Georgia game and fish [Vol. 6, no. 1 (Jan. 1971)]

GEORGIA

JANUARY, 1971

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JANUARY 1971

Volume VI

Number 1

CONTENTS

Out On A Limb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Aaron Pass 1

Quail For You .. Dean Wohlgemuth and Ted Borg 4

Tie Your Own Flies ............. . . . . Bob Wilson 8

Tobacco Cured Ducks .... . ... .. .... John Culler 11

Sportsman 's Federation Convention Report . . .... .. ...... . . ...... . . .. Bob Wilson 14

Outdoor World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Sportsmen Speak

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Sportsman's Calendar ..

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Lester G. Maddox Governor

George T. Bagby Director State Game & Fish Commission

COMMISSIONERS

Clyde Dixon Chairman Cleveland-9th District William Z. Camp, Sec. Newnan-6th District James Darby Vidal ia-1st District Dr. Robert A. Collins, Jr. Americus-3rd District Charles L. Davidson, Jr. Avonda le Estates-4th District

Richard Tift Vice Chairman Albany-2nd 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-Coasta I District

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

LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
Bill Cline, Major Deputy State Chief, Atlanta
J. D. Atchison, Major Deputy State Chief, Metter
David Gould, Major Supervisor of Coastal Fisheries
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GEORGIA GAME & FISH STAFF
Dean Wohlgemuth Ed i t o r

Marvin Tye

Staff Writers Bob Wilson

Aaron Pass

Ted Borg Photo Editor

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WHAT CAN ONE MAN DO?
In spoken word, prose, poetry and song, you've heard the question asked a great deal lately, "What can one man do?" in fighting pollution of our environment. There's a catchy commercial to that effect, you know, and maybe, just maybe, there IS something that each single individual can do.
A great many people sincerely want to know the answer to this question. Telephones convey that message to GAME & FISH frequently. And when the question does present itself, it may leave even professionals in the field of con. servation a little tongue tied in attempting to answer.
Of course, most frequently, the question to us from the public on what an individual can do to help, is really aimed at wildlife conservation more than at air and water pollution and environmental quality.
All these things, however, go hand in hand to a very great extent.
Most people are good, upstanding citizens who for the most part leave wildlife conservation up to the professionals of the State Game and Fish Commission. Not infrequently, however, the average citizen feels he'd like to help if he could .. . but what can he do?
Let's start with wildlife conservation. The usual answer to how a person can help runs something like . .. call your local Game and Fish Commission office to report violations, write letters to your lawmakers and join an organization active in conservation work. These are all good pieces of advice, but may not be carried far enough. Yes, do call your local ranger or local district Game and Fish Commission office anytime you see a violation. But, please, call right away so that there's a chance of catching the culprit in the act. When it isn't possible or practical to do so, let us know soon as you can.
When an acquaintance commits an act that is not in the best interest of conservation, let him know that you feel he's wrong, and hurting you and himself. Even when he brags of taking more than the limit and can't prove it, chide him about doing and saying such things. You believe in conservation, stand up for it! It may take some courage, but the public feeling toward conservation could be best aided by sportsmen pointing out the good they've done, rather than the laws they've broken and gotten away with doing it. If you're guilty here, by all means, stop telling those stories of "great accomplishments" outside the law.
Yes, do write letters to lawmakers. Study the current issues, however, and write knowledgeable letters. They need not be lengthy, preferably they should be short and to the point. Commend lawmakers for jobs well done, urge them to support good bills, rather than simply urging them to vote against bad ones. Let them know your feelings. Don't make snap judgments, but study the proposals to
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ON THE COVE R: There's no thri ll like that of seeing a big covey r ise over a good dog on a perfect point. Long famous for its excellent quail hunting, Georgia still has plenty of birds. It is difficult, how ever, for the average hunter to find a place to hunt. Because of land use changes and jealously guarded private property, the citydwelling hunter finds his opportunities quite limited. There still are some places open to the public, however. Read "Quail For You," Page- 4, by Dean Wohlgemuth and Ted Borg. Cover photo by Ted Borg.
ON THE BACK COVER: It isn't likely that many Georgia trout have seen a fly like this western stream version tied for GAME & FISH Magazine by Joe Townsend of Marietta . If you've ever been tempted to try your hand and skill at fly tying, you won 't want to miss "Tie Your Own Flies" by Bob Wi lson on Page 8. And what better time could there be to find out than during the long off-season winter months? Cover photo by Bob Wilson.

By Aaron Pass

ON

LIMB

Photo by Ted Borg

Many people see Georgia's most popular game animal everyday and do not even realize it, or at least they see an animal which looks just like the game animal . The squirrel which scampers across city lawns is a carbon copy of his hard hunted country cousin in looks, but that's where the similarity ends. Generations of close association with man has dulled the wits of the city squirrel to the point where they are almost pets.
The rural squirrel is a totally different creature from the domesticated variety found in city parks. He is a grand game animal, wary and alert, having been well educated by generations of farm boys with .22's. And, as man y squirrel hunters have discovered, it can be a long way from tree top to stew pot.
Squirrel hunting as a sport is a tra-

ditional pastime dating back to colonial days when squirrels were an important food source for frontier families. Hunting with large caliber flintlock rifles, early explorers and backwoodsmen used a method known as "barking" to avoid extensive meat loss on the small animals. This feat was accomplished by shooting just under the squirrel where the force of the striking bullet and ricocheting wood would kill or stun the animal by concussion , but not damage the carcass. The rural south in particular has long held squirrel hunting in high esteem, and the southern hillbilly and his squirrel rifle are as closely related in cultural folklore as the cowboy and his sixgun.
The squirrel is still a popular target a mong hunters due m ai nl y to its abundance and easy accessability. Young hunters in particular are drawn

to squirrel hunting, and every fall this sport initiates a new generation of hunters to the outdoors. But regardless of age or experience, the popularity of squirrel hunting stems from the fact that it is a ~hallenging sport that can be enjoyed without a large cash outlay for either equipment or travel.
About all it takes to get started in squirrel hunting is a place to hunt, and some type of firearm . There are of course many other items of equipment which can make a hunt more pleasant and profitable but they are not absolutel y essential. While camouflage is to be preferred, an y dark clothing will serve the purpose adequatel y. Sturdy shoes or boots and a sha rp pocket knife will round out the equipment list.
As for firearms, there rages a great controversy over the proper squirrel gun . The classic gun for squirrel is the

