1111111/U~~~~/~1~1/f~~~~~~l/l~ffl~~~ IIIII/I 3 2108 04554 0088 ENERA L LIBR y SfP 28 1946 UNtVfRSITY OF GEORGIA SEVENTH YEAR- NUMBER 4 ATLANTA, GA., SEPTEMBER 1, 1946 Single Copies . 10 Cents Yearly Subscription $1.50 SAME STORY, Trials Captured SHELL SUPPLY By Trigg Hounds STILL SCARCE HARD LABOR CREEK, Ga.-The Walker and July fraternities have been forced to break down and admit that there is another breed of fox hound running in America Sporting goods salesmen are today. still shaking their heads and po- litely saying "sorry" to hunters seeking shotgun shells. A survey by Southern Outdoors, from the ammunition factories to jobbers and dealers, promises nothing encouraging to sportsmen. From this distance it appears that upland bird loads will be just as roving scarce as last year. camera went to Hard Labor Creek, The gloomiest rumor hints that factories will fall short in deliveries of "last quarter allotments" that are already due. Ga., and found these shots at the Atlanta Club's bench show. Top to bottom : Judge Johnson Harris sizes up candidates for derby male prizes; Derby winner Roy Coulter, Walker, Advice to hunters is to make shown by Ralph Shields; Tom every shell coun t, don't shoot at game out of range, and make your kills clean. Kemper, left, Trigg and AH-Age male winner, with Owner Ray Gideon; Big Wheel, right, Walker who lost first place when he was Buckingham To Address not entered in the field races, shown with Owner A. C . Henry, of Durham Wildlife Club DURHAM, N. C.-Nash Buckingham, of Memphis, Tenn., will II Buford, Ga.; Miss Georgia Gal, Derby female champion and top bench dog with James Reed. address the Durham County Wild- 38-Pound Amberiack life Club, at October 25. a big meeting here MOREHEAD CITY, N. C. Largest amberjack <;~f the current The Trigg had been written off the list as an also ran- a fleabitten, potlikker, possum dog. That was before the second run- FIELD TRIAL SUMMARY ALL-AGE- Lady (Tdgg) , owned by D. B. H op kins , Pa lmetto ; S ilve J ack (W a lk e1), owned by Ca ..J Mille. Atl an ta; Ad a Ca,.te (Wa lker), owned by R . H . a nd Sheri If W . E . H a mri c k , J e ffersonv ille; ning of the Atlanta Fox Hunters' Association's trials here. This underrated, minority breed, represented by some of the classiest hounds ever to run a fox ragged, humiliated both Walkers and Julys by dom inating the Beul ah (Wa lke,.). ow ned by J . K . S mith , Atlantn; Sam Bl'ooks (Wa lkel' ) , ow ned by J oe White Kenn e ls. Spartanbu rg ; Rock (Wa lke), ow n ed by J ack H asc h, Bethlehem; Pattle r (Wa lker), owned by Ch a ..Ji e Foste r, Roswe ll ; Kate ( W a lker ) , ow ned by Ca..J Miller, Atlanta; Sally (Tdgg), owned by C. W . Aiken; Atlanta; Rip (Wa lker), owned by W . K . Stringet, Atlanta . three-day races and dethroning LERBY- Dutch Girl (Trigg); owned by last year's Walker champions. J . T. Cu nningh a m, Atlanta; Belle (Trigg ). owned by Ray Gideon, Atla nta ; Big Added to the insult was a first J ohn Buzzard (Walker), owned by Stump place on the bench by Ray on's Trigg, Tom Kemper. Gide- P1escott, WriKhtsv ill e ; F ly (W~1 1k er -T riKg), owned by T . A. P oole, At lanta; Miss Georgia Ga l (Wa lke). owned by th e North Georgia Kenn e ls , Da lton ; Buckie CLEANS BOARD It was Lady, owned by D. B. Hopkins, of Palmetto, Ga., who knocked them off in the All-Age field tests. And Dutch Girl, owned Panis (Wa lker) , owned by Dr . R . B . Golden, Rockmart; Alex (Trigg ), own ed by Wtlli a m Dodson. Fa irbu rn ; r.rnnt (July), owned by A. F. (Chev rolet) Sm ith. F airburn; Skeeter (Trigg). own ed by W il lia m Dodson, Fa irburn ; Queen (Walker ). ow ned by T . B. Brad s h ~1w, At la nta. by J. T. Cunningham, of Atlanta, COMBINATION ALL-AGE- Rock (Walk captured the Derby. Her pack- er), J ack Hosch, Bethlehem, Ga. mate Belle, owned by Gideon, was BENCH SHOW SUMMARY second. . Ge~~~~. ~eb.ine~~ga~Y~ ~~~~~~~r. A~""'-it;._,.