Georgia game and fish [Vol. 4, no. 10 (Oct. 1969)]

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VOL. 4, NO. 10 I OCTOBER, 1969

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~GAME&FISH

November 1969

Volume IV

Number 11

CONTENTS

Game Bag Barometer

Dean Wohlgemuth 1

Buckskin Bonanza

Marvin Tye 4

Big Deer Contest

6

My First Falcon

Malcolm Edwards 8

Prospect Fine for Sixty Nine!

Marvin Tye 11

Outdoor World

14

Sportsmen Speak

15

Sportsman's Calendar

16

Tide Table

17

Lester G. Maddox Governor
George T. Bagby Director . State Game & F1 s h CommiSSion

COMMISSIONERS

James Darby Chairman
Vidalia-1st District William Z. Camp, Sec.
Newnan-6th District
Richard Tift Albany-2nd Dist rict
William E. Smith
Americus-3rd District
Charles L. Davidson, Jr.
Avondale Estates-4th District

Clyde Dixon
Vice Chairman Cleveland-9th District
Rankin M. Smith
Atlanta-5th District J. B. Langford
Calhoun- 7th District
Judge Harley Langdale Valdosta-8th District
Leonard Bassford Augusta-lOth District

Jimmie Williamson Darien-Coastal District

TECHNICAL SERVICES DIVISION
Jack A. Crockford, Assistant Director Leon Kirkland, Fisheries Chief
Hubert Handy, Game Management Chief

LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION Bill Cline
Deputy State Chief, Atlanta David Gould
Deputy State Chief, Brunswick
GEORGIA GAME & FISH STAFF
Jim Morrison, Editor
Dean Wohlgemuth Staff Writer
Marvin Tye, Staff Writer John Culler, Staff Writer
J. Hall, Staff Writer Tea Borg, Photographer

Georgia G ame a nd Fish is the official monthly magazine of the Georgia Ga m e. an d Fish Comm issio n, published at th e Commission's offices, Trinity Washing to n Bu,fd, ng, 270 Washington St., Atlanta, Georgia 30334. Na adver - I tiSing acce p ted Subs cr~pt ians are $1 for one year or $2. 50 far thr ee years . Pr~nted by Stei n Printin g Company, Atlanta, Ga. Notifi ca tion of addres s change must include bath aid and new address and ZIP code, with 30 days nat.ce No subscrip tion requests will be accepted without ZIP code. Articles and photographs ma y be reprinted. Proper credit should be given. Cantribu tans are we/came, bu t the editors assume no responsibility or liability far lass or damage of arti cle s, photographs, or illustrations . Second-class postage paid at Atlanta, Ga.

Thank God for the Georgia Conservancy!
It doesn't take long in the conservation business for most individuals employed by state or federal governmental agencies to learn that their efforts to make and keep our world a better place to live in will only be as successful as people want them to be.
But even if most people do want to save our air, soil, water, forests, and wildlife from senseless destruction or selfish exploitation in our age of sometimes uncontrolled technological "progress", their wishes may remain unheard or unheeded, unless these solitary individuals unite in a group large enough and loud enough to be heard above the clamor.
The latest and one of the most promising groups to come along in Georgia that meets this description is the Georgia Conservancy, an energetic, growing organization that has already enlisted the active assistance for conservation of more than 1,700 individual members in less than two years of existence.
Unlike all too many groups in the outdoor field that are formed primarily for social or recreational interests, the broad field of conservation of our tot al environment is the one and only interest of the Georgia Conservancy. As a result, its members are limited to individuals with a genuine interest and desire to protect natural resources, without being sidet racked on more self-centered activities.
By the same token. the Georgia Conservancy speaks with more weight in matters of broad public concern because its members do not represent the interests of only one area of conservation, although groups such as the Georgia Sportsmen's Federation, the Georgia Forestry Association. and the Soil Conservation Society have outstanding records of support for conservation causes not limited to their major interests.
Just as its members are not confined to any one economic, educational, or occupational level, the Georgia Conse rvancy isn't hampered by restrictions on the age, sex, or race of its members. Many of its most active members are intelligent, capable, concerned women. (And don't think the y can be stereotyped as "little old lad y in tennis shoes"
types!) The Conservancy is still too young to recite a glowing
list of accomplishments. but the causes it has become involved with include virtually every current conservation issue in Georgia today: the proposed Okefenokee Swamp wilderness area, the proposed Cumberland Island National Seashore, protection of Georgia's marshlands from unwise developments (it fought staunchly and successfully against Kerr-McGee phosphate mining) , creation of National and State Scenic Rivers (it supported successful efforts to pass this year's State Scenic Ri ver Act) , establishment of State natural areas (including Sweetwater Creek, Providence Canyon, and Panola Mountain, the latter which the Conservancy holds the title to through the Nature Conservancy, making state purchase possible), successful defense with others of Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge and its hardwood timber so valuable to wildlife from the GeorgiaPacific Corporation, opposition to channelization of the Alcovy River a nd to unwise timber management practices on National Fo rests, to name only a few of the many
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ON THE COVER: The masked bandit of the midnight moon, the raccoon. Sometimes a pesky pred ator, the raccoon is plentiful in the many swa mps and marshes of South Georgia. In the northern parts of the state where he's less plentiful, the 'coon is the favorite game species of a rugged band of m en who hunt him in the dark of the ni g ht wi th bell voiced hound s. Painting by George Remey Jr., Columbus, Ga. ON THE BACK COVER: Autumn le aves of October gilding the falls of Blood Mountain Creek on the Chestatee Game Management Area north of Dahlonega. Thi s pool is just a f ew hundred yards above Dick's Creek. Color photo by Game and Fish's chief photographer, Ted Borg. PHOTO CREDITS: Ted Borg, 1 & 2 except t. 1., 3, 12, 14; Leonard Lee Rue Ill, 1 & 2 t. 1; Marvin Tye , 4 & 11.

You come home from work, and you can't help but notice the crisp freshness of the early autumn weather. You settle into your favorite easy chair in your den, and your eye comes to rest on the gun rack.
From that point, your wandering thoughts are narrowed down to one subject ... hunting! It's that time again, and memories of last season's forays afield are relived again.
Rarely does the mind bring back days when game was scarce, though pleasant moments afield are recalled acutely.
What does this season hold in store? How are chances, you ask, of getting the game you want?
Actually, changes in most game populations in Georgia are rather slight

Squirrels swam lakes and rivers, dashed across highways,
and walked for mites to leave their homelands in the northern
part of Georgia last year which was barren of acorns, nuts and
other mast which they teed on. It may take awhile before a good population is built up
again in the mountain and Piedmont sections.
Buck fever, anyone? If a took at a fine buck like this doesn't
give tt to you, you'll never get it.
Even old timers get a tingle of excitement over such a sight. Your chances of seeing a buck in Georgia's woods is getting
better each year. This year, 126 of Georgia's 159 counties
have a deer season.
Rabbits are still scarce in north and middle Georgia, but in abundance south of the fall
/me. This cottontail knows the dogs are hot on his trail, and
he's trying to slip off to the side to get away from them.
The ever-popular, widely sought and ever-loved qua1/ is barely
managing to hold his own. Though still plentiful in some portions of the state, his numbers are
gomg down because of decreasing habitat He's harder to hunt now, because his range is becoming more and more wooded and though he's adapting to woodlands fairly well, the bobwhite is a much more difficult target when flying among pines
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from one year to another, unless there's a drastic change in weather or other factors, such as land use. Yet, land use changes are usually gradual enough that one year varies little from another. Over a period of years, however, distinct changes are noticeable.
The greatest recent example of a sudden change from one year to another occurred last year in squirrel populations. A heavy mast crop in North Georgia in 1967 produced a bumper crop in squirrels, but a late spring freeze in 1968 killed most squirrel mast, and left them hungry.
Early season squirrel hunting in the mountains and the Piedmont was excellent, but as the season wore on, squirrels migrated farther and farther south, and the more northerly areas were pretty well void of squirrel hunting.
So where does that leave us this year? Well , there was a good mast crop, all right, enough to start bringing back a squirrel population. Yet, early in the season, there isn't going to be much hunting. Squirrels propagate late in the year and might, in a good mast year, reproduce all winter. This isn't going to help the first of the season, but perhaps by late in the season squirrel hunting will be better in the northern half of the state. But your best chances of getting squirrel stew when the season first opens Oct. 15 is south of the fall line in South Georgia.
The other change of major importance this year is in dove hunting. There's bound to be more dove dinners this year, but not so much because of a population change as because of a bag limit change.
For experimental reasons, the dove bag limit is 18 birds per day this year, 50 per cent more than last year's limit of 12.
This does not reflect a big increase in birds, although the crop does appear to be in good shape this year. There may be some fluctuation from year to year, but it is almost always so slight as not to be noticeable. Perhaps there's a light decline over the past 20 years, but basically this season won't be noticeably different from the past 10 or 12 years . It's very likely, however, that there will be a change next year because of the bag limit increase. Just how much change remains to be seen, and that's why the change was made ... to find out.
The barometer of how good the hunting is, appears to be steady on several other species such as rabbits, quail,

wood ducks, grouse and even deer in some areas.
Looking at them one by one, here's how they stack up:
Rabbits-No overall change. South Georgia hunting will be excellent as always, many more rabbits than hunters. North Georgia remains only fair. Rabbit studies over the past few years indicate that reproduction is down in North Georgia, and that apparently parasites may be a factor. The change of land use from agriculture to forest and pasture here has meant a loss of good habitat.
Quail-There have been good hatches of birds so far this year, though all the returns weren't in at publication time. August is often the peak month of quail nesting, but results weren't noticeable by the time this report was written. Weather and other conditions pointed toward a good production year, however, and there's no reason to believe there will be any less birds than usual. Of course, the change of land u e is a big factor here, too, with less and less suitable land for quail each year. Even where there are plenty of birds, hunters may find they're deep in the woods where it's mighty tough shooting. Over the long haul, quail continue a steady decline because of less and less suitable land . The best answer to improving quail hunting would be controlled burning of woodlands, to provide better habitat and more open cover for shooting.
Wood ducks-The continued increase of beavers and beaver ponds spell out good news for the wood duck, and thus the wood duck hunter. This duck, the only native of its clan to Georgia, is continuing its trend of increased numbers over all the state. Migratory ducks are another story. Of course, duck populations continue to spiral downward , but in addition to this the Georgia duck hunter is dependent upon the weather. Unless it gets cold enough early in the season, the duck hunter just has to wait it out until the birds are forced farther south by the cold.
Rails and gallinules (marsh hens)There are bound to be plenty of these migratory waterfowl along the coast, many more than there are hunters who are willing to pole a boat through the marshes to look for them .
Woodcock and snipe-Here again, a general lack of interest on the part of hunters means there's more hunting available than there are hunters. Whereever there are marshes, these birds are

