()II -~./~(1/ 5 ,J. ? _, IS4-b D c,, l tllli~~~~~~mll\11 3 2108 04554 0120 --, ~~ : ~ i.:: ~ Combined Where friends al - .... uoors Meet SEVENTH YEAR- NUMBER 10 ATLANTA, GA., DECEMBER 1, 1946 Single Cople1 10 Centa Yearly Sub1crlptlon $1.50 I Satterthwait Dogs Score Near Sweep Pointer and setter men have called a caucus for next spring. The point is to discover some manner or means of stopping Bill Satterthwait and his fast-stepping dogs in the Atlanta Field Trial Club races. Rain and mud, and a fast field with two thrilling finds, which he of dogs couldn't do it Novembe.r handled with the last word in per- 16 along the Chattahoochee River fection. He was under the whistle course. And a howling wind and of W. D. Lanningham, making his better dogs couldn't do it on No- first season as a professional. vember 17. Back in second place, but by no Wildot's Little Judy, a daughter more than a quail's whisker, came of which old Tarheelia's Lucky Sport's Hotsie Totsie, Bob WilStrike already must be proud, liamson's terrific setter bitch. And started the Satterthwait string off third was Calico Lady, white to a near-sweep of first places in and mustard pointer owned and this 16th trial of the club with a handled by Horace Gullatt. smashing victory in the Derby. Four or five other dogs were Then came Joy Scout galloping breathing close on the winners, through the pines, and only his and any of them would have been failure to get on game in the bird winners in a stake of lesser class. field cost him top prize in the Little Judy had to get out and Amateur All-Age. On the final day run to squeeze past Commando's Lucky Draw hoisted the Satter- Brownie and Ben's Admiral, two thwait .flag back at the top, win- great prospects in their own ning the Open Shooting Dog right. Her range and style was Stake and breaking the hearts of the difference, for if ever two more than a half-dozen dog own- young pointers smashed up bird ers who "knew" they had won. cover Brownie and Ad did it to FASTEST STAKE the satisfaction of several hundred Five setters and 19 pointers ran in this stake and it was faster than several of the past Open AllAge races in which some of .the nation's best dogs have run. Lucky, a master stylist when birds are in his nostrils, locked up the money watchers. The All-Age stake was less glamorous, only one find being made by a field of 12 dogs. _.\nd this point, in her last minute of work, gave the nod to Sam's Wahoo Queen, a daughter of Lester's Enjoy Wahoo, owned by J. S. Pace, of Marietta, and handled by Morris Brooks. AMATEUR DERBY 2 setters: 10 pointers ANOTHER RECORD Wol\, by-Wildot'a Little Judy, white Joy Scout was second and Sea- c. ahd lifer pointer bitdt: owned and han- dled by w~ Sattertbwalt. view Willing Jake, jointly owned Second - Commando' Brownie, white by Jack Curran and Dr. Jack and liver pointer dorr, owned and handled by Ray Carter. Hunter, finished third. THE COTIONTAIL RABBIT IS AMERICA'S MOST POPULAR GAME - Ace Beagles From 11 States Run in Peach State Trials Third-Ben's Admiral, white and liver The trial set a record-48-for pointer dol', owned by Bennett Hutchlaon: handled by John Martin. entries in a three-stake, one- AMATEUR ALL-AGE 3 setters: 9 pointen course bird dog event in Atlanta, where . two world's records have Won by-Sam'a Wahoo Queen, white and been made in the annual spring oranl'e pointer bitK:h; owned by J. S. Pace: handled by Morris Brooks. races. A gallery of over 400 Second-Joy Seout, white and oranrre braved a hard rain to view the pointer dorr, owned and handled by W. C. Satterthwait. gun dog heats on the last day. Third-8eaview Willing Jake, owned by Dr. Coyle Moore, who covered MONROE, Ga.-Beagles from 11 states will run here next week in the revival of the Jack Curran and Dr .Jack Hunter: handled by Jac:k Curran. for the American Field, and who is a leading authority on dog flesh, Peach State Beagle Club Trials. A field of approximately 185 dogs will compete for cash prizes and ribbons in the organization's first AKC licensed test for dogs in four classes. oPEN GUN DOGS 5 setters: 19 pointers Won by-Lucky Draw, white and liver summed up the quality shooting dog stake when he made the fol- The races will be conducted over listing fee, according to Secretary the running grounds 3% miles Kelso Hearn. FLAK BEATS from Monroe, on the Jersey Road. The whole City of Monroe and The area over which the beagles Walton county are cooperating will run is heavily stocked with with the Peach State Club, and HAYRIDE IN cottontail rabbits and interest of this is expected to be the greatest beaglers all over the country .will trial ever held by the organizafocus on the Walton County capi- tion. Don Williamson, of Monroe, pofnter dorr, owned by W . C. Satterthwait: handled by W. D. Lannlngham. Seeond-Sports Hotsie Totaie, white and black setter bitch, owned and handled by R. D. Williamson. Third-Calico Lady, white and lemon pointer bitch, owned and handled by Hor- ace Gullatt. ' Judl'ea-Raymond Hoal'land, John:r Lat- Imer and Dr. Paul Hll4aon. lowing remark: "These dogs were running too big for gun dogs." But all of them finished handling, and most of them found birds. And you know what that means. TARHEEL TRIAL tal from December 9 through the is president of the club, and Jim 12th. . Turner, of Atlanta, is vice-presi- Some of the greatest beagles in dent. the nation will be competing in The beagle, a dimunitive hound, COLUMBIA, S. C.