"Jackson Lake is only 35 miles from
Atlanta." The ranger grinned and then said,
"More about the shad. About the only time you will see the little shad is in the winter when the weather gets real cold. Then you might see a great many
of them dying." The ranger went on, "You are also
liable to hook into a respectable bass. The bass are eating shad, and the Game and Fish Commission has put a 10 inch size limit on largemouth to help increase their numbers.
"Bass, the largemouth, have a hard time in a reservoir. Sometimes the water is drawn down the same time the largemouth are spawning. This usually kills the eggs because the largemouth bui ld nests in shallow water. They lay eggs in the nests and when the water level drops, the eggs are left high and dry.
"Already, since September, over 7000 small bass have been caught and released by fis hermen," said the ranger.
"That's one bunch of bass," drawled Dave.
"The department also stocked another bass three years ago. It's called a white bass," said the ranger.
"I know," Glen said, "I've caught them in Lake Sinclair."
"Yeah," joined Dave, "They're a nice fish."
"White bass lay their eggs in deeper water and in streams emptying into the lake, such as the Alcovy and Yellow Rivers, for example, so they're not affected by water dropdown," said the ranger. "They also do not compete with largemouth. Together they both do fine. We hope soon you will be pulli ng in big whites. The lake is a big one, 5,000 acres, and gives us a lot to work with. "
"How about that," said Glen with amazement. "Knowi ng this takes the
sting out of the dollar hike on the fishing license. "
" You old tightwad ," D ave cut in, " a whole dollar, did you think it would break you?"
A small commotion, water splashing, caused Glen to look toward a fisherma n down the shore.
"By goll y," he murmured. He turned and said, " Excuse me ranger, I'm moving down shore a bit. Did you see the crappie that fellow," he pointed, "just caught? Must be a two pounder anyway! "
Glen picked up hi s gear and hurried away. The ranger winked at Dave. D ave returned the wink.

Th ese sleek, silvery crappie, displayed by Dwain attest to the type of crappie fish ing that Lake Ja ckson is now famous for.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jim Tyler, staff writer for Georgia Game and Fish Maga-
zine, is a serious student of the out-of-doors. He holds BS (1961) and MS (1966) degrees from Colorado State University in fisheries science. However, the majority of his courses toward his Master's degree were in journalism.
He was a fisheries biologist for the Tennessee Game and Fish Comm ission and marine biologist for Florida Board of Conservation before completing his Master's. After finishing post graduate work, he became an information officer for the Georgia Game and Fish Commission.
Tyler, 28, is particularly fond of stream fishing for such species as smallmouth bass and trout. Saltwater fishing is a favorite with him, too, with spear fishing his favorite method. Although he enjoys all types of hunting, he admits that in his pre sent capacity, his "biggest hunt is for the right words" to use in his writings.
A staunch advocate of physical fitness, Tyler has participated actively in weightlifting competit ion since high school. He also enjoys hiking and motorcycling.
He, his wife Lois, and daughter Tia, 3, live at 3119 Dove Way, Decatur.
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The crappie or "white perch" is probably the second most popular pan fish in Georgia. Only bream are more popular with Georgia anglers. However, crappie are nearly as abundant as bream and are found in almost every lake and stream in the state. Anglers fishing in Georgia may fish for crappie throughout the entire year and take home a creel limit of 40 a day, which is more than most folks would want to clean at one time. Crappie, when not over-crowded, usually grow larger than bream. One pound crappie are not uncommon. The world record crappie (still standing) weighed 5 pounds 3 ounces and was caught in Mississippi. Many people think the crappie is the best eating fish in fresh water. Two species of crappie are present in Georgia waters. The white crappie and the black crappie are both widely distributed in Georgia's lakes and streams. However, white crappie are somewhat more abundant in our state than black crappie. The white crappie is not as deep-bodied as the black crappie and is not as dark in color. Dark blotches present on the sides of

the white crappie tend to form a pattern of vertical bars. The white crappie usually has five or six spines in the dorsal (or back) fin. In contrast, the black crappie is more deep bodied than the white crappie and darker in color. The dark blotches present on the black crappie do not form a pattern of vertical bars. The black crappie usuall y has seven or eight spines in its dorsal fin.
Both species of crappie have the same spawning habits. Crappie may spawn at 1 or 2 years of age. Large ones of 1112 pounds may lay as many as 140,000 eggs. Smaller females of halfpound weight may lay 20,000 to 60,000 eggs. Spawning occurs when the water temperature reaches 64 op to 68 F , usually in April. Spawning areas are usually located in shallow brushy areas over a sandy or gravel bottom.
Because the crappie is such a popular fis h with Georgia sportsmen, our department receives many requests each year to stock crappie in farm ponds. Unfortunately it has been found that crappie are not suitable for stocking farm ponds or small impoundments. Because of their high reproductive capacity, crappie almost always

After a brief struggle, the crappie surrenders and comes in m eekly . His willingness to cooperate with anglers of all ages and both genders has made him highly popular with Georgia fishermen.

These Allatoona crappie fishermen have found good success on big fat crappie.

catch a crappie
By John E. Frey Fisheries Biologist
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over-populate when tocked in a farm pond. In addition, crappie may seriously compete with bass and bluegill for food and spawning areas in a pond environment. The end resu lt is usuall y a pond full of large numbers of starved fi h. For these reasons the Georgia Game and Fish Commission does not recommend stocking crappie in farm ponds, and they are not available at our State fish hatcheries .
1n central and north Georgia crappie usually bite best during April, wit h March the best month in south Georgia. In our reservoirs, during this time of year, they may be found in shallow brushy coves near the banks in fro m two to six feet of water. Crappie are nearl y always found near or in orne kind of cover such as sunken tree tops, brush , or stu mps. A cane pole rigged with monofilament, a small floa t split shot, and a #4 long shank soft wire hook is all the tackle necesary for crappie fishing. The most dependable bait is a small shiner (or roach) 1Vz to 2Vz inches long. Crappie usually travel in schools, so if you
catch one you are li able to catch eight or te n (sometimes more ) in the arne