in good supply, in any part of the state. Turkey- The outlook here is bleak,
particularly in fall hunting. Spring gobbler hunting is about all the turkey hunter can look forward to, and this is declining each year.
Bear-Not even worth mentioning. Very poor.
Grouse-Few broods have been seen this summer, but this doesn't mean much. Until leaves fall and berries are ripe, grouse aren't likely to be seen. Grouse are very wary when rearing their young. However, there's no reason to believe that grouse hunting will be less than normal. No indication of a decline here.
This brings us up to deer, the last on our list for this report, but the fastest growing sport in the state, both from the standpoint of interest on the part of the hunter, and in the numbers of animals.
Actually, the deer population enjoys a small annual increase ov~rall, in those areas already hunted, since these sections have already built up huntable, stable populations, and hunting pressure keeps them at the optimum level for the available habitat. North Georgia and the Piedmont sections are doing quite well in holding their own, while South Georgia sections, however, where hunting with Jogs is legal, is decreasing in deer numbers in some sections.
There are more deer in Georgia as a whole each year, though the greatest increase in numbers are in those counties where deer populations are still in the process of being established . . . those counties not yet open to hunting.
I Yet more and more counties are open to hunting each year. For the 1969 season, the deer hunter can take his choice of 128 of the 159 counties in the state ... leaving only 31 counties not yet opened. Of course, some of these are metropolitan areas. But other than those
\ heavily populated sections, it is possible that another five years may find all other counties open for hunting, depending on how well the deer do in these presently unopened counties. The big factors here are habitat, of course. but also pressure of illegal hunting, and control of free running dogs, which hold Jeer populations down. In estimating the future of Jeer hunting, one must look not to the fawn s born this past spring, but those born 18 months before the opening of a hunting season. This year's crop of fawns won't be old enough to grow a se t of

antlers, but next year they'll be spike hucks ... at least the males, of course! (At least 50 % of Piedmont deer Biz years and 2 l/z years of age have four to five points.)
So. in order to judge this year's hunting, let's turn back the calendar to the spring of 1968. Here, we find there was good reproduction among the deer, so there should be a good supply of young bucks, which produce a considerable portion of the year's total bag of all hunters.
But while we're looking, we'll note that reproduction was good this spring too, and barring disaster through predation by dogs (weather does not affect deer reproduction), lack of food and habitat and so forth, the 1970 deer season also looks good at this point.
Just how good might be best decided by looking at last year's deer harvest figures. In the 1968 season, Georgia deer hunters took home an estimated 25,000 deer. This includes all open hunts anc managed hunts as well. There were an estimated 140,000 hunters, so more than one hunter in six got his venison.
In the managed areas, the bag was 1,100 Jeer. While this is only a small part of the total bag. only a fraction of the land in Georgia is included in management areas. All the areas in the state total something like 750,000 acres, as compared to a total area of the entire state of 37 million acres. Sure, not all counties are open, but somewhere around five out of every six counties now has a deer season.
Where's the best part of the state to go hunting? Look at it this way ... 34 per cent of the deer killed in Georgia last year came from the Piedmont section of the state. This is more than a third of the state's total kill. North Georgia produced 20 per cent, or one fifth of the total kilL but the mountain section is considerably smaller, and acre per ac re produces about as well as the Piedmont.
The largest percentage of Jeer came from the coastal plain a mi along the coast, wh ere 37 per cent of the deer were killed last yea r, yet thi s includes by fat the la rgest area of hunting land , especiall y Fort Stewart. Southwest Georgia produced only nine per cent of the state's total harvest.
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Sam Ingram bagged his massive buck on land owned by
Continental Can Company in Oglethorpe County. The deer weighed 304 pounds to take first place in the weight division
of the second annual big deer contest.

For Sam Ingram and Gary Littlejohn, 1968 was the best deer hunting season ever.
Ingram bagged a massive buck that weighed 304 pounds. field dressed. Littlejohn's trophy buck sported a rocking chair rack that scored 178 2/8 points on the Boone and Crockett scoring system. Both men won big game rifles in the second annual Big Deer Contest sponso red by Georgia Game and Fish Magazine and the Georgia Sportsmen's Federation. Ingram's buck had the largest weigh t of any deer entered this year; and Littlejohn's buck had the best scoring antlers.
Ingram's buck weighed only 14 pounds less than th e monster bagged last yea r by Barry H ancock. H a ncock's deer. the prize wi nner fo r 1967, holds th e newly established state record for weight. Li ttl ejohn's rack is la rger than the one bagged by Leonard Shirley last year. Shi rley's buck scored 172 7I 8, making it el igible for listing in the Boone and C rocke tt record book. The world's record typical whitetail rack scored 206 51R. The largest whitetail on reco rd weighed 402 pounds field d ressed.
Sam Ingram bagged his big deer last Nov. " He and a companion, Lewis Mille r ( f Athens, were hunting on land belongir to Con ti nental Can Co mpa ny in Ogle tnc r 1e Cou nt y near Ingram 's

home at Route 1, Crawford. Ingram and Lewi s were walking down a firebreak when they spotted three deer at the forest's edge about 100 yards ahead. All of them ran except the big buck. He paused for a fatal moment to look at the two men approaching him. That was long enough for Ingram to align his iron sights and place a 220 grain bullet from his .30/ 06 Remington in the rib cage just behind the buck's shoulder.
"The buck just turned around. took a couple of steps and seemed to sit down o n the ground ," Ingram said. "We we re lucky that the deer was killed in a spot where we could reach it so easil y with the car. If we had to drag one that big for a long distance , it su re would have been a lot of work. It was hard enough to move it just a few yards.
"We we ren't really expecting to bag a deer that morning," Ingram continued. "We were just scouting the area to see if it would be a good place to hunt. " Thi s was th e first deer killed by the 55-yea r-old hunter, who also likes small ga me hunt ing for quail and other species. H e claims that his chicken farm and combination store and gas station keep him too busy to hunt as much as he would like to.
It is an interestin g fact that in th e

two-year history of the big deer contest, all of the winners have scored with the first deer that they ever killed. This should indicate that luck plays a big part in deer hunting. Also, it shows that a number of trophy-class deer are to be found in Georgia.
Both of last year's winners were young men. Leonard Shirley was 17 when he bagged his prize-winner and Barry Hancock was 23. Ingram is the first of the older generation to score in the contest.
Another youth, 20-year-old Gary Littlejohn. bagged this year's winner in the big antler classification. Gary is the son of Mr. & Mrs. William G. Littlejohn of Barnesville. Gary, now 21 and a private first class in the U. S. Army, was later seriously wounded in combat in Viet Nam, and is now being treated at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D. C.
Littlejohn was hunting on land owned by William G. Chapman in Lamar County near Milner. Chapman's son Greg was along on the hunt and gave the following account of the hunt. "We went to our stands about 5:30 in the morning. I put Gary on a platform nailed between three hardwood trees. I believe they were maple or blackgum. I went down to my stand a short distance away and hunted until about 8 o'clock. I had to go to school, so I got

Gary Littlejohn, riRht, bagged
this record "lass bu :k on Willi<Jm Chapman's farm necJr Milner. Greg ChapmJn, left hunted with Gary and deo:;cnbed the event<; for Game ~mrf Fic:h Map,cJztne Gary Wl<; wounded tn Vtetnam mJ ~~ nr N be:ng treated tn W J ter Rr:>erJ f- r:A I
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down from my stand and started to walk out. Gary was using a .303 Enfield. I heard it fire just after I got down from the stand. I believe I spooked that buck and ran it by Gary. He shot it in the spine and dropped it on the spot. It was traveling through a honeysuckle thicket a short distance fro m Gary's stand."
Greg's father, William G. Chapman, and a friend, Lewis Graham, brought the mounted buck to Atlanta to be measured by Jack Crockford, assistant director of the Game and Fish Commission, and an official measurer for the Boone and Crockett Club. None of these men could predict at the tim e that Gary would be wounded in Viet Nam. It is hoped that he will be fully recovered by December and will be able to claim his prize at the annual meeting of the Georgia Sportsmen's Federation.
With another hunting season now in full swing, hunters should be aware of the possibility of bagging a prize. winning buck. The Piedmont area of Georgia seems to produce the heavi est deer as well as those with the best racks. If yo u bag an unusually large deer, it might pay off to investi gate its troph y possibilities. An exceptionally large set of antlers is not enough to qualify a rack under the Boone and Crockett system. Symmetry is also irn-

portant. A balanced symmetrical rack often scores more than a larger rack which has unbalanced or oddly-shaped tines. The system considers such things as number of points on each antler, tip to tip spread, greatest spread, length of main beam. length of each point, and the circumference at several locations on the main beams. The totals of these various measurements are added to make up the final score. Points may be subtracted from this final score for abno rmalities.
Any buck scoring more than 170 points is eli gible for listing in the Boone and Crockett record book. These trophies must be bagged in a sporting manner with a legal weapon su ch as a rifle. shot gun or bow and arrow as defined by the hunting regulations of the Game and Fish Commission. The Pope and Youn g Club uses the Boone and Crockett system to score trophies taken by bow and arrow only. A buck scoring 115 points is eligible for listing in the Pope ' nd Young record book.
To he entered in either of these competitions, the deer must be measured by an official measurer such as Jack Crockford. The weight or score of any deer entered in the Georgia Ri g Deer Contest must also be verified. Sam lr.gram's big huck was weighed at BradIcy's P rovisions in Athens by Fred a nd Jack Bradley. They said that the deer

looked like a big bul!.