-Flak, white this first big Georgia trial since is regarded by most outdoorsmen and lemon pointer bitch owned by before the war. All dogs will be as the most persistent and safest John A. Rush, of Jacksonville, and registered and they will go down of all trailing dogs. They will be handled by George Crangle of in braces as follows: judged on hunting ability, nose, Waynesboro, Ga., won the Open December 9 - 13-inch bitches; speed, patience and mouthing. All-Age stake in the trials of the December 10-13-inch dogs; cember 11-15-inch bitches; DeDe- Mcleod Life Member Tarheel Field Trial Club here No- vember 25-27. cember 12-15-inch dogs. Of PalmeHo Council Flak won over a field of 24 dogs Judges will be David L. Kidd, FLORENCE, S. C.-Dr. James in the $1,000 stake. by finding and of Rayle, Ga., and Cliff Knabe, of C. McLeod, widely-known surgeon handling two covies perfectly in Montgomery, Ohio, two of the and recent candidate for governor, her. one-hour heat. most famous beaglers in the has been given a life membership Second place went to Louisiana United States. Drawings will be in the South Carolina Wildlife Hayride, owned by E. E. Hawkins conducted at 8 a.m. on each morn- Council, Inc., it was announced of Natchitoches, La., and handled ing of running. Entry fees will be here last week by Executive Sec- by Earl Crangle, while third place $5 per dog; p,lus 25 cents AKC retary Bob Blackmon. went to Stout's Brownie. ' GREAT DERBY-Watch out for Wildot's Little Judy in future field trials. She won the A~ateur Derby in the Atlanta triel last month, beating two other fine dogs, and 11 regarded u one of the most promising entries in Bill Satter- thwait's string. W. D. 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DAVIS Clay to Champs Treat Farmer Fair Always Men "Where can I go hunting?" This By JACK TROY is the greatest problem which con- A lady led the trapshooters to the pigeon trough and made them eat fronts the average American powdered clay. It happened in the annual Fall Festival Trapshoot last sportsman this and every other week at Atlanta's Capitol Gun Club. Martha Andrews, women's cham- with a Birmingham trapshooter, year, and this season the situation pion of South Carolina, won the J. C. Bonham. Judge Hiles Hamil- will be more acute than ever due coveted 100-target handicap sin- ton, of Rome, was third. to the increased gles and also was high over-all For the 400-target . program, number of gun- shooter in the two-day event. Mrs. Andrews registered a total of ners. Mrs. Andrews, wife of a former 354. Tway was runner-up with 345 Grand American champion, Ike -nine big targets behind the lady The problem is Andrews, of Spartanburg, dis- champion-and Doc H. N. Alford really one of the played remarkable timing to break was third with 344. sportsman's own 91x100 targets in a high and tricky Walter Sams, Jr., of Athens, making, but in wind. The targets were doing the dipsy-doo with a bit of Highland won the 100-target doubles with a fine score of 88x100, representing the majority of Fling thrown in. They darted and two 44s. Tway was runner-up. cases, it can be danced across the valley, but not Tway broke 86 of the 100 targets. solved as easily as falling off a many landed intact on the straw Clyde King, Jr., finished third with log backward. All the sportsman carpet. Mrs. Andrews, firing from 83, followed by Doc Alford with has to do is to prove to the farm- the 18-yard line, blasted most of 82. er or landowner that he IS a them to dust with a steady trig- Dr. Alford broke 186x200 tar- sportsman in all the name implies ger. gets to take honors in Class A. and that he wants to be a friend Mrs. Andrews beat the male J. 0 . Rogers, all-around champion of the farmer. shooters at their own game. Jack of South Carolina, was runner-up This certainly is not an unpleas- Tway, host for the shoot, had a with 183x200. A native of Green- ant task and it may result in last- chance to tie Mrs. Andrews. But wood, Rogers this year was Class ing and mutually enjoyable friend- Tway had to break all of his last A champion of North America in ships. It is almost sure to solve 25 targets to do it. He missed a the Vandalia shoot. your problem of where to go next couple, and the title went to Mrs. Class C was won by E. T. Smith, season. Andrews without a shoot-off. On of Greenwood, S. C. with 170x200. RULES FOR RESULTS opening day, Mrs. Andrews won Henry Alford, Jr., was runner-up Here are a few simple rules the Class B title in a shoot-off with 160. which may be counted upon to get results: Always ask permission to hunt. This is nothing more than common courtesy. You wouldn't want a stranger spreading a picnic table in your own front yard, without as much as a "by your leave," would you? Assure the farmer you will close his. gates, be careful of his fences and refrain from shooting around his livestock. Whether you have good luck or not always drop by and thank him on your way out. And if you do have good luck divide your game with him. After all, he either owns the land or has charge of it, and your equity in it is nil. Show a sincere interest in his family, his children, his crops and his livestock. Compliment him on the appear- ance of his place, the excellence of his garden or farm crops, etc., but DON'T be gushy. Take along some little household gadget, such as a paring knife, a new can opener, for his wife; a trinket of some kind for his youngsters. Share your hard-to-get shotgun shells with him, and replace his old worn-out pocket knife with a new four-bladed stock knife. GIFT SUBSCRIPTION Don't make yourself at home too quickly. Be friendly but don't push yourself. Remember that you are the farmer's guest, accorded the free- dom of his fields and woodlands only through his hospitable gen- erosity. Send him a