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.22 rimfire rifle and many hunters hold forth that this is the only sporting arm for squirrel hunting. The contention is that this weapon gives the game a fair chance. This is a valid argument as far as stationary targets are concerned, but anyone who has tried to bag a squirrel running or leaping from limb to limb, even with a shotgun, knows that this is not exactly a simple task. There is no argument that the shotgun is the more effective weapon in the heavy foliage early in the season. There are also many populated areas that offer squirrel hunting where the shotgun with its limited range is a much safer choice than the rifle. The shotgun vs. rifle controversy will probably never be settled since both sides have valid points. The riflemen will continue to use .22's and the shotgun hunters will continue to stand by their guns loaded with number 4 or 6 shot. Recently however, there has been a trend toward traditional hunting methods among many hunters . The popularity of primitive weapons has encouraged many sportsmen seeking greater challenge to hunt squirrels with muzzleloading flintlock and percussion firearms.
Finding a place to hunt squirrels is the next step. At the rate our public land is vanishing these days finding a
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place to hunt anything can be a problem, but finding a squirrel area is still relatively simple when compared to the other species of game. The lands of both the Chattahoochee and the Oconee National Forests harbor good squirrel populations and are open to public hunting, as are the Wildlife Management Areas of the State Game and Fish Commission during small game hunting periods. In addition, forest land privately owned by the timber' companies is open to hunting without restrictions on some tracts. Other tracts may be hunted if permission is secured, so it is wise to check with the individual companies to determine what type of regulation is in force. The individual landowner too. is often more prone to allow a squirrel hunter on his property than hunters after other types of game if permission to hunt is politely sought.
To find a good squirrel area the hunter must first understand the needs of his quarry. Squirrels feed on a wide
By using a scope-sighted .22 the hunter assures of a greater challenge ro his hunting skill, and therefore more sport. The shotgun, however, will usually put more meat in the bag, and is often preferred for safety's sake when hunting in densely populated areas.

variety of things, but the basic staple of their diet is nuts, supplemented in season by fruits and buds. These food requirements dictate a stand of hardwoods. Water is also needed, and for shelter squirrels require mature trees with an adequate number of hollow ones to serve as den trees. This adds up to a mature stand of hardwoods, probably an oak/ hickory mixture in Georgia, near a water source. Other good bets
are wood lots bordering cornfields, and stands of pine in severe weather or during mast failure.
Now that an area generally fitting the needs of squirrels has been described, the problem is pinpointing the concentrations of the animals in the general area. Almost any area of the type described above will have some squirrels in it, but the bet hunting success is usually enjoyed when an area of heavy use is found . Since squirrels will "migrate" out of an area to one which better suits their needs, the wise hunter will make sure the area be plans to hunt shows signs of recent use.
Perhaps the best sign of squirrel activity is to see squirrels themselves during a preseason scouting trip. Failing to do this, look for the telltale signs left behind which indicate their presence. In the fall the nuts are falling out of the trees, and squirrels are foraging on the ground; but after finding food they like to eat it from an elevated position. Look on top of stumps, logs, and rocks for gnawed nut hulls where Mr. Bushytail has had a snack and left the litter behind. Squirrel "beds" are large masses of leaves and twigs jammed in the forks of trees. Since they are mostly used during the warm weather of summer and early fall, they serve mainly to indicate that squirrels have been in the area. Later in the season look for boles in standing hollow trees, with the entrances worn smooth and clean by squirrels coming in and out.
When actually hunting there is no one "best" method. To sit or walk that is the question, as the two main schools of thought on the matter are sitting and stalking. Sitting is just what it implies, you pick a spot and sit waiting for the

squirrels to forget the disturbance and start their activity again. To stalk, one tries to slip quietly through the woods, stopping frequently for short periods to Jook and listen. Stalking is not just a walk in the woods, its successful use depends on quiet movements, good use of concealment, and close observation. Both methods are productive for those who use them, and the choice of one over the other is best made on the temperament of the hunter.
Another hunting method can be used by two men late in the season when the foliage is off the trees. Since a wary squirrel will often run around a tree trunk to bide, the two partners get a reasonable distance apart or on the opposite sides of a draw and take turns moving slowly forward. Any squirrel eeing one of the hunters move will spin around the tree it is presently occupying, offering the other hunter a clear hot. When hunting in this manner it is very important to always know where your partner is and avoid any low Photos by Aaron Pass angle or ground shots for safety's sake.
When a squirrel is downed it is advisable to walk over and pick it up right away. Wounded squirrels have a tendency to burrow under leaves making them difficult to find. If the squirrel is only wounded do not attempt to pick it up, those large teeth are designed to cut through tough nut shells and they can do quite a job on fingers too. After the pickup of the animal the other squirrels in the immediate area may be spooked, so it is a good idea to move 100 yards or so before resuming hunting.

These fresh acorn cuttings indicate the presence of squirrels in the area. They are usually found on top of stumps, logs, and other slightly elevated positions that squirrels prefer as feeding stations. Mast from oaks and other hardwoods make up such an important part of the squirrels' diet that widespread mast failure generally results in a serious food shortage for the squirrel population.

eage of a cornfield near a wood/o, ot ,,ardwcods is a good be for squi r 1 1unters k for ears of corn dropped into the woods line, and stripped of kernels. Corn can
bl/ ?hn mportant supplementary food during a mast failure or late in the winter when e nuts are gone.