To be weighed for the contest the

deer must be either intact - for live

weight -or field dressed with only its

internal organs removed. It may not be

weighed in pieces! The hide. head, legs

and skin must be attached to the body.

Certificates are given to any hunter

who enters a deer of more than 200

pounds field dressed weight or a Boone

and Crockett score of 150 typical or

175 non-typ ical points. Deer killed in

past seasons are eligible for certificate<>

or for record establishment, but not for

entry in the contest.

Fortunately, both Littlejohn and In-

gram selected former Athens taxi-

dermist David Almand to mount their

trophies. A district vice-president of

the Georgia Sportsmen's Federation at

the time, Almand encouraged both men

to enter their unusual kills in the con-

test. two of only I 0 entries la<>t year,

compared to 20 the first year of the

competition.

Hunters may obtain extra entry forms

from the Atlanta office of the Game

and Fish Commission, from wildlife

rangers, affiliated clubs of the Georgia

Sportsmen's Federation, and recognized

Bi g Deer Contest weighing stations.

It has been proved that trophy bucks

roam the Georgia wood<>. Maybe a

prize winner is out there waiting for

you to claim .

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Big Deer Contest

Sponsored by the Georgia Sportsmen 's Federation and Georgia Game & Fish Magazine.

Ga. Record

World's Record

Weight: 320 lbs ., Barry Hancock, Thomaston , Upson Co., Nov. 4, 1967

402 lbs.

Typical Rack: 184 pts., Gene Almand, Riverdale, Newton Co., Nov. 16, 1966

205% pts.

Non typi ca l Rack: 171'Vs pts., Barry Hancock, Thomaston, Upson Co ., Nov. 4, 1967 286 pts .

The Georgia Sportsmen's Fede ration and Georgia Game and Fish Magazine are co-spon sorin g a
big deer con t est, co m ple te wi th a prize of a high powered rifle each to the hunters who take th e
heaviest deer and t he deer wi th the largest rack du rin g the current deer season . In addition, master h~n te r 's award certifica tes wi II be 1)rese nted to hunters who bag a buc k weighing
more than 200 pounds f1eld dressed, or who bag a bu ck that scores more than 150 poi nts on the Boone and Crockett Club system of measurement. Ce rtifi ca tes wi ll be awa rd ed to any hu nter who has made an authenticated big buck kill during any previous hunt ing season, but onl y animals bagged durin g th e cur rent hunting season are eligible for the contest pri zes.

RULES :
The following rules apply to both the weight and the antler divisi on contests.

1. Any hunter is eligible regardless of whether or not he is a member of an affiliated club of the Georgia Sportsmen's Federa

t1on or a subscriber to Georg1a Ga me and F1sh Magaz1ne. Hunters need not be residents of the State of Georgia t o enter but

only deer taken in the State of Georg1a by legal means and m conform1 t y w1th all state and federal game laws and regula-

tions may be entered.

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2. Only deer killed during the current ,season will be considered f or the contest prizes, but hun t ers may submit ki lis f rom any prev1ous season for a master hunters cert1 f 1cate by complet mg the appl1cat1on form or a facsi m ile.

3. Deer killed with a bow and arrow are also eligible, provided they meet minimum requiremen ts. Indicate on t he aff 1davit
l that archery equipment was used, rat her than a rifle or shotgun.
4. PHOTOGRAPH A clear photograph is desirable 1f it's one that can be kept by Georgia Game and Fish Magazine. Please NOT send a ph otograp h that you want returned. All photographs and entry forms beco me t he propert y of Georgia Game and Fish Magazine. Please ident1fy all pictures submitted w1th your name wr1tten on the bac k.

5. The Georgia _Sportsmen's Federation and Georgia Game and Fish Magazine reserve t he righ t to re-measure any trophy rac k
entered,_ to 1nterv1ew w1tness of we1gh1ngs, to exa m 1ne scales used f or we1 ghmg deer, and to refuse any quest ionable appl1cat1on.

6. Before the affidavit can be accepted, the truth of the statements must be attes ted before a qual1fied of f icer such as a notary public, justice of the peace, sher1ff, municipal clerk, postmaster, member of a sta te or local law enforcement agency, wildlife ranger, etc.

7. There is no entry fee for the contest.

8. Address all correspondence regarding these awards to: Big Deer Contest, Georgia Game and Fish Magaz1ne, 270 Washington St., S.W. , Atlanta, Georg1a, 30334.

RULES FOR WEIGHING DEER :
1. All wei gh ts entered will be for field dressed deer. For purpose of this contest , f 1eld dressed deer will be defined as an1mals which have had all of the orga ns in their chest and intest inal cav1t1es rem ove d, including heart, lungs, liver, stomach, and intestines. The head and legs of the animal should still be j o1ned to the body. If the body is further dismembered, only the we1ght of the rema1ning attached porti ons will be considered.
2. Two co mpet ent w1tnesses t o all weighings must sign the aff1dav1t 1n the presence of the certifying off1cer listed in rule number f1ve above.
3. Deer must be weighed on e1ther a hanging balancing scale or a platform scale, rather than a spnng-type scale. If no scales are locally available, take your deer t o the nearest mea! market, processi ng plant, Game and Fish Commission office, or official B1g Deer Contest Weigh1ng Station.
4. Deer entered i,, the weight division need not have their antlers measured under the Boone and Crockett Club system.

RULES FOR MEASURING DEER RACKS :
L Spl1t or repaired skulls will not be accepted.
2. Antlers may not show removed or repaired poin t s. Bucks en t ered as trophy racks need not be weighed.
3. 1nstructions f or measunng racks are as f ol lows under the in ternat1 on ally rec ogn 1zed Boone & Crockett Club_ system: All measurements must be made w1th a flexible steel tape to t he nearest one-e1ghth of an 1nch. Wherever 1t 1s necessary to change d1rect1 on of measurement, mark a control po1nt and swing tape at thi s poin t To simplify additi on, please enter frac tional figures in righths. Official measurements cannot be taken f or at least sixty days after the an1mal was killed. Please submit photograJ'IhS. Supplementary Data measure me nts indicate conformation oft he trophy, and none of the f1gures in Lines A,. Band Car~ t o be 1ncluded 1n the score. Evaluation of conformation is a matter of per sonal preferf:nce. Excellent, but nontyp1ca l Wh1tetail Deer Heads with many points shall be placed and judged in a separate class. To win, nontypical racks must have mo re than 25 points more than th e highest typical rack.
A. Number of Points on each Antler. To be counted a point, a projection must be at least one inch long AND its length must exceed the len gth of 1ts base. All points are measured from tip of pom t t o nearest edge of beam as illustrated. Beam tip is counted as a point but not measured as a point.
B. Tip to Tip Spread measured between tips of Main Beams.
C. Greatest Spread measured between perpendiculars at right angles t o the center line of the skull at widest part whether across main beams or points.
D. Inside Spread of Main Beams measured at right angles t o the center line of the skull at widest point between main beams. Enter th1s measurement again in "Spread Cred1t" column if it 1s less than or equal to the length of longer antler.
E. Tota l of Lengths of all Abnormal Po ints. Abnormal points are generally considered to be those non typical in shape or location.
F. Length of Main Beam measured from lowest outside edge of burr over ou ter curve to the most distant point of what is, or appea rs to be, th e main beam. The point of beginning is that p 'Ji nt on the burr where the center line along the outer curve of the beam intersects the burr.
G-1-2-3-4-5-6-7. Length of Normal Points. Normal points project from main beam. They are measured from nearest edge of main beam over outer curve t o t1p. To determine nearest edge (top edge) of beam, lay the tape along the ou ter curve of the beam so that the top edge of the tape coincides with th e t op edge of th e beam on both si des of the pomt. Draw line along top edge of tape. This line will be base line from which poin t is measured.
H-1-2-3-4. Circumfere nces- If first point is missing, Take H-1 and H-2 at smallest place between burr and second point.

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PRINT OR TYPE ALL INFORMATION
Please enter my deer in t he (Check one or both)
D Weight Divisi on D Antler Divi sion

When Killed

What County in Ga.

Month Da y Year

If killed on a public hunting area, give name_ _ _ _ _ __

Number of Poin ts over one inch long Total number of points if measured under Boone and Crockett instruc ti ons above_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __

Field Dressed Wt. (See rules) _ _ _ Live Wt., if known _ __ If not wei gh ted, give est imated field dressed weight (Antler Division Only) ______

Type of Scales

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Rifle or Shotgun Used (Make) _____Caliber or Gauge_ _

Number of Shots

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Make, wt., and type of bull e..__ _ _ _ Sights_ _ _ __

Reacti on of animal _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Bullet performanc e_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

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Home Address_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Home Tel. No._ _ __ (Street)

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We, the undersigned, witnessed the weighin g and/ or measuring of the deer described above and verified the wei ght and /o r measurements gi ven .
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Mail all entries and ph otographs to Big Deer Contest, Game & Fi sh Commissi on, 270 Washington St., S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30334

MY FIRST

By Malcolm G. Edwards

The young falcon sat calmly on the block, not realizing she was completely free. I backed carefully upwind , almost afraid to move lest she become frightened. About 100 feet away, I stopped. She bobbed her head at a passing buzzard, but continued to sit calmly on the block.
She was my first peregrine, and I was shaking with excitement and fear that I might lose her. Taking a deep breath, I took my lure from the bag and swung it in a circle. The falcon sprang from the block immediately and flew rapidly at the lure. Just before she could grab it, I switched it away and she went by, mounting on the wind. In surprise-as this was her first free flight-she quickly reached 50 feet and turned downwind, picking up speed alarmingly. In near panic I called and showed her the lure. She turned as if tied to a string and again beat upwind

at the lure. This time I Jet her strike it and drop with it to the ground. She shook her feathers, looked around proudly, and began to tear at the raw meat tied to the lure. I quickly snapped her jesses-six inch leather legstraps-to the leash and collapsed on the ground beside her. Her first flight was an unqualified success, but I was completely unnerved.
My interest in falconry began in 1946 when some school children brought an immature female Coopers hawk to the N. C. State Museum where I worked. Trapped when she chased a bird through an open window, she was pushed into a box from which she now glared at me with blazing yellow eyes. She was completely fascinating, and started an active interest that has never ceased. I read everything available and started training hawks. She continued on next page

The author with his favorite falcon, " The Countess," a hooded peregrine that was still shedding youthful down when this picture was made. Edwards has trained and hunted many other falcons.