gift subscription to SOUTHERN OUTDOORS, and be a gentleman as well as a sports- man at all times. Practice these few suggestions and you won't have much trouble finding a good place to hunt next year. But remember that one sin- gle act of carelessness may close that territory to you, and others not so careless, too, for all time. As a group the farmer is our most generous citizen, but he can stand just so much abuse and no more. It is the duty of every sportsman to see that his hospitality is prop- erly appreciated. TRAPSHOOT-Top, left to right : Winners in the Fll Festival trapshoot at the Capitol Gun Club, in Atlanta, November 21-22-Dr. H. N. Alford, Atlanta; Mrs. Ike Andrews, Spartanburg, S. C. ; Gene Smith, Greenwood, S. C.; and Walter Sams, Athens, Ga. Below: Joe Chilton, Knoxville, lenn.; in action with his squad composed of Sams, Forrest McNier, Houdon, Tex.; and Dr. N. G. Riggin, Nashville, Tenn. 62 Peachtree St. . . 61 North Broad St. Fly to Ocracoke Waterfowl Specials MONTEO, N. C.-One hundred and twelve duck hunters already have made reservations for seats in the "Waterfowl Special" planes which Dave Driskill and Stanley Wahab are operating from the mainland to Ocracoke Island, outer banks of North Carolina. r 'tion, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, as amended by the Act of March 3, 1933, embodied in tiection 537, Postal Laws a nd Regul ations, printed on the reverse of this form, to wit: 1. That th e names a nd addre!-ises of the publishe 1, editor, managing editor, and business manage rs nre: Publisher, John Mnrtin, Corner Pryor and Auburn , Atlanta, Gn. 2. That the owne r is : (If owned by a corporation, its name a nd address must be stated and also immediately the reunde r the names and addresses of stockholde 1s owning or holdinJ.t one pe r cent or more of total amount of stock. If not owned by a COJ'I)()l'a~ tion, the n a m es and ndd zesses of the individua l owners must be given. If owned by a firm, company, or othe1 unincorporated concern, its name and address, as well as those of each individual member, must be ~.tiven.) John Martin . 3. That the known bond holders . mortJ.{agees, nnd othe r security holde1s owning or holding 1 pet ce nt oz more of total amount of bonds, mortgaJ.{es, or other securities ate: (If there are non e, so state.) None. 4. That the two paragTal)hs next above, giving the names of the owners, stockholders, and sec ul'ity holders, if ~my, contain not only the list of stock holders and security holde rs as they appea1 upon the books of the compa ny but a lso, in cases where the stock holde1 01 secmity holder appears upon the books of the company as trustee or in a ny other fiduciary relation, the neme of the person or cotpolation for whom such trustee is acting, is give n; also that the said two pnragrnphs contain statements e m b1acing a ffiant's full knowledge and belief ns to the cireuml'itances and conditions under whi ch s tockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the boc.ks of the com- pany as trustees , hold stock and securities in n cHpacity other thnn that of a bonn fid e owner; and this aff iant has no reason to beli eve that any other person, a!'sociation, or cvnlOrat ion h Hs nnY inte 1est direct or indirt-ct in sA.id stock, bonds, or other securities than as so stated by him. John Martin , Publi she r. Sworn to and subscribed bef01e m e this eighth day of October, 1946. (Seal.) Rona ld Fisher. (My commission expires Jun t 16, 1950.) ment. U. S. Fish and Wildlife Servioe and the county authorities. SOUL OF AN ARTIST Without some foxes and hawks and owls to keep the rodent POPulation in check. there would be no quail or wild turkev hunting, since rats and mice eat birds eg11;s that are laid on the ground. On the other hand. whP.n the mice and chipmunks and rabbits are gone, the foxes are likely to ~ret into the birds thPmselves. Old Diogenes himself could never produce a fox that would pass uo a young turkey or juicy quail dinner if he were hungry. Don't ever think of becoming a fox hunter unless you have the soul of an artist. Those fellows Continued on Page 9 $15,000 in prizes for game fish,. and 50,000 fishermen are expected to participate. The state proposes further development of this marine resource by sponsoring deep-sea fishing explorations of present and potential offshore fishing grounds, by experiments into just how and when to entice now uncaught game fish onto landlubber hooks, the marking of old wrecks, and similar undertakings, all of this to be tied in with an overall marine resources laboratory and school to be established on the coast. Already preliminary steps are being taken, and Miss Fran;:esca La Monte, noted authority on game fish, and Secretary of the International Game Fish Association, is preparing a report for inclusion in an all-over marine survey of the North Carolina coast. JAMES G. WILCOX INSURANCE COMPANY GfNfRAL INSURANCf 301 Ten Pryor Street lulldlng ATLANTA 3, GEORGIA Phone WAlnut 4410 A snake's teeth are pointed ~ backward to prevent escape of animals captured for food. (Listen to Inside Outdoors at 9 p. m., MO'I'IJdays and Tuesday s, on Station WAGA, Atlanta, Ga.) Quail Hunting Slow Over South Quail hunters have begun to break down and talk. Not many had much to say about limits, though. Most of them have been building character and sweating it out. Bill Satterthwait, of Atlanta, went to South Georgia and said he wished he'd taken his fishing tackle. He found 90 degrees under the trees, but not many birds under the brush. The same thing applied to Fl RST BUCK-Here's how a hunter looks with his first