spot and at the same fis hing depth. For this reason, if the fish are not biting it pays to move around trying different areas while fishing at different depths until you locate a school.
Crappie will also strike such artificial lures as small doll flies, tin y spoons, spinners and flies , and small underwater plugs. Casting such artificial lures near brush, sunken trees, and stumps will often produce good catches of larger size crappie. Fly rods rigged with weighted !reamer flies or small doll flies may also be used when crappie are feeding in shallow water. Crappie are also caught by slowly trolling small spi nners, spoons, or doll flies near sunken tree tops and rocky points. Unless the fish are feeding near the ba nk in shallow water, I prefer the slow trolling method because you cover more ground while fishing and also stand a chance of catching a largemouth bass or a white bass in addition to a nice string of crappie.
Du ri ng the summer months crappie are generally found in deep water. You may have to fish at depths of 20 or 30 feet to make good catches in hot weather. At this time of year night

crappie fishing is very productive. Most fishermen hang a gasoline lantern or a battery powered light over the side of a boat, from a dock, or off a bridge so that it shines directly on the surface of the water. Some folks even float their lights on the water. The theory is that the light attracts insects on the surface of the water which attracts a school of minnows that attracts a feeding school of crappie. You simply put your minnow into the small school of minno ws attracted to your light and sit back and enjoy the cool night air while waiting for a bite. Occasionally nice strings of white bass are also caught while night fis hing for crappie with a light.
In central Georgia, Lakes Jackson, Si nclair. and Clark Hill are good crap-
pie fishing lakes. In North Georgia I would recommend Lakes Lanier and Allatoona for crappie. In South Georgia Lakes Seminole and Walter F. George are top crappie fishing areas.
Tip on where to go and when to fis h may also be obtained by contacting the local wi ldl ife ranger working in
the area you are planning to fi sh.

Crappie don't observe regular office hours. They'll hit day or night. These Lanier crappie were taken by D wa ne Rhoden of D ecatur.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
John Frey, 40, is one of the most widely traveled and experienced Georgia biologists, having worked in three different states as both a game biologist and a fish biologist.
Frey received a BS degree in agriculture with a major in wildlife from Ohio State University in 1954. During and after his college years, he worked as a biological aide with the Ohio Division of Wildlife in game management before joining the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission as a game biologist.
Frey became a fisheries biologist for the Georgia Game and Fish Commission in 1957, working out of Macon for three years on a comprehensive survey on everY major fishing stream and lake in the State. Later he concentrated on the Department's reservoir research project headquartered at Madison , which included extensive studies of crappie and other lake fish populations. For three years Frey devoted his attentions to th e problems of maintaining good fishing in small farm ponds with the Department's Fort Valley office before going to Thomson in 1965 as district fisheries biologist. In his present position, Frey conducts fish management and research activities on Clark Hill , Sinclair, and other major fishing waters in the eastern portion of Middle Georgia, where he is also available to farm pond owners for consultation on fish ing problems.

With dogs frozen on points, Thomas Jackson poked his toe into a clump of grass and the whole patch of grass and weed seemed to erupt with a whir, birds fl yi ng everywhere.
The Winchester automatic came up smoothly, followed a bird briefly, then barked just once. In a puff of feathers, the bird collapsed and plopped on the ground, a clean kill despite the thick, jungle-like cover along tbe tiny branch.
ow there was praise for the skilled shot. One covey earlier, there had been a mild teasing from next-door neighbor Jackson. "You won't kill a bird if you don't burn some powder, James," Jackson had said when James Darby, Jr. had raised his gun but hadn't fired. The trigger of the Winchester wasn't pulled until the shot had been more certain.
Even in the field , relaxed for a day's sport, you could still see the same cool, cautious yet precision-like business mind at work. o action had been taken until the situation had been carefully measured and evaluated.

J927, and the company is now celebrating its 40th anniversary. He is also involved in the construction business.
The press of these many businesses doesn 't allow him much time for participation in outdoor sports, yet he finds time on several occasions each year to do some quail and dove shooting, hi s favorite outdoor activities, and once or twice a year, he'll go after altwater trout and "redfish" (channel bass). He occasionally fishes his two farm ponds. And sometimes he hunts deer, ducks and turkeys.
Hi s wife, the former Helen Threlkeld, is a hometown girl. They have a 16-year-old daughter, Connie, who i a junior in high school.
Active in a number of civic organizations, he bas at one time or another been a member of ju t about any type of civic group to be found in Vidali a.
He has been president of the Vidalia Chamber of Commerce, and has been mayor and councilman. He has been chairman of the county commissioners

was passed by the legislature. "This is the greatest achievement of
the Commission during the time I have served. We have come a long way since I first became a commissioner in 1949. At that time we didn 't have much to work with. We've tried for a long time to get more money for Game and Fish, so there would be something to work with ," he said.
"I think we have reached the point where we couldn't go further in accomplishing what we need to, without a bigger budget. ow that the bill is passed and we were able to get a larger appropriation, this should give the commission a chance to serve the people of Georgia better. ow we can do the things we have planned to do in the past."
These plans, he said, are his biggest goal - the acquisition of more public hunting and fishing lands and waters. "It is coming to the point where we don't have enough land and water for the commission to manage and to pro-

The keen, all-business mind had for the past two years. Twice he was vide sport for everyone. We need

made itself apparent from the first, elected state Senator for his district.

hunting areas for both deer and small

when earlier in the day he talked in

And now he is serving hi s second game."

hi s office at D arby Supply Co.

term on the Game and Fish Commis-

Mr. Darby has three more year

Born and reared in Vidalia he left sio n fo r the First District. While he left on his current term as a commis-

only to complete his education after was chairman of the commission in ioner. And he plans to devote that

graduating from Vidalia schools. He 1965, the bill to increase hunting and time to providing public hunting and

attended prep school at Riverside Mili- fishing license fee by one dollar each , fishing for the people he serves.

tary Academy in Gainesville, then com-

pleted his education at Georgia Tech,

receiving a BS degree in general sci-

ence there in 1936.