The hood on the head of this falcon is used to keep him quiet during training, even if he is newly-trapped.

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was followed by a series of redtails, sparrow hawks, and other hawks and

falcons.

The fascination hawks and falcons hold for some of us is hard to explain. They are fiercely independent and will not tolerate man-handling. They are beautiful creatures, perfectly designed for the role they play in nature's scheme. Their speed, mastery of flight, and complete lack of fear in attacking prey many times their size are part of this fascination. There may even be some inherent motivation such as moved that ancient Persian king who trapped and hunted the first falcon over five thousand years ago.

My first peregrine falcon , whose maiden flight so unnerved me, was a bird I'll never forget. She was an eyass, a nestling taken from a sheer cliff in Pennsylvania man y years ago. Our love affair started from the moment I laid eyes on her, and lasted long after I saw her last. I romantica11y named her "The Countess". and raised her in the backyard on beef heart, calcium and cod-liver oil. She changed from a stub-tailed. pinfeathered baby to a very dark and beautiful peregrine falcon.

She was my pride and joy, and I spent many hours stroki ng her with a feather as she sat on my hand, or simply watched her as she perched on her block in the yard. At night I'd often li<>ten for her be11s as she shifted on her perch. The Countess was a fine example of the eastern peregrine, a bird rarel y seen anymore. She was much darker than the tundra peregrines that raise in northern Canada

and follow the shore birds down the east coast each fall.

After that breathtaking first flight, we both gained confidence and I flew her to the lure almost every day at a nea rb y airfield.

W ide open spaces are needed to

exercise a peregrine, as they can dive

at two hundred miles per hour. The

Co un tess grew to expect me each after-

noon. and would eagerly jump to my

fist and then to the backrest of the car

seat. After a short ride, and not far

from the parked car, I'd release free except for the jesses and the

bhelelr~

which helped keep her located. I al-

ways carried a li ve pigeon in addition

to the lure. In case of an extreme dis-

traction or emergency, she could be

counted on to come to the pigeon if she

could see it. T he lure is a horseshoe,

padded a rtl covered with leather. The

Countess had fed on it almost from

the time I obtained her, and instantly

recognized it as the source of food.

Falcons and hawks are con tro1l ed by hahit and appetite. They grow to de-

pend on the falconer for food , and
come when he calls and shows them the lure or a piece of meat.
The falcon would leave my hand and dive low over the field , fl yi ng hard to build up speed. She'd pull up in a steep climb. level off slightly and start circling, gaini ng altitude. At five hundred feet. she would level off to see what was go ing on. If T didn't swing the lure and call her down immediately. she'd wander. looking for a lark or other bird. Larks were almost impossible to flush if the falcon was overhead. One. at which she stooped and mi ssed. let me pick it up out of the grass rather than risk flying.
A flock of crows would usua11y charge out of the nearby woods if she came close and drive the falcon back. An adult peregrine with years of hunting experience would have made short work of one crow or a flock of crows. but The Countess had no such experience. She would retreat with occasional short stoops at her tormentors until the crows realized that they were directly over my head. and, they thought. quite vulnerable. Squawking loudly, they'd head back for the woods, and then it was her turn again. She'd knock feathers out of a black marauder now and then, but never managed to ki11 one.
After she tired of fighting crows, she'd mually li ght on a telephone pole and rest for a few minutes. Falcons must be kept in shape. They can't be too fat or thev will perch in a tree and not move for hours. They must be wellfed to keep their strength . but still able to develop a keen appetite. One is never flown wi th a full crop. A falconer <>oon learns his bird and recognizes her moods. He can tell at a glance when she's sharp and when she's off. He knows that on some days she will be unaccountably nervous. and it's best to skio that day's flight.
I could nearly always move her after a few minutes rest, though . by swi nging the lure. She'd come in a long gliding dive. picking up speed at an astonishing rate. She'd come at me on a course a<> direct as a ray of light. shifti ng r.t the final second. anticipating where the swinging lure would be. At the last instant. I'd jerk the lure out of her grasp and she would shoot up like a climbing iet. obtain her pitch. and start another dive.
It was a game-one we both understood and delighted in. Before she becnme discouraged. I'd drop the lure to the ground and let her feed.
Although a wild peregrine falcon is one of the fastest bird<> alive and a nearperfect fl ying machine, The Countess caught very little game. I'd sometimes release a pigeon for her to take. She'd tip over and come down like a fighter

plane, an occasional wingbeat increas-

ing her almost unbelievable speed.

She'd either miss completely or make

a clean kill. When she passed the

pigeon, what appeared to be a light

contact would cause an explosion of

feathers and the pigeon would tumble.

The Countess would tower up, reduce

her speed, and drop onto the kill. Once,

as she shot up from stooping at the

lure. she intercepted a dragonfly which

<>he deftly plucked from the air with-

out a change in wingbeat. She lit on a

telephone pole and ate it , holding it in

one foot exactly as a child holds an ice

cream cone.

After several months, she grew ex-

ceptionally tame, dependable, and quite

affectionate. I felt no qualms when re-

leasing her. and we regularly had an

aud ience for her afternoon exercise.

She grew tolerant of crowds and was

not disturbed by strangers. I flew her

once on the paratroopers' jump field at

Fort Bragg before a thousand 4-H

youngsters. She performed admirably

that day, following the lure as if it

were magnetized and took a pigeon in

one breathtaking stoop.

When she first began to fly, she was

reluctant to make the effort it took

to get altitude. I trained her to climb

with a trick used by falconers centuries

ago. She had to be taught that a kill

was possible only after she had attained

her pitch; that is, reached a point high

above her prey. When she was down-

wind. I'd release an old. strong-flying

pigeon. They'd see each other immedi-

ate ly, and the wily old pigeon would

start climbing. In a stern chase, the

falcon would fight hard to catch up.

However, due to his start. the pigeon

wou ld out-climb her, and at six or

seven hundred feet she would give out.

the old pigeon still climbing high over-

head. At thi s 1ime I'd call and throw

out a younger pigeon which she'd take

immediately in a long. fast dive. She

soo n realized that she must have the

advantage of height.

One day. a friend from another state

came by and wanted to see her fly.

When we left the car a st rong wind

w~ blowing and The Countess was

impatient to be free. I released her

and she immediately mounted up to a

thousand feet. We started across the

fie ld hoping to jump a lark. Intent upon

this, I didn't notice something far in

the distance catch the falcon's atten-

tion. When I did notice. she was a

half-mile away and going like a falling

star. She disappeared behind the trees

n mile away. J never saw her again.

I searched for weeks and missed her

for months. I've had many hawks, sev-

eral prairie falcons. and three other

peregrines. but none ever replaced The

Countess.

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Game and Fish Commission Director George T. Bagby
examines a fine buck taken on the Allatoona Wildlife
Management Area where a firearms hunt for deer limited
to 500 hunters will be held Nov. 24, 25 and 26. An unlimited
number of hunters may enjoy the first bowhunt to be held
on the Al/atoona area Dec. 1-6.

MANAGED

PR

AREAS

SPECTS FINE
FOR 69 By Marvin Tye

The outlook for hunting on Georgia's wildlife management areas is as bright this year as it has been for any of the past few seasons. The deer hunting picture is especially rosy, with some areas allowing hunts for deer of either sex and bowhunting for the first time this season.
In order to harvest an unusually large number of does and balance the herd, a limited number of hunters may take deer of either sex on a special hunt with firearms on Clark Hill Wildlife Management Area this year. The hunt will be held November 24 through 25 instead of the normal week long buck hunt. Bag limit will be one deer of either sex. Only 300 hunters will be allowed to participate in the hu nt. T hese will be chosen in a drawing of names of applicants.
Drawings to select hunters for the Clark Hill and all other quota hunts wi ll be held in Atlanta on Novem ber 14. Letters of application must be postmarked from November 3 thro ugh November 8, 1969 and must contain a check or money order for five doll ars to cover the cos t of th e perm it. This fee will be retu rned to those whose na mes a re not drawn.
Bowhunte rs will he able to hu nt Clark Hill fro m November 17 through November 22 a nd take one deer of cithc sex. Man y bO\vhuntcrs arc pleased th at thi s hu nt comes after th e regul a r bowhuntin g season Octobe r 1-25. This gives them an extra hunt ing opportunit y.
Hu nters on Clark Hi ll will be able to pursue qu ail. squ irre l. rabbits,. doves and d ucks in seas o n December I 0-24 and J anuary 3-3 1, We lnesd ays a nd Saturd ays o nly.

Dick Whittington, regional game management supervisor, rates deer hunting on Clark Hill as "really good" and small game hunting fair. He says there is not a high population of qu ai l on the area and only a fair squirrel population.
Whittington rates deer hunting on Cedar Creek as better than last year. "No doe hunting wa..; allowed last season." he said. "This means that a lot of bucks that were antlerl ess last year survived the hunt. Normall y a numbe r of these are bagged on either sex or antlerless hunts. These deer should have good racks now. There are some big bucks on th e a rea."
There wi ll be two deer hunts on Ceda r Creek this year. The fi rst fi rea rms hunt for bucks only will be held November 24-28. Li m it is one ant lered buck per hunter. A firearms hu nt for an tlerl css deer will be held D ecember 29-30. A quota of I ,000 hunters has been set. Bag limit will he one antlerless deer.
The small game hunts for any species in seaso n \V ill he held October 15, 18, 22, 25 . and 29; December 3, 6, 10. 13 , 17, 20. and 24; and January 3. 7, 10. 14, 17. 21, 24, 28, a nd 3 1, Wednesdays a nd Saturdays onl y.
Deer hu ntin g ~hould he better than last yea r on Pied mont Experiment Station according to Whittington. A n a ntlcrle-.s deer hu nt , set for Deccmhcr 30, is th e first to he held o n th e area. Th is will be a qu ota hunt li mited to 400 hunters. Bag lim it wi ll he one antlcrlcss deer.
A p ri miti ve weapons hun t for an tlered bucks onl\ will be he ld October 13-18 on the Fxpcrimcn t Station. Bag lim it wi ll he one buck.

