Georgia game and fish [Vol. 6, no. 11 (Nov. 1971)]

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NOVEMBER, 1971

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November 1971 Volume VI Number 11

CONTENTS

Georgia's Neglected Hunting Area . Marvin Tye

Hunting Fun-Safely ..

.. Pat Edgar 5

Happy Hunting Ahead!

Dean Wohlgemuth 7

Ranger Boot Camp . . .

. . . . Aaron Pass 10

Game Cookery . . .. .

. . .. Bob W ilson 12

Venison Can Be Tasty.

Charles Raymond 14

Outdoor World

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Sportsmen Speak

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Sportsman's Calendar

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Jimmy Carter Governor
Joe D. Tanner Director State Game & Fish Commission

COMMISSIONERS

James Darby Chairman
Vidalia-1st District

Rankin M. Smith Atlanta-5th District

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

Judge Harley Langdale Valdosta-8th District

Leo T. Barber, Jr. Moultrie- 2nd District

Clyde Dixon Cleveland-9th District

Dr. Robert A. Collins, Jr. Americus- 3rd District

Leonard Bassfo rd Augusta-1Oth District

George P. Dillard Decatur-4th District

Jimmie Williamson Da rien-Coastal District

TECHNICAL SERVICE DIVISION Jack A. Crockford, Assistant Director
Le on Kirkland, Fisheries Chief Hubert Handy, Go me Management Chief

LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
R. K. Fansler, Colonel Ch ief of law Enforcement

Bill Cline, Major De puty Chi e f, Northern Re gion

J . D. Atchison, Major Deputy Chief, Southern Region

David Gould, Major Supe rvisor of Coastal Fisheries

PUBLIC RELATIONS STAFF Phone 656 -3530

De on Wohlg e muth, Chi e f Editor

Bob Wilson Managing Ed itor

Jim Couch Photographer

Marvin Tye Special Publications

Ben Gunn Audio-Visuals

Margaret Howard Circulation

Aaron Pass Press Services

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HUNTING SAFETY

The Georgia sportsman is ble!>sed with some of the finest hunting to be found anywhere. The state's deer ~

herd is not only healthy, but is increasing in size each

year. The Game and Fish Department acquires new

tracts of land annually for use as wildlife management

areas. Many of these areas offer fine deer hunting.

Others provide good hunting for small game such as

rabbits, squirrels, quail, doves and waterfowl.

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The one thing that could mar the sportsman's enjoy-

ment of this fine outdoor recreation is the chance of

an accident in the field . The danger is relatively small. --'

Only 10 hunters were kilJed in hunting accidents

around the tate last year when an estimated 311 ,500

others were pursuing their favorite game. More citi-

zens than that are killed or injured on the state's high-

ways just about any weekend. Chances are that if you

survive the automobile trip to the hunting area you

will return safely. Even so, the potential dangers are

not to be ignored.

Shotguns, rifles and modern archery equipment are

l designed to kill and to do their job very effectively.
An accidental victim is just as dead as the deer or

mall game animal that is shot deliberately. A reason-

able amount of care can prevent such accidents-.

NEVER shoot at a target you cannot positively identify. It is far better to ]et the deer escape than to ~~

shoot at what looks like a deer but turns out to be

another hunter.

NEVER ride with a loaded gun in your car. This is

highly dangerous , and pointless since it is illegal to

shoot from a vehicle or from a road.

NEVER drink alcoholic beverages while hunting. f..,

A slight dulling of reflexes or quick thinking could

cause a tragic accident.

NEVER climb a tree with bow and arrow or loaded

firearm. Use a rope or cord and pull your weapon into

the tree stand after you are safely settled in it.

ALWAYS use a quiver that will keep the sharp

points of your broadheads covered when bowhunting. t

Don't walk with a nocked arrow when footing is

treacherous.

ALWAYS wear blaze orange or some other dis-

tinctive color when deer hunting in an area likely to

be crowded with other hunters. A drably dressed hunter

may be mi taken for game or hit because another ..

hunter did not see him but shot at a deer that passed between them. You can be seen in brightly colored out-

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fits. Also, no hunter ever saw an orange-colored deer.

ALWAYS pass your gun under a fence before cross-

ing or hand it to your hunting partner.
.. There are a number of other don'ts of hunting safety,
many of them only a slight extension of common sense.

Pat Edgar describes a number of them in the article ~

on page 5 of this issue.

Follow that advice, use your head and chances are

high that you will enjoy a great hunting season with

no regrets caused by accidents.

-Marvin Tye

ON THE COVER : From successful hunt to gourmet feast is a simp le ma tter
with proper field core and the correct cooking techniques . "Ga me Cooke ry " L
by Bob Wilson on page 12 ond " Venison Con Be Tasty " by Charles Roy ~ ond on page 14 will give the successful hunter helpful tips. Photo by Bob Wolson. Food Preparation by Joan Wilson.
ON THE BACK COVER : Well -trained rangers ore on essential port of the overall wildlife conservation efforts of the Game and Fish Deportment. Georgia 's rangers are keeping pace with modern trends in low enforcement tec hnique s through such courses as that described in " Ranger Soot Camp" by Aaron Pass on page 10. Photo by Aaron Pass.

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GEORGIA'S NEGLECTED
HUNTING AREA

By Marvin Tye
Most Georgia hunters who live in an urban area such as Atlanta, M acon or Columbus are looking for a pl ace where game is fa irly plentiful and hunting pressure is light. With the ever-expanding population and growing interest in outdoor recreation, many hunters are convinced that such areas don 't ex ist , at least not for the average sportsman.
1f you 're one cf those di scouraged souls, take heart. The Bullard Creek Wildlife M anagement area may be ju t wh at you are looking for. It consists of 18,000 acres of timberland owned by Continental Can Company on the scuth bank of the Altamaha R iver in Appling and Jeff Davi s Counties.
It was created, or des ignated as a wildlife management area in 1961 and opened to deer hunting in 1967~ Joe Clements of B ax ley is the area man a ger.
To reach the area, take U. S. Highway 22 1 north from Hazelhurst 6.5 miles. There you will find an entrance sign and a dirt road turning to the right off the highway. Follow this road for 4. 5 miles and you will find the checking station on the right. The area consists primaril y of mixed hardwood and pine upl ands with extensive river swamps along the Altamaha.
Thi s is fine habitat for deer, turkey , qu a il, squirrel, rabbit and ducks. During this fall there will be two deer hunts. The first is a primitive weapons hunt for deer of either sex. Open dates are November 1 through November 6. Bag limit is one buck or one doe and small game as allowed by state regulation s. Primitive we apon s are defined by G ame and Fish Department regulations as long bows, cross bows, muzzle loading rifles .40 caliber and above and muz-

Large oak fr ees a/ant.: the hanks of th e A ltamalw R iler pro1ide ideal habitat for deer and

squirrel in portions of the Bullard Creek Wildlife Ma 1w[(ement A rea. There will be a

primitile weapons IIIUII for deer this m onth with hunters being able to take one deer of eith er sex. A buck only hunt for users of comentiona/ firearms will be held No1ember 29

through Decem ber 4.

Photo b y J im Co uc h

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A rea Mwwge r Joe Clem ents of I:Jax ley patrols th e hunting area fro m a boat to pre1ent poaching. L e11a l hunters must enter th rou{lh th e checking station and n o t by th e ri1er.

Track., of deer and ll'ild ho11 indicate the abundance of gam e on th e area. Wild hogs may

he take11 by permit holders d uring deer hun ts. This is 0 11 e of th e best !Jpots in G eorgia for

th i.s ll'ily animal.

Photo by Morvin lye

Photo by Jim Couch

zle loading shotguns 20 gauge and ...

above which must be loaded with a

single ball for deer. Conventional ..1

breech loading firearm are prohib-

ite d .

The second deer hunt is scheduled

for November 29 through December

4 with a bag limit of one buck only.

In thi s hunt, legal weapons are lim-

ited to 20 gauge shotguns or larger

loaded with slugs, muzzle loading

rifles .40 caliber or above, or to

rifles using any center-fire cartridge

with expanding bullet .22 caliber or

above with the following exception:

.25-20, .32-20, .30 Army Carbine,

.22 Hornet, .218 Bee, .22 Remington

Jet Magnum . .22l R emington Fire-

ball, .256 Winchester and the .38 Special.

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Results of the past four years fail

to how the true potential for good

deer hunting on the area. During the

first deer hunt in 1967, 242 hunters

bagged 19 deer for a success ratio
of 7 .8%. The next year 278 hunters _,

bagged 12 deer for a success ratio

of 4.3 %. During the 1969, 317 hunt-

ers tagged 21 deer for a 6. 6 % suc-

cess ratio . Last yea r's success ratio

for th e firearms hunters was 5.55 %

with 13 deer taken by 234 hunters.