bud. Joel Gross, most other fellows. But John King invaded Webster county and brought of Toccoa, Ga., killed the first deer of the 1946 Chattahoochee Forest (Geor- back 30 birds in two days. Sheriff Richard Johnson also got the limit. gia). It was an 8-pointer and the first Gross had ever bagged . Dr. Paul Hudson was another shooter who claimed the limit of 30 in DUCKS two days. Harold Byrd and Dr. Thad Morrison had a different story. In fact., Harold is the only fellow wh() has confessed to finding birds and missing nearly every shot. He and Morrison took only four birds from AT NEW LOW IN three big covies. Byrd says the birds ftew only 100 yards and they not only missed 'em on the rise, but again on the singles. The only encouraging report from Southern quail hunters, as a whole, is on the supply. A majority of gunners report an increase in NORTHERN ZONE birds. This may be early season optimism, but wildlife rangers and WASHINGTON.-The duck season in the Northern Zone game wardens from all sections say the same thing. But more days in the field will prove or disprove these claims. ended November 18 and from all reports it was worst in history-except for a few localities. one of the Huntingj) looking Up In licenses Figures don't often mean much unless you're counting how much you spent on a hunting or fishing trip. But a hunter or fisherman never does this. A line on the money they spent for hunting licenses in Georgia during October and November might be enlightening. Charlie Elliott checked on the sale the other day and came out of the phone smiling. What he got from the Revenue Department means Georgia is on The hunting was equally poor in Intermediate Zone, where the season will close December 9, according to AI Day, director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Here are reports from game management agents in the northern zone : but checked less than a dozen dead ducks all day. Hunters say it's by far the poorest hunting in their memory." Delaware- Newport Marshes, "Very, very few ducks." Illinois-"Very few birds along the Mississippi River." the way out of the woods. Minnesota - St. Paul, "Very Iowa- "Too many hunters on In October hunters paid $45,000 for licenses and last month, with poor hunting." Hennepin and Scot the lakes and too much out-of- many dealers unreported, the t otal, in r ound figures, was $60,000. This counties, "Very few ducks ob- range shooting brought to bag a is 105,000 for two months. It's a sure sign an all-time recor d will be served." Arthur S. Hawkins, fly- very small number of wild ducks." achieved this year. This means more money for protection and more way biologist, said "Blue-winged funds for restoration. teal led all other species by a wide UNCLE LEM SEZ: Spring Things are looking up in the old Cracker State. margin among birds bagged in the fever an' fishin' goes hand in Detroit lakes area for the first hand. Sure is tough on kids that's Wild Goat for Georgian Richard Curley, of Mableton, Ga., was hunting deer last week in the area between Springer Mountain and Cooper Gap. He swung down two days. Redheads ranked second in the bag at Detroit lakes and third at Fergus. tryin' to get their gardens made with all them big fishworms bein' turned up. a ridge and ran into a herd of black and white animals. Before he had Michigan-Bay City, "Very poor time to wipe h is eye, he drew a bead and fired. One of the animals dropped. He moved in and discovered he had a hunting except for sneak boats." Fish Point, "Few ducks, and none big black goat. The other members of the herd stormed through the being ]j:illed." Unionville, "Ducks rhododendron. Curley thus became the first hunter this season, or very scarce." Jack Waddell & Sons Jack Waddell Deane Waddell Bill Waddell P. 0. Box 1316 Nashville, Tenn. Then, steady, boy- just set your sights for John Jarrell I Drybak hunting coat in water repellent forest green poplin. Bloodproof game pocket; zip-down liner forms trench coat. $16.50. The Feather, features of above, in extra light khaki. $18.50. Duxbak, knit bottom pants in water repellent forest green, rain forced seat and knees. $10. Drybak's pants for 16-18" boots, khaki. $6.75. Roll-up wool felt hat, camel or fireman's red. $1.75. Water- repellent khaki cap with semi stiff visor, inner ear flaps. $2.50 Mail Orders Postpaid maybe any other season, to bag a wild mountain goat in Georgia. Not POOR IN DAKOTAS a Rocky Mountain goat, just a billy whose family tree had wandered North Dakota-"Hunting just wild. fair. Few hunters got their limits Manufacturen' Representative Gamemaater New Era Cap.Co. Rainbua Booton Athletic Shoea Geo. A. Reaeh H. Ha""ood & Son The goat he got had a horn spread of 18 inches and his hide was of seven ducks or geese." covered with six inches of shaggy black hair. South Dakota-"Goose hunting good in Sand Lake area; duck The Grouse Are Safe hunting fair. At Webster, hunting If you'll pardon a personal reference, I'll break down and admit excellent." that Georgia grouse have taken the dodge cue from the deer. Charlie Wisconsin-Oshkosh, "Noted in- BABDE Langley talked me into it. And Hank Bruns wanted to go along. So we crease in canvasback ducks." El- hit Wolfpen Gap and headed for the ridge on Blood Mountain, in dorado Marsh, "Not many ducks." North Georgia's Blue Ridge. Lake Winnebago West Shore, Low price- This was grouse country. Langley said so. After a straight-up climb "Good increase in Mallards and of about 75 yards, we heard a bird roar from cover. Five minutes Bluebills." Butte Des Morts, Immediate later, Uncle Lem, my pointer, locked up on a bird under some