J. L. Rentz, area manager at Suwanoochee Wildlife Management Area points out likely hunting areas to deer hunters. Area managers, biologists and other Game and Fish Commission
personnel attend each managed hunt and otter advice and assistance
when needed.
Charles Tinsley bagged this buck on the Piedmont Experiment Station in 1967. The deer season there this year will be Oct. 13-18 tor hunters using primitive weapons and Nov. 24-28 tor hunters using conventional firearms.

Firearms hunters will be able to take one antlered buck during the deer hunt November 24-28 on the Experiment Station. Quail and squirrel hunting are predicted to be good on the area. Hunting for small game in season will be allowed on Wednesdays and Saturdays only December 3 through December 24 and January 3 through January 31.
Deer hunting on Oaky Woods is expected to be slightly better than last year, Whittington said. This is the third hunt to be held on this area that holds a number of trophy bucks. Hunting with firearms for bucks only will be permitted November 24-29. Bag limit is one antlered buck.
There is a good population of squirrel and quail on Oaky Woods. Hunting for both species is expected to be good. Hunters bagged some 400 to 500 doves on the area last fall. Dove hunting is expected to be as good this year. Small game hunting for any species in season is set for Wednesdays and Saturdays, September 10 through October 1; October 15-25 ; December 3-24; and January 3-31.
Deer hunting on Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge at Round Oak is expected to be as good as it was last year. According to Whittington, it doesn't vary much from year to year.
C. V. Waters, district biologist at Gainesville, says that prospects for deer hunting in all the management areas in the North Georgia mountains are about equal to or slightly better than last year. Squirrel populations are down because of emigration last year. Grouse hunting is expected to be better than last year. The highest deer population on any of these mountain areas is on the Lake Russell Area.
Buck only hunts will be held on Blue Ridge, Chattahoochee, Chestatee, Coleman River, John's Mountain, Lake Burton, Lake Russell , Swallow Creek and Warwoman on November 24-29. Bag limit will be one antlered buck.
A buck only hunt, with a limit of one antlered buck will be held on Allatoona November 24, 25 and 26. This will be a quota hunt with only 500 hunters allowed. The first archery hunt ever held on Allatoona will be December 1-6. Limit will be one deer of either sex, with no restrictions on the number of archers.
Other archery hunts set for the management areas in the mountains are Blue Ridge: October 27-31 , John's Mountain: October 20-25, Lake Russell: October 27-31. Bag limit on each of these is one deer of either sex. The Blue Ridge and Lake Russell hunts were scheduled after the end of the regular bow season to give archers a hunting area to go to, but the hunts there must end on Friday to avoid conflict with the

beginning of the open area gun deer season November 1.
A primitive weapons hunt will be held at Warwoman October 27-November 1. Bag limit will be one antlered buck.
Cedar Creek will have an antlerless deer hunt December 29-30. Bag limit will be one antlerless deer. This will be a quota hunt with 1,000 hunters allowed.
Special either sex hunts will be held December 6 on Blue Ridge, Chattahoochee, Coleman River, and Lake Russell . All of these will be quota hunts with a limit of 300 hunters on Chattahoochee and Coleman River, 600 on Blue Ridge and 500 on Lake Russell. Lake Burton will have an either sex hunt December 29. It will also be a quota hunt limited to 300 hunters. Bag limit will be one deer of either sex.
Oscar Dewberry, district biologist at Darien, says he has seen more wood ducks this year than ever before around the Altamaha area. He predicts fair dove hunting at Champney Island. He also predicts good rabbit hunting on Butler Island after the duck season. This yea r managed duck hunts on Butler Island will be held on Saturday only. Dewberry said the reduction of two days of hunting each week during the season to one day of hunting is to lessen the hunting pressure on the refuge. He said that hunting only one day during each week should provide more ducks killed during the season than hunting two days a week, because hunting two days each week would result in too much hunting pressure on the available duck population. Small game hunting for all species is allowed on the Altamaha area during the regular state season for each species. Duck hunting is allowed on Butler Island only on Saturday during the regular season. Rabbit hunting on Butler Island is allowed only after the duck hunting season ends. Deer may be hunted in season on the Altamaha area.
Deer hunting should be good on the Brunswick Pulp and Paper Company aea near Jesup. The Game and Fish Commission has done some planting of food for deer and quail and plans to do more to improve the habitat for these species. Bow hunting for deer on the Brunswick Pulp and Paper Company area will be allowed from October 1 through 14. Bag li mit is one deer of either sex. Deer hunting with firearms will be allowed on this area from October 15 through January 3. Special regulations apply to each tract of the area. For details, write for the booklet on Georgia's Game Management Areas published each year by the Game and Fish Commission. Hunters

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MANAGED DEER HUNTS SCHEDULE

(Hunts mar ked ''QH" wit h a numbe r are limited quota hunts. Number of hunters al lowed is indicated. H unters
will be determined by drawings in advance of the hunt. For detaib on each area, consult the d;rectory .)

Dates

Areas

P~tMITtVE
WEAPONS

OcL 13-18 Oct. 27-Nov. I Nov. 10 15 Nov. 21-22

P1edmont Exp. Station (Buck only) Warwoman (!luck only) Suwanoochee (Either Sex) Chickasawhatchee (Either Sex)

ARCHE~Y
(EITHE~ SEX)

Oct. t-14 Oct. 20-25 Oct. 27-3 1 Nov. 1722 Dec. 1-6 Dec. 15-20

Hrun~w1ck Pulp & P.1per Co J ohn's ~ I t. Lake Russell, Blue Ridge Clark H ~l Allatoona Bullard Creek

BUCK ONLY

In SeJSOn Oct. IS-Jan. 3
Nov. 17~22 Nov. 24, 25, 26 N ov. 24-28 No,. 24-29
Dec. 16 Dec. 56, 19-20 Dec. 15-19

AltamJha and Lake ~emmole Brunswick Pulp and Paper Company (Spcci.1l regulatons apply to c:.ch tr~ c t of this area. See special section m this brochure for details)
Ar01bia Bay Allatoona (QH 500 ) Cedar Creek Piedmont Exp. Station Blue Ridge, Bull ard Creek, Chatt:.hoochec, Chestatee, Coleman River, John's Mt. , Lake Burton, L;ake Russell, O..tky \Voods , Sw;allow Creek, Warwoman Waycross Stale Forest Chickas:.whatchee (QH 300 each 2 days) Suw ,moochee (permit required, no fee)

ANTLE~LESS Dec. 29-30

ONLY

Dec. 30

Cedar Creek (Q H 1,000) Piedmont Experiment Station (QH 400)

EITHE~ SEX

Nov. 24-25 Dec. 6

Dec. 20 Dec. 29

Clark H ill (QH 300) Blue Ridge (QH 600), Chattahoochee (QH 500), Coleman River (QH 300), Lake Russell (QH 500) Suwannoochee Lake Burton (QH 300)

may take an y small game in season except during dog deer hunts. Raccoon hunting is not allowed.
The first bow hunt ever held on the Bullard Creek Wildlife Management Area near Hazelhurst is set for December 15-20. Hunters may take one deer of either sex. Firearms hunters may take one antlered deer during the hunt November 24-29. Dewberry says deer hunting should be good on Bullard Creek this year. Some planting of food for deer, quail and turkey has been done. Quail hunting should be better than last year and spring gobbler hunting should be fair. The turkey flock is holding its own, not increasing or decreasing in number. Hunting for quail, squirrel, rabbit, dove and snipe, in season. will be allowed on Bullard Creek December 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31 and January 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 25, and 31.
Georgia's newest managed area, Alapaha, will have its first small game hunt this season. Dates are January 5-10, 1970. Hunters may take any small game in season on this hunting ground near Tifton. According to Frank Parrish, regional game biologist, prospects are fair for dove and quail hunting. Rabbit and squirrel hunting should be good. Parrish says the a rea is all former fa rm land which is priva tely owned and contains a lot of hard wood trees. There a rc no dove field s as such , but several open fi elds where doves sometimes co ngrega te. There is a good population of hath grey a nd fox sq uirrel and a good populati on of deer. Deer hu nting is not all owed th is seaso n but wi ll be at so metim e in th e fu ture.
The Arabia Bay A rea wi ll he open

for hunting bucks only with firearms November 17-22. Bag limit will be one antlered buck. Parrish says that there is a good deer population on the area, but hunting is difficult because of the dense palmetto and pine vegetation. There are some wet-weather ponds on the area with stands of hardwoods. Parrish recommends hunting in these for best results. Small game hunting for quail. squirrel and rabbit will be allowed on Arabia Bay November 2429. Parrish predicts quail hunting to be fair, squirrel to be good and rabbit hunting to be fair to good. No fees or permit are required for small game hunting on this area.
A primitive weapons hunt for deer is scheduled for November 21 -22 on Chickasawhatchee. Bag limit will be o ne of either sex , plus small game by state regulations. Permit for this hunt ma y be obta ined at the checking station . P rospects fo r thi s hunt are rated as excellent by Pa rrish. Primitive weapons hunters scored a 30 % success ra ti o in last ye ar's hunts.
Conventi onal firea rms hu nte rs will ge t th eir chances at Chickasawhatchec dee r D ecem ber 5-6, a nd 19-20. T hese will be quota hu nts lim ited to 300 hunters. P rospects for success arc rated as excellent. Bag limi t will he one a nt le rt' ' l huck.
The Grand Bay area ncar Valdosta will he open for the taking of any small ga me in season. Dove hunting is predicted to be fair, quail good, squirrel and rahbit good, and duck hunting fair.
Parrish says the Lake Seminole Area should offer fair to good duck hunting, good squirrel and rabhit llUnting. fair

quail hunting, and fair to good coo n hunting. The Lake Seminole area is open to the hunting of all species in se as on.