Bowhunters racked up the biggest

uccess ratio last year with the small-

est amount of deer killed on any of

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the hunts. The archers bagged only four deer but there were just 21 hunters, giving a success ratio of 19%. With the chance to take deer of either sex , as the archers had last year, pnmitive weapons hunters should also have a high percentage of hunter succes . This will be the fir t time the antique gun fanciers will have had the opportunity to hunt on Bullard Creek.
According to Wildlife Biologist Bob Ernst, the hunters would do much better if they got back into the swamp and hunted hard. He said that the swampland in the managed area tretches for some 25 miles along the river and i ideal habitat for deer as well as for turkey and other game. These swamps contain large, relatively dry areas with plenty of acorns from the large oak trees. Hunters

who go far enough away from the roads should be able to find more deer.
Ernst also claims that the deer are among the heaviest in the state and have orne of the largest racks. For example, the average live weight of deer taken in 1967 was 1S2 pounds with the largest single specimen weighing 205 pounds. The average for the next three years has been almost as large with a 185 pounder killed in 1969 and a 187 pound specimen taken in 1970. He believes that even larger deer are to be found back in the swamp.
There is fair to good turkey hunting on the area, although the success ratios would not seem to bear this out. No turkeys were bagged during the first turkey hunt in 1970 and only one in 1971 hunt. This is not as

bad as it may seem because luring a
a wary old gobbler into range and then
making quick, accurate shot is extremely difficult. There were only 18 hunters on the 1971 gobbler hunt which gives a success ratio of 5.55%. According to Bob Ernst, the turkey population seems to fluctuate from year to year because of flooding of the river swamps. When this happens during the spring, large numbers of young turkeys are killed. Successful nesting in dry years seems to keep a permanent upply on the area.' The flooding al o makes access into the wamps difficult and prevents a large kill.
Small game hunting for any species in season will be legal on certain dates only. These are December 8, 11 , 15, 18, 22 , 25 , 29, 1971 , and January 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 1972. As in

Wildlife Biologist Bob Emst examines tree used by wild hogs to sc:rape mud from their sides. Th e mud wallow to the left of the tree is very heavily used.

Photo by Jim Couch

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most other manage ment areas, no As a sort of bonus, deer hunters where most of the residents either

night h unting is all owed and no dogs will ge t a ch ance to take wild hogs own or have access to good hunting

arc allowed except po intin g dog fo r during th e deer hunts. These ani- areas. In addition , a number of

qua il hunting. Hunters mu st check mals are classed as non-ga me animal s hunters take advantage of nearby

in and out d aily with check in begin- and can be killed. but o nl y with the Fo rt Stewart.

ning at 5 a. m . and ch eck out ending landowner's permi s io n. H ogs seem The huntfr who wishes to investi-

at 8 p.m. Hunting from horses and ve hicles is prohibited and all vehicl es

to be plent iful th ere thi s year. They ca nn ot be hunted or killed during the

gate Bull ard Creek will need to buy a $5 permit for deer hunting. No per-

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mu t remain on county roads.

mall -game hunts.

mit i required for the small game

Duck hunting, of cour e, depends By now you are probabl y wonder- hunts. There is ample campsite space

o n th e suppl y o f du cks migrating into ing wh y thi s area does not have heavy adiacent to the checking station . M o-

Geo rgia. but ca n be very ~ood in good hunting p re sure. The ma jor reason tel accommod ation s are available at

yea r . Th ere is excellent quirrel could be its locati on. An other factor nea rby H aze lhurst , B axley and V i-

hunting becau e o f abund ant rna t is that it has not rea lly been open to dali a.

and de n trees along the rive r ba nks. hunting long enough to attract a Jot If you think Bullard Creek migh t

There i orn e pretty good qu a il of attentio n. R ega rding th e location , be the ort of place that you h ave

hunting in ce rta in po rtio n of the it i right smack in the middle of a been looking for, give it a try. Y ou

area and some good rabbit hunting. p redom inately rural area of the state might be pleasantly surprised. )oQ.

Oak forest .\' suc:h as this are ideal habiwt for squirre ls, turkey and oth er f.IC/111'. Sm all gam e hunters can pur.1uc any .1pecie.1 in season 011 specified da tes in December and Jan uary. Turkey hunt.\' are usually held each spring.

Photo by Jim Couch

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HUNTING SAFELY

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By Pat Ed gar
American Red Cross

Hunter and dog afield for a da y of /tm and sport-if common sense hunting safety practices are followed.
Photo by Bob Wilson

What you know about a gun or bow and arrow can't hurt you, but what you don't know about these weapons can kill you. As with most activities, safe keeping and safe use of guns begins with common sense and courtesy.
When not in usc, guns should be stored in a sturdy cabinet with a strong lock, and the key kept out of the reach of children. Ammunition should also be stored in a locked cabinet, preferably separate from the guns. so that children and others do not have access to it.
ln addition to durable clothing and sturdy, warm boots, a hunter in fields or woods hould carry a compass, small flash light, steel match or matches in a waterproof case, strong knife, bandages and first aid materials, map of the hunting area, and a loud whistle. A whistle can be heard farther than the human voice, and is an important item in any hunter's gear as a call for help.
Always ask a landowner's permission to hunt on his property. He will know where you are and when to expect you to return. This safety factor is as important as the legal requirement to avoid trespassing.
When hunting in an open field or in brush, hunters should walk abreast. making sure that one does not get out in front. If one of the hunters is left-handed, he should always be placed at the right end of their line, since his tendency is to swing to the right. Hunters working alone in high brush or scrub should make sure that if there is another lone hunter within gunshot, they are aware of each other.
A hunter should make frequent inspections to make certain his gun

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quiver is used , the tips of the arrows

in it should always be covered by a

metal or other protective hood .

Hunting arrows, unwisely handled,

can be a hazard in other ways too .

Hand ed to another person point first ,

th ey can cut the hand of the recevier

or sever an adjacent bow string, caus-

ing a violent react ion of the bow

which could injure anyone near it.

Bowhunters should not walk with an

. - arrow nocked in the bowstring. A fall
could cause serious injury.

The most recent statistics show

that the hunter's bad judgment caused

37 percent of hunting accidents. Of

A //th e items in this hunter's safet y kit cw1 prove quite valuable if WI em ergency arises. Th e compass and map should he used constantly by th e hunter, in order to prevent possible em ergency situations.

these , 7 percent were mistaken for game; 11 percent stumbled or fell while carrying guns; triggers which

muzzl e is not inadvertantly plugged

they find , to their horror and regret,

caught on a foreign object accounted for 4.6 percent; and loading or un-

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with mud , earth , or weeds. More that they have maimed or killed a loading guns represented 5.6 per-

often than not , if a plugged barrel is fellow hunter or a child. For easy cent. Removing guns from vehicles

fired, it will explode or split and identification , wise hunters wear accounted for 3.7 percent.

. . . cause injury to the hunter.

bright colored clothing as a protec- Becau e of the potential dangers

Sometimes a hunter takes two or tion to themselves.

in hunting, officials feel sportsmen

more shotguns of different gauges on

With thousands of enthusiasts turn- should be aware of the hazards in-

a trip , and must carry two sizes of ing to bow and arrow hunting, knowl- vloved and know how to minimi ze

ammunition. Should he, in error, edge of safety methods should be them.

drop a 20 gauge shell into a barrel kept in mind . The bow hunter works GAME & FISH magazine, the Na-

of a 12 gauge gun , the shell will slide under a decided disadvantage, so he tional Rifle Association , and other

through the chamber into the barrel. usually wears camouflage clothing organizations offer periodic classes

If he should then push a 12 gauge and moves stealthily for the hunting and demonstrations on hunting safety

shell on top of the 20 gauge and fire bow's shorter ran ge.

techniques. The American Red Cross,

the gun. the result will be an ex-

Many bow hunters use a special while not offering such classes itself,

ploded barrel and probably serious quiver, attached to the bow to keep also tries to bring useful information

injury .

their arrows within easy reach and on correct gun handling to as many

Wh ether hunting alone or with avoid the noisy back quivers and the people as possible, and does offer

oth ers , a hunter should never attempt excess motion to draw an arrow from valuable first aid training of potential

to climb over a fence with a gun in over the shoulder. When such a value to all outdoorsmen.

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hand. Tf alone, push the gun-muzzle first-through the fence and lay it down parall el to the fence with the muzzl e facing away from the area

Th ese htullers are safety conscious and are crossing an obstacle correc;tly and safely . It doesn't slow rh em doll'n and it doesn't seem to detmct from th e enjoyment eith er, bur you can bet an accident would!

where the hunter will climb over.

Once over the fence, the hunter can

retrieve bis gun from the rear with-

out ever being nea r the deadly end

of the gun. If two or more hunters

are to cross the fence, one should

hold both gun while the other climbs

the fence. He th en passes the guns

to hi companion and climbs over

him se lf. Tt is a good habit to open

th e action of a gun or even unload

it before attempting to cross a fence .

Tt is a matter of pride to the hunter

that he can hit what he shoots at.

But even more important for him is

knowing precisely what hi s target is.