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ing Co. Inc. He has just completed his Since his home, Vidalia , is in th e heart of Deep South Georgia quail hunting at its

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19th yea r as bank president. He also best, it's no surprise that bird hunting is a favorite sport of Commission er Darby.

owns a 500-acre farm on the edge of While quail and dove shooting are high on his list, Commissioner Darby also enjoys

town . His father founded the bank in hunting deer, ducks and turkey. He's also fond of saltwater fishing.

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MAKE SURE
THE BIG ONE
DOESN'T
GET AWAY
This year for the first time, the Georgia Sportsmen's Federation and Georgia Game & Fish Magazine are sponsoring a big fish contest for the State of Georgia during the calendar year of 1967.
Shortly after the first of each year, prizes furnished by the Georgia Sportsmen's Federation will be given to the angler catching the largest fish in any one of six categories: black bass, white bass, crappie, bream, mountain trout, and catfish.
Entries made after December 31 will be entered in next year's contest. A list of prizes will be announced at a later date, but entries should be made as soon as possible after the fish is caught.
How To Enter
1. Have fish weighed, measured, and entered at any official Georgia Sportsmen's Federation Weighing Station or any office of the State Game and Fish Commission. If no such station is available, have the fish weighed and measured in the presence of two witnesses who sign the official entry blank or a facsimile. 2. Before the affidavit can be accepted, the truth of the statements must be attested before a qualified officer such as a notary public, justice of the peace, sheriff, municipal clerk, postmaster, member of state or local law enforcement agency, wildlife ranger, etc. 3. There is no entry fee for the contest.

Minimum Weight for
certificate

State Records

Minimum World's WeiRht for Record Certificate

State Record

World's Record

10 lbs.

BASS, LARGEMOUTH
22 lbs ., 4 oz. George Perry, Brunswick, Montgomery Lake, Ga., June 2, 1932. World's Record

Same

Second 17 lbs ., 14 oz. Nickie Rich, Marietta, Chastain's Lake , April 27, 1965
Third 17 lbs., 9 oz. Emory Duna hoo, Gainesville, Lake Lanier, December 19, 1965

5 lbs. BASS, SMALLMOUTH No Official State Record

11 lbs. , 15 oz.

5 lbs. BASS, SPOTTED 6 lbs., Elton Elrod, Cartersville, Lake Allatoona, Feb. 11, 1967

8 lbs .

2 lbs. BASS, REDEYE (COOSA) No Official State Record

No Record

5 lbs. BASS, FLINT RIVER SMALLMOUTH

No Official State Record

No Record

3 lbs . BASS , WHITE

4 lbs., 14 oz. Albert Pittman,

Gainesville, Lake Lanier,

Jan . 11, 1966

5 lbs., 2 oz.

1112 lbs . BLUEGILL No Official State Record

4 lbs., 12 oz.

10 lbs . BOWFIN No Official State Record

No Record

20 lbs. CARP No Official State Record

55 lbs ., 5 oz.

20 lbs . CHANNEL CATFISH No Official State Record

57 lbs.

2 lbs. YELLOW PERCH No Official State Record

4 lbs., 3V2 oz.

3 lbs . CRAPPIE, BLACK 4 lbs. (Unofficial) Jack Boutelle, Decatur, Lake Sinclair, 1961

5 lbs.

3 lbs. CRAPPIE, WHITE No Official State Record

5 lbs., 3 oz.

15 lbs. GAR. LONGNOSE No Official State Record

50 lbs., 5 oz.

Any weight

MUSKELLUNGE

38 lbs. Rube Golden, Atlanta, Blue

Ridge Lake, June, 1957

69 lbs ., 15 oz.

5 lbs.

PICKEREL, CHAIN (JACKFISH) 9 lbs., 6 oz. Baxley McQuaig, Jr.
Homerville, February, 1961 World 's Record

Same

1'12 lbs . SUNFISH, REDBREAST No Official Record

No Record

2 lbs . SUNFISH, REDEAR (SHELLCRACKER)

No Official State Record

No Record

4 lbs . SAUCER No Official State Record

8 lbs ., 5 oz.

15" or TROUT, BROOK 5 lbs . No Official State Record

14 lbs., 8 oz.

1811 or 5 lbs.

TROUT, BROWN 12 lbs., 8 oz. Terrell Gragg, Rabun
County, Seed Lake, 1960 39 lbs., 8 oz.

2411 or 6 lbs.

TROUT, RAINBOW 12 lbs., 4 oz. John Whitaker,
Ellijay, Coosawattee River, May 31, 1966

37 lbs.

5 lbs. WALLEYE 11 lbs., Steven Kenny, Atlanta, Lake Burton; April 13, 1963

4. Any Georgia licensed angler, resident or non-resident, may enter the contest by completing the official affidavit. 5. Fish must be caught on sporting tackle and be hooked and landed by the entrant. 6. Fish must be caught in the State of Georgia during the legal angling season for the species taken. 7. Angler can submit as many entries as he wishes. Certificates will be awarded for all fish surpassing the minimum standards in the chart, but contest prizes will be awarded only in the general black bass, white bass,

crappie, bream, mountain trout, and catfish categories. Awards will not be given for specific species within these categories such as the largest white crappie, black crappie, etc. due to the difficulty of exact identification of the species in these categories. 8. Sideview photographs should be submitted with each entry which become the property of Georgia Game & Fish Magazine. 9. Affidavits should be mailed to Georgia Game & Fish Magazine, 401 State Capitol, Atlanta, Georgia 30334.