--....o;;:::-. Lady raked the board clean, H e nry, Buford, Ga. ; K ing Cotton, C. W . grabbing silver and silk in every- Smith, Cedartown, Ga. Dr. W. R. Stanford, president, season was landed last week by has invited members from other W. W. Montgomry of Greensboro, clubs over the state which are af- N. C., when he took a 38-pounder filiated with the North Carolina while fishing off Bill Ballou's Wildlife Federation. Clara M. The fish was gaffed This has been tagged as a "huge after a 15-minute fight. Four and important meeting" and a rec- other jacks were taken by the ord gathering of sportsmen is ex- same party, two of them exceed- pected. ing 30 pounds. Death of Quill Orme thing from hunting to endurance. The 174 entries, including 26 Triggs, 50 . J .ulys and Good mans, and 98 Walkers, jumped 12 foxes during the three-day chase. They caught none, but ran a big red in the ground in a sizzling sight race on che final day. The fox, a deep red with a pink plume, was dug out by a farmer and auctioned to the highest bidder. Roy Mabry, of Atlanta, paid $18 for the animal and promptly released him, free to run again. Derb y F em a le- Miss Geo rg ia Gal, No rth Georgia Ke nn e ls , Dalton; Rid geway F a nni e, L. M. Thurnas Jr., Ros well ; Sly, T . A. Poole, At la nta; Queen, T. B. Brad sh a w, At lanta; S n ow, W. C. J ones, P a l metto, Ga. All-Age- Tom Kem per (Trigg ) , W. R . Gideon, Atlanta; Tony, A llen Swa nson, F airburn, Ga. ; Winnmore, J ohnny Greene, Atla nta . All-Age Fem a le_:Beck, H a rold Gunby, Atlan ta ; Merry Mai d , C. W. Smith, Ce dattown; Clara , Damon Cole, Cedartown. Best P airs- Sun ~ hin e N e lli e-Big John Buzzard, C. D. PreRcott, W l'igh tsvi lle, Ga.; Billy Eagl e-Big W heel, A. C. H enry, Buf01_d, GH. Best P ack- Winnmore, Dr. Lee, Knox; Headache. owned by Johnny Green , At Ianta. Mourned by Sportsmen OFFICERS REELECTED The Association voted t o return to Hard Labor Creek next year and re-elected all its officers, add- Bench Ch amJ)io n- Miss Georgia Gal, J . N . Reed, N01th Georgia Kenn e ls. Best O oposite Sex- Roy Cou ltet, J. N . Reed , North Georgia Kennels, Dalton, Georgia . There's a sad and solemn iook in Little Elva's soft brown eyes. Her boss is gone. One of the South's most popular and beloved combinations ing four vice-presidents to th~ 10 License Fees already in office. Harold Gunliy, whose Walker, Beck, won the .AllAge bench event for fema les, was of gentleman sportsman and his bird dog was broken up last reelected president, and T. A. .week by the death of A. J. (Quill) Orme, of Atlanta, who lost a valiant struggle against an illness of over a year. In his comparative short time Are Increased Poole was returned as secretary and treasurer. The new vice-presidents are Drew Malcolm, Bost- in the field trial game, he became wick; Horace Brown, Fair Play; a highly respected and popular figure. Friends who knew him intimately or casually always knew By Louisiana Charlie Smith, Cedartown, and James Reed, Dalton. Edmund Power, editor of Chase him as a true sportsman, who Magazine, was master of hounds, took his ups and downs in the and Johnson Harris, of Pauline, BATON ROUGE, La. - The same dignified stride. S. C., was bench judge. Lou.isiana legislature has voted His debut in field trials was re- Field judges were Morgan Gal- increases in both hunting and fish- warded by a triumph by Little Elva, his favorite pointer, in the Atlanta trials two years ago. At that time he was happily blowing the whistle. Last spring, sidelined by illness, he sat in the gallery and saw his dog win the Amateur All-Age and finish second in the DOWNDRAW HURTS LAKE FISHING FONTANA VILLAGE, N. C.A dry spell, causing a severe downdraw of the power lakes in this vicinity, has put a crimp in loway, Lagrange, Ky.; David Collins, Frankfort, Ky.; George Gill, Shelbyville, Ky.; F. C. Arendell, Pat Patterson, J . C. Austin, P. L. House and Weyman Scarborough, Atlanta; Ralph Shields, Rock Springs, and Lloyd Sauls, Sandy Springs. ing licenses. The new fees went into effect August 1 and require resident hunters to pay $2 instead of $1. The non-resident hunting license was upped from $15 to $25, and the four-day $5 ilcense was abolished. This will