Too often , over-anxious or inexpe-

ri enced hunters have blazed away at

moving objects, dimly seen. Then

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Photo by Aaro n Pas s
HAPPY HUNTING AHEAD!

By Dean Wohlgemuth

The best news on the hunting outlook for Georgia sportsmen this year is that there is likely to be better hunting for small game. Numbers of rabbits, grouse, squirrels, ducks and doves all seem to be improved.
The small game hunter is usually overlooked in the furor over deer hunting each year, even though perhaps two or three times as many sportsmen go after small game than deer ... and most deer hunters swap

their high-powered rifles for scatterguns or .22 riflles after the venison season becomes history.
To be sure, the lot of deer hunters also tends to be improved in most sections of the state, as deer populations continue to increase, along with the acreage of forest lands.
Not all of the news on small game is good, either. While game populations are increasing, the relatively

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Th e success of v eorgia duck hunters large ly
depends on how cold it ge ts in the states to th e
north of us, but th e outlook seems good.
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small amount of land open to the small game hunter has not increased. Each year, the need for public small game hunting lands becomes more and more critical, with the increased number of hunters and more and more private lands posted agai nst hunting.
Further, more and more farm lands which provide good small game habitat are being converted to timber, and thus becoming deer or turkey habitat. Of course thi s trend does benefit the squirrel hunter, but plays havoc with the prospect of the rabbit and quail hunter. Also, more and more would-be dove hunters are sitting at home wishing they knew of a place where th ey could shoot.
The greatest problem here is that forest lands are not too difficult to obtain hunting rights on, but lands for non-forest game just aren't to be found. The only hope of the rabbit and quail hunter is the fact that some forest industries practice clearcutting. Though rugged and difficult to hunt, and usually unsightly,

R abbits, along with grouse, seem to have had a good breedin g

season this year in north G eorgia .

Photo by Ted Borg

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Photo by Dean Wohlgemut h

these areas do, at least, provide the right kind of habi- .. .

tat for rabbits , and often have good quail populations.

Some even attract fair numbers of doves because or

the weed seeds available.

Rabbit hunters have ha dto journey southward to

find thei r quarry for the past several years. The cotton

tails have bee n abundant in the southern portion of

the state, and still are . . . but here again, where

there are rabbits there are also quail , and this kind of

land is rarely open to the out-of-county hunter. North

Georgia has had its share of problems in both rabbit

and grouse situations, not to mention quail , but these

three species appear to be doing better in the northern

counties this year.

Apparently the rabbits, the grouse and the bob-

whites all have bad a good breeding season in the

upper third of the state, so there'll be more of all three

for north Georgia hunters. Also , squirrels in the moun-

tain areas should again be abundant, having over-

come heavy losses of a late freeze on food supplies

which drove the squirrels southward.

Now in the second of three parts, the dove season

appears to be progressing fairly well. As always seems

to be the ca e, the dove seems to be abundant until

the shooting starts, then he can be much harder to find. Nonetheless, finding a place to hunt is much harder

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tha[l finding a number of birds once you've found some-

where to go. Surveys show doves to be in very good

abundance this year.

Initial indications are that ducks should be more

plentiful this year too , and Georgia's season is a bit

longer this time . However, several factors have to be

reckoned with before outright claims of a good season

can be made. In this far-south state, there must be some

pretty cold weather in the states to the north of us to

drive the waterfowl down our way.

Actually, there are probably many more ducks and

much better hunting than most Georgians realize, but

the price of exerting enough effort to get to the ducks

comes high . Beaver ponds and swamps usually have

plenty of ducks , but it takes a lot of hard work to

wade into such places, a lot of scouting to find them

in the first place, and a lot of asking to get permission

to hunt on most of them.

Most large, open waters aren't too attractive to the

FOREST FIRMS LIST CONTACTS FOR HUNTING PERMISSION
Finding some land on which he can obtain permission to hunt is perhaps the major problem of today's sportsman. Permission to hunt on private land is difficult to obtain. but perhaps even more difficult is finding the owner of the land to ask permission.
Many of the forest industries in Georgia have vast acreages of land which they allow hunters to use if permission is requested. In fact. more than three million acres of industry-owned lands are open in Georgia each year, by permission.
The Game and Fish Department, as a public service, has provided a list of forest industries to aid sportsmen in obtaining permission to hunt. The list was compiled in cooperation with Southern Forest Institute, an

ducks when they can hide away in remote swampy

areas where there is better protection and more food.

Wood ducks. native Georgia waterfowl, certainly are

not likely to be found anywhere else than such shallow

wooded wetlands. Mallards. too, like these spots. The

fact that there are now plenty of beaver ponds in the

state has contributed greatly to wood duck populations.

This gorgeous and delicious bird is a real challenge to

a gunner. Its swift flight is exaggerated by the fact

that it darts around and through the trees. and can be

past a gunner before he can hardly realize he's in

range.

Central Georgia still lays claim to being the best

part of the state for the deer hunter. and as such, it

attracts the largest numbers of hunters. so deerstalkers

hunting this area should be especially careful to ob-

serve hunting safety practices. One of the best pieces

of advice that can be given to any deer hunter is to

be sure to wear red, orange or yellow hats or clothing.

The forest lands and timber lands that are available

to the public in the state's midsection are where the

most deer will again probably be taken this year. The

second best portion of the state is along the coast.

Public hunting is hard to find here, the best bet being

to seek permission from forest industries.

The Chattahoochee National Forest in the moun-

tains offers a good amount of public land. This is tough

terrain for the hunter, and he must watch out to not

get lost. The extra effort required to hunt steep moun-

tain country discourages many hunters. And the out-

look here for numbers of deer could be a bit brighter.

Sometimes considered the second best part of the state

to hunt deer in past years, the mountains can be rated

no better than third this year. And, except for the

counties around Columbus, southwest Georgia can't be

considered particularly good for deer.

All in all, it will probably be another record-break-

ing year for deer hunters, however. The bag count

was up last year from 25,000 deer harvested in 1969,

to nearly 30.000 in 1970. There's no reason to doubt

that there will be a similar increase this year.

So whatever you like to hunt, there seems to be a

better than even chance that you'll have more fun and

more success this year than you have in the last few

seasons. Good hunting!

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assoc1at1on of wood-using industries in the Southeast.

Hunters arc urged to respect the owners' property and

to abide by any company rules.

The Department. in publishing the list, does not

guarantee that hunting privileges will be granted by

any companies or on any lands. The list is provided

simply to inform hunters whom they should contact to

request permission to hunt on the lands owned by the

various companies. The Department also reminds

hunters that they must have permission of any land-

owner before hunting. including forest industries.

No information is available from the State Game

and Fish Department as to the location of any lands

of any of the companies. Maps of these lands are avail-

able from some of the companies.

Contacts of the various companies to request infor-

mation and hunting privileges are:

Georgia Kraft Co.. Wood and Woodlands Division, P. 0. B~ox I551. Rome. Ga. 30161; also district man-

agers. W. J. Rowston. Box I02. Coosa Ga. 30 129; T~ A. Gresham. P. 0. Box 272. Gainesville. Ga. 30501;

Paul L. Lawrence. Rt. 6. Box 2X7. Macon. Ga. 31201;

J. H. Colson. 625 West Taylor St., Griffin. Ga. 30223;

and W. G. Carson. Oconee Development Forest,

Greensboro. Ga.

Container Corporation of America. Paper Mill Divi-

sion. North Eighth St.. Fernandina Beach. Fla. 32034; also Ed Math~ws. Area Forester. Container Corp. of

America. W:tycross Area Headquarters, Box 887,

Wavcross. Ga. 3 I50 I: Walt Branyan. Area Forester, Co~taincr Corp. of America. McRae Area Headquar-

ters. P. 0. Box 237. McRae. Ga. 3I055; Ed Pope, Area

Forester. Container Corp. of America, Cusseta Area

Headquarters. P. 0. Box 5X. Richland. Ga. 31825.

Gilman Paper Co.. St. Mary's Kraft Division. St.

Marvs. Ga. 31558: also. J. G. Fcndig. Manager, Tim-

ber Division. Gilman Paper Co .. St. Marys Kraft Divi-

sion. St. Marys. Ga. 3 I558.

Hiawassee Land Company. P. 0. Box 449, Gaines-

ville. Ga. 3050 I; Hiawassee Land Co.. P. 0. Drawer

779. Newnan. Ga. 30263: Hiawassee Land Co., P. 0.

Box 571. Calhoun. Ga. 3070 I.

International Paper Co.. Georgetown. S. C. 29440;

also. Harold M. Phillips. Area Superintendent, P. 0.

Box A. Richmond Hill. Ga. 3 I324; David Warren,

Forest Wildlife Specialist for the Panama City Region,

P. 0. Box 2487. Panama City. Fla. 32401.

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ITT Rayonicr Inc.. P. 0. Box 528. Jesup, Ga.