Georgia Sportsmen's Federation

and

Georgia Game & Fish Magazine

1967 STATE FISHING CONTEST

Official Entry Blank

401 State Capitol

Atlanta, Georgia 30334

HOW TO MEASURE A FISH Girth: should be measured around the largest part of the body as shown in diagram. L ength: M easure along a flat surface from the extremity of the mouth to the extremity of the tail. Send all entries to: Georgia Game & Fish Magazine, 401 State Capitol, Atlanta, Georgia 30334. "I hereby swear that the following statements are true; that in taking this fish I complied with the contest rules, fishing regulations, and that the witnesses hereto saw this fi sh weighed and measured. I consent to the use of my name in connection with the Georgia State Fishing Contest. "

PRINT OR TYPE ALL INFORMATION
Kind of Fish_______ WeighL__Ibs.___ozs. Length_ _ _ ins. Gi rth_ _ _ins . Ba it used_ _ _ _ __ _ _ R o d _ Reel_ _ _ Line Brand_ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ ___ T e S L - - - - - - - - - - -- - - Where caught (Lake or Stream)_ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ __ DateCaughL - - -- - - - -- -- - - - -- -- - -- - - - Angler_ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ __ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ __ __ Home Address_ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ City and State_ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ Telephone Number_ __ ____Fishing License Number_ _ _ _ __
(Signature of person who caught fish) We , the undersi gned, witnessed the wei gh i ng and measuring of the fish described above and verified the weight and measurements given. 1. Signature'-- - - -- - - - - - -- - - - - -- - - - - -
Address_ __ __ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
2. Si gnat u re'- - - - -- - -- - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - Address_ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __
Sworn to and asc ri bed before me this._ _ _ _ day of_ _ _ _, 19_ _ _
(Si gnature of a qualified officer-See Rule 2)
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turkey tricks

By Jim Scharnagel Game Biologist

The wild turkey naturally prefers large tracts of mature or nearly mature woodland, preferably hard wood, with well interspersed clearings. Despite this classical definition of preferred turkey habitat, it is a mistake to say that the bird will not thrive except where these conditions are met exactly, for one of the most prolific turkey areas in the state falls far short of qualifying as perfect range. Generally, though, the true wild turkey will not tolerate as high a degree of human activity as other forest game, including deer, and thus does require more remote and better protected areas. This protection from poaching as well as from general human activity is particularly important when the bird is first introduced into a new area and the flock is building up to huntable numbers.

Where to Hunt The Georgia turkey hunter has a
choice of five separate areas, located roughly around the outer portions of the state in which to seek his trophy. These areas vary from the high mountainous terrain of North Georgia through a section of the Piedmont and the Upper Coastal Plain to the Lower Coastal Plain swamps along the Florida line. Since counties with a season may be added or deleted each year, current regulations should be consulted before planning your hunt in detail. The time of year one prefers to hunt will greatly influence the selection of a section of the state to hunt since the mountain counties across the top of the state and the small group of counties in the eastern Piedmont are open only to spring gobbler hunting. If you like to take a crack at the bird which slips up behind you on your deer stand then South Georgia would be the place to go since these southern counties have an either-sex turkey season during most of the deer season.
Spring gobbler seasons are preferred over fall either-sex seasons in areas where the turkey population is not high, since only gobblers can usually be effectively called up to the hunter. This makes identification of the birds' sex easier, since the birds are almost identical in appearance in the woods under low light conditions with the exception of the "beard" on the chest of the gobbler. If gobblers only are hunted in the spring, hunters seldom can take too many of the birds, threatening the breeding population . However, in the fall entire flocks of young turkeys can be called up and slaughtered by unscrupulous violators.
There are two sections of the state where turkey hunting is well above average. One of these is the little group of counties in the Eastern Piedmont or Middle Georgi a area with its nucleus and origin at Clark Hill Management Area. A fair amount of land

in this area, belonging to pulp and paper companies and Corps of Engineers land outside of the Management Area, is open to hunting without special permission from the owner.
The other outstanding section of the state is the group of ten counties in the extreme southwestern corner. Here a very different situation prevails as to available hunting opportunity because of the predominance of large plantations. If you live in another section of the state and wish to hunt in the southwest it would be wise to secure definite permission to hunt before the season opens or at least before making the trip down. Managed Hunts
Possibly the top managed turkey area in the state is the Clark Hill Area near Thomson. Usually this area in the Piedmont, Johns Mountain in the northwestern section and three of the areas in extreme North Georgia are opened one week during April for gobblers onl y. Methods of Hunting
A very desirable prerequ1s1te for a successful turkey hunt is to master the art of yelping. For the complete nov-
ice, yelping is the practice of calling gobblers by imitating the call of the hen during the breeding season in the spring of the year and it is an art. The budding hunter should spend much time in good turkey range during the mating season to learn "turkey talk" and he will be fortunate indeed if he can begin hunting with an experienced caller. Although record players are not legal for calling turkeys, they may be used to advantage in perfecting your calling techniques.
A bewildering variety of calls, both homemade and commercial, have been produced over the years and a number of types are available from the larger sporting goods dealers and mail order houses. Perhaps more important than your choice of a caller is the time you spend learning to use it effectively

since many hours of practice are usually required to perfect a yelp that will convince an adult gobbler. Yelpers can generally be Jumped into two broad categories : 1. Those operated by the mouth or
breath. 2. Those operated by rubbing one ma-
terial against another (or friction type.)
Callers in the first group vary from the human voice itself through green leaves, the diaphragm and turkey wingbone. The diaphragm type made of rubber or plastic sheeting is very versatile, being capable of reproducing most sounds in the turkey "vocabulary" but may prove difficult to learn to use.
Of the friction type the box caller in one of its many forms is the most common. This type usually consists of a long narrow, hollow box, often of red cedar with a wooden scraper which is moved across the open top to produce a yelp. Another friction caller employs a sort of pointed wooden stylus mounted in a small block of wood . The sound is produced by rubbing the stylus in a circular motion on a piece of slate mounted on a sounding board. A soft chalk applied to the working surfaces of most friction callers enhances the sound produced.
The hunter should try several types of calls to see which he can operate best before selecting and mastering a particular !node!.
Until your calling technique has been developed to perfection, the most fruitful method of bunting is still bunting an area known to be used by a flock. Considerable pre-season scouting will not only enable you to locate the birds but also to learn their feeding and behavior patterns, which is necessary to become a really skillful hunter.
Since the turkey is a gregarious bird, one aim should be to locate and scatter a flock when hunting in the fall or winter. Even if a hunter cannot call,

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Th e only successful way to hunt turkey

gobblers in th e spring is with the skillful

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use of a turk ey call. J. B. Addis of H elen

prefers the cedar box-slate variety, hunting

th e ChMtahoochee game management area.