Squirrel hunting is basically a game of becoming a part of the forest, and interpreting its sights and sounds into meaningful signals which let you know when your quarry is on the move. The sights are the flick of an ear or tail, or just the movement of some leaves slightly out of tempo with the rest. The sounds which signal activity are a rustle in the dry leaves, the scraping sound of a squirrel cutting through the shell of a nut, or the whoosh of a springy limb as the squirrel vaults from it to another. These sights and sounds which pass unnoticed by the casual observer are the successful squirrel hunter's stock and trade, and correctly deciphering them is what makes him successful.
Squirrel hunting is a lot of fun in its own right, but it is also an excellent way to dust off the old bunting instinct in preparation for hunting other species later on. It gives the hunter a chance to brush up on the essential elements of woodscraft and practical hunting marksmanship. It is also quite an enjoyable way to spend an autumn or winter afternoon. .-

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By Dean Wohlgemuth and Ted Borg
Photos by Ted Borg
What more pleasant sight is there than a covey rise? When the birds are in the open like this, you'd better take advantage of it. The open land available on Oaky Woods Management Area offershunting open to the public, something that is a rare treat these days.
Georgia is King of the Quail Country. Long Live the King! Nice thought, isn't it? But if you live in a city or town, or just plain don't own any land to hunt on, it's a safe bet you have a difficult time finding a place to hunt. Our state's reputation as a quail hunter's paradise is fading. It's fading for a couple of reasons, one of course being that less and less
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land is in crops which provide good quail cover.
Yet, there are areas of the state, under private ownership, where the quail hunting will probably never be equalled. These lands, however, are not available except to very, very few persons.
The average person looking for some quail hunting lands is in a predicament.
If you're one of these, here's good news for you ... The State Game and Fish Commission has a game management area, centrally located , that has an abundance of quail, several thousand acres worth, and has very light hunting pressure. All you have to do to hunt there is show up on dates the area is open. No permit, no checking in or out, is required.
Too good to be true? Then you
Not only is the management area open for small game hunting for whatever is in season (on Wednesdays and Saturdays through February), the quail area is easily accessible. At the start of the hunt, Ted Davidson and D. L. Davidson park, then step off the road, and are immediately hunting.

ought to visit Oaky Woods Management Area this winter. You're right, Oaky Woods is a deer hunting area. But when the deer hunts are over, then the area is turned over to small game hunters.
Too much timber? Well , it's true that most of Oaky Woods' 37,000 acres is woodland, owned by Georgia Kraft Company and Continental Can Co. These large timber interests lease these lands to the State Game and Fish Commission as a game management area.
Not all the land is currently in timber. In fact, this year there will be some 4,000 acres of open land, ideal for quail hunting. The land is not all in one lump, but in five scattered areas.
The land was clear cut by the harvesters, leaving it to grow up in brush and weeds until the land is ready for reforesting. Some was cut about a year ago, and already has sufficient undergrowth , primarily weeds and grass, to provide excellent cover and food for birds. And the birds are there! Ray Plaster, area manager, reports seeing as many as 12 coveys along roadsides in a day. One group of hunters last year got shots at eight coveys in three hours. If that isn't good enough, you'd better go to pen-raised birds on a preserve.
Plaster said last year he averaged

about 10 hunters per day he was open , or about three groups of hunters per day. He added that as many as perhaps 50 hunters, in groups, could find plenty of room to hunt and never have to work over land that has already been hunted that day.
Success was good for most hunters. Why, then, aren't more people using the area? Is the land hard to get to? Not at all. All the scarified (clear cut) areas are right along good graded dirt roads through the management area.
It is true, however, that walking can be rugged on most of the land. Low, rolling hills of middle Georgia are covered with thick brush and weeds . If your legs aren't in shape, they'll tell you about it at the end of the day. Plaster said that hunters who weren't successful in last year's hunts were those who just didn't want to put forth the effort to walk through the rugged terrain.
Plaster, who now has been reassigned to the Mountain Management District in Walker County, said that some 2,000 acres of timber on Oaky Woods will be clear cut this year, adding that much land to the quail hunting inventory next fall. It will be cut in time so that spring growth of weeds and grasses will provide seeds for

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The cover is thick in some areas, which can make it tough hunting . .. but the birds like it. The edge of the woods next to the cleared land is a likely spot to find a covey or two.

Hunters can still find birds without dogs, but they're certainly helpful, especially in retrieving birds that fall in the dense cover.

quail food. The quail will be there, he assures.
He pointed out that the first year after an area is cut is usually the best for hunting, because it is easier walking. It is more difficult but still excellent hunting the second year. By the third year after cutting, the thick cover will be quite difficult to navigate.
However, about the third year the lands will be replanted to new trees. At this time, the land is cleared of weeds somewhat, and is much easier to hunt. This makes it good hunting for another three years, at which time the new trees are tall enough to make hunting very difficult if not virtually impossible. By this time, however, the land has produced at least four or five years of good hunting, and in the meantime more land will be opened. There will always be good quail hunting available at Oaky Woods!
All this fine hunting is awaiting you at no cost. The area is open all day Wednesdays and Saturdays, from Dec. 9 this year through Feb. 27, 1971. This is a month longer than last year, a total of 24 days. There is no need to check in and out. Gates will be open on days the area may be hunted.
And if you'd rather hunt squirrels, rabbits or doves, that's all right, too. The land is yours for the hunting, for whatever small game hunting is in season during those dates.
It should be added that the squirrel hunting is excellent, particularly in the Ocmulgee River swamp sections of the area.
Too far away? If you live in Atlanta, you can reach the area in about 11h to 2 hours. You're only about an hour away if you live in Columbus. Residents of Augusta, and Waycross may spend

two hours' travel time getting to Oaky Woods. From Valdosta, about an hour and a half, perhaps a little more, is all that's necessary up the Interstate 75.
To reach the area, go to Perry, Ga., on the 1-75. From Perry, take Ga. Highway 127 east eight miles to the town of Kathleen. Turn right on Ga. 247 and go one mile, where you'll see a Game and Fish Commission management area sign. Turn left on the dirt road and go three miles. This will bring you out at the checking station near the center of the area. From this point you can see two of the cleared areas where hunting is good.
To find more of the cleared areas, take either the left or the right fork of that road. The left fork will lead you to
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Compartment 2, on your left. The right fork will lead you to two cleared areas, one in Compartment 5 and the other in Compartment 6. Another cleared area is on the right side of Ga. Highway 247, a few miles past the checking station road, just as you cross Big Indian Creek.
There it is ... all laid out and ready. What are you waiting for? Let's go quail hunting! But don't forget your dogs. If you have some available, they'll sure be helpful when you hunt quail at Oaky Woods. ~
This covey got up in the edge of the woods, and headed for the heavy cover, but the guns came up and there were birds for the bag!

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Tying your own flies is not as difficult as it may aooear, and the space requirements and initial investment is quite small Almost anyone, young or old, can tie their own flies if they have a little patience. Jerry Jernigan of Everett Roach Sporting Goods in Atlanta shows how it's done.