31545: also. Thomas E. Evans. Area Supervisor, ITT

Ravonier Inc.. Eastman. Ga.: Luke H. Morgan. Area

Supervisor. ITT Rayonicr Inc .. Swainsboro. Ga.; Mar-

vin F. William. Area Supervisor. ITT Rayonicr Inc .

Waycross. Ga.: W. J. Menear. Jr .. Area Supervisor,

ITT Rayonicr Inc.. Swainsboro. Ga.: Flcn C. Camp-

bell. Area Supervisor. ITT Rayonicr Inc.. Jesup. Ga.

Union Camp Corp .. Woodlands Division. P. 0. Box

570. Savannah. Ga. 3 I402.

Brunswick Pulp and Paper Co.. H. Glcnroy Dowdy,

Land Manager. Brunswick. Ga. 3 I 52 I. Great N~rthcrn Paper Company. Noel Haskins,

Timberlands Manager. P. 0. Box 44. Cedar Springs,

Ga. 31732.

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Ran ger school train ees, as part of th e training course, receive practical instmction from FBI personnel. H ere th ey are firin g th e standard FBI combat co urse with instructor John L angsfeld looking on .

RANGER BOOT CAM
By Aaron Pass
Photos by the Au tho r

" Thi s is more like bas ic trai ning th a n basic training was! " Thi s mutte red comme nt was heard and endorsed by everal uniformed wildlife rangers as they hurried down a hall way to th ei r nex t class. [t also elicited a smile from the in tructor who wa moving with equal haste ahead of the group to begin the clas on crime cene search . To continue th e analogy another ran ge r added , "The ma in diffe rence is th at basic wasn' t run on thi s tight a schedule."
Tight schedules a nd long hours a re common at the Game a nd Fish D epartme nt Trai nin g Program for wildlife rangers be ing conducted at the Center for Continuing Education at the University of G eorgia. fn these week-long ses ions the ra ngers are receivi ng both intensive law e nforce me nt trai ning and speci al in truct ion related to wildlife conse rva tion. It is a ri gorous tra ining progra m de igned to broaden the

ranger's capacity to deal effectively with a myriad of unique probl ems common to hi s everyday routine.
The close resembl ance to Army boot camp, often me ntioned by th e trainees, i n't entirely accidental either. since it serves the same general function. Initia lly, all wildlife ra nge rs will attend the training program to assure uniformity in the understanding of rules, regulation and objectives of the department. '- Late r it will be used as a basic orientation course for new ranger to acq uaint them with their jobs before they are se nt to the fi eld .
This training program was made poss ible by the increased operating budget of the Game and Fi h Depa rtment as a result of the ri se in the cost of hunting a nd fishing licen se . Joe D. Tanner, Director of the D epa rtme nt , is a strong advocate of formal training a nd feels th at thi s progra m will be of direct and im-

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mediate benefit to the sportsmen of the state. Tanner

said, "Capable, professional officers are the backbone

of any law enforcement agency, and training such as

this is the best way to generate the professionalism."

The program is being sponsored by the Institute of

Government of the University of Georgia and is being

held at the Center for Continuing Education there.

Qualified instructors conduct the classes in both gen-

eral Jaw enforcement and special wildlife training.

The program begins with coursework devoted to an

explanation of the Jaws and regulations involving wild-

life. Carl Jones of the Attorney General's Office and

Robert Baker of the Game and Fish Department co-

instruct this section. A session on report writing is in-

cluded since this is an essential portion of the law

enforcement officer's job. The instructor for this ses-

sion is Howard Benson, Supervisor of the Advance

Training Section of the Dallas (Texas) Police Depart-

ment.

Benson and Col. Ralph Herrod, recently retired

from the service and the Law Department of the U. S.

Army Military Police School in Fort Gordon, Ga.,

also conduct classes in the laws governing arrest and

techniques of search and seizure. Instructors from the

Federal Bureau of Investigation give classes and prac-

tical instruction in defensive tactics and combat marks-

manship. FBI personnel also instruct in courses on

jurisdiction and cooperation with other law enforce-

ment agencies. The rangers are also trained in some

of the more subtle aspects of the Jaw enforcement

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process such as the interpersonal communications sk ills training presented by Dr. John Blakeman from

the University of Georgia.

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Classroom instruc;tion ac:c:ounts for a large portion of th e ran ger training program , with subjects relevant to th e wildlife officer's job being particularly stressed. Th e topics include interpretation of game and fish la ws and regulations, report writing, and oth ers related to law enforcem ent work.

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GAME
COOKERY
By Bob Wilson

A

Photo by Bob Wil son
Bring up the subject of wild game as food and somebody in the crowd will say something like, "But I don't like the stro ng taste. " Ch ances are th at such a person has had an unfortun ate experience with a game-food th at was not properl y prepared, or more likely, not properl y fie ld-dressed and prepared for cooking. Any meat must be properl y cared for in order to prevent contamin ati on and spoil age. In the commercial abatoir and butcher sho p there is little difficulty in keeping meat free of hair, excess bl ood, or other undes irable substances. In the fi eld however, this is somewhat more di ffi cult.
Proper fi eld care will not insure a gourmet's delightth at depends o n the skill of the cook-but without proper field care, it may be difficult if not impossible to prepare a palatable meal. All game should be fielddressed as soo n as possible and the fl esh cooled. Body cavitie sho uld be quickl y washed out if the shot h as pierced organs oth er than the lungs o r heart . If musk or scent gland s are pre ent, care sho uld be taken to prevent conta min ation of the meat from thi s source.
The mu sk or sce nt gland s are a major source of contaminatio n and necess itate care in the fi eld-dress ing of both small and large animals. H a ir from the area of such glands can impart a strong, harsh fl avor to any fl esh it may contact. Hand s or a knife bl ade th at accidentall y to uch the immedi ate a rea of the glands should be washed with soap and water befo re any further fielddress ing is carried out.
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Feathers and birdshot are certainl y undes irable when encountered in an otherwise well-prepared qu ail, duck or dove. These can be easily removed with a small tool mad'e by flattening the end of a small nail into a diamond-shaped point. Simply inserting the tool and rotating it as it is pulled out will "drill out" the feathers and lead .
Birds are eas ier to skin th an pluck, once you get the h ang of it. Skinning birds, particularly ducks, removes a major source of strong fl avor in this game. It also ex poses the flesh directly to the heat of cooking, tending to dry the meat out. The natural fat, if left on birds, will help keep th e meat moist, but will give it a trong fl avor. G ame birds with dark meat such as ducks and doves will still have a "wild" flavor, but the harshness is removed if they are skinned and the natural fat re mo ved.
"Gamey" flavors can be reduced by proper fielddress ing and fin al cleaning at home. Th ey can also be reduced by soaking in cariou s solutions containing salt, soda, vinegar or milk. One cup of vinegar to a quart of water, or two tablespoons of salt to a quart of water will make simple and effective soaking solutions. A soa king in pl ain milk will remove strong flavor too .
The fl esh of game anim als will contain comparatively little fat. This calls for cooking methods such as braising or roasting in a covered container. A good alternati ve is the addition of fats in the form of bacon pl aced o n top of the meat. If meat from animals such as deer

or wild hog is to be ground, it is wise to have some fat added.
The following recipes are offered as starting points only. Don't be afraid to experiment with variations, just as you would with commercial meats. Keep in mind the certain peculiarities that game-foods have that we have already discussed, and you'll see what fine eating game animals can provide.
FRIED RABBIT Roll pieces of rabbit in seasoned flour and fry in
bacon grease over medium-low heat. This is an especially fine method to use in cooking young rabbits.
BAKED RABBIT Coat rabbit pieces with butter and add seasoning.
Bake for about I5 minutes at 400 degrees. Chop up an onion and toss in a skillet along with a couple of pats of butter. When the onion starts to brown, sprinkle in a spoonful of flour and continue cooking until the onion is well browned. Add a cup of chopped mushrooms, a bay leaf. a sprig of thyme, a bit of chopped garlic, and a little parsley. After all ingredients have simmered for a couple of minutes, add a cup of boiling water and continue to simmer and stir until mixture is smooth. Pour the mixture over the rabbit and bake I5 to 20 minues with frequent basting.
SQUIRREL AND DUMPLINGS Drop squirrel pieces into a big pot of hot water,
cover and let simmer until tender. Season to taste. When the meat is tender enough to fall off the bone, turn up the heat to bring the mixture to a rolling boil and add dumplings. Recover and cook for an additional I 0 minutes.
FRIED QUAIL Roll quail pieces or whole carcass split down the
back in seasoned flour and drop into hot fat that is deep enough to half cover the pieces of quail. Brown and turn until well browned on all sides. Cover pan and turn down heat to simmer quail for 30 minutes or until tender, adding a little water if necessary.
The seasoned quail can be fried without the coating of flour in a little butter either alone or with mushrooms.
GRILLED QUAIL Marinate 4 quail in a mixture of 14 cup of water,
14 cup honey, 1h cup white cooking sherry, 2 teaspoons of cinnamon. I teaspoon each of curry powder and garlic salt. Let the birds soak for 2-3 hours at room temperature or overnight in the refrigerator. Grill over coals for about 11iz hours. basting with the marinade and turning frequently. The birds will take on a dark brown color due to the marinade long before they are done.
BAKED QUAIL Sprinkle quail with salt and lots of pepper and wrap
a slice of bacon around each bird. Place the birds in a baking pan and seal with foil. Bake at 450 degrees for about a half-hour or until tender. Remove the foil,