Wild turkeys are considered th e most elusive and hardest to kill of all Georgia's game

animals and birds because of their keen hearing and eyesight.

if he will conceal himself as well as pos ible near the place from which the birds were flushed, he has some chance of getting a shot as the birds reassemble. If he can call effectively he should do so sparingl y and as soon as he get an answer he should make himself a inconsp icious as possible and wait. Over call ing is worse than not ca lling at all , and there is more ch ance of hitting a sour note. The place you take yo ur stand is important. A log makes a good blind or a few branches stuck in the ground around you will help break up your outline. You should be able to see for some distance in all directions and avoid getting too close to thick cover. Sit in front of a tree, rather than peering out around it.
An entirel y different method of hun ting the wild turkey and one reminiscent of hunting in Europe and England, is u ed in the fall on the South Georgia plantations when either-sex hun ting is allowed. H ere hunters armed wi th shotguns are placed on stands and then an attempt is made through the use of "drivers" to flush birds past the gun ners. This type of elaborate operation provides some excellent wing shooti ng but is feasible only where the location and habits of the flocks involved are known in detail , as is the case with the intensive management carried out on many of the plantations. Selection of a Gun
There are presently no rest rictions on the type of caliber of firearm to be used for turkeys, leav ing the choice pretty much up to individual preference. The initial choice the hunter

must make is whether to use the rifle or shotgun. Since expert hunters differ in their preference at this point it is impossible to say the rifle or the cattergu n is the perfect turkey gun. lt boils down to whether you wish to pick your bird off at 300 yards or endeavor to entice an old gobbler within range of your shotgun.
Generally if longer shots or wing shots are expected, a larger shot size, preferably number 4 or number 2 is required to bring down this big, tough bird. High velocity or magnum loads shou ld always be used.
For the many people who prefer to use a rifle for thei r turkey hunting, any of the center-fire "varmint" rifles are a good choice.
With even the ideal rifle it is important to place your shot properl y. There have been instances where turkeys have traveled tremendou distances with much of the breast shot away. The target should be the butt of the wi ng but the idea is to aim high and towa rd the front so that the heart, lungs, or backbone will be hit.
It is impossible in the space allotted here to cover all aspects of hunting what is considered by many to be our
finest game bird. An entire book could
be written on callers alone. One book
which i recommended for the serious
hunter and which was drawn upon for
some of the information in this article is Roger M. Latham's Complete B ook
of the Wild Turkey published by the Stackpole Compa ny, Harrisburg, Penn-
sylva nia.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
If Georgia's game biologists were called on to select one of their number as the authority on game birds, their choice would be Jim Scharnagel , northern region game supervisor of the State Game and Fish Commission at Gainesville since 1964.
After graduation from Auburn University with a B.S. degree in wildlife management, Scharnagel joined the State Game and Fish Commission in 1958 on the Altamaha Waterfowl Area at Dari en. After completing a research project on squirrel management on an island in the Savannah River near Elberton he worked for several years in the North Georgia mountains, devoting his time to deer and turkey managemen t work. Later he conducted dove research stud ies near Thomson while working closely with the deer herd and outstan ding turkey flocks on the Commission's Clark Hill game management area.
At Gainesville, Scharnagel has continued his dove activities as coordinator of a j oint research project on doves with other Southeastern states. Each year he represents Georgia on the Eastern Flyway meetings of the Dove Con ference, the group which recommends dove regulations and seasons to the federal government.
In addition to hunting, Scharnagel at 34 enjoys weightlifting and sports car driving. He is a bachelor.
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You can't catch dead fish. Wastes from industries and municipalities flushed into Georgia's rivers yearly take their toll.

If Georgians Act Right Now . .

Fisheries biologists, such as Mike Bowling, are sometimes called upon to investigate polluted waters.

Part I One by one our heritages of natural
beauty are disappearing, lickety-split. And for some time the waters of Georgia have been threatened. These waters will not disappear, hopefully, but there is a chance they could be lost forever for that one Georgian out of four who derives pleasure from fishing , hunting, and boating. If you add to this force all those who enjoy clean water for swimming, picnicking, and sight-seeing . . . you get an idea of the number of people who would suffer from this loss.
Pollution is the name of the monster that could possibly eat up the clean waters of the state and leave behind a gigantic recreational desert.
Many such deserts can be found today. Some industries and municipalities for years have continually dumped their ugly, poisonous, smelling waste products into Georgia's rivers and are reluctant to change their ways . "When approached about the awfulness of their deed , they will stand up and cry how they contribute to the Gross National Product [the overall economy of the nation]," asserts R. S. Howard, Jr. , Executive Secretary of the Georgia Water Quality Control Board. "We need

to get off this Gross National Product
kick, and realize there are other things. You can't possibly measure the worth of seeing a clear mountain stream. Surely the cost of the rod and reel and the money spent getting there are small compared to the value of the stream's existence."
The aesthetic cry, the clean water and jumping, twisting fi h has been the outdoorsmen's plea against pollution for years. It's a good one. It is realistic. Howard Zeller, assistant director of the State Game and Fish Department believes this, too. But he among others is beefing up the outdoorsmen's attack with hard facts. He is fighting economics with economics. He has figures to show that fishing and outdoor recreation are big business: There are an e timated 120,000 boats of various sizes in use within the state of Georgia. On a national average they wi ll use, individually, 150 gallons of gasoline every year. And each boater will travel approximately 44 miles getting to water and returning home. Millions of dollars are spent by sportsmen just for gasoline alone. When you take into consideration the millions of dollars spent on picnic supplies, food, water-skis, fishing tackle, camping and