A primitive weapons hun t fo r deer will be held on th e Su wa noochee Area November 10- 15 . Bag limit will be o ne deer of eith er sex. Hunting with fi rearm s for bucks onl y will be all owed D ece mber 15- 19. Bag li m it wi ll he one antlered buck. On December 20, firea rm s hu nters may ta ke one dee r of either sex. Deer are abu ndan t but hard to hun t on this area due to th e dense vegetation. T here are some wild hogs on the area and hunters may bag any number of these animals during deer hunt s.

Small game hunting for quail. squirrel and rabbi t will he allowed on Suwanoochec November 14-29. Squirrel and rahbit hunting is predicted to he fair to good and quail hu nting is predicted to be good.

Firearms hunters may hag one antle red buck Decemher 1-16 on W aycross State Forest. One hear may also be taken on this hunt. There is a fair population of bear on the area. Although none were bagged last season. several were !'>potted by hunters.

Quail, squirrel and rabbit hunting on Waycross State Forest will he legal Novcmher 27. 28, and 29 and December II, 12. and 13. Prospects are good for quail and fair to good for rabbit and squirrel.

According to Frank Parrish. the hest

hcts for deer huntin g in his region

arc Chickasawhatchcc, Arahia Bay,

\Vaycross State Forest and Suwanoo-

chcc.

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the outdoor
orld
Interior Department Opposes Alcovy Channel
The principal conservation age ncy of the U. S. government has asked the U. S. Department of Agriculture to reevaluate its plan of channelizing some SO miles of stream in the proposed A!covy Watershed Project in middle Georgia.
In a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Clifford M. Hardin, the U. S. Interior Department said it would be opposed to the project of Agriculture's Soil Conservation Service unless a compromise was reached over the channelization.
James R. Smith, Assistant Secretary of the Interior, wrote "\Ve are becoming increasingly disturbed over the number of projects being planned which will involve rather extensive alteration of streams. If the emphasis on this practice continues, the result will be the ultimate destruction or serious degradation of irreplaceable and valuable public resources including stream fisheries, in many bottom lands and rivers. We support sound water management and in this case do not oppose the floodwater retention structures planned for this
T P A vy RIV-r

purpose. However, we believe that the strictly localized benefits attributed to stream channelization would be far outweighed by the damages to natural resources of value to widespread interests."
The Interior Department letter recommended that the "proposed plan of flood protection be returned to the State Conse rvationist for re-evaluation, in cooperation with the Georgia Game and Fish Commission and the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife." The SCS State Conse rvationist is Cecil Chapman, with state offices at Athens. Georgia. The Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife is an Interior Department agency of the federal government. The SCS is a part of the federal Agriculture Department.
"The purpose of re-evaluation," Smith concluded. "is the elimination of that portion of planned stream channel alterations below the downstream impoundments along those reaches in which natural resources wou ld be significantly damaged or destroyed."
The letter cited a recent report by Professor Charles H . Wharton, head of the biology department of Geo rgia State College in Atlanta, "The Alcovy River-A Unique Natural Heritage," as the best testimony in support of the values of the Alcovy Ri ver system for recreational, educational, esthetic and scientific purposes.
"In contrast to most other Piedmont rivers," wrote Smith, "the Alcovy is unpolluted. Among those rive rs . the Alcovy is almost unique in the extensiveness and nature of its remaining swamp and bottom-land hardwood types." He added that such ecosystems

are fast disappearing from the Ameri-

can scene.

The four-page letter went on to say

that "construction and operation of the

proposed Cornish Creek and Flat Creek

(tributaries included in the Alcovy

proposal) project will adversely affect

the above-cited values and resources,

including fish and wildlife, in the water-

shed. Adverse environmental effects on

Lake Jackson, located immediately

downstream from the watershed, will

result from both Alcovy River projects.

The most significant changes will occur

as a result of channel alterations. These

alterations will destroy or seriously de-

grade streambank, bottoM-land hard-

wood, and wooded swamp habitat;

greatly reduce the quality of habitat of

resident stream fishing and the stream

spawning areas of Lake Jackson fis hes"

and lower the quality of the lake by

sedi ment from the channelization.

Smith also pointed out that there will

be extensive areas, under the work

plan. of shallow water in proposed

reservoirs which would prompt weed

and algae growth, which could cause

odor and undesirable taste in the water

to be supplied for muncipal uses.

He also noted that some waste dis-

charges from towns in the system are a

potential threat to water quality in two

of the proposed lakes, unless additional

treatment facilities are built.

Stream channelization. however, was

cited as the major reason for concern .

Smith said the City of Covington's

water treatment facilities , for municipal

water supply, "may be inadequate to

cope with the potential sediment load"

from the upstream dredging and other

construction work.

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Letters will be subject to standard editing and must bear the writer's name and address. Short letters will be given preference. Occasionally, wh en th ere is valid reason , the writer's name may be omitted upon request.
FEDERAL BIOLOGIST
Just recently, I read your fin e July 1969 edition regardin g th e P. L. 566 Program. It was vividly displayed and extn~ mely well w r i t t e n.
We would certa inly appreciate obtainin g 25 copies of this edition. We also are faced w ith many P. L. 566 projects in the Prairie Pothole Waterfowl Breeding Grounds of the Dakotas and Minnesota. This edition will assist us in our work.
If there is a charge, please send a statement.
Lawrence W. DeBates Staff Specialist Wetlands Enhancement Division of Wildlife Services Bureau of Sport Fisheries and
Wildlife Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Department of the Interior Twin Cities, Minnesota
NEW YORK
Just read your article entitled, "Our Ru i ned Rivers", wh ich appeared in Volume IV, Number 7 of the "Georgia Game and Fish", your unit's publication.
I have been with the NYS Conservation Department's Division of Fish & Game since 1949 and have had much the same experience as you describe. Our terrain is a little different, and I don't think I could catalog quite so much outstanding destruction. If I were to lump the collective construction costs by privat e and governmental individuals, we certainly could make a very damagi ng case against th e SCS.
I would like very much to send your very explicit article to each of nine county work unit conservationists I deal with, as well as th e Department of Transportation's design engi neers and certain citizens who have evidenced a gen ui ne interest in preservin g t he natural resources of this State. If you cou ld spare two dozen reprints or two dozen issues of t he magazi ne. I would be pl eased to put th em to good use.
Congratulations on a fine documentation of one of our truly significant problems. 1 hope that because of this, you can shortly point to considerable improvement.
John D. Gould Regional Supervisor State of New York Conservation Depa rtm ent Division of Fi sh and Game Stamford , New York
TROUT FISHERMAN
offer my congratulations t o you and t he Commission fo r you r st and on the Soi l Conve rsation Service's Wa ters hed Programs. You and th e Commission are givi ng a c oncerted ef f ort to prot ect Georgia' s w ild life resources, and t he sportsmen of Georgia are great ly app reciati ve.

Being primarily a trout fi sherman , I am much concern ed with the Commi ssion' s work in this area. I believe the anglers of Georgia would readily acc ept a trout stamp program. Each fish erm an would be required to purchase a trout stamp and affix it to his fishin g license before he would be allowed to fish for stream trout. The cost of the stamp could be one dollar or less with all revenue from the stamps going to the trout p r og ram.
I, as many Georgians do , fi sh exclusively f or wild trout. The peopl e of Geo rgia and th e Commi ssion must take immediate steps to sa ve our irrepl acabl e wild strea m s. Apparently, many peopl e with influ ence believe that a road should be cut beside every small stream in th e North Ga. area. On ce this is done, perman ent siltation occurs and the fishin g declin es. This is evid enced by Panther Cree k in Habersham County.
Many of Georgia's blue ribbon trout streams ori ginate or flow through private property and then enter public land. Many owners of the private property use practices whic h are detrimental to fish habitat. Th e land owners chann el and dredge th e stream s with littl e regard as to the condition of the water as it enters public land. Such practic es eliminate vegetation which affords cover and food for trout and destroys spawning pools. Thermal pollution and siltation accompany th ese practices. This is evidenced by th e upper Soque River in Habersham County.
Much prime trout water in North Georgia is po st ed. I am not against private property, but th e trout in th ese streams are own ed by th e people of Georgia. Many of these trout are the offspring of trout stocked at public ex pense, particularly th e holders of fishin g licenses. Could not som e of these wild lands be leased by the Commission? The money could come from the aforementioned trout stamp program. If th ese lands were kept wild, there would not be a g reat deal of fishin g pressure.
Mi c hael E. Barrett Marietta, Georgia

JACKSON CABIN OWNERS

received a copy of your article on th e proposed Al covy watershed proj ec t s and find it most informative and in t he interest s of th e cotta ge owners on Lake Jac kson.
A native Atlantan , I retired so me 12 yea rs ago, built a home on Lake Jac kso n and have spent prac ti ca lly my entire ti m e on t he Lake in th e interest s of th e own ers. I have already contact ed over 100 of th e own ers and intend t o keep at it. I am passi ng th e sing le copy of yo ur magazin e aroun d and f ee l t hat if I could get about six more copies I could triple th e number of owners. Wi th ou t exception th ey are 100 % behind yo ur effort s.
I wo uld li ke to up-date you r inf ormation on Lake Jackson. Wi th assi stan ce we have j ust co mpl et ed a comp lete accu rat e coun t of cottages on th e lake with f ol lowi ng resu lt s, effective Ju ly 15, 1969.