Have you ever looked at a trout or bass fly that cost you 75 cents or a dollar, and thought nothing was there that costs more than a dime? What makes a simple-looking fly cost so much in the store?
Well, the various components, the hook, feathers, hair, silk, and cement are relatively costly if they are of high quality; but the biggest cost factor, other than the various mark-ups involved, is the labor necessary to manufacture a good fly.
There is nothing difficult about tying flies . Anyone who can tie his shoelaces and has a reasonable amount of patience should be able to turn out fish-taking flies on his first attempt. It is not necessary to obtain a small business loan to get into production either; a basic starter set should cost around $10.
If you are a hunter as well as a fisherman, you will be able to supplement
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your basic kit with good stocks of duck feathers and hair from deer and squirrel. Flies with deer-hair bodies make some of the most effective bass lures known to anglers.
While there are literally thousands of patterns for trout flies alone, not to mention bass and saltwater flies , once a few simple procedures are mastered all flies become simple. Of course the correct materials, a few gadgets, and a place to work under good lighting are required.
Ready-assembled kits for the novice fly tyer usually contain all the essentials necessary to get started. The materials in these kits are not of extremely high quality, but then your first flies are not likely to be exactly superb either. The pre-assembled kits can and will enable the novice to produce satisfactory flies with a minimum of initial investment.
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Only a few materials are necessary to get started and pract1ce tying flies. Major fish ing supply stores are usually able to provide the materials and a little expert advice for the novice.

With the proper size hook secured in the fly-tying vise, the tying thread is tied securely to the shank of the hook.

The tail is then attached. In this case, the tail consists of a few pieces o~ duck feather dyed red.

Next, the body wrapping materials are attached at the shank of the hook
and wrapped forward toward the eye of the hook. On this fly the body is green silk floss . Tinsel, also used to wrap the body of this fly was attached at the same time as the silk floss, but has
not yet been wound around the body of the fly.

After the body of the fly has been wound and decorated, the hackle, or somtimes
a hair head, is attached. If the fly is to have wings, they may also be attached at this stage.

The hackle is wound carefully to obtain an even distribution of fibers . The
same holds true in the case of a fly tied with a hair head.
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With the hackle secured a head is then formed using the winding thread, and the body of the fly is inspected tor flaws.
Basic equipment includes a fly-tying vise, hackle pliers, a bobbin, a collection of various colors of silk threads, floss, yarns, and tinsel, a vast array of feathers, deer or squirrel hair, cement, and a hackle guard. Small scissors with short points are useful for giving feathers a final trim job. A common razor blade is helpful in cutting off the tying thread close to the bo<ly of the fly.
Beginners should start tying on numbers six or eight hooks until they have the hang of it, and then move on down to the smaller hooks. Some novices find it a help to tie a new variety of fly in a large size, say a number eight, before attempting to turn out a dozen or so on a size twelve or sixteen

The hackle is inspected for even distribution particularly in the case of a
dry fly, as the hackle must support the fly on the water surface.
hook. This gives them an opportunity to see a three-dimensional model of the fly and permits easy spotting of poorly tied areas.
By paying attention to the descriptions of the various flies as they are listed in guidebooks, and following the proper assembly sequence, you can tie a perfect fly made of high quality materials. Such a fly will have cost you only a few cents in materials and a few minutes of spare time. Every fisherman has spare time during these winter months, and few things can compare with out-foxing and catching a hardfighting wily fish with a clump of feathers that you have tied to a hook! -

If the fly passes inspection, the head is given a drop or two of varnish or clear fingernail polish to cement the tying thread.
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Making certain that the cement has not sealed the eye of the hook will save a great deal of frustration when the angler reaches the stream.

TOBACCO CURED DUCKS

wattet T ler checks one of his tobacco flue wood duck nesting boxes. The nesting boxes have helped to bring back good duck shootmg on his farm. He built these boxes for Jess than fifty cents a piece.

By John Culler
Photos by the Author

The drainage ditch, hunting laws that !l we re too liberal in the past and large
refuges further north that "short-stop"
t ducks and geese have all taken their toll on Georgia waterfowl hunting, but orne Georgians, rather than bemoan their fate, are doing something about the situation.
They are working, along with another diligent and tireless group called the beaver family, on restoring wood duck habitat. The wood duck is Georgia's only native duck. He doesn't fly away each spri ng to a far away place to raise his young, nor does he have to make the long perilous journey back again every fall . Wood ducks traditionally nest in hollow tree cavities preferably near an isolated wooded lake, stream, or river, but wood ducks are also adaptable and since the 1930's conservation agencies have been putting up nesting boxes hoping to replace some of the natu ral nesting cavities being lost to a preading civilization.
. In add ition to the conservation agenCie , some individuals in Georgia, concerned over the decline of waterfowl populations in the state, have also been "" P~tting up nesting boxes and it is beginnmg to pay off. Walter T yler, an Irwin ' County fa rmer who lives near Ocilla, ha had increasing success in each of !he three years that he has been work' 1 ~g to increase the duck population on h1 farm.
Tyler began putting up nesting boxes after he got the idea from a neighbor. Most of them are made from a section of tobacco flue, and none of them cost

over 50 cents to build. In the three small ponds on his place, Tyler put up 20 boxes the first year but met with only limited success, because only one was used. This is because wood ducks have to be "imprinted," that is, a female wood duck tends to nest in the type nest where she was hatched, and until some adult birds that were hatched in a nesting box are in the area the boxes will get little use.
Undaunted by the neglect of his boxes, Tyler put up six more the next year, for a total of 26 boxes, and the ducks responded by using 12 of them. This past year T yler added 12 more boxes, and all 38 nesting boxes on his pl ace were used. According to Tyler's records, which he began to keep the second yea r he began working with the ducks, there were more than 200 eggs laid in his 38 boxes this year, not counting five broods that hatched out before he could count them . The most eggs he counted in one box was 35 , but the average was near 18.
T yler thinks most of the ducklings make it to fl ying size. "As soon as they hatch the hen takes them into heavy cover," he said. "When they get a little
bigger I see them almost every day and
they seem to raise about aJI they start out wi th ."
Of the three ponds on Tyler's place, two are heavily wooded, providing
ample hiding pl aces for small wood
ducks. But the first two years he didn't put predator guards around the bottom
of the trees in which his boxes were