baste well with butter and add sliced mushrooms. Roast until nicely browned, basting once or twice.
BRAISED DOVE Melt 1;3 cup of butter and add 14 cup of flour and
salt and pepper. Brown the flour and add 3 cups of water and the juice of one lemon. Bring the mixture to a boil and pour it over 8-I 0 doves and cover tightly. Cook in the oven at 325 degrees or in a skillet with tight-fitting lid for a half-hour or until tender.
Dove can also be cooked using the recipes given for quail and grouse.
BAKED DOVE IN SAUCE Season birds with celery salt and pepper and
brown by frying with a little butter. Make sauce with I can of condensed mushroom soup, 1iz cup of cooking sherry, add a couple of pieces of parsley. Place in baking dish and pour sauce over the birds. Bake at 350 degrees for a half-hour or until tender, basting frequently.
BAKED WILD DUCK Coat duck with butter inside and out. Sprinkle lib-
erally with salt and pepper. Add stuffing if desired. Place bird in baking dish with lf2 inch of hot water. Cover duck with orange or lemon sauce and cook at 350 degrees for 2 hours, basting frequently and adding hot water if necessary.
Since venison is the subject of the next article, no mention will be made here of the variety of ways of preparing this tasty game-food. As pointed out earlier, the recipes listed here are intended to get the successful hunter started in the right direction in using the game he bags. Future articles will give details on smoking game-foods and a separate article will deal with cooking in the outdoors. Cautious experimentation with seasonings and sauces and cooking methods that you like will help you develop your own personal recipes for preparing gourmet feasts that family and friends will long remember.

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VENISON

can be
TASTY
By Charles Raymond

Too often venison is poorly handled in the field and improperly cooked in the kitchen. Then what could have been a truly delightful meal is relished only by the family pets. After all, if you count up license, gun , ammunition, camping gear and travel expenses, this meat will probably cost you several hundred dollars, so why not handle it carefully?
Every step in getting wild game to the table is important. Good table meat starts with a good animal handled correctly in the field and ends with skillful use of the correct cooking methods.
First of all, it's important where you shoot the deer. [f you should fail to lead a running deer sufficiently, you will strike him in the can and ruin most of the contents.
A lot depends, too, on where you hunt for deer. An animal, as any stock producer will tell you, is only as good as his feeding habits. If your deer has fed on water plants, or wheat grass or tender young grass you will have delicious meat. If you come across a deer that has spent most of his life in an apple orchard, you've got a gourmet's meal coming.
The game must be cleaned and cooled immediately. This is especially important if the hunting season is warm. Blood that has settled around openings made by shot should be cut out to avoid a bitter taste.
A carrier or rack on the top of the car will allow air to circulate around the carcass and help keep it cool. Heavy canvas can be used to protect the meat. In unusually warm weather, night-time travel may be

A variety of marinades ca11 be used to soften th e sometimes harsh flavor of venison. Some good marinades include cooking win e, vinegar, Italian dressing, and even plain milk.

Photo by Bob Wilson

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necessary. Never carry venison home in a tightly closed car trunk. The hood of the car, where the engine heat is transferred to the meat, is the worst possible place to carry your game.
There is no general agreement on the value of aging venison. Most feel that a 5- to 10-day aging period is valuable provided it can be managed at a constant temperature under sanitary conditions. A temperature of 40 is good. Aging is best done in a locker plant or meat cooler. Many butchers will hang your deer in their coolers for a few days if you request it. Under most conditions high daytime temperatures during the deer season make it unwise to age venison without refrigeration.
In most areas butchers will cut and wrap venison for freezer storage. But it is your responsibility to tell the butcher just how you want your deer cut. Make a list of what you would like from each of the major cuts. Ask your butcher for advice. He can judge the quality of your animal and make helpful suggestions.
Count on 50 to 70 pounds of locker meat for every I00 pounds of meat carried from the woods. Here is a good guide to cutting your meat shapes:
Make rib steaks at least 1112 inches thick. Cut round steaks 2 inches thick and use for swiss
steak. Cut roasts for your family size. You can get two
roasts large enough for a family of four from each shoulder, and two rump roasts. Grind and add beef or pork fat (lh. pound for 5 pounds of venison) to lean ground hamburger. Remove all visible fat before freezing.
Many find it convenient to take meat for deerburger to the local meat market to be ground in a power grinder. Some markets specialize in custom smoking venison. Others make luncheon meat and hard sausages from deer meat furnished by the hunter. The price is usually quite reasonable. And the products are a real delicacy. Check your community for this service.
Even if you have a home freezer there may not be room to freeze the meat quickly. Stacked meat may take several days before it is frozen solid. During this time juices are lost and quality is lowered. It may be worth taking the wrapped meat to the local locker plant for freezing. Use venison within 6 to 9 months for the best quality.
If you shot a good deer and handled it correctly, cooking the meat will be a delightful experience. Venison, like other meat, has a flavor all its own. The strong gamey flavor is most pronounced in the fat. Some feel that the bone marrow also makes the meat strong. So be careful not to get marrow on the meat.
If your family enjoys the natural flavor of venison, your only cooking problem is to make the meat tender. If your family rebels at a gamey flavor, there are three things you can do to increase their enjoyment. (1) Disguise the flavor with spices, herbs, and other seasonings. (2) Dilute the flavor by choosing recipes using stuffings or starch fillers, or use the meat with other meats and vegetables. (3) Serve venison in so many different ways that the family learns to like it.
Some general rules will start you off toward successful venison cookery. Cook venison like low quality

beef. Most game has little fat and corresponds in quality to beef carcasses with little or no external fat. Venison is cooked in the same way. The tender cuts like the loin and rib can be broiled or roasted. Round steak, meat from the leg, and the less tender cuts are best when cooked by moist heat: braising, stewing, or pot roasting.
Do not overcook. Deer meat has short fibers that toughen quickly if overcooked or cooked at too high a temperature. Plan to serve venison medium to well done, never rare or overdone.
Tenderize the meat. Vinegar, tomato sauce, and French dressing sauces are good for tenderizing venison. Cover slices or chunks of meat and allow to stand in the marinating sauces for at least 24 hours. Broil if possible.
Reduce the sugar in sauce recipes. Venison's natural flavor is sweeter than other meat. Sauces made for domestic meats may be too sweet. Use 1/.1 less sugar.
Remove all venison fat before cooking. The gamey flavor is most pronounced in the fat and venison fat becomes rancid quickly. Ground pork or beef fat should be substituted since venison is a dry meat, or the surface may be covered with bacon strips.
ROASTING (round, loin, shoulder) I. Season with salt and pepper. 2. Place on rack in uncovered pan, cover surface with bacon strips. 3. Do not add water-do not cover. 4. Roast in slow oven (300 350 F.) allowing 20-25 minutes per pound.
BROILING (Steaks and Chops) I. Preheat the broiler. 2. Place steaks or chops on the broiling rack with top surface 3 inches below source of heat. 3. Leave the broiler door open unless directions of range advise otherwise. 4. Broil on one side until nicely browned. Season with salt and pepper. Turn to other side. Broil until done. For a 1Y2 inch steak, the time required will be 7 to 10 minutes for the first
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side; 5 to 7 minutes for the second. (Try broiling in your fireplace over a bed of glowing coals.)
PANBROILING--Frying (Steaks and Chops) 1. Heat a heavy frying pan until it is sizzling hot. 2. Add 1 tablespoon butter to the pan and allow to melt or rub the pan with a little suet or small amount of fat. Place meat in hot pan. 3. Brown both sides-turning only once. 4. Reduce heat after browning to finish cooking thick chops or steaks.
Cooking venison by moist heat methods (for less tender cuts).
BRAISING (Shoulder, Neck, Breast) I. Season with salt and pepper, rub with flour. 2. Brown on all sides in hot fat. 3. Add small quantity of water (about 1 cup). 4. Cover closely. 5. Cook very slowly until tender. Turn the meat occasionally. (Time-usually 2 to 3 hours.)
STEWING (Shoulders, Shank, Neck) I. Cut meat into cubes about 1 inch in size. 2. Season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with flour. 3. Brown on all sides in hot fat. 4. Cover with boiling water. 5. Cover kettle tightly and cook very slowly until tender. Do not boil. Add vegetables just long enough before serving time so that they will be tender.
RECIPES
The following recipes give directions for using venison. Venison can be used in most of your favorite meat dishes.
POYHA (A different meatloaf recipe handed down to us by the Cherokee Indians.) pound ground venison No. 303 can whole kernel corn small onion, chopped