affect hundreds of Open. His efforts as chairman of the field trial committee contributed l~rgely to the success of the At- bass fishing. Fontana Lake, largest of them all, is down 18 feet and falling at the rate of 6 inches a day, with no immediate relief Popping Bugs Rough On Carolina Bass P. L. Cowart and Dr. R. F . Link, duck hunters from out of the state. Non-resident figshing licenses were d9ubled-from $5 to $10. The four-day license, so popular among THIS LAST PHOTO of A. J. (Quill) Orme was ma de last March after Little Elva had won the Ama teur All-Age stake in the Atlanta Field trials for the second straight lanta Club in recent years. Quill Orme was an ardent hunt- er, his favorite sport being quail shooting over a brace of good pointers. He had planned to increase his field trial and outdoor in sight. Santeetlah, one of North Carolina's favored spots, is all but d.ry, and both Chatuge and Hiwassee are suffering similarly. Fishermen say the big fellows are thrown off their feed when the of Atlanta, recently had a big day visitors, also was abolished. on Glennville Lake, N. C., taking Several minor changes in. the nine bass averaging over two laws now in effect include the re- pounds. They used flyrods and moval of foxes from the list of topwater popping bugs. game quadrepeds. This animal has They also boated 80 bream in been declared an outlaw and may time. Continued on Page 7 lakes go down. tow days of fishing. be killed any time. .l . t , """ '"".~ I ORR GETS RAINBOW JACKS RIVER, Ga.-T. W. Orr, of Athens, Ga., took a 13%-inch ~ rainbow trout here last week on a d!: grasshopper. ""' ~ FISHING BY PLANE Dogs . By Parson S. Gu"-?4 Rogers HOund tary. The following are directors: J. R. White, Wa lte r Wikle, W. A Bunch, V. L. . Lovell , Dr. C. D. Falls, He nry Pittman, A. B. White, Wins Trial at C. D. Prescott, P. L. House, Fate Kennedy, Tate Walden, V. L. McClain , B. C. McFarlin and W. L. Morri son. s,."~Q"' --~ Cl. Round trip to Apalachicola's famous fishing grounds. Salt and fresh water. Includes best accommodations and guides. Information from- DICK WASHBURN "~ (/) 715 S. Semmes St., East Point, Ga ., OO Phone CAlhoun 4126. \ ~~ - Lake Burton LAKE BURTON, Ga.-Vic Steel , Walker dog owned by C. B. Rog- MALE POINTER $250 0 ',..,., NAM( AND ADO lESS TAG ON COli.AI5 J\~ ' ~ I ,1 , -', . , ~.I 8 ~ .~:, E-- '1o:-,,.;.. ... ~ ~ l ~ ~:;::oT~~;::~~~~; Some Theori The mystery es of on Sce scent as nting perceived by hounds pointers ers, of Clayton, won the all-age race in a field of 94 fox hounds competing in the annual trials of the North Georgia Fox Hunters :0:J ~:.::.~:~.. P,, I IO Sr.w" THE DOG CDLLAI WOI:K -::;;:, ~ IIUfllt(. UtUII """"uu setters ' spaniels and all breeds of sporting dogs ~till is un~ Association here last week. Z 1 ~ wom rowmoo . .. solv~d by hunters who ~ccept It as a so~~ of mstmct ~nd Cora Lee, Walker bitch, captured ~ r.:l , 1.., .. ... , , , .....~:~::~;:::::.... :X: E-<; ..,,ft..... ,;~" let It go at that. Some~Imes, t~o';lgh,_ traiimg and scentmg second place, while her owners, V. come up around the campfire and dtstJngUish heel scent from that L. and Carlos Lovell, of Clarkes- a warm session generally ensues, with the result being the adv;mce- of the toe. Dog men, although they gener- ville, also placed Big Wheel fourth. ment of many theories. One per- ally believe that all good trailers In third place was' Joe Stalin, Large, fast, safe . Extra good on singles or coveys. Retrieves. The type of dog never ordinarily offered for sale. Having to move reason for selling . A fair price for a good dog that does everything. C. B. DANIEL Phone 222 Dalton, Ga. 00 haps is as good as the other. can distinguish the difference be- owned by Drs. A. R. Pearson and How does a dog tell one species tween an individual man, bird or C. D. Falls, of Woodruff, S. C. SCRATCHING of game from another? How does animal from his kind, don't think a dog know the direction traveled that different parts of the body Other winning hounds finished IS NO FUN! by an animal or a bird or a covey offer dogs a variety upon which in the following order: Rattle Box , of birds? to play their scenting qualities. B. I. McFarlin, Toccoa, Ga.; Brad I happened to be in the middle of a sporting goods counter tuneup for the coming hunting season They believe there is only scent combination. Scientific research by Drs. one An- BENCH SHOW SUMMARY Best Female- Sun s hine Nell it . ow ned l.Jy C. D. Presco tt , o f Wr ig"hb;v ill e, Ga. the other day, and the marvels of eel Keys and Olaf Mickelson sup- Best Opposite Sex- Hill To p Mack . scenting were unfolded. Each dog ports the differentiation theory. 