located , and some nests were destroyed by snakes.
"I lost five boxes last year to white oak runners. They will really get those eggs. But I haven't lost a nest since I installed the predator guards," he said. "If there is a bush or tree close by the snakes will go from bush to tree to get in the box. They are smart, but after they get in the nest they don't want to leave. I caught all five of the snakes in the boxes."
With many farmers in his section of the state switching to gas to dry out their tobacco crop, Tyler has had a plentiful suppl y of old tobacco flues to work with. He says about 25 boxes can be made from the pipe that comes from one tobacco barn. "All you need is a bottom and top, four bolts, a hinge, four nails, and a piece of two by four to fasten the box to the tree," he explained. Be sure to put a piece of hardware cloth on the inside so the baby ducks can climb out, and that's all there is to it. Most any kind of light gauge tin will serve as a predator guard around the bottom of the tree."
"They don't seem to care much about how the box looks, just as long as it's built pretty tight and the light doesn't show through," Tyler said. He emphasized this by pointing to an old beer keg he put up three years ago. Eighteen ducklings hatched out of the keg this year.
Duck hunting has improved tremendously in the area since he and his friends began putting up nesting boxes, Tyler said. "We usually shoot each

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pond about twice each season, and although we make everyone stop when they get their limit, a lot of ducks could be killed here," he said. "One of my personal requirements is everyone use No. 4 shot. I don't like to see birds hit by No. 8 shot fly away to die somewhere."
Wood ducks begin nesting in Georgia as early as February, but nesting doesn't reach its peak until April. The female will add down to the nest, along with whatever decayed wood, leaves or other material is close by. When they hatch, the hen lets them dry out for a couple of days, then leaves the nest and calls to them. The ducklings show a tremendous amount of faith, and leap blindly out of the hole into their new world. With tiny wings flapping and webbed feet outspread the tiny ducklings sometime fall as much as 60 feet, but the fall never seems to bother them.
Acorns are choice food for the wood duck, which will consume 50 to 75 in a normal meal. The younger birds are also fond of spiders and insects, but the diet of most adult birds consists almost entirely of plant material.
Wood ducks have suffered since the tum of the century in Georgia, primarily because of loss of habitat. Many swamps were drained for agriculture and lumber interests, and thousands of hardwoods were removed to make way

A female wood duck and her brood inside a nesting box made from an old tobacco flue. The ducklings are just beginning to hatch, which means they will be in the water in another 24 hours.

Ducklings like these face a perilous time in the weeks ahead, but given a chance they'li be next year's game birds. Note the wire leading to the entrance hole. Without the "ladder" the ducklings would be unable to leave the nest.
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for the pine tree. But nature helped things when the beaver got a new foothold in the state, and this industrious family has created thousands of new lakes which benefits all wildlife. Beaver ponds almost always are good for wood ducks, because beavers build their dams in creek bottoms in heavily wooded areas. These areas, featuring a combination of water, vegetative growth and low-hanging bushes, harbor the greatest quantity of insects and plant foods , thus providing the most ideal type of wood duck feeding habitat, especially for young ducks.
To be really successful with duck boxes, wildlife biologists say they must be located in an area that has a shortage of natural nesting cavities. For instance, federal game biologists in the Okefenokee Swamp area have had rather poor success, but there are a a plentiful supply of natural cavities available. But in Tyler's area, the more agricultural sections of the state where much of the land has been cleared, it's another story.
Although conservation agencies such as the Georgia Game and Fish Commission continue to put time and effort on increasing the numbers of the wood duck, it's individuals like Walter Tyler who may ultimately make the real difference. ...-

EDiTORIAL Confd Wbat can One Man Do?

knOW which really are good and which

are not. . .

.

.

Yes do JOID conservation organiZa-

~ tions 'and spor.ts~~n's clubs. But b.e

certain before JOIDtng, that the organi-

zation 'really does have high ideals and

sticks to them. A great many of the

sportsmen's clubs in our state will expel

members if they're known to break
?e game laws. This is .as _it s?ould

Work with the orgamzahon m lendmg

support to good causes. Help make

sportsmen's clubs free of simply being

fraternal hunting and fishing clubs that

really care less about being law-abiding

and conservation minded. Back up the

club when it's right, oppose it when

it's wrong. Urge all members to stay

within the law.

,. And, by all means, always carefully

obey all game and fish regulations at

all times, to the best of your ability.

Urge others to do so. Take youngsters hunting and fishing, and teach them to be good sportsmen. Never let anyone,

~
Are some of these detergent suds in the South River yours?

e pecially a youngster, hear you talk

of breaking a limit or taking game or Second offenders certainly need to be each, so you toss them away rather than

fish out of season, or by illegal means. dealt with more firmly.

turn them in for a deposit. In fact, you

Always remember, ideas and ideals can Air and water pollution do affect usually buy nonreturnable bottles and

be easily planted or destroyed in the wildlife and fish as well as mankind. cans so you don't have to bother, though

-1 minds of a youngster and may well re- Industry has often been named the cul- they cost you considerably more. Did

main through his entire life. Youngsters prit in these areas, and often is. How- you know that in Georgia, each resi-

taught to enjoy hunting and fishing, ever, the trend in recent years has been dent averages nearly one soft drink per

and to be good sportsmen, are the ones that industry has been cleaning its own day? This means a total of nearly $50

most likely to become solid citizens. house, particularly in the field of water million worth of bottle deposits would

You can't do them, or the world, any pollution. This must continue to im- be paid by this state alone if all were

greater favor than to teach them to ap- prove. No new industries must be al- returnable bottles. This is about 10

<t preciate the great outdoors and to use lowed to use water without providing times the budget of the State Game and

it properly. Remember, the future is in pollution control facilities. Old indus- Fish Commission. Much of this deposit

~ thei r hands. Probably too few young- tries who have not done so must build money is wasted every year. You could

sters have the opportunity to learn of such facilities. You can demand this stop the waste by doing your share.

outdoor sports these days, due largely through elected officials.