boulders "Shooting poor." Brooks, "Lots of on the north side. Well, we tried to get there, but the trees and rocks hunters and few ducks." Delivery said no. And the grouse flushed after sticking tight for five minutes. Reports from the Intermediate We swung downhill, toward water, and Flash, my young springer, Zone, including Colorado, North- put up a cock bird in rhododendron. He went up and then darted down- ern and Central California, Con- ward through the tangle of limbs. He landed somewhere on Slaughter necticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Mountain. In all, we put up 10 grouse. But so far, we haven't busted Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachu- a cap. But there are grouse in those hills, and they can be had. But setts, Missouri, Montana, Ne- unless you're of the pure-in-heart hunting strain, and willing to hunt braska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Bighorns on a run, just let them be at peace. You've got to punish York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, yourself, and like it, to bag a grouse on Blood Mountain. Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Those birds are safe from extinction forever. Only a plague will Washington, West Virginia and kill them off. Wyoming: Nebraska-"The duck and goose Field Trials flight through Eastern Nebraska very light in October. Many hunt- Covey of Wild Texas BOBWHITES just aeross the Rio Grande wniting for a n e~.v ho m e in your t err ito ry . $62.50 pe r cooO o f 25, minimum or der . Delivery F eb ., Mar ., Apr. , '47. Write for booklet- "Quail Restocking Simplified . " Above new beautiful picture in colors 1 3 ~~ by 18, free with order. Picture alone exce ll ent for de n, office or present to a frie nd. $5 .00 . Merlin Mitchell Trading Co. 302 Kennedy Ave., San Antonio %, Tex. For Beagles ers call it the smallest flight they have ever seen." Dec. 1-3-Eutern Virginia, Norfolk: S. E. Amato, Norfolk, Va. (S.) MORE DUCKLESS HUNTERS Your Dec. 1-5-Cherokee, Athens, Tenn.; Dr. New Jersey - Pleasantville, R. S. Hines, Cleveland, Tenn. "Opening day brought out thou- Dec. 9-12-Peaclt State, Monroe, Ga.; sands of hunters. Found very few Kelso Hearn, Monroe, Ga. with bag limit, and most did not Favorite Foods--- Dec. 9-13-Tennessee, Jackson; Dr. Hal Baker, Jackson, Tenn. have a duck." Toms River, "Few Dec. 15-Govans, Parkton, Md.; Lee ducks killed." at their very best - whenever you want them Bishop, Baltimore, Md. (S.) Utah-"Estimated 2,000 hunters Jan. 21-24-Dixie1and, New Albany, in Ogden a:cea Oct. 25 with very Favorite foods of all kinds--game and fish-can be M.iss. ; H. A. Covington, Ripley, Miss. J ,an. 24-27-Texas, San Antonio; A. F. Von Blon, San .Antonio, Texas. good bags." Washington-"Large concentra- instantly available. Savings in time, effort and money -fresh game dishes now and later-if you have a Jan. 27-30-Yazoo, McComb, Miss.; Dr. tion of ducks near Union Gap, Robin Harris, Jackson, Miss. Mallards and Pintails common at Feb. 1-3-Pelican State, Baton Rouwe; Paul Louque, Baton Rouce, La. Skagit Flats." Tyler Harder-Freed You kill or catch it-Harder-Freez keeps It, Feb. 8-9-Southern, Dallas, Tex.; B. L. Missouri - "Ducks conspicuous Merchant, Dallas. by their absence. On a patrol Oct. Feb. 22-24-South Texas, Houston; F . 27 along the Mississippi River be- REFRIGERATION EXCHANGE 1------------------------------....11 Dotson Thomas, Houston, Tex. (S.) denotes sanctioned; .all others are tween Canton, Mo., and Keokuk, AKC licensed. Ia., gunning pressure was heavy 237-45 Pryor St., S.W., Atlanta, Ga. WA. 0296 ' :,JJ.i,(1.i 'P I ' Is Sport Worth It? The delights of fhe sportsman are too numerous to list. Every person who reads this message knows what it means to take a a trout or kill a bass ... to flush a covey of quail ... to bring' down a deer . . . to hear a hound bay at the tr.ee . . . he understands the deep pleasure of the woods . . . the. zest of camping beside a clear stream . . . the earthy joy of tramping the fields. But nature does not always stay in balance. Through all the ages, man in his migrations westward has left '.. blight on many of tbe earth's most fertile areas . Lands and streams once teeming with nature's gifts have been made barren .bY man. When nature ceases to be in balan~e we can no longer have the beauties of nature--nor fish, nor game, nor trees . . not even water to drink or use for power. Often we cannot survive except' by moving on. Only recently have we beoome aware of the need for resloration and replenishment . . . soil conservation . . . forest and flood control . . . vigilance against the pollution of our rivers ... breeding and feeding grounds for fish, fteah and fowl. On these billions of dollars have been spent. Mucll more remains to be done. It is all worth it! A. L. BELLE ISLE Atlanta Bap:gage and Cab Co. Automobile Finance Co. Belle Isle Airport Service . Belle Isle Realty & Investment Co. Yellow Cab Co. Harlem Cab Co. Belle Isle U-Drive-lt Belle Isle Truck Rental System Helle Isle Building 20 Houston Street, N. E. Pointer and Setter Field Trials Dee. 2-Tuao Open CbMDpionohip: A. P. Maya, Coraieana, Tex. Dec. 2-Gameeoek Field Trial .Aooodat.lon: H. Q. Joneo, oeeretary, Samter, S. C. Dec. 4-Palmett.. Fielcl Trial Clab, Reek HUI, .S. C.: H. L. Wript, oeeretary, Clo..er, S. C. Dee. -PineJ' Woodo Field Trial Club: Orlando, Ji1a.: H. B. Gooclrida, aeeretary, Bonacker Broe. Inc., Tampa, Fla. Dec. 12-F1orida Pointer and Setter Clab, Jaekoonville: J. A. Ruoh, aeeretarJ', Florida Theatre Bid&'., J ,ackoonville, F1a. Dee. 3-Aiabama Field Trial Club: W. R. Trapp, oeeretar,., 110 E. 5th St., Taoeambia, Ala. Jan. 4-Chattahooehee ValleT Field Trial Aoooeiation, Eufaula, Ala.: Tom DeVane, aeeretarJ', R. & S. Motor Co., Columbao, Ga. Jan. 13-Georl'ia Field Trial Aoooeia tlon, W&J'fteoboro: Dr. W. B. Hirleman, aeeretar1, WaTRnbore, Ga. Jan. 24-Loaioiana Field Trial Auodatlon: C. R. MeLellan, oeeretarJ', e/ o Loaioiana State UniveroitT, &ton Roap, La. Jan. 27-National Field Trial Clab, Shaqaalak, Mloo.: R. G. G~, oeeretar,., Gutonbarl', Ala. Feb. 3-Southern Field Trial Club, Albany, Ga.: Hdaon Malone, aecretary, AlbanJ', Feb. s-Soatheutem Stateo Amateur Championohip, Recion No. S, Alban,., Ga.: Price SllerrUI, aecretary, MooreaYille, N . C. Feb. 10-United Stateo Field Trial .Aooodation; Jim Dript Buchanan, HollJ' Sprlnl' Miu. 