WATER POLLUTION Can Be Tamed By Jim Tyler

the like, millions more flood the scene.
An important thing about this money - most of it goes to the " little people," the grocer, the fish camp owner, the bait man, the motel man, the service tation owner, and so on down the line.
The state agency delegated as "tamer" of Georgia's water pollution problems is the Georgia Water Quality Control Board, an agency created in 1964. The board has a technical staff, headed by R. S. (Rock) Howard, Jr. Howard, a strong believer and fighter for the need to stop the pollution monster as soon as possible says, "Georgia presently has water pollution problems that are not overwhelming. If we catch them now, future generations will not have to pay the high price of clean up. Even so, right now it will take about 41 million dollars just to clean up Atlanta's pollution problems along the Chattahoochee River. This is a lot of money, but look at New York State. They have a 1.5 billion dollar pollution bond program."
N ow is the time to cut off the monster's head before it grows more arms and legs that will reach out and ruin more water. First reach for the jugular vein. Knock out the large

sources from which pollution is spewed. Then, attack the smaller contributors.
Jn Georgia, pulp and paper mills are the biggest source of waste products, according to the Georgia Water Quality Control Board. Sewage from cities, towns, and communities ranks second. Wa te from textile manufacturers is the third largest source. Food processing plants are rated fourth, and a multitude of smaller industries are clumped together as a miscellaneous group to form the fifth largest source of pollution.
Simply put, polluters alter water. If not adding poisonous wastes, they will add something to water which destroys some of its natural properties, for example the amount of oxygen in the water. Most polluted waters are easy to detect. Pollutants such as chemicals, sewage, oil , and other byproducts are dumped into water and turn the water to an unn atural color, a striking red for example. And as everyone knows, the odor of polluted water can be terrible. Fish are killed , or if they have an avenue of escape handy they will take it. The tiny organisms of plant and animal life that are necessary parts of a fish's diet will also be destroyed. And the stream is ruined .

You can't fish in it, you can't boat in it, and you can't swim in it. Obviously other uses of the water such as for drinking purposes are out of the question.
But pollution doesn't always raise its ugl y head to be seen. Water can appear normal, yet pollution can go about its destructive job without fanfare. Some chemicals do not smell and do not stain the water. Insecticides that are applied to the land and then washed by rain into a river; a high concentration of small particles of dirt washed in from many sources (erosion and siltation) ; and even a rise in water temperature caused by an industry using river water for a cooling process and then flushing the heated water back into the river . .. although not as noticeable or not noticeable at all, can be as destructive as the high color, high smelling goop.
And, too, many instances of scattered "fish kills" are reported where a steady source of pollution is not the cause. Some money making concern may irregul arly let a "slug" of poisonous material into a river and it will literall y wipe out life before it dilutes away.
Part II: April Issue

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Beating The Late Winter Lag
FLY TYING FUN FOR TEENS, TOO! By Dean Wohlgemuth
Bill shows an assortment of flies he has all ready, so that when opening day comes, he's well prepared.
After the tail, then the body of the fly are in place, peacock her/ is tied at both the front and back ends of the shank to form the bands on a Royal Coachman.
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Gloomy winter - what a bane it Basic equipment includes a fly tying

can be to an outdoorsman! Too early, vice, hackle pliers, a bobbin, a variety

too cold to go fishing. Too late to do of colors of threads, yarns, tinsels, and

much hunting. The weather's nasty, a good supply of feathers of various

often times, and there just isn't much types, particularly hackles, and some

to do outdoors.

deer hair. You also should have some

Those who love the out-of-doors beeswax, but a candle will do. It

have been known to get quite restless helps to have a bodkin and a hackle

this time of year. What can they do guard. A bodkin helps to tie knots and

indoors, that is in keeping with their the hackle guards help in getting

outdoor nature? And who, of this hackle feathers in place properly.

breed, is as restless as any of them? Using the very popular Royal

Why, a young boy, of course.

Coachman for an example, Bill set to

But there are ways of beating the work.

late winter lag that can keep interest First he waxed his thread with the

sparking, and pay off in dividends a beeswax, then tied the thread to the

Wings are tied just in front of the forward band. Bill Crockford takes care in assuring that th e wings are on just right.

month or so from now, when the trout, bream and bass start hitting.
If you haven't tried it, you owe it to yourself to look into tying fishing flies.

shank of the hook near the bend. A few turns of thread tied on a tiny piece of red feather, forming the tail.
A strip of herl from the shank of a

Jt isn't hard - this is attested to in peacock feather was tied in place, then

that teenage boys who like fishing and wrapped around the shank where the

such things, can master it well enough tail was tied, forming the band.

to get interested in it in a hurry.

Ahead of the band came red yarn,

For a case in point, take Bill Crock- wrapped toward the eye of the hook,

ford. Bill, 15, is the son of Mr. and leaving room for another band to be

Mrs. Jack Crockford of Chamblee. added, forming the head of the fly .

Bill 's dad is an all-around outdoors- Each piece is carefull y tied off with

man, which doesn't come as any sur- several half hitches. When the forward

prise when you realize he's assistant band is completed, a dab of color pre-

director of the Game and Fish Com- servative is used to m ake the fly last

mission .

longer. Incidentally, Bill pointed out,

Among his other accomplishments, the yarn used for the Royal Coach-

Jack is pretty fair at trout fishing and man's body should be shiny.

fly tying. But other interests, namely Now comes the trickiest part of ty-

amateur gunsmithing, have deterred ing a fl y - the hackle. For a wet fly,

Jack from fly tying. So a cou- use a small hackle, but to keep a dry

ple of years ago, he passed along his fl y floating high and dry, more hackle

knowledge of the art to Bill. Now Bill should be used. Tie the large end of its

is tying flies for both of them.

feather to the shank of the hook near

Bill got interested when , after reach- the head, and wrap it around several

ing the age when he could go fishing turns, carefully separating each hackle.

with D ad , Jack remarked that he'd More webbing is needed in the hackle

made some of the flies they were using. for a wet fl y, Bill points out, since it

This sparked enthusiasm in the youth, soaks up water better.

so lessons began.