You could demand that throwaway

to city living and busy time schedules. Yet, perhaps the most guilty person packages be outlawed. One Georgia soft ~ Legal hunting and fishing does not of all in water pollution, and perhaps drink company claimed losses of ~ harm the wildlife situation, rather it air pollution, is YOU. That's right. You $20,000 in one year, because returnable
aids it. Legal sport controls and man- voted against bills to increase taxes bottles were not returned. Bottles cost ages populations, and through the sales that would pay for water and air pollu- the company seven cents each, and if

of licenses and through taxes on arms, tion control. You didn't want your city they aren't used at least three times the

ammunition and tackle pays the bill for to spend your money to clean up the bottler loses money. So do you. Your

conservation work. When you buy these sewage that you created. Your auto- taxes pick them up off roadsides and

things, and obey laws and guide others mobile is one of the worst culprits in in parks, etc.

to do the same, you're doing an im- air pollution. Have you had an anti- It has been said that the cost of pick-

., portant part in conservation.

pollution device installed? Have you a ing up an empty beer can from the

The greatest damage to our wildlife's hole in the muffler of your car? You roadside by the Highway Department is

environment today is caused by man, drive several thousand miles each year, greater than the original cost of the can

"" all right. but not through his sport. It adding your share to air pollution. You filled with its product. Can you afford

is through his progress, his building of use detergents that pollute streams.

to pay taxes for such waste? How much

~ new industries, his changing of land Have you dumped trash along a better if you and your family were to

use and thus the environment; his roadside? Have you thrown litter from never litter, so that your taxes could be

manifold uses and misuses of water re- a car window, or a boat? Have you left used for worthwhile pollution control

s~urces; his uncontrolled use of pesti- a campsite messy? You'll do a great facilities!

Cides and herbicides.

share if only you'll halt these prac- Is there really anything that one man

What can you do about this? Demand tices. If you had an idea how much tax can do to improve environmental qual-

new, stronger laws, and enforcement. money you waste when you litter, you'd ity? Yes, there is. A little common

Enforcement also means demanding stop.

sense, a little thought, a little effort

!hat courts convict and adequately pun- Our society is so affluent nowadays will tell vou how. If you really care,

1 h the guilty. A light fine and a su- that many things are thrown away that you can help. That help is absolutely s~ended sentence . rarely convince a used to be saved. For example, soft vital. Do your part! ;..~:o...

VIolator he mustn't break the Jaw again. drink bottles cost you only three cents

-Dean Wohlgemuth

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Bagby Receives Outdoor Life Award Crockford Gets Wildlife Recognitio

By Bob Wilson
Photos by the Author
National honors came to State Game and Fish Commission Director George T. Bagby at the Georgia Sportsmen's Federation Convention, when be re-

ceived the 1970 Outdoor Life Magazine Conservation Award for 1970.
The plaque was presented to Bagby by Thomas Kimball, Executive Director of the National Wildlife Federation,
while William E. Rae, Editor of Outdoor Life, watched.

Outdoor Life Magazine's conservation award of the year was presented to Georgia Game & Fish Director George T. Bagby at the Georgia Sportsmen's Federation Convention. From left are: Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life Southern Field Editor; William E. Rae, Editor of Outdoor Life; Bagby; Thomas Kimball, Executive Director of the National Wildlife Federation; and Claude Kelley, Regional Representative for NWF.

The statewide award winners in the Georgia Sportsmen's Federation awards program are, from left, Gary White, Austell; J. P. Flournoy, Big Deer winner, Albany; Jack Crockford, State Game and Fish Commission; Ernst V. Brender; Gerald R. Hunter; and B. M. (Chick) Dillard.

Youth Conservation winners are, from left, Donna Ash, District 1 and State Your Conservationist; Mike Sumner, 2nd District; Janice Haupt, 4th District; Leonard Fussell, 8th District; and Fay Connell, lOth District.

The popular national magazine cited "' Bagby's efforts in halting channelization of the Alcovy River as a part of a proposed watershed project to'be conducted by the Soil Conservation Service. Outcome of the project is still uncertain, depending on the outcome of meetings between the Commission, the SCS and the U.S. Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife.
Also honored at the convention was Jack Crockford, Assistant Director of the Game and Fish Commission. He received the State Federation's Wildlife Conservationist of the Year award, in recognition of his continuing professional efforts in the field of wildlife conservation.
The State Federation's top award went to Harry Rossell, U.S. Forest Service, creator of the Smokey The Bear campaign.
Other awards were: soil conservationist of the year, Clarence Higgenbotham; water conservationist of the year, A. D. Searcy; forest conservationist of the year, Ernst V. Brender; conservation educatpr of the year, B. M. Dillard; conservation communications award of the year, Gerald R. Hunter; and the outstanding sportsmen's club of the year, Austell Sportsmen's Club.
The youth conservationist of the year award went to Donna Ash of Oliver. Youth conservationist awards were won by: Mike Sumner; Mac Moye; Janice Haupt; Marshall Adams; Wesley McDaniel, Jr.; Leonard Fussell; and Fay Connell.
The awards program of the Georgia Sportsmen's Federation, established in ,. co-operation with the Sears-Roebuck Foundation is designed to recognize and encourage dedicated work in the wise _ management of natural resources. The awards are designed to stimulate work by private citizens. government officials, civic and fraternal organizations indus- trial firms, and communications media.
Members of the Sportsmen's Federa- tion present also elected officers for the next year.
Incumbents re-elected were Tommie Holliman, President; Clyde Greenway, Executive Vice President; and Don Stickley, Secretary-Treasurer.
New Officers included District Vice Presidents Doy Boyd, Statesboro; Frank Gibson , Thomasville; Michael ' Matthews, Preston; J. C. Lumsden, Atlanta; Rendell Lawrence, Molena; Gary White, Austell; Donald Dukes, Lake Park; and Ralph Matson, Augusta. ,_

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the
tdoor orld



Senato1 e man Talmadge and Jasper County Deer Festival Queen, Clydie McMichael, ~ examtr,ed the beard of Olin Armstead who grew the longest beard of anyone attending
the deer festival. This was the Fourth Annual Festival to be held in Monticello.

These two striped bass were caught in

Jasper County Deer Festival

the tail race below the Lake Sinclair dam Dec. 17, by Henry A. Arnold, Rt. 1, Mill-
edgeville. They weighed 18 lbs. 3 oz.,

The Fourth Annual Jasper County of Macon won a .444 Marlin Rifle, with and 21 lbs.