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Top to bottom : Part of the gallery braves the rain on the hilll overlooking the course; an emergency shelter finds ready escapes from a downpour ; Dr. Jack Hunte r tells Judge John Latimer it's not too wet to run ; Ray Carter with Commando 's Brownie, second in the Derby ; Judge Raymond Hoagland and President Bill Satterthwait, with lunch, while "stude nts" at the Fulton Industrial Farm look on hungrily; at the bottom is Uncle Lem, John Martin's pointer after he had " also ran " a great heat in the gun dog stake. 2ACHRY 85-87-89 PEACHTREE ST., N. E. ----------------------------------------- ---~ HOUSING SHORTAGE HITS SQUIRRELS AUGUSTA, Ga.-Even the.squirrels are faced with crowded housing conditions in Savannah River Swamp. Ranger R. E. Spears found a den in an old hollow tree late one afternoon. The squirrels had just finished feeding and were returning home. As he watched them pile in, the tree kept swelling like a balloon , being blown up. Finally there was a crash. The tree burst wide op~ and squirrels fled in all directions. J..llallards Stool In As Callers Stop STUTTGART, Ark.-Over 200 waterfowlers blew for four hours in the National Duck Calling contest here November 23, but not a single duck answered. Five minu.tes after the Mallard-wooing techniques were eompleted, 10 flocks totalling approximately 1,000 birds, drifted in from the North. They settled down to feed in the grand prairie rice region a few miles away. Lewis (Ed) Wilhelm, of Stuttgart, won first prize of $1,000 for the e ExcluSive,_..,. full Swivel- To facilitate checking tf\4t lower W'lit. without having to reach O'(er the stern c. into the water, merely lift small locking lever on the stero brocket and turn the entire motor end-for-end. 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TAKE A CASE on your next trip 760 Ponce de leon Avenue ATLANTA, GEORGIA wo~o~~d Duck Hunters: Here's a coat that's really waterPROOF and windPROOF I... a coat that will keep you warm and dry in the thickest weather. Made by Masland of Masland "Heavy Weather" Cloth , with all the seams strapped and cemented. Not a drop of water can get in ... ~ every tiny needle hole is sealed. Nylon inset in back for ventilatic;m. Generously proportioned in every detail .from bi-swing back to tab,supported side pockets, looped to hold full box of shells. Slide-fastener game bag drops down to form waterproof seat. Even sizes: 34 to 46. ~~ARKS-CHAMBERS 1\ 4143 PEACHTREE .ST. Fishing... ay EVEREn aoAcH UNUSUAL EXPERIENCES There are times when two or more anglers are thrown together by chance meetings. When they are, the subject of unusual fishing experi- ences will invariably come up. To eavesdrop, one would think he or she had tuned to "Can You Top This" ? Seriously though, I would like to who had been watching the fight relate to you, several of my per- and lending me moral support, sonal experiences that my over- handed me a juvenile boulder, taxed memory serves me best. which I dropped squarely upon the Several years ago I was trout snake's head. Blood spurted from fishing on the upper stretches of his mouth, and he .slid back into Moccasin Creek (Georgia), one of the stream. For the next minute Lake Burton's main tributaries. I or so he seemed to be trying to had whipped the stream into a tie himself into a figure 8 knot. froth with a dry, yellow, forked- Finally, he lived no more, so I re- tail fly, and had put four legal- trieved my line, held him up, ad- sized rainbows in the creel. mired him for his fighting spirit, snapped the leader off above the BULLDOGGING A MOCCASIN spinner, and dropped him back in I came to a beautiful, deep pool, the depths of the pool. I shall alwhich lay at the foot of a rock- ways remember this fight with an strewn stretch of fast water. I angered moccasin. stepped upon a ledge which bor- HAD TO HAVE IT dered the left side of the pool. When I did, 1 startled a large Once at Lake Blue Ridge I was water moccasin which was lying using a cork-bodied bass bug on in the sun. I watched him as he the fly rod. I dropped the bug up glided with the current and against a partly submerged log crawled out on the rock shore near that extended from the bank out the lower end of the pool. I recog- into six or seven feet of water. I nized this as an opportunity to let it lay perfectly still until the have a little excitement, so I circle died down, twitched it switched to a Colorado spinner, slightly, paused again. The water with a treble hook. 1 made a long swirled, and the bug disappeared. cast. The spinner landed about I set the hook and the fight was three feet beyond him, and the on. While playing this fish, I got leader Jay across his body about a a glimpse of him as he came with- foot from the end of his tail. I in three or four feet of the sur- worked the