When the tip of the hackle is tied

Bill find s fly tying "a lot of fun , off, the fly is done and ready to catch

and pretty easy to learn. It's a good a trou t.

hobby for boys my age." Of cou rse it For beginner's purposes, larger

helps if, like Bill, your interests li e in hooks may be used . And these catch

The thick end of the hackle feather is at- things outdoors like hunting and fish- fish , too. Bill uses pretty good sized

tached near the eye of the hook.

ing. But he's an all-around boy, and hooks, perhaps 1O's or even 8's, and uses

likes such other sports as swimm ing these flies quite successfully in stream-

and track, too.

er patterns for trout.

The best part of a fl y tying hobby With more experience and ability,

may be summed up pretty well in you should work toward tying smaller

Bill's comment, " It sure is a good feel- flies. Try a number of the popular

ing to catch fish on flies I tied ." Most patterns. Get a book on fly tying that

,

of these would be the wary trout, too, explains the needed materi al for each

since Bill ties mostly trout flies, and fly and the steps in tying them.

goes in for that sport prim ari ly. Yet So what if your first effort doesn't

most game fi sh will take fli es quite readil y, and it's a new thrill to take them on a light flyrod .
Bili's advice is, before starting out, be certain you have all the equipment and supplies you'll need to tie the particular pattern you want to tie. And you'll need a good instruction book,

look too professional? Before long, you r flies will be looking better, as you begi n to get the idea.
Try out a few of them, perhaps on bream at first, and who knows? Before long, you may be making fine catches on fl ies you tied yourself! And you

With a hackle guard to hold it in place, complete with illustrations on step-by- may find yourself tying flies year

Bill wraps th e hackle around the hook.

step procedures.

rou nd.

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this, costs must remain high enough for

the preserve to show enough profit to

survive. And costs of operating a pre-

serve are high, indeed.

One middle Georgia preserve owner

said he buys young quail at more than

$1 per bird. They must be fed several

weeks and kept in expensive flight

pens, until used. This brings the price

higher.

Then, too, it must be considered

that these preserves are 1,000 acres in

size or larger. A tremendous invest-

ment in land is involved. Costs pile

up. Preserves are not always the lucra-

tive business they may appear to be.

Many preserves, in addition to hunt-

ing, also offer meals and lodging, so

that guests may stay on the premises.

This offers convenience and atmos-

phere alike. Most preserves are in the

Good cover, good dogs, good companions, good shooting-all these things combine to country a good distance from towns

assure a successful and pleasant experience on a quail preserve.

where good accommodations are avail-

able. These services are usually figured

into an overall price for a hunt, as de-

Quail Preserves

sired. That is, a certain rate may apply

for hunting only, while a different rate

A PROMISE WITH A PRICE

is offered which includes lodging and meals as well as hunting.

By Dean Wohlgemuth

In most cases, the price of the hunt

'

also includes bird dogs and guides.

Prices may range about $30 per half

day, including a certain number of

"Where in the world can 1 find a place to go bird hunting? Everywhere l go, all I see are posted signs. Can't find any land to hunt on."
" 1 live in the city, and don 't own any land . And I don't have any friends that do. I don't have a lot of time to go looking for a pl ace to hunt. When 1 get a chance to go, I don't waste most of it just looking for a place to go."
''I'm from out of state. I've heard a lot about what great quail hunting there is in Georgia, but I don't know where to go. Can you help me?"
H ave you heard any comments like these lately? These are just some of the questions that pour into the office of the State G ame and Fish Commission during the hunting season.
Yes, there are man y places where there is still good hunting. Yes, it IS awfull y hard for a stranger, citydweller, or a person who doesn 't own land , to find a place to hunt. Yes, there is more timber, and it's hard to get any open shots.
What other answers can be given to these anxious hunters?
Efforts are being made to produce more public land open for hunting. These, however, are not the answer to all the problems. It is difficult to acquire land for public hunting that is open enough to provide plenty of good, open shots. Even with quite a good

would not be possible to provide

enough public land for everyone who

needs it. There are more hunters, less

open land each year. The situation be-

comes more critical.

And not everyone is physically ca-

pable of hunting rugged, heavy cover.

Occasionall y, it is necessary to provide

hunting on short-notice for out-of-

state guests. When this happens, the

host wants to provide hunting that is

certain to produce plenty of shots.

And he needs it NOW!

What then, is the answer? It just has

to be the shooting preserve.

Preserves are not the answer for

everyone, however these along with

public hunting areas, game manage-

ment areas, timber company plantations and private lands all

fliatndins~

to the picture to provide shooting for

all types of people, of all income

brackets.

But for those who can afford it, a

preserve offers a guarantee that there

will be plenty of birds found , yielding

good, open shots for the gun. And for

less experienced wing shots, there is a

better chance of a score than on wild

birds.

There are some 20 hunting preserves

in Georgia, and even though ours is a

big state, this would make it appear

that competition would be high be-

tw~en them for business, thus lowering

pnces.

birds. Over that, more birds mean you

pay more.

Just how good are these preserves?

Actually, the standard of shooting is

very good. Hunters are assured of hav-

ing plenty of shots, and nearly all will

be in open country. Hunters are given

red carpet-YIP treatment.

The birds themselves, while not as

fast and tricky as wild birds, do pre-

sent challenging shots and make the

hunt interesting. Birds kept in flight

p~ns have an opportunity to build up

wmg strength in order that they will be

good fliers when released for the hunt.

They start off somewhat slower but

once in flight they build up 'good

speed.

The season for preserves is also an

added attraction, being longer on both

ends than the regular season for quail.

The preserve season in Georgia is from

October 1 through the end of March.

The regular open season this year is

from Nov. 19 through Feb. 28. Even

~o, rates must sometimes be higher dur-

mg the regular statewide season since

this is prime hunting time.

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Yes, there is a definite place in Geor-

gia's hunting picture Jt fills an important

for need.

the But

ptrheeseprrvee~

serve plays for a select audience.