Deer Festival was a great success de- a K4 scope. Another big winner was The two big stripers fell tor a white

spite a light rainfall and cool weather. Emil J. Melvin of Atlanta, who won a butterbean jig, on 15 pound test line.

During the day of November 14, 1970, .30-30 Marlin Rifle. Barron Fullerton

~ hundreds of people gathered in the won a Profane Tree Stand, and Joel

square at Monticello to observe the Bales of Monticello won a hunting

parade, beauty contest, and other festivi- knife. Clydie McMichael was crowned

,. ties.

Queen of the 1970 deer festival. The

Senator Herman Talmadge addressed runners up were Kathy Jones, Martha

,;. the group in an inside meeting at the Armistead, Cathie Cullem, and Shelia

courthouse beginning about noon. Ozburn. ,._ ~ Colonel Larson of Marlin Firearms

-Marvin Tye

demonstrated his skill with a rifle at

the edge of the square early in the after noon .

Prizes were given for the heaviest

deer brought into the festival and the

deer with the most points. Carlton Jones

of Clarkston brought in the deer with

the most points, 22. The heaviest deer

was a buck brought in by Roger Hop-

kins of Macon, which weighed 195 Vz

pounds. Olin Armstead of Monroe was

.. judged to have the longest beard of any

contestant in the beard growing con-

test. Rocky Adornato of New Berlin,

Wisconsin traveled 910 miles to participate in the festival. He was awarded a Coleman Lantern for traveling farther than any other person to reach the deer festival. The youngest hunter to bag a deer was 14 year old Gary Johns of Decatur.
In the prize drawing, C. R. Weaver

Oops, looks like we goofed, identifications were reversed on these two gentlemen in the November, 1970 issue, report on the Big Deer Contest. On the left is R. H. Bumbalough with his non-typical deer mount and on the right is J. P. Flournoy, winner in the Antler category. We apologize for the mistake.

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Letters of general interest will be used as possible. Letters must be brief and to the point. Th e number of letters received prevents us from using all letters. When several letters on the same subject are received the editors reserve the right to use only those which cover the subject best.

Roswell Brittany Is National Champ

Augustus of Rivers, a five-year-old Brittany Spaniel owned by Jim White of Roswell, recently won the National Open Brittany Championship Trial and now holds that title. White believes his dog to be the first from Southeastern U.S. to hold a Brittany national title.
The Georgia born and raised dog defeated nearly 60 regional winners in the National Open held Nov. 13 through 20 at Paducah, Ky. He found three coveys

on a very windy day when most dogs were able to find only one. He ran on the third day of the trial.
Gus climbed to the National Open after winning in a number of state trials including New Jersey, Minnesota, lllinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina and several others.
-Dean Wohlgemuth

Book Review
CROW SHOOTING SECRETS
By Dick Merman, Winchester Press, 460 Park Avenue, New York 10022. 149 pages. $5.95.
The author of this book is a dedicated crow hunter, that fact stands out immediately. Calling him a crow hunter rather than a crow shooter seems appropriate as Mermon puts real effort into getting his quarry. Further, he is genuinely interested in sharing his experience and knowledge in that field with others.
With no bag limits, no closed seasons, and the often ready cooperation of landowners with crow hunters, this sport is bound to become more popular. The crow can be as wary as any game animal, and yet he can sometimes be lured into range in such numbers as to make for fast and furious shooting. Dick Mermoo's book is a good basic introduction to the sport.
The author favors the shotgun, blind,

and decoy approach, and spends little time on the techniques of crow hunting with the high velocity rifle equipped with a high power scope. A lot of time and effort is put into crow hunting by the author, but when he starts talking about one, two, and even three hundred birds killed in one day from a two-man blind, it somehow seems worth a lot of time and effort. Mermon comments on the crow and his habits, the construction of blinds, personal camouflage, decoys, crow calls, guns and shooting techniques, and useful miscellaneous equipment.
Unfortunately, the book has no diagrams which might have helped the reader grasp the essentials of several things that are described, but not shown. A number of the photographs in the book are poorly reproduced, and could have been eliminated in favor of such diagrams. This shortcoming and a few technical errors, do not make the book less valuable to the sportsman who is interested in busting some crows.
B.W.

MIREX AGAIN Ordinarily I am content to stand apart from the pollution-pesticide controversy since our department makes recommendations to the commission and to the legislature and they in turn make policy. The article by Margaret Tucker was both informative and timely in spite of certain disagreeemnts among readers. I worked with the Bureau of Sport Fisheries in Marion, Alabama following the treatment of ponds with Mirex as mentioned by Mr. Kight. (Van Valin, C. C., A. K. Andrews, and L. L. Eller, 1968. Some Effects of Mirex of two warm water fishes. Trans. Amer. Fish Soc. 97: 185-186). I can verify that Mirex was persistant in sediment samples (gas chromatographic analyses) one year after initial treatment. Contact experiments with another chlorinated hydrocarbon was delayed for approximately 1lf2 years to delay any synergistic action upon wildlife introduced into the ponds. Again thank you for the excellent article. Let's have some more like it.
Sincerely, C. Jerry Knowlton Marine Biologist
STREAMS RUINED
A few years ago I had the pleaseure of catching my fi rst mountain trout. It came out of Wild Hog Creek in North Georgia . This experience has led me to return there at least once a year, but now I find that the beauty of this stream and of Canada Creek is being ruined by pollutants of a chemical nature such as suds, as well as sewerage apparently derived from livestock. There is enough of both in both creeks to make fishing undes ira ble .
Until I was introduced to this area I had no idea such beautiful mountain scenery and exciting trout fishing existed in Georgia. To see it ruined by pollution is shocking and S3d. I hope t he State of Georgia realizes what an invaluable asset it has in its mountains and clear streams and will take all steps necessary to preserve them.
Unless this is done all incentive for me to return will be lost, as it will be fnr many others. I am sure. More importantlv. this generation of Georgians will have failed in its duty to preserve a clean environment for the generations of Georgian s to come.
Sincerely, Charles F. Dawkins
While the Game and Fish Commission is obviously concerned with the results of water pollution, incidents of water pollution should be reported to the State Water Quality Control Board for investigation. Both the Water Quality Control Board and the Game and Fish Commission need the help of concerned individuals to effectively carry out their functions.