Butts County

869

Jasper County

396

Newt on County

328

1593 lakeside cottages; 380 addition al lot s so ld . Conserva t ive appraised va lues $12,700 ,000.00 pl u s, and f urni shings and boa t s $5,650 ,000.00. Th ese are n ot f an c ifu l f igures. I have pe rsonally appraised th e property in Butt s County f or th e county for th e pa st f ive years and est i mat es on th e Newt on and Jasper Count ies were mad e by me personall y as we made th e census survey. These val ues are cor .stantly i ncreasin g in dol lars and propert ies.
On ly 4.1% of t hi s nu m ber are residen t s of

B utt s, Ja sper and Newton Cou nties with abou t 50 % of this number interested only i n specu lat ive purc ha se and sale of th eir places. 80 % or 1300 are from Metro Atlanta wit h others principally from McDon ough, Griffin and Macon and individuals from Texas and New York State.
Also about th e po ll ution. I have had t he wa ter c hecked repea ted ly and find no ev idence as yet of sewage i n th e centra l or lower pa rt of th e lake. Sil tage is coming prin c i pa ll y down t he South River. Only narrow sha ll ow shiftin g c hannels remai n in th e entire Sou th River Sec tion of t he lake from t he junction with th e Yellow Rive r above Roc ky Poin t Landing to th e nat ural head of th e Sou th River. Actually, th e si lt ha s f i lled up t he west side of th e head of th e Oc m ulgee River immed iat ely below t he ju nctio n with th e Yel low to such an ext ent t ha t several cottage owners ca n't even get up to th ei r places i n outboard boats. As you st at e i n you r artic le a good dea l of silt is comin g down t he Yell ow Riv er, but f ortun at ely there is a wide low swampy area around the sect io n wh ere th e Yellow River co mes into th e lake proper and t he silt is largely bein g held back by thi s low bush-f i ll ed swamp. Actually, th e silt has fill ed very little of this sec ti on during t he past severa l yea rs. I went up yest erd ay and made anoth er test on t he Yellow River to be sure cond it io ns had not ch anged.
I have personally see n th e d isast erous ef f ects of ch ann elization and how cert ain individual s in certain areas go out and buy up worthless swamp land, get the Federal Government to improve it, and by local legerdermain, manage to sooner or later get it into some program and be paid for not farmin g it. All the good I have seen from channelization is to provide a ditch for the rapid drain age of rain water with resu lta nt increased drought durin g dry peri ods.
I am thorou ghly familiar with th e sec t ion th e SCS claim s th ey wi ll improve as I used to hunt both sides of t ne area and I have bee n unable to f i nd anyone who is interested in cotton or openi ng gin s. I have not been able to fin d an y record of f lood ing or anyone t hat kn ows anythi ng about it in Monroe or Wi nder wh ere I have w ide acqu aintance. I had t he dubious honor of accompanyi ng a ge ntl emen from t he SCS from Washington a coupl e of years ago on a wort hwhile project. He noticed a f ield of young peas and rema r ked "Th at seems to be a good st and of young cotto n!" And they send that t ype down to improve ou r lot. Fina lly, there is a c reek between McDonough and Stockbrid ge cro ssing Hy 42 w hich has been d itched and a ll it does i s furn ish a st rea m of muddy wat er into Lake Jac kson. I have d irect ed t he own ers to th i s SCS projec t and t hey got an eyef ul.
Aga i n my perso nal th anks for your ef fort s in our beha lf and I am sure th e 1593 owners on Jac kson Lake are eq ua lly gratefu l.
A. H. T hurmond Jr. President Jackson Lake Cottage and
Ca bin Owners Ass' n. Jac kson , Ga.
BOWHUNTERS
Th is is t o inf orm you t hat th e Georgia Bowhunters Associ at ion is going on record to support you and your Commission in your fight to stop th e useless dredging of th e Alcovy River, and t he subsequent draining of its su rrounding swamp and marsh la nd.
As sportsmen, we do not condone such wasteful and haphazard actions that will benefit only the few greedy Real Estate mongers and truly rob so many sportsmen and outdoorsmen of this beautiful area.
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We have many members that hunt the Newton County and lower Alcovy basin and they have expressed their deep concern in this matter.
Some believe that it is very possible that record, or certainly some near-record deer abound in this area. So it would be tragic to deprive these animals of their natural habitat.
Again, we want to commend you and your commission on your fine effort in trying to convince the S. C. S. and others of the great loss this project and others like it will place upon the people of the State of Georgia.
We stand behind you in this effort 101%.
Larry M. Cameron President
Georgia Bowhunters Association Atlanta, Ga.
THANKS Thank you for your cont inuing fight for Lake Jackson and surrounding wildlife area. It would seem Soil Conservation Service Director Kenneth Grant is the man we need on our side. I have written our senators and Representative Blackburn and am today wiring the Governor.
Ernest W. Gibson Monticello, Georgia
DEATH AND TAXES Your article in Fish and Game for July is all true, but you have not seen anything yet. The city lawmakers now outnumber the rural ones and they seem determined to destroy the farmers and timber owners by high ad Valorem tax. The Atlanta Constitution fights any forest tax relief by saying that Union Bag and St. Regis would benefit thousands of dollars. You state in your article that forests are largely privately owned, which they are at the present time. They will not be long if they are confiscated by tax. The forest owner is forced to cut out hardwood and drain his swamps, indeed he is being forced to "clean out" in some instances. I know, for I am being forced to do these things against my better judgment. I have been a strong conservationist for 40 years, but I cannot pay $2800.00 county tax every year and realize a decent living for my family on 2200 acres of forest land. It is very discouraging.
J. L. Stephens Tifton, Ga.
Mr. Stephens raises some very valid issues that deserve immediate consideration and action. Without some tax relief for landowners who do not "develop" their land, it is doubtful if many green areas will be left even in a semi-natural state for our children to enjoy as we have, except in a handful of public parks or natural areas.
SPEAK OUT subscribe to the Georgia Game and Fish magazi ne. I enjoy it very much. It's good to see co nse rva ti onists like yourself and others on your staff speaking out against corporations like Kerr-McGee who exploit our wi ldl ife resources.
Charles K. Barrows Ft. Ben Harrison, Indiana
WOOD DUC K BOXES I have just received the June 1969 issue of the Geo rgia Game and Fish Magazine. My since re an d hearty con gratulations for t he sple nd 'd job you and your staff are doing. This is tru ly on e of th e finest issues ever. Your magazi ne continues to improve, if improvement is possible, and I am extremely proud to place it in my office for all to "ee.

I was especially pleased to learn of the cooperative wood duck nesting box project underway by the Georgia Outdoor Sportsman's Club of Cobb County. Such approaches cannot help but meet with suecess.
J. David Almand Extension Specialist Wildlife Management Federal Extension Service U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Washington, D.C. 20250
DR. SUDIA
I agree with you wholeheartedly when you say the talented Dr. Sudia in giving a credit line for your two covers. They are superb. In fact, I think so highly of them I would like to contact Dr. Sudia. Please send me his address.
I have just returned from 2 months in Alaska. Need any photos of Dall Sheep or walrus??????
Leaving Monday for a short trip up to Ungava for Caribou.
Leonard Lee Rue II I Blairstown, New Jersey
Mr. Rue is one of America's outstanding outdoor photographer-writers. He is the author and photographer for many wild animal books, including The World of the Beaver. His photographs have appeared in Game and Fish on several occasions, including the chipmunk on the back cover of the June issue.
CARDINAL COVER
Th ere is no doubt about it, your recent August issue of Game and Fish was a most interesting magazine and the best one yet. However, I do have some criticism. It must have been hard to pass the back page red cardinal and come to the front with the thrasher. Yes, I understand the thrasher is the official state bird, but pick up a copy th ere on your desk and look at the cardinal. Did you ever see a bird in his class with more poise, beauty, and color?
Something tells me this back cover will go in a lot of frames and in the den or elsewhere in the house.
Keep up th e good work.
Marvin Crawford Carnesville, Georgia
SAVE THE FOREST
Currently, I am serving my nation aboard the USS Hancock, which is now deployed to the Tonkin Gulf in support of our policies in Viet Nam.
One of my favorite publications that I receive is the monthly issue of "Georgia Game and Fish." In the last issue, Vol. 4, No. 7, July, 1969, I was thoroughly shocked by Mr. Jim Morrison's article found on the first page, "National Forests: To Cut or Enjoy?"
Bein g a native of Dalton, Georgia, I have always en joyed th e opportunity to hunt and fish in the b:!autiful timberlands which are found in the National Forests of North Geo rgia. As I presently perspire in the turmoil of our Southeast Asian effort, it is a serene reward to reminisce of those days in th e Chattahoochee Forest as a boy. It sends a tingle up my spine to remember the lightning bolt of a rainbow trout as he exp lodes toward my lure; or th e first shot at that wirey ole' buck, who now graces my den wall. Th ese are ex periences that man has the God-given right to continue enjoying.
After reading Mr. Morrison's article, I now wonder if my only son of four months, will ever have the opportunity to enjoy the natural forests as his father and grandfath er did? Is it possible for timber in-

terests to rob Georgia's native sons of their inherited rights? Can timber management be so important that it robs us of nature's last meager holdout in Georgia? Are the dedicated efforts of our Forest Service to be scuttled so quickly?
These are questions that deserve answers which will lead to true preservation of our National Forest Lands. For once the beauty is chopped away, Mother Nature must toil for many years to recreate the splendor that man has robbed from posterity.
Dennis A. Locklear
DEER HUNTING LEASE?
Your April, 1969, i ssue has just come to my attention, especially the "Sportsmen Speak" column. Two letters discuss the problem of deer dog hunting; one especially singles out the problem in Stewart County.
For the past ten years we have welcomed deer hunters on a specified 2000-acre tract in extreme northwestern Stewart County that abounds in deer, even to the extent of advertising in the local paper that hunters were welcome. In recent years this tract has suffered every unsportsmanlike operation imaginable-fire, trash dumping by hunters, deer baiting, timber cutting and finally one greedy hunter who took it upon himself to post the land against other hunters, unbeknown to the actual landowner.
How could we get in touch with a responsible group of real sportsmen who would like to lease this area for deer and wild turkey hunting on a basis that would give both the wildlife and the landowner some relief from the ever present game hog?
Your suggestions will be appreciated ... and thanks.
W. C. BRADLEY CO. R. C. Connor Forester
Mr. Connor's address is P. 0. Box 14D, Co lumbus, Ga. 31902.

GEORGIA CONSERVANCY
Continued from inside front cover

banners the Conservancy is fighting

under. These causes received a tre-

mendous boost just a few weeks ago

with the announcement of a $100,000

grant to the Conservancy by the Calla-

way Foundation of LaGrange.

Conservancy members are kept well

informed about conservation issues and

are urged to take appropriate action at

the right time by a newsletter that goes

to every member at least twice a month.

by planned field trips once a month

every fourth Saturday to an important

natural area, and by an annual confer-

ence featuring outstanding expert

speakers on the environmental issues

facing Georgia and the nation today.

For as little as five dollars a year,

membership in the Georgia Conser-

vancy is one of the best investments in

the future of your state and your world

that you can make.- J.M.