teaspoon salt 2 eggs 112 cup corn meal V2 cup water
Measure the corn meal and place in a small bowl. Add the water and stir to mix. Allow to stand. Brown the venison in fat. When meat is thoroughly cooked add the corn and onion. Cook 10 minutes. Add the salt, egg, and corn meal, stir well. Cook another 15 minutes. Put in greased loaf pan and bake 30-45 minutes at 350. Serve with cheese sauce, or mushroom soup.
VENISON MEAT BALLS (Serves 4) 3 slices soft bread 1-4 cup water
1112 pounds ground venison 2 teaspoons salt ~~ teaspoon pepper 211 cup finely chopped onion
14 cup butter 1 tablespoon flour
3_4 to 1 cup milk Salt and pepper for gravy
Soak bread in water for 5 minutes. Break into small bits, pressing out as much water as possbile. Combine bread, ground venison, salt, pepper, and chopped onion. Blend lightly but thoroughly. Shape into small balls about 1 inch in diameter. Chill for 15 to 20 minutes. Brown on all sides in butter, turning frequently. Cover pan. Turn heat low and cook for 15 minutes. Remove meat balls to separate pan and keep hot. Add flour, salt, and pepper to pan drippings, stir well. Add milk, stirring constantly, and simmer for 3 or 4 minutes. Return meat balls to pan and simmer another 5 minutes.
VENISON POT ROAST WITH VEGETABLES (Serves 6 to 8)
One 3-to-4 pound venison roast ~~ cup cubed salt pork or mild bacon 2 tablespoons butter 6 carrots 6 onions 6 potatoes
1 teaspoon parsley flakes or 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley-! stalk celery, sliced
1_4 teaspoon thyme 1 cup tart fruit juice or cider 1 teaspoon salt, 1~ teaspoon pepper
I'h cups hot water 3 tablespoons butter or drippings
Lard the roast well by inserting cubes of salt pork into small cuts in the roast. Heat butter in a Dutch oven or deep casserole and brown the meat on all sides. Add hot water, fruit juice, celery, parsley, thyme, salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer gently for 3 hours on top of the stove or in the over at 350 until meat is tender. If liquid gets too low, add water. About one hour before meal is to be served, add peeled potatoes, carrots, and onions. Add a little additional salt for vegetables. When vegetables are tender, remove them and the meat to a platter and keep hot. Thicken liquid with 2 or 3 tablespoons flour.

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Trim all visible fat from venison. Place venison in glass dish with cover. Add peppercorns, cloves, and bay leaves to vinegar and pour over meat. Add enough water to cover meat. Cover dish and refrigerate. Allow to stand for at least 5 days.
Remove meat from marinade. Reserve the liquid for gravy. Heat fat in heavy frying pan. Brown meat on both sides. Add vegetables and 2 cups of vinegar marinade. Simmer until meat and vegetables are tenderapproximately 1112 hours. Remove meat and vegetables from pan. Add sugar and gingersnaps to remaining liquid to make gravy.

VENISON SWISS STEAK (For Less Tender Cuts)
I Yz pounds round steak 1/4 cup fat
3 large onions I medium stalk celery I cup tomatoes 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
Salt and pepper Steak should be at least ! 1/2 inches thick. Dredge with flour and season with salt and pepper, brown in fat on both sides. Add other ingredients. Cover tightly and cook in moderate oven (350) or over low heat on top of stove until tender (about 111'4 hours).
TERIYAKI STEAK STRIPS
2 pounds venison steak, cut thin 1 can beef consomme (undiluted) 113 cup soya sauce 1 teaspoon savor salt 1,4 cup chopped green onions (including tops) 1 clove garlic 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons brown sugar
Cut the steak diagonally, across the grain. Mix the other ingredients to form a marinating sauce. Pour the sauce over the meat strips and refrigerate overnight. Drain and broil 4 inches from the heat until tender. Do not overcook.
VENISON SAUERBRATEN (Servrs 4 or 5)
2 pounds of venison chuck, round, or rump roast I cup vinegar 6 peppercorns 5 whole cloves 3 bay leaves
Water to cover 3 tablespoons fat 6 carrots 6 onions I cup sliced celery I tablespoon sugar I0 gingersnaps, crushed

VENISON BURGERS (Serves 6)
2 pounds ground venison 1,4 pound ground pork or mild sausage
1 medium onion, chopped 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 1,4 teaspoon marjoram 14 teaspoon monosodium glutamate (optional)
2 eggs, beaten 2 tablespoons melted fat 1,4 cup sweet cider
Blend venison, pork, and chopped onion together. Add seasoning and beaten egg. Blend well. Form into small patties, about 34 inch thick. Brown hamburgers on both sides in fat. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 10 minutes. Turn hamburgers. Add cider, cover, and simmer 10 minutes more. Serve immediately.

BROILED VENISON STRIPS
2 pounds lean venison strips or cubes 1,.-4 cup vinegar

SAUSAGE

You can grind venison up into delicious sausages.

A grinder (can be bought at most hardware stores)

clamped on the edge of a table and a strong arm will

turn out a vast quantity of sausage in a short time. The

ground meat can be seasoned with spices (see any

cookbook) and salt and rolled and wrapped for the

freezer. The sausage may also be wrapped in cheese-

cloth for smoking.

When you learn to cook deer meat well, you will

look forward to the hunting season, not only for the

fun of the trip. but for the tasty meat you can put in

the family locker.

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I I outdoor world
Georgia Anglers Set New State Records
The 1971 Georgia Big Fish Contest, sponsored jointly by Georgia GAME & FISH and the Georgia Sportsman's Federation, has resulted in three new state records being established. Record-breaking fish have been entered in the white bass, crappie, and shellcracker species. The new Georgia state record white bass is only a couple of ounces under the current world record.
Mr. J. M. Hobbins of Atlanta pulled the 5-pound !-ounce white bass from Lake Lanier on June 16, 1971. As if landing a big white bass like this wouldn't be enough of a challenge with mediumweight gear, Hobbins used 4-pound test line on his spinning outfit. Leon Kirkland. Chief of Fisheries for the Game and Fish Department commented that the fish would have set a new world rec-
Leiters of {!eneral interest will be used as po.1sihle. Leiters must he brief and to the point.
LAKE CHATUGE
subscribe to your magazine Georgia GAME & FISH and wont to tell you what a fine magazine it is. It makes good reading and I save mine for future reference.
I plan to fish lake Chotuge up near Hiawassee, Go. and would like to get information concerning my Georgia fishing license. Is it good all over the lake, even in North Carolina? Is the boss fishing good at Chotuge? And where con I order topographic mops of the lake that show the terrain features prior to being covered by water? I realize that some of these questions may not be in your area of responsibility but possibly you con guide me to the correct office.
I hove sent a copy of the letter by A. H. Thurmond, Jr. entitled "Rodeo Roughriders" to Mr. Roy Scott, Publisher of BASS (Boss Anglers Sportsman Society) magazine. Hopefully, he will mention the Thurmond letter to insure all of us serious bass fishermen remember we are responsible citizens first and serious boss anglers second. I realize the Fishing Rodeo was a local endeavor, but it is bod advertising for those of us who try very hard to be considerate of all people who use our water recreation areas.
Fronk l. Henry
In reply to your question Georgia has a reciprocal agreement with North Carolina which allows persons holding a Georgia license to fish anywhere on the back waters of Lake Chatuge.

ord if it had eaten just a couple more shad before being caught. Kirkland feels that Lake Lanier holds a world record white bass. and that some lucky angler will lay claim to this title for Georgia.
Mrs. Shirley Lavender of Athens, surprised herself and her family by landing a 4-pound 4-ounce black crappie on June I. 1971 while fishing for catfish, using shrimp for bait. The fish brought the scales up one ounce above the old record. No doubt Mrs. Lavender's sons, aged 8. 10 and 1:?., are suitably impressed with their mother's record-setting catch.
A new state record for shellcracker was set by Mr. John S. Reid of Montezuma with the 3-pound !-ounce beauty he pulled from a Macon County lake on August 8. !971. The previous record for this species was :?.-pounds 1:?. 1/2 -ounces, set in !96R.
A deadline of January I 0, 197:?. has been set for entries in the 1971 Georgia Big Fish Contest. Contest entry forms can be obtained from the State Game and Fish Commission offices at :?.70 Washington St .. S.W.. Atlanta, Georgia 30334. Entries must he postmarked no later than January I 0 to be eligible.
-Boh Wilson
However, any fishing on the North Carolina side there has to comply with their regulations.
I know of nowhere that topographical maps are available of this lake. I might suggest you contact the TVA since they are the builders of this reservoir.
I appreciate your comments regarding the fishioog tournament participants who are something less than sportsmen.
-DHW
COMMENDS PROFESSIONALISM
I read with great interest and enthusiasm my good friend, Dean Wohlgemuth's editorial entitled "Toward Professionalism" that appeared in the August 1971 issue of Georgia GAME & FISH. As a native Georgian and professional wildlife worker, may I commend you and your staff for this dynamic and progressive employee development program. Certainly, it will accomplish all of what De.on outlined in his article plus much more.
I hove great admiration for your biological and enforcement staff as I'm sure do the great majority of Georgians. T~erefore, I hove a particular interest and enthusiasm for what you are doing to build and further enhance this vital unit of State Government.
J. David Almond Chief, Division of Extension Notional Marine Fisheries Service Arlington, Vo.
David Almand was formerly wildlife extension specialist for the cooperative extension service at the University of Georgia, and wrote a weekly outdoor column for several Georgia papers. The editorial he refers to was in regard to the ranger training program which at that time was just beginning. An article in this issue explains, in more detail, what the school involves and how it prepares rangers to do their job better. Eventually, all Game and Fish De partment personnel will receive training in their particular fields. This is one of the ways that the increased hunting and fishing license fees is benefitting Georgia sportsmen. We appreciate Mr. Almand's comments.