0'\\'Jl ed bY H e nry Pittma n, o f C hu k~:-;v ille. owner, of course, tossed in his They found that sweat uxudation Best P ac k- Pa ck o f fo ut' Walkt.rs , o wn ed by V. L. Love ll , o.f C la rkewille , Ga. bouquets for a particular "great" from various parts of the body Best P a ir- Bi).{ J ohn Buz?.H rd Hnd Sun - in his own kennel. Nobody, how- differ. From the ha iJdS there is a ~hine N e llie , owned by C. D. Pre!;COt t. ever, was satisfied with the ex- preponderance of chloride ; from Be"t All-Age Male- Hill Top Mack. THE Sportsmen's Record Book shows that nothing quite hits the spot after a day's hunting or fishing like a bottle of cold, deli planations on tracking and scenting. FRESHNESS OF TRAIL One Walker hound man declared the brow, uric acid, and so on. HAVE. YOU AN IDEA? The pre-season trail talk was smoking when one man in the Best All-A ge F em a le-Dot, 'ow ned by CH rlo a nd V . L . Lo ve ll. Best Derby Fem a l e- S un ~hin e Ne lli e. Best Detby Male- Elmo, ow ned by C. D. p I'CI)COt t. cious beer. Always a friendly com that it was the freshness of the group, who had been attributing Dempsey, Roy Gu est and Tate panion on the stream or in the field. TAKE A CASE on your next trip trail that enabled a dog to go incredible achievements to his Walden, Clermont, Ga.; Jake Mop, the front way instead of back- three-year old Black and Tan coon Drs. Falls and Pearson; Ruth , F . tracking. Thi s wouldn't hold after hound, was asked to bring in a W. Wikle, Clarkesville; and Stum- it was admitted that the scent written confession from the hound pie, V. L. and Carlos Lovell. would grow older as the dog on how he distinguishes coon from The bench show was dominat ed t railed unless the dog traveled fox tracks. by Sunshine Nellie, Walker derby faster than the animal ahead. The fellow said his dog had bitch owned by C. D. (Stump) Another, a setter man, advanced done everything except read and Prescott, of Wrightsville, Ga. She the theory that an animal or bird 760 Ponce de Leon Avenue gave off scent only on one side and that dogs learned which side ATLANTA, GEORGIA certain species used. A third par- ='-::==============-'-_t::.:ic:.i:.p~a:::.n::t~b::.e::.l:.i:.:e::_v::_e::d::_t.hat dogs could write, "and," he added, "I wouldn't put it past him to give us the answer." We haven't heard w11at thi s great Black and Tan said, but it's a good guess that his answer was won best f e male, best :ier i:J v f emale and teamed with Big Jc.hn Buzzard to capture best ;Ja i!'. The bench show was ju;lg ~~ 1 L y Johnson Harris, of Pauline, S. C., who last year handled decisions If It's in no more enlightening than- the in the National at Paris, Tenn. theories already advanced here. At a business meeting conclud- Bring us your gun or rifle If you have an opinion on this ing the trials the Association question, we'd like to hear from elected Rev. E. B. Highsmith, f o r complete, standard you. president; Dr. Pearson, vice-pres- cleaning job............................