You'll see more limousines than Model

A's parked at the preserve - unless

the Model A belongs to the preserve

operator.

number of public hunting areas, it Competition is high , but in spite of

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North Georgia April17 thru April 29

Sportsman's Calendar
Middle Georgia March 18 thru April 8

TURKEY SEASONS
SEASONS OPENING THIS MONTH
WILD TURKEY Middle Georgia Season-March 18, 1967 through April 8, 1967 in the counties of Columbia, McDuffie, Lincoln, Warren, Wilkes, Muscogee, Chattahoochee, Marion, Talbot, and Stewart. Bag Limit-One turkey gobbler per person during the spring season. Southeast Georgia Season-March 18, 1967 through April 8, 1967 in the counties of Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch and Echols south of U. S. 441 and west of Ga. 94, Effingham, Evans, Glynn, Liberty, Long, Mcintosh, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, and Wayne. Bag Limit-One turkey gobbler per person per season.
SEASONS OPENING NEXT MONTH
WILD TURKEY North Georgia Season- April 17, 1967 through April 29, 1967 in the counties of Gilmer, Murray, Fannin, Dawson, Union, Towns, Lumpkin, White, Banks, Franklin, Rabun, Habersham, Stephens, Floyd, Gordon, Chattooga, Walker, and Whitfield. Bag Limit-One turkey gobbler per person during the spring season.
SPRING GOBBLER MANAGEMENT AREA HUNTS Clark Hill Game Management Area-Ap~ril 3, 1967 through April 8, 1967. Blue Ridge, Chattahoochee, Chestatee, Lake Russell, Johns Mountain, and Warwoman Game Management Areas-April 17, 1967 through April 22, 1967. Bag Limit-One turkey gobbler per person during the hunt. Regulations: $2..00 daily permit required. No dogs allowed. Camping permitted on all areas with the exception of private land in the John's Mountain Area. Hunters may use either rifles or shotguns. Hunters who have killed a turkey outside the management areas during the spring season may not hunt on the management area turkey hunt.

S.E. Georgia March 18 thru April 8
TROUT Mountain Trout Open Stream Season-April 1, 1967 through October 15, 1967. Creel Limit-Eight trout of all species per person per day. Possession limit 16 trout. Fishing Hours-30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. NO NIGHT FISHING ALLOWED. Special Regulations-Coleman River below Forest Service Road No. 54 restricted to artificial lures only, 10 inch minimum size limit on brown and rainbow trout, 7 inch minimum size limit on brook trout. Chattahoochee River below Buford Dam to the Old Jones Bridge restricted to artificial lures only with a 10 inch m\nimum size limit for all trout species. Fishermen on artificial Jure only streams may not possess live or natural bait. Management Area Stream Season-May 3, 1967 through September 4, 1967 on designated days only. Write for detailed schedule. Lake Trout Season-There is no closed season on trout fishing in Georgia lakes with the exception of Arnicalola Falls and Vogel State Park Lakes, and Dockery Lake. Special Regu/ations-14 inch minimum size limit on all species of trout in Lake Lanier. No size limit on other Jakes. OPEN STREAM DIRECTIONS Below are directions to some of Georgia's most popular trout fishing streams off the management areas. These streams are all open from April 1st through October 15th without any permit required. Since they are more popular, they are also the heaviest stocked streams outside the management areas.
Cooper Creek Directions from Atlanta: Go to Dahlonega. Proceed 9.3 miles on U.S. Highway 19 north to Stone Pile Gap Uunction Ga. Hwy . 60). Take Highway 60 north 18.9 miles. Turn right at Cooper Creek Gro-

eery Store on U.S. Forest Service Road No. 4 and go 4.3 miles to creek.
Tallulah River
Directions from Atlanta: Go to Clayton. Take U.S. Highway #76 west 8.0 miles to Tallulah River Road, turn right and go 4.3 miles to junction. Turn left and go 1.0 miles to river. Good campsites on the Tallulah River.
HoUy Creek Directions from Atlanta: Go to Chatsworth (Murray County). Take U.S. Highway 76 east 0.9 miles. Tum left on paved road at Bill's 66 Service and Grocery Store. Go 6.5 miles to Conasauga Lake Road. Turn right and go 3.0 miles to Creek.
Warwoman Creek Directions from Atlanta: Go to Clayton on U.S. Highway 23 , 0.3 mile past junction with U.S. Highway 76. Turn right on Warwoman Road and go 8.2 miles. Turn right on Earl's Ford Road and go 0.5 mile to Creek.
Chattahoochee River Go to Helen, Georgia, or Robertstown, Georgia . River at both towns.
Smith Creek Directions from Atlanta: Go to Helen, Georgia (White County) and proceed 1.0 mile north on U .S. Highway 75 . Tum right on Annie Ruby Falls Road and go 1.4 miles. Turn left on Unicoi State Park Road and go 1.4 miles to Creek.
West Fork Chattooga River Directions from Atlanta: Go to Clayton on U .S. Highway 23, 0.3 mile past junction with U .S. Highway 76. Tum right on Warwoman Road and go 14.4 miles to river.
West Fork Wolf Creek Directions from Atlanta: Go to Cleveland. Take U.S. Highway 129 north 10.5 miles to Turner's Comer (Junction U.S. Highway 19). Continue on U .S. Highway 129 north 12.8 miles to Kings Grocery. Turn left on U.S. Forest Service road 107 and go 1.2 miles to Creek.
Helton Creek Directions from Atlanta: Go to Cleveland. Take U.S. Highway 129 north 10.5 miles to Turner's Corner (Junction U.S. Hwy. 19). Continue on U.S. Highway 129 north 9.5 miles. Turn right and go 0.1 mile to junction. Turn right and travel 1.0 mile to Creek. Dicks Creek (Waters Creek Picnic Area) Directions from Atlanta: Go to Cleveland. Take U.S. Highway 129 north 10.5 miles to Turner's Corner (Junction U.S. Highway 19). Turn left on U .S. Highway 19 and travel 0.6 mile. Turn right on paved road and travel 0.9 mile to Creek.

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