Local DU Chapters Hold Meetings
Ducks Unlimited, an organization of duck hunters uedicated to the improvement of wildlife habitat to increase the number of ducks, has been active since 1937. Over Sl7.000.000.00 has been collected and expended by DLJ to plan. build and develop over 1.000 nesting ponds in Canada. where over 65 <:lr of the American Continent's waterfowl begin life.
In early 1970 DU moved across the horder to the south with the launching of Ducks Unlimited ue Mexico. Th~ new organization is composed of Mexican sportsmen and will raise funds within that country to he used for waterfowl conservation and management progress in Mexico.
DU plans to "'drought proof" an additional 4.500.000 acres of Canadian waterfowl habitat by !9XO. This project will he carried out in cooperation with the Canadian Government and individual land owners. This ambitious undertaking will require DU to raise their fund drives by :?.O'lr or more each year.
Georgia Sportsmen interested in obtaining more details on this organization dedicated to the improvement of duck hunting and the preservation of the species can contact local chapters' chairmen as listed below. Dates of the local banquets are also indicated.
Albany Gordon Hanson November 2
Atlanta Tom H. Rentz, Jr. (875-5657) October 27
Augusta John G. Hagler November I:?.
Brunswick Judson B. Smith October :?.1
Columbus Frank Venable November II
Cordele Roger Browning November 30
Griffin Andy Y. Austin November 18
Moultrie Frank R. Pitcock. I II November 4
Savannah Robbie 1.. Harrison. November 3
Thomasville Paul W. Bryan. Jr. November 3
-Boh Wilson

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Sportsman's Calendar

SMALL GAME MANAGE:D HUNTS

Reg. Season

Allatoona, Brunswick Pulp & Paper Co.

(Special regula tions a pply to each compa rtment

on this area. See regula tions.), Carroll-

D ouglas (Whitesburg), Coosawattee

(Ca rtecay Trac t) , Grand Bay, Seminole

During waterfowl Altamaha ( ButJer Isl a nd ) season by permit

only. Dove, Sat.

only during dove

season except

those Saturdays

when managed

duck hunts are

held . Rabbits (See

regulations.)

Dove only on
Wed. afternoon during Sept. and
Oct. seasons on designated sections.

Alba ny Nursery

Jan. 10-15

Arabia Bay

Dove (Restricted , Baldwin State Forest see regul ations .)
Other small game, In season.

Dec. 27-J an. 1 Compartments ~. A & B only.

Berry Schools

D ec. 18-J ari. 8 Blue Ridge

D ec. 8, II , 15,1 8, Bullard Creek 22, 25, 29; Jan . 1, 5, 8, 12, 1!5

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Dec. 8-22; Jan. 5- Cedar Creek Feb. 26
Wed ., Fri., Sat.

D ec. 18-Jan. 8 Chestatee

Dec. 10, 11 , 17, 18 Chestatee (Raccoon)

Jan . 7, 8, 21, 22 Feb. 4, 5, 18, 19
Sat. afternoon only Sept. and
Oct. seasons (Dove)

C hickasawhatchee

J an. 5-29; Wed. , Sat.
Nov . 20-27 Dec. 11-25
Dec. 8-Jan. 31

Clark Hill Cohutta Coleman River

Nov. 20-27 Dec. 11-25
Oct. 16-Dec. 25 Sat. only
D ec. 20-Jan. 31
Dec. 18-29
D ec. 11-18 Jan. 1-Feb. 26 Sat. only

Coosawattee
Coosawattee, Cohutta (Raccoon only)
Lake Russell Lake Burton Oaky Woods

D ec. 11-23

Ocmulgee

J an.1-29

Wed. , Thurs., Sat.

Dec. 8-22 Jan. 5-Feb. 26 Wed., Fri., Sat.

Piedmont Experiment Station

D ec. 3-J an. 1 Fri., Sat.

Pigeon Mountain

D ec. 4-J an. 1 Sat. only

Pigeon Mountain (Raccoon only)

Jan. 3-Jan. 8

Suwanoochee, Alapa ha

D ec. 18-Jan. 8
Feb. 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 , 12

Warwoman Waycross State Forest

MANAGED DEER HUNTS SCHEDULE

( Hunts m arked " QH" wi th a numbe r a re limit ed quota hunt s. Number of hunt e r a ll owed is in dicated. Hunt ers wi ll be dete rmined by drawi ngs in advance of th e hunt. For deta il s on each area, co nsult th e M a nagement Area directory.)

Dates Nov. 1-6 Nov. 12-13 Nov. 1-5 Dec. 13-18
Nov. 15-20
Dec. 13-18 Nov. 1-5
Dec. 27-Jan. I Nov. 22, 23, 24 In Season
D ec. 13-18 Nov. 29-Dec. 4 Nov. 22-27
Nov. 22-27 Dec. 1-4 N ov. 6; 8-13; 17-20; 22-27 Nov. 6-Jan. 1 Oct. 15-Jan. I
N ov. 29-Dec. 4 D ec. 3, 4, 17, 18 D ec. 6-10 Nov. 29-Dec. 4

PRIM ITIVE WEAPONS
Areas
Bullard Creek (Eit her Sex) Chickasawha tchee (Eith er Sex QH 300 ) C la rk Hill (Either Sex) Piedmont Experiment Station (Either Sex) Suwannoochee (Either Sex)
ARCHERY {EITHER SEX)
Alapaha Cl ark Hill
BUCK ONLY
Alapaha Alla toona (QH 500) Alt amaha (Wrights, Cambers and Lewis Islands only) Grand Bay, Seminole, CarrollDouglas (W hitesburg) Arabia Bay Berry Schools (QH 500) Blue Ridge, Ced ar Creek, Ch a tta ~oochee, Chestatee, Clark Hill , Coleman R1ver, Johns Mountai n, Lake Burton, Lake Russell, Oaky Woods, Ocmulgee, Pied mont Experiment Station, Pigeon Mountain, Swallow Creek, Warwoman Oaky Woods
Ocmulgee
Brunswick Pulp & Paper Co. (Spec ial regulations a pply to each tract of this area. See special section in this brochure for det a ils) Bulla rd Creek C hickasawhatchee (QH 300) Suwannoochee Waycross State Forest

Dec. 8 Jan. I Dec. 11

EI THER SEX FIREARMS
Berry Schools (QH 250) Lake Burton (QH 400) Suwannoochee

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DEER: Buck Only: October 15, 1971, through January 1, 1972, in the following counties except as otherwise provided: Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Candler, Chatham, Charlton, except that portion lying northwest of the Okefenokee Swamp, which is closed; Clinch County, except that portion lying in the southwest corner of the county, bordered on the north by the Seaboard Coastline Railroad and on the east by Suwannoochee Creek which is closed and except that portion of Clinch County lying north of Arabia Bay Wildlife Management Area and between U.S. Highway #221 and U.S. Highway #441 which is closed, and except that portion of Clinch County lying northwest of U .S. Highway #221, which is closed; Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, and that portion of Echols County lying east of

U .S. Highway #129 and south of Georgia Highway #187; Glynn, Jefferson, Jenkins, Liberty, Long, Mcintosh, Screven, Wayne, Washington, Tattnall, that portion of Lanier County lying north of the Seaboard Coastline Railroad and east of the Alabama River and outheast of U .S. Highway #221; and also that portion of Pierce County lying south of U.S. Highway #82 east of Ga. Highway #121, and west of Ga. Highway #32. Bag limit two (2) bucks. Hunting with dogs allowed .
DEER: Either Sex: Oct. 15, 1971 through Jan. 1, 1972, the islands, except Sapelo and Blackbeard, and marshes lying east of the Intracoastal Waterway in Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Glynn, Liberty, and Mcintosh counties will be open for the taking of deer of either sex. Bag limit two (2) bucks or

NO
HUNTING

" That ~tupid dog must be illiterate!"

one (I) buck and one (I) doe. Hunting wit h dogs al lowed.