$1 ident, and C. B. Rogers, secre- STOP HIS ITCH WITH Hilo DIP and OINTMENT $1 For Both HILO DIP elim i nate~ RE.AL cause o( _your dog" sc ratchon~; . Kills Fleas in 10 minutes' ,HILO OINTMENT removr. i t rh almost instantly. To .; uard y o u r dog _again~t S u m - m~r Ecz e ma . \c.e~p both or thetn handy. HASTINGS' KENNEL SHOP MITCHELL AT BROAD WA. 9.6. # You'll Probably Find It at King's Have you vis ited our s porting goods department recent! y? You '11 see the la,rge di splay of fi shing tackle in eluding rods, reel s, lines, hooks, sinkers and a number of other articles you didn't know we had . Don't be discouraged if you are not successful in getting the partie ular article you have heen wanting; just keep coming back and you may be surprised to find just what you have been looking for ; many new items are being re ceived daily . In- the next se ve ral weeks King's Sporting Good Dept. will make one of the most spec tacular announceme nt s in the S o u t h e a s t. T __ 3~ ----:? , (~ ' ) !,_ SPORTING GOODS DEPARTMENT Atlanta, Georgia Georgia's Leading Agent for Hunting Licenses Tuf-Foot serves a double purpose. It heals and toughens soft, tender or sore feet. It keeps the feet sound and healthy ~""il:..-1-1 Try it on your dog. Re suits guaranteed. BONASEPTIC COMPANY lox 144, St.ation C Atlanta, .1leoreia Hounds, too, thrive on KIN DOG FOOD The Balanced Ration Kin's 247o protein content sustains aU-day stamina and top condition. A blend of meat and milk products, toasted cereals, vitamin and mineral supplements, KIN is a complete ration for dogs of all breeds and ages. Use KIN Dog Food and Save Money. .,$7.35 per hundred pound bag, freight prepaid. Order some today STANDARD FEED MILLING COMPANY 8 Fairlie St. Atlanta, Ga. : HOW 1Hf'f GO FOR fHAf BALANCED FLAVOR Willis Harden, of the Commerce, Ga. Hardens, is not a sentimentalist. He's the kind of fellow who likes to hear a bobwhite whistle in the spring and summer, and who can shoot and eat him in the winter. He's also the kind of sportsman we all like to write about. Mr. Harden was personally supervising work in his peach orchards recently and discovered two nesting _quail t hat had been disturbed by pi'cking operations. A wagon had come perilously close to wrecking the first nest, breaking one egg and chasing off the hen quail. Mr. Harden dis patc~ed a picker to t he scene with orders to mark the nest and notify all workers to give t he location a wide berth. "The bird failed to return t hat day," Mr. Harden said, "and I came close to taking the eggs to an incubator. But I decided to wait. Another day went by and she had not returned by noon." Mr. Harden concluded that it was too late by then and marked off the 14 eggs as that many lost birds. He returned on the morning of the third day and was greeted by an empty nest. No, the nest had not been destroyed by predators. The hn quail had successfull y hatched a brood and led the m away fr om the scene. The other nest was in t he middle of extensive operations, an,d the hen deserted after seeing a white sheet stretched over a tree to serve as a marker. Mr. Harden had the sheet removed and assigned a picker to stand nearby and direct disturbing traffic aro und the clump of weeds concealing the clutch. Two days elapsed before the bird returned. Latest word was that she was sitting tight and Harden was ex- pecting another covey. "Moving those peaches was im)>ortant," he admitted, "and they were (ancy and going for top prices. But hatching those quail meant more to me." If everybody had the same appreciation of the bobwhite quail, hunting him would be a more enchanting and everlasting pleasure. Joy Scout's Race Was No Fluke When Joy Scout, Bill Satterthwait's irrepressible young pointer, knocked off Agrippa in the Amateur Derby race during the spring trials of the Atlanta Field Trial Club, he convinced all observer s that he could run all over America. Satterthwait was unabl e to conceal h is !nthusiasm over the future of his rambunctious rambler. And now he has reason to believe that Joy Scout is on his way to fame in t he field trial game. Maybe this season, but soon, anyway. Listen to the words of W. D. Lan- ingham, who is working the two- year-old in. Monitoba's prairies: "Jake (Joy Scout) seems to won- der if there is n't some place larger th.an Canada, where he could s how you how big he can run. His in- tensity really registers; he's point- ing well and loves game. I could JOY SCOUT IN CANADA write a book on him, as ( like him more than any