spinner up to him cau- face. Suddenly the bug came out tiously, and with a quick, hard of his mouth, and began to rise jerk, 1 set the hook. slowly, and then without warning, Zowie! he jumped about six a larger bass flashed and took the inches off the rock and took to the bug before it reached the surface. water. For the next five minutes 1 I had better luck with this one, had four feet of vicious reptile on as I brought him to net after a a Hit -foot bamboo wand, that had scrappy fight, filled with a number experienced nothing larger than a of jumps ~nd runs. He tipped the 16-inch rainbow in the past. 1 had scale at 2 ~ pounds. my hands full. This moccasin had - power plus as he swam back and Small Mouth lass forth, across the pool. I held the Large Mouth lass rod low and kept him under water for several minutes, but this only Shell-Cracker Bream (Strawberry lream) made him madder. I finally worked him up even with me and let him ct:awl on a rock. I stood several feet above him. My fishing buddy Blue Gill Bream Crappie Live delivery guaranteed . Write for prices and information : Jas. H. Reeve Calhoun. Ga. Available for Immediate Deliveryl Century Fisherman $84.50 13% Feet, Weight 145 Lbs. Century Car BORNE $149.00 All Mahogany, 50-inch Beam, Weight 70 Lbs. Century Angler $195.00 13% Feet, 50-ineh Beam .Century Imperial Sportsman $335 13% Feet, All Mahogany Century De Lux Utility, $2,070AO With 75-H.P. Gray Motor . Century De Lux Utility, $2,555.50 With 104-H.P. Gray Motor {ALL PltiCIES F. 0. a., ATLANTA) CUTTER BOAT & MOTOR CO. 1096 Peachtree St., N. E. DISTRIBUTORS Atlanta, Ga. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - " " " ' - - ' -.-:.... -- FLORIDA ASKS HIGHEST TEMPERATURE Birds have the highest body temperatures of all creatures-104 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit. RELEASE OF GAME CHIEF ORLANDO, Fla.-At the annual Expert ..... nmely lepelrs CONSERVE Materlol onol Loloor TIP-TOP ROOFERS .. "Witen yeu IIHr 'tlrf~flr' Cell r~,..r.,. lA. 3039 ATLANTA 221 MorleHo St. There is No Substitute for E xperience Staacil Motor Co. meeting of the Florida Wildlife Federation last month officers for the coming year were elected as follows: President, Ralph Cooksey, We c:an fUJ'Diah proof you'ye been fiahing I leptune Seafoo~ Co. St. Petersburg; vice - president, 12 North Broad Street Guy M. Strayhorn, Ft. Meyers; Elliott 6otehouse. Doxter 6otehouse Own e n treasurer, E. A. Markham, Gulf- 1~===~~~~~~~~~~=~ port; and recording secretary, 1- Gainesville, Ga. George A. Speer, Sanford. Committees were appointed and plans were formulated to conduct activities in all part~ of Florid11 for preserving and protecting game and fish. Rube Allyn, district director, SUWANNEE spoke to the Federation and outlined plans for "Florida Frolics" RIVER of the Outdoor Writers of America to be held in St. Petersburg next June. Smell camp sites or lerge trects for hunting end fishing preserves on this femous stream. Finest bass fishing on eerth. Abundance of NATIONAL CHAMPION-Hilltop Hustler, three-y..r-old Walker, won the All-Age championship in the National Trials at Paris, Tenn., lad month. Listed below briefly are resolutions that were presented and passed: 1. The Federation called upon tlj.~~ deer, turkeys, queil, smell game. Acceuible by reilroed end auto ( U. S. Highweys 19 and 41 ). Reuoneble. Write- R. D. HOGUE Shown with Hustler is his owner, Lamar Taylor, of Maryville, Tenn., and the troph ies which go with the coveted title for fox hounds. Don Drennen 1946-47 Laws On Dueks~ Do,~es the governor to require the Conservation department to enforce the present conservation laws and that the present supervisor be suspended from office because of the laxity in enforcing laws. 2. ALL ALIMIIIM froh Water Flhlng C11!1ft FAST SAFE LIGHT PROVEN DURAIU P. 0. Box 163 Atlente, Ga. PERFECTION CHARCOAL BISCUIT be For occasional feeding, Char- .coal Biscuit wilf. found most beneficial as a general conditioner and corrective of minor stomach disorders, acting as a neutralizing agent for foreign acids and gases. 5 LIS. 85C 10 LBS. 1.25 25 LIS. 2.95 50 US. 5.78 100 LIS. 11.55 Priceo f.o.b. . Atlanta HASTINGS' KENNEL SHOP Mitchell at Broad WA. 9464 MOURNING DOVE GEORGIA-In MWI~ocee, Talbot, Taylor, Crawford, Bibb, Jonea, Baldwin, Han~k. Warren, M~Du41e and Columbia countiea and all countiea north thereof, Sept. 16-Sept. 30, inclusive: in foreplnc ~oanties and throapoat the otate, De~. 18-Jan. 31: FLORIDA-In Broward, Dade and Monroe ~oantles, O~t. 1-0d. 31. In remainder of state, Nov. ZO-Jan. 18: KENTUCKY- Sept.. 1-0et.. ZS: MARY- Heads Alabama Wildlife Body That the Federation make an effort to have a law passed setting the bag limit on sailfish caught in Florida. 3. That the Federation make demands on state authorities for the use of state-owned lands for public hunting and that no further lease of public lands b~ LAND--Sept.. 1-0ct. 15: NORTH CAROLINA--Sept. 11-Sept. SO and ~- 2-Jan. 15: SOUTH CAROLINA--Sept. 16-0~ 15 and Der. 21-Jan. Z2; VIRGINIA--&pt.. 16-0rt.. 11: ALABAMA and LOUISIANA --0~ 1-0ct. 15 and Der. 18-Jan. 11: ARKANSAS and MISSISSIPPI--Sept. 15- BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Don Drennen was elected president of the Alabama Wildlife Federation at the annual meeting here recent- made to private parties, with a few exceptions. 4. That request be made for access to fresh lakes of five acres or more and that fresh water strealiis be made Sept. SO and Der. 18-Jan. S1: TENNES- ly. Other officers are Judge accessible at least every three SEE--Sept. 11-No.-. 14. Bac and poaae..lon llml~10. Charles Warren of Tuscaloosa; miles along the banks. 