DEER: Buck Only: November 6 throu gh

November 20, 197 I, in the following coun-

ties except as otherwise provided: Appling,

Atkinson. Banks. Barrow, Berrien, Bar-

tow and Cherokee counties except that por-

tion between Knox Bridge and Stamp _,._

Creek, so uth of Ga. Highway #20 to Alla-

toona Reservoir, which portion will be

open during the managed hunt schedule,

that portion of Coffee County lying north

of Ga. Highway #32, Brooks, Carroll,

Chattooga. Clay, Dade. Dawson. Dooly,

Dougl a . Fannin and Gilmer except th at

portion of these counties containing the Cohutta Wildlife Management Area as

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follows: beginning at the Murray-Fannin

Count y line and the Georgia-Tennessee

State line; thence running easterly along

said line to Tumbling Creek Road (FSR-

22); thence southerl y down Tumbling

Creek Road to Watson's Gap, thence con-

tinuing in a southerly direction down

Three Forks Road (FSR-64) to Dyer Gap;

thence down Flat Top Mountain Road

(FSR-64A) to the Flat Top Mountain;

thence in a outherly direction down the

ridge of Flat Top Mountain to Fowler to

Wolfpen Gap to Wolfpen G ap Road;

thence in a southwesterly direction down

Wolfpen Gap Road to East Mountaintown

Creek Road: thence southwesterly along

East Mountaintown Creek Road to Moun-

taintown Creek Road ; thence westerly

along Mountaintown Creek Road to Holly

Creek Gap Road (FSR-90); thence north-

westerly along Holly Gap Road to Potato

Patch Road (FSR-68) thence westerly

along Potato Patch Road to Murray-Gil-

mer County line; thence northwesterly to

the Fannin-Gilmer County line; thence

westerly along said line to the Murray-

Fannin County line; thence along said line

to the point of beginning; that portion of

Echols lying west of the Alapaha River,

Floyd. Forsyth , Franklin , Gordon , Gwin-

nett. Habersham , Hall , Haralson, Jackson,

Lanier except that portion lying north of

the Seaboard Coastline Railroad and east

of the Alapaha River and southeast of

U.S. Highway #221 ; Lowndes, Lumpkin,

Madison Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Quit-

man, Rabun. Rando lph , Stephens, Sumter,

Towns, Union , Randolph, and White. Bag

limit two (2) bucks. Hunting with dogs

prohibited .

D EER: Buck Only: (I) November 6 through November 27 , 1971 , in the following counties except as otherwise provided in parag raphs 2 and 3. Colquitt, Coweta. that portion of Ben Hill County lying east of U.S. Highway #129 and that portion of Dodge County west of Georgia Highway #230 and north of U.S. Highway #280, Fayette. Heard, Irwin , Jeff Davis, John on , Laurens, Meriwether, Montgomery. Telfair. Tift, Troup, Wheeler, Wilcox and Worth. Bag limit two (2) bucks. Hunting with dogs prohibited.

(2) DEER: Buck Only: November 15 throu gh November 27 , 1971 , only in th at portion of Johnson County east of the Little Ohoopee River. Bag limit two (2) bucks. Hunting with dogs allowed.

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(3) DEER: Buck Only: November 25, 26, 27 . 1971. onl y in that portion of Dodge County west of Ga. Highway #230 and north of U.S. Highway #280. Bag limit two (2) bucks. Hunting with dogs allowed.
DEER: Buck Only; November 6 through November 27, 1971. onl y in that portion 1 of Toombs County lying south of Ga. Highway #107 and Ga. Highway #56. Bag limit two (2) bucks. Hunting with dogs allowed.
D EER: Buck Only: November 6 through December 4. 1971. in the following counties except as otherwise provided : Baldwin . Bleckley. Butts. Clarke, Columbia, Crawford, Elbert. Greene, Hancock, Harri . Henry. Houston. Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Lincoln , Macon . McDuffie, Monroe, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Peach, Pike, Pulaski, Putnam , Richmond , Rockdale. Schley. Spalding. Talbot, Taylor, Taliferro. Twiggs, Upson, Walton , Warren, Wilkinson , and Wilkes. Bag limit two (2) bucks. Hunting with dogs l prohibited .
DEER: Either Sex: December 3 and 4, 1971 , only, in the counties of Baldwin, Butts, Columbia. that portion of Crawford north of U. S. Highway #80, Greene, Hancock , Jones, Lam ar. Lincoln, McDuffie . Monroe, Morgan, Newton, Putnam, Talbot and Wilkes. Bag limit one (I) buck and one (I ) doe or (2) bucks. Hunting with dogs prohibited.
DEER: Either Sex: December 4, 1971 , onl y. in the counties of Crawford south of U. S. Highway #80, Henry Jasper, Macon , Spalding. Taylor. and Upson. Bag limit one (I ) buck and one (1) doe or two (2) bucks . Hunting with dogs prohibited.
DEER: Either Sex: December 31, 1971 , and J anuary I, 1972. only, in the counties of Chattahoochee and Muscogee. Bag Jimit one (I ) buck and one (1) doe or two (2) bucks. Hunting with dogs prohibited .
DEER: Buck Only: (1) November 6, 1971. through January 1, 1972, except as otherwise provided in the following counties: Chattahoochee, Glascock , Marion, Muscogee. Stewart , and Webster. Hunting with dogs prohibted. Bag limit two (2) buck s.
(2) D EER: Buck Only: December 20, 1971 , through January 1, 1972, in the. following counties: Glascock, Marion, Stewart. Webster. Bag limit two (2) bucks. Hunting with dogs a llowed.
OPOSSUM: (1 ) Oct. 16, 1971 , through Feb. 29. 1972, in Ca rroll , Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett. Barrow, Jackson , Madison, Elbert. and all counties north of tho e listed. No bag limit.
(2) All counties outh of the above named counties are open year round for the taking of oposs um . No bag limit.
RACCOON: (I ) Oct. 16. 1971 , through Feb . 29, 1972, in Carroll , Fulton, DeKalb,

Gwinnett, Barrow. Jackson, Madison, Elbert. and all counties north of those listed . Bag limit one (I) per night per person.
(2 ) All counties south of the above named counties are open year round for the taking of raccoons. No bag limit.
SQUIRREL: Statewide season is Oct. 16, 1971 , through Feb. 29, 1972. Bag limit ten (10) daily.
QUAIL: November 20, 1971, through February 29, 1972. Statewide season. Bag limit twelve (12) daily; possession limit thirty-six (36).
RABBIT: (I) November 20, 1971, through January 31 , 1972, in the counties of Carroll , Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Hall , Habersham , and all counties north of those listed will be open for rabit hunting. Bag limit five (5) daily.
(2) November 20, 1971 , through February 29, 1972, in all counties south of the above listed counties. Bag limit ten (10) daily.
WOODCOCK: November 20, 1971, through January 23 , 1972. The daily bag limit shall be five (5) and the possession limit shall be ten (10). Shooting hours are from one-half half hour before sunrise until sunset.
COMMON (WILSON'S) SNIPE: December II , 1971 , through February 13, 1972. The daily bag limit shall be eight (8) with a possession Iimit of sixteen (16). Shooting hours are from one-half hour before sunrise until sunset.
DUCKS AND COOTS: November 22, 1971 , through January 20, 1972. Bag Jimit on ducks shall be three (3) daily with a possession limit of six (6); and the bag limit on coots shall be fifteen (15) daily with a possession limit of thirty (30). Shooting hours are from one-half hour before sunrise until sunset.

NOTE: The lim its on ducks may not include more than (a) 1 black duck dail y: (b) 2 wood ducks; (c) 1 canvasback or I redhead . The possession limit on ducks shall not include more than: (a) 4 wood duck s; and (b) 1 canvasback or I redhead or 2 black ducks. The limit on mergansers is 5 daily and 10 in possession, of which only 1 daily and 2 in possession may be hooded merganasers.
BRANT: November 15, 1971 , through January 23, 1972. Daily bag limit shall be six (6). Shooting hours are from onehalf hour before su nrise until sunset.
SCAUP: An additional two (2) scaup dail y and four (4) in possession may be taken during the regular duck season Novern ber 22, I971. through January 20, 1972, in that portion of Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, Mcintosh. Glynn, and Camden Counties lying east of the of the Intercostal Waterway. Shooting hours are from one-half hour before sunrise until sunset.
GALLINULE: November 7, 1971, through January 15, 1972. Bag limit is fifteen ( 15) daily and thirty (30) in possession . Shooting hours are f rom one-half hour before sunrise until sunset.
DOVES: Oct. 23 through Nov. 10; Dec. 18 through Jan . 15. I972. Daily shooting hour , 12 noon prevailing time, until sunset. Bag limit, 12 per day, possession limit, 24 . At no time shall the hunter have in his possession more than one daily bag limit ( 12) while traveling from the shooting area to his car or home.
RAILS: (Marsh Hens): Open Sept. 4 throu gh Nov . 21. Da ily bag limit, 15 posses ion limit, 30. Shooting hours, from onehalf hour before sunrise to sunset.

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