dog I've ever blown a whistle over." Lanny hints strongly that the junior all-age star in Satterthwait's string has big things ahead of him. He also is "high" on Lucky Draw, a pupil that is finished on game, and Big Lucky, a young derby son of Tarheelia's Lucky Strike. Satterthwait hopes that his string will produce from six. to eight ".hopefuls." Jud ging from Laningham 's detailed descriptions he should have them at the end of this year. The Atlanta trainer, nearing the end of his first summer in Canada, is also optimistic over some of his gun dogs, owned by Jim Ison, For- rest Adair, J oe Reynolds and Chick Kimball, WSB's old maestro who like "Singing Sam," is retired to the farm down J onesboro way. 'Uncle Ulie' Can't forget Sportsmen around Sandersville and Washington county, Ga., have awarded the alibi championship to Horace (Uncle Ulie) Sheppard. They won't let "Uncle Ulie" forget his trip to Watertown, S. D., last fall. Enroute to the shooting area pheasants were running all over the road. "Uncle Ulie," a crack quail shot, asked what the limit was and insisted that he needed no more than that many shells. His party, including Howell Thomas, Dr. E. G. Newsome and Cleo Archer, stopped their car on t he edge of a wheat field and surrounded several cock birds. They gave "Uncle Ulie" the first shot. A big chink rose and bolted straight down the road. "Uncle Ulie" emptied his autoloader and t he bird continued his journey into the next county. "He's flying with his heart shot out," the Sandersville marksman argued. " If t.hey can do that I'll just have to s hoot off their heads." He must have done it thereafter, for he got his limit. But those five misses still worry "Uncle U lie." And the boys keep him on defense. Campfire Coals Guy Stancil, the Gainesville, Ga., pointer man and flying enthusiast, hopes to hop to Canada for one of the early season trials . . . He may have a winner in Allegheny Dan, for whom he paid a wad of lettuce . . . S. H. Dykes, of Columbus, has been elected president of the Chattahoochee Valley Field Trial Association and already is planning to make the club's fourth trial the biggest . . . It'll open Jan~ uary 6 .. . Albany is bouncing back with a top trial in the Regional (3) Amateur Championship, slated to start February 3 . . . Joe Rosenberg, president of the Southern Amateu r , landed the Regional for Allbenny, and plans to run the derby and all-age Southern stakes in conjunction with the Championship . . . Coyle Moore, .writing in the American Field, warns the bird dogs boys to watch out for Allen T. Sharley, of Cuthbert, Ga., who is going into more extensive breeding and campaigning . .. Sharley had several winners last year ... Frank Gross couldn't f ool the bass in Lake Burton and Lake Rabun, so the Georgia Senate President took son Dick, 16, and Brotherin-Law Gil Clark to Canada for Great Northerns and smallmouthE ... At Kagawong, Ont., they got 'em ... Dick took the largest-a Your First Duty Your license dollar enables your Game and fish Commission to work for the future of hunting in Georgia. It benefits you more than anyone else when the final returns are ln. Setter protection, and more propagation mean better sport In the field. STREET AT AUBURN Where Friends and the Outdoors Meet Pholle MAin 7137 Pryor at Auburn, Atlanta 3, Ga. ..JOHN MARTIN . ....... Editor and Publisher . ,l , ASSOCIATE EDITORS CHARLES ELLIOTT EDDIE FINLAY DEAN HUNTER 00 LOU WILLIAMS B. M. ATKINSON, JR. PARSON S. GUNN ~ HENRY P. DAVIS GENE WIKE JACK PICKEREL 00 Southern Outdoors is a trade and technical newspaper, publishing trade and technical news s a~E:::~n~U~t~~n:~p~;OG:. Q for sportsmen, sporting goods dealers and the industry. Issued semi-monthly by Southern Outdoors, Pryor $1.50; SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS Wanted: Game Code 0 REPORT ANY CHANGE OF ADDRESS TO US AND TO THE POST OFFICE. Your post office There has been much discussion Z will not forward your copies of Southern Outdoors unless forward postage is provided by you . We cannot replace copies