5. . The Shootlnc hoaro aaariH to aanaet. one-half hoar before William L. Holland, of Florence, Federation commends action of the Game and Fish Commission in DUCK, GOOSE, BRANT, COOT and Claude D .Kelly, of Atmore, employing a biologist. 6. The Fed- AU Soathern otateo, No.-. 21-Jan.. I, except Texu, where oa. Lake Teshoaa in. Cooke and Grayoon ceantleo, 0~ 21-~. t. Remainder of otete, No.-. Zs-Jan. I. Jhere lo no open - 011 Can!Wa . - , ind1Hllnc Hatehlu and ekllnc peR, and whlte-frnted - Ia Ken- taek7, TenneoHe, Arbaau, Loa:olana, Mlool..lppi and A1ab&Jaa. .... llm1~7 dacko dally (exeept Amer- all three being. vice-presidents. Directors and directors at large (all past presidents) were also elected at the meeting. Improvement of the TVA lakes for duck habitation were dis- eration recommends that the Game and Fish Commission obtain an executive director qualified and experienced in this line of work. 7. The Federation will ask the legislature for an appropriation for the purpose of furthering lru and re4-Breuted Mercenoero, 25), lndadlna- ont more than one wood daek: cussed. For the purpose of coor- Z ceeoe (exeept Ro' ceeH) dolly, lncladlna- brant, plao Z mow ceeae or Z blae dinating control of waterfowl wildlife conservation, and management. restoration a-ee olncb or In aa-crecate: 25 rooto: shooting and propagation from Z5 ooru : 15 rallo and a-alllnaleo. P-ion llml~14 darb, Z ceeoe the breeding areas to the winter BOBWHITE QUAIL (plaa 1nowa or bluea), 25 coot., 25 aoraa, 15 railo and calllnaleo. feeding grounds, establishment of Shootinc hours - One-half hoar llefore oanriH to one-half hoar before oanoet.. a waterfowl institute was pro- Pure Northern lobwhlte Quail for breeding or restocking. Eggs In season. WOODCOCK posed. Ten major conservation CHARUS H. ADAMS Arkanaoo and Oklahoma- De~. 1-15: groups would jointly sponsor and Delaware and Maryland-No.-. 15-29: Geor- cla, Loaiolana and Mluloo!ppi-Der. 15- finance the institute to study mi- ' 29: Virllinia-Nov. zo-~. Baa- limit--4 dally: poo-olon llml-8. gratory waterfowl problems and P. 0. lox 213, llrmlngham, Ala. Length 12 ft.; beem 4 ft.; depth 16 in.; flet bottom; unsinkable; weight 100 lbs.; speed 30 mph. with 9 hp. motor. fr- Your Nearest Deafer FEATHERCRAn, INC. ATLANTA, GA. for $10 T HIS stenderd policy coven your personel libility for injuries or demege while you end your femily ere hunting, fishing, boting, riding end golfing. Also dmeges involving your dogs, end meny other liebilities. You cen't fford to be without this importent coverege. For prticulars, cll or writ- EPSTEN-STRINGER CO. 456 Hurt Building W A. 4202 ATLANTA 3, GEOR61A undertake corrective measures. Members look forward to the From where I sit ... .by Joe Marsh THE SPORTSMAN'S FRIEND coming year for betterment of YELLOW CABS WA. 0200 A. G. Hendley, President ATLANTA, GA. Alabama's woods, waters and wildlife. Ed Carey Invents Ga10eLog Continued from Page 4 not only have souls that are at~~ned to the most sensitive qualIties of sportsmanship, they have a Ed Carey invented a new way to kill weeds ... a special, homemade chemical you spray around the gar- Weed Killer -from past experience, or from looking at "dry" counties- that Prohibition kills respect for law an eye and an ear for beauty, too. den, so you don't have to grub and order, and substitutes the They don't bring home meat from around between the plants. greater evils of gangsterism, hip- Tile the hunt, their quarryalways goes free. Instead they bring back the First and only time he tried it, rich colors of the sunset and the it was death to weeds all right. sunrise, the resounding music of Only thing is that it killed the ftaskdrinking,juvenile delinquency; and poisoned "hooch." From where I sit, the only sen- VARSITY FRESH FOODS CURB SERVICE the pack that rings through frosty woods. They bring home the moon and the stars, the bend of the river, the glimpse of an old red when he flits like a shadow across the hill. Many oi 9-ur other hunters could plants, too! Guess that's the way with all these well-intentioned schemes to end our troubles and correct the quirks of nature. Liki! Prohibition as a means of ending the abuse of sible thing is to do our weeding the old-fashioned way-like the brewers are doing with Self-Regulation. Watch out for abuses- but don't kill the plants! learn a /vafuable lesson from Ben drinking. Almost everybody knows ATLANTA, GA. ATHENS, GA. Joiner and his host of followers who hunt for sport and sport alone. Copyright, 1946, United States Brewers Foundation ~Boats BY TED FERGUSON Striper Catches Set Record in Boats Without Propellers Hydraulic propulsion, the principles of which have been known for centuries, is now receiving new application in experiments being con- North Carolina ,.; ducted by the Gray Marine Motor Company, of Detroit. Some results '"' of these experiments were shown to newspapermen at their annual ~ ,&:1 press cruise in St. Clair River October 1. ~ S Utilizing a solid stream of water ejected underwater at high veloc- RALEIGH, N. C.-From all over Eastern North Carolina come re- ~ ity, Gray Marine test boats dem- ports of the best striped-bass fish- onstrated maneuvers not possible ing in the last generation. Ken with an ordinary boat. These boats, Ward, of the Lone Cedar Club, having no propeller (only a com- Manteo (Roanoke Island) says he pact engine driving to a specially stood atop the cabin of his "Chero- designed hydraulic propulsion unit) can turn in their own length, kee" last Sunday and counted fAPE FEAR STRIPERS-This string of striped bass, weighing from