For more information and a melll

hership application blank. write to the

Georgia Consermncy, 1025 Candler

Huilding, 127 Peachtree St. , N.E., At-

lanta, Georgia 30303, or telephone

(40.f) 525-1818.

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Sportsman's Calendar
SEASONS OPENING THIS MONTH
DEER Archery Season-Oct. I, 1969 through Oct. 25, 1969 in any county or a portion of a county in all of Georgia except the southeast which is open Oct. 1-0ct. 14, 1969. Bag limit-One ( 1) buck and one (I ) doe or antlerless deer. FirearmS'-Oct. 15, 1969 through Jan. 3, 1970 in southeast Georgia. Bag limit-Two bucks.
OPOSSUM Season-Oct. 18 , 1969 through Feb. 28, 1970. Bag limit-None.
RACCOON No. Ga. Season-Oct. 18, 1969 through Feb. 28, 1970. Bag Limit- One (I) per person per night.

SQUIRREL Season- Oct. 15, 1969 through Feb. 28 , 1970. Bag Limit-10 Daily.
SEASONS NOW OPEN
I\IARSII HENS (RAILS) Season-Se pt. 20, 1969 through Nov. 28, 1969. Bag Limit- 15 daily , possessio n limit , 30.
SEASONS OPENING NEXT MO NTH
BEAR Season-November I , 1969 throl' gh J a nu ary 3, 1970 in Brantley, Charlton, Clinch, Echols, and Ware counties.
DEER Season- November I through November 15, :22, 29, 1969 or J a nu ary 3, 1970 or Nov. I, 28, and 29, 1969, dependin g on a rea regulation s. Write for complete copy of regulations.
QUAIL Season-November 20, 1969 through February 28, 197 0. Bag Limit-12 daily, possession limit, 36.
RABBITS N. Ga. Season- November 15, 1969 through January 31, 1970. N. Ga. Bag Limit-S daily. S. Ga. Season- November 20, 1969 through February 28, 1970. S. Ga. Bag Limit- 10 daily.

RUFFED GROUSE Season- November 20, 1969 through February 28, 1970. Ba g Limit-3 daily, possession limit, 6.
T URKEY S. IV. Ga. Season-November 20, 1969 through February 28, 1970 in Uaker, Calhoun, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole, and Thomas counties.
S. IV. Ga. Bag Limit-Two (2) per seaso n.
BLACK BEARD WILDLIFE REFUGE
Archery hunt for deer; either sex; bag lim it-2 deer: Oct. 22-25, 1969; Nov. 26-29, 1969; Dec. 30, 1969-January 2, 1970. Raccoons may also be taken on the above hunt periods. Applications for the Oct. hunt mu st be made by Oct. 15, for the Nov. hunt by Nov. 19, and for the Dec. hunt by De c. 22. Write to the Refuge Manager, Sava nn ah National Wildlife Refuge, Rt. I, Hardeeville, S. C. 29927.
COASTAL MARSHLANDS BILL PUBLIC HEARING
A publi c hearin g on H . B. 212, the Marshlands Protection Bi ll authored by Reid Harri s of Brunswick, will be held by an interim com mittee of the State Senate on October 18th at 10:30 a.m. at Brunswick Junior College. The public is invited to testify. For details, see the editorial "The Money Changers Are Still In The Temple" in the August issue of Game & Fish.

TIDE TABLE

OCTOBER, 1969

OCTOBER -NO VEMBER 1969

NOVEMBER, 1969

HIGH WATER

LOW WATER

GE OR GIA COASTAL WATERS

HIGH WATER

LOW WATER

Day A.M. HT. P.M HT. A.M. P.M.

HOW TO USE THESE TABLES

Day

A.M. HT. P.M. HT. A.M. P.M.

1. Wed. 11:42 7.4

5:30 6:06

2. Thurs. 12:00 6.1 12:30 7.0 6:18 7:00

3. Fri. 12:48 5.8 1:24 6.8 7:12 8:00

4. Sat. 1:48 5.6 2:18 6.7 8:12 9:06

5. Sun. 2:54 5.7 3:18 6. 7 9:18 10:00

6. Mon. 4:00 5.9 4:18 6.9 10:12 10:48

7. Tues. 4:45 6.3 5:12 7.1 11:00 11:30

B. Wed. 5:42 6.8 5:54 7.4 11:48

9. Thurs. 6:24 7.3 6:36 7.6 12:12 12 :30

10. Fri. 11. Sat.

7:00 7.7 7:12 7.7 12:48 1:1 8 1 7:36 8.1 7:48 7.7 1:24 2:00

12. Sun. 8:12 8.3 8:24 7.6 2:06 2:42

13. Mon. 8:54 8.4 9:06 7.4 2:42 3:24 '

14. Tues. 9:36 8.3 9:48 7.1 3:24 4:12

15. Wed. 10:24 8.1 10:36 6.8 4:12 5:00

16. Thurs. 11:18 7.8 11:36 6.5 5:00 5:54

17. Fri.

12:24 7.5 6:00 7:06

18. Sat. 12:42 6.4 1:36 7.3 7: 12 8:12

19. Sun. 2:00 6.4 2:54 7.3 8:30 9:24

1 20. Mon. 3:18 6.7 4:06 7.4 9:42 10:18

21. Tues. 4:30 7.2 5:06 7.6 10:42 11:12

22. Wed. 5:30 7.7 6:00 7.8 11:30

, 23. Thurs. 6:18 8.2 6:48 7.9 12:00 12:30 , ' 24. Fri. 7:06 8.5 7:30 7. 8 12:48 l:lB

25. Sat. 7:48 8.6 8:06 7.6 1:30 2:06 26. Sun. 8:24 8.6 8:42 7.3 2:18 2:48

27. Mon. 9:00 8.3 9:18 6.9 2:54 3:30

28. Tues. 9:42 8.0 10:00 6.5 3:36 4:12

29. Wed. 10:24 7.6 10:42 6.2 4:18 4:54

30. Thurs. 11:06 7.3 11:24 5.9 4:54 5:36

31. Fri. 11:48 7.0

5:42 6:24

The calcula tion s are for the outer bar. Find the readin g for the desired tide . In the table below find the number of minutes to add to correc t for t he place you are going to fi sh or
swim. The outer bar calculation, plus this correction, gives the correct readin g for the point
desired .

AdJus t For Daylight Savmg Time By A ddmg One Hour

CORRECTION TABLE

The t1mes g1 v en are for Savannah R1v er

entrance (Tybee).

Hrs. Min.

Savannah High Savannah (Low) Hilton Head, S. C. Thunderbolt Isle of Hope
Wa~aw Sound Ossabaw Sound Vernon Vi ew Coffee Bluff Ogeec hee River Bridge St . Catherine Sou nd Sapelo Sound Brunswick Bar St. Si m on Pier
Frederica Bridge McKay Brid ge Brunswick East River

0 44 57
0 10 0 20 0 40
0 00 0 05 0 35 0 55 3 50 0 25 0 00 0 00 0 25
0 50 0 50 0 50

Turtle River Bridge

0 55

Turtl e ~i ver. Crispen Is.

1 10

Humpbac k Bridge

1 00

Jekyll Point

0 30

Jointer Island

55

Hampton River Village Creek Ent.

0 20

Village Fishing Camp

0 45

Tay lor Fi shing Camp

1 00

Altamaha Fishin g Park. Everett. Ga.

4 00

Two-Way Fishing Camp, S. Altamaha 2 00

OCT.

La st

New

Quarter : 1oon

4

I 2

First Qu a rt er
19

Fu :l Moon
26

1. Sat. 12: 18 5.7 12:42 6.8 6:36 7:18

2. Sun. 1:12 5.7 1:30 6.6 7:36 8: 18

3. Mon. 2:12 5.8 2:30 6.6 8:36 9:12

4. Tues . 3:06 6.1 3:24 6.6 9:36 10:00

5. Wed. 4:06 6.5 4:1 8 6.8 10:24 10:42

6. Thurs. 4:54 7.0 5:06 7.0 11 :12 11:30

7. Fri. 5:42 7.5 5:54 7.1

12:00

8. Sat. 6:24 7.9 6:36 7.3 12:06 12:48

9. Sun. 7:06 8.3 7:18 7.3 12:48 1:36

10. Mon. 7:48 8.5 8:00 7.3 1:36 2:18

11. Tues. 8:36 8.5 8:48 7.1 2:24 3:12

12. Wed. 9:24 8.4 9:36 6.9 3:06 4:00

13. Thurs. 10: 12 8.1 11:30 6.7 4:00 4:54

, 14. Fri. 11:18 7.8 11:36 6.5 4:54 5:48

15. Sat.

12:18 7.4 5:54 6:48

16. Sun. 12:42 6.5 1:30 7.2 7:06 7:54 17. Mon. 1:54 6.6 2:36 7.1 8:18 9:00

18. Tues. 3:00 6.9 3:42 7.0 9:24 9:54

19. Wed. 4:06 7.2 4:42 7.0 10:24 10:48

20. Thurs. 5:06 7.6 5:36 7.0 11:18 11 :36

21. Fri. 6:00 7.9 6:24 7.0

12:12

22. Sat. 6:42 8.1 7:06 6.9 12:18 1:00

23. Sun. 7:24 8. 1 7:42 6.8 1:06 1:42

24. Mon. 8:00 8.0 8:18 6.5 1:48 2:24

25. Tues. 8:36 7.9 8:54 6.3 2:30 3:06

26. Wed. 9:12 7.6 9:30 6.1 3:06 3:48

27. Th urs. 9:54 7.3 10:12 5.9 3:48 4:24

28. Fri. 10:30 7.0 10:54 5.7 4:30 5:06

29. Sat. 11:18 6.8 11:42 5.7 5:12 5:48

30. Sun.

12:00 6.6 6:00 6:36

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2

I 0

I 7

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To report V1olat1on s or If you need ass1st ance m t he Coastal Area Call State Garne & l-'1sh ComrrliSSion Brun~w1ck . Georg1a P 0. Box 1097. Phone 265 -1552 . Savan nah 233-2383. R1chmond H1ll 756-3679