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Sportsman's Calendar
HUNtiNG SIASONS
MOURNING DOVES: December 17, 1970 through Januat'Y 15, 1971. Dai.l~ ba~ limit is 18. Shooting hours noon till sunset prevailmg time.
BRANT S6ason- Novem~r 16, 1979 thr~>U~ January 24, 1971. Bag Limit - 6 daily, possession hrmt 6.
DUCKS, MERGANSERS AND COOTS Season- December 2, 1970 through January 20, 1971. Bag Limit-Ducks: 4 daily, including no more than 2 black ducks, 2 wood ducks, 1 canvasback or 1 redhead. Possession limit 8, including not more than 4 wood ducks, 1 canvasback or 1 redhead or 4 black ducks. Mergansers: 5 daily Including no more than 1 hooded merganser; poasession limit 10 including no more than 2 hooded mergansers. Coota: 15 daily, possession limit 30. An additional 2 scaup daily and 4 in possession may be taken during the re@llar duck season In those portions of Chatham. Bryan, Liberty, Mcintosh, Glynn and Camden counties lying on the Intracoastal Waterway only.
GALLINULE SeiUOn- November 7, 1970 through January 15, 1971. lltlg Limit-15 daily, possession limit 30.
WOODCOCK Setuon - November 20, 1970 through January 23, 1971. Bag Limit-S daily, possession limit 10.
TURKEY Season - November 20, 1970 through February 27, 1971 in Baker, Calhoun, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole, and Thomas counties only. Bag Limit-2 per season.
GROUSE January 16 through February 27, 1971. Bag limit three (3) daily; possession limit six (6). (260-2-.30 Amended)

SMALL GAME MANAGED HUNTS SCHEDULE

Dates

Areas

Reg. Season . . . . .. . ...... Lake Seminole, Whitesburg,
Allatoona, Altamaha (except Butler Island), Cohutta,
Grand Bay, Brunswick Pulp
and Paper Co. (except during dog deer hunts)

During waterfowl season, by permit only . .. . . . . .. .. .. Altamaha (Butler Island)

Dec. 9-Feb. 27 . . . . . .. .. . . . .. ... . . . .... Lake Russell Wed., Fri., & Sat.

Dec. 11-Feb. 27 ... .. . . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .Coleman River Fri. & Sat.

Jan. 22-23 . .. . .. . .. .. . ...... ..... .... ... Chestatee Feb. S-6, 19-20

Jan. 29-30 ... ..... . ... .. . . .. . ... . . . . .. Lake Burton Feb. 12-13, 26-27

Dec. 9-Feb. 27 . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .Piedmont Exp. Sta. Wed., Fri., & Sat.

Dec. 9-23 & Jan. 2-Feb. 27 . . . . . . .. . .. . .. Cedar Creek Wed., Fri., & Sat. only

Jan. 22-23-Feb. S-6, 19-20 . . . .. .. . ... . .Chattahoochee

Jan. 2, 6, 9, 13, 16 . .. ... . .. . . . . . .. .. . .Bullard Creek

Jan. 4-9 . .. . . ... . .. . . . .. ..... . . . .. . .. Suwanoochee

Jan. 22-23-Feb. S-6, 19-20 .. . ... ... ... . ... Blue Ridge

Jan. 11-16 .. . .. . . . ..... . ..... . ... . . .. .. Arabia Bay

Dec. 9-Feb. 27 . ... . . . . . . ... ...... . .... Oaky Woods Wed. & Sat. only

Jan. 2-30 .. . ... . ... . . . . . .. .. . .. . . . .... . .Clark Hill Wed. & Sat. only

Jan. 22-23-Feb. 2-6 .. . . . . . . .. .. . . .. .... .. Warwoman

Jan. 4-9 . . . .. . .... . ... . .. . .Alapaha (E. of Ga. 135)

Feb. 4, S, 6, 11, 12, 13 . . ... . . . .Waycross State Forest

Jan. 9, 11, 12, 13 .. .. ... . . . . . . .... Chickasawhatchee

OPOSSUM October 17, 1970, through February 27, 1971. Statewide

WE'D RATHER SWITCH

..

seaaon. Exception: Coweta County will be open Septem-
ber 26, 1970, through January 23, 1971. No bag limit.

(260-2-.31 Amended)

THAN FIGHT!
If it means better service to you, as a subscriber

of Game & Fish Magazine, we're willing to make a

QUAD..

change. And we're doing it, beginning with this issue.

November 20, 1970, through February 27, 1971. Statewide season. Bag limit twelve (12) daily; possession limit thirty-six (36). (260-2-.32)

Our mailing lists are converted to a computer system. This will enable us to serve you more promptly

and accurately, both in getting your magazine to you

RABBIT (l) November 20, 1970, through January 30, 1971. The coanties of Carroll, Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Barrow, Jacbon, Madison, Elbert, and all counties north of those lilted will be open for rabbit hunting. Bag limit five (S) claily.
(2) November 20, 1970, through February 27, 1971, in all counties south of the above listed counties. Bag limit
tea (10) daily. (260-2-.33 Amended)

each month, and in renewing and starting new subscriptions for all our readers.
Of course, when starting out on something new, there's always a chance there may be a few bugs in the system that will have to be ironed out. If so, we hope you'll bear with us.
If it is necessary to contact us regarding your subscription, PLEASE include the mailing label on the outside of your magazine. Under the computer sys-

RACCOON (1) October 17, 1970, through February 27, 1971, in Car-
Cit roD. Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Barrow, Jackson, MadiElbert, and all counties north of those listed. Bag one (1) per night per person.

tem, it will be necessary for us to have all the cod-
ing on the label in order to serve your situation properly.
We'd also appreciate it if you'd check the label on this magazine and be certain that your name and

(2) All counties south of the above named counties are ~ year round for the taking of raccoons. No bag - t . (260-2-3.4 Amended)

address are absolutely correct. If not, clip the label and send it to us, along with the correct address and spelling.

Thanks for your help . . . it's a pleasure serving

SQUIRREL

1 ~(0) 1 ~, 1970, through February 27, 1971. Bag limit

-

daily. (260-2-3.5 Amended)

you!

The Editors