not delivered through your failure to notify us at least 15 among hunters and fishermen of ~ days before the date of issue. Send both old and new addresses. Southern Outdoors is not a new game code for the State of ~ :I: responsible for advance payments to representatives Or agents. All publications are entitled to use for republication all news credited to Southern Outdoors. Entered at the Atlanta post office in May, IY40. as second class matter under Act of March 3, 187Y. Georgia. Such a code is badlyneeded, even though it only clari-~ :E:-<; 0 00 Louisiana License fies the game laws now on the statute books. The code would serve more adequately if a num- ber of provisions were added, pro- This is the "Smart-Aleck" season. It's th3 time of the year that many hunters jump the gun and take game before visions designed to meet changing conditions. One of the features of the new they are legally entitled to it. code should be a game kill report. We have them in every state, and in every county. They Each hunter should be required, at the end of the season, to give cannot be completely stopped by wardens or wildlife rangers. the number of game birds and Some of them are arrested; a majority escape. animals taken by him during the season. This would allow the These fellows are defeating themselves even if they get Game and Fish Commission to away with their unlawful practices. They are hurrying the more intelligently plan the activi- day of shorter seasons and smaller bag limits. They are in- ties of the department in matters THIS IS THE SIGHT dove hunters love to find . When the birds are on creasing the dangers to the South's fast-diminishing wildlife of patrol, restocking, and the es- the wire it means they're feeding in the field below or sQmewhere nearby. reserve. tablishment of refuge areas. A number of the more progres- First part of North Georgia's split season is September 16th through the 30th. FOX AND QUAIL THRIVE As we approach our first full-scale gunning season' since sive states; make provision for this the war it would be well to take stock of our supplies. Com- kill report. The state departments TOGETHER, WHITE SAYS pare the population of any one game bird or animal with that of 10 years ago. You might hear some casual observer tell of "more birds this year." But do you believe it? Will which do require it and use it in conjunction with their programs provide some of the finest hunting in the nation. you find more game this season? More game is what we all would like to hear about-and believe. .. Stopping the "Smart-Aleck" game hog won't solve the country's huT}ting problems, but it will help. Sportsmen of the South should guard their own rights by helping reduce Tt.de .-....ha...t the population of violators. One must go-the violator or the F or Geor bird. HOW IT WORKS The same type of a report should be required of fishermen. Look how it works. , Suppose the state were stocking 20,000 trout a year in the streams of Dawson county. In five years the reports would show a number of trends. It might show that over If bird hunters looked to their own interest s and worked more diligently for the protection and propagation of quail there would be no argument between scatter-gunners and fox hunters, according to J. n. White, of Spartanburg, S. C. I White critical. was not He is a b.meiilndg-mu~nnnjuesrteldy i gentleman who hkes h1s fox '-..; I hounds, which include some of ..... the nation's out- ed l a Stop "Smart-Alecks" that period of time more fish were being taken from the streams of Dawson county, but that they Wildlifers are busy down in Louisiana. They're not only \\'ere gradually decreasing in size. going into a new hunting season with a new commissioner, That being the case, the stocking standing bench 1 and field Walk- The time" .,;-en below a re for Sos an nah ers. He thinks ' River e ntr ance . (T~bee ). there is nothing ! For othe r pmnts add as follow " : like the music of .Place- Fo,~~1,.h F~v.t':'' but also with a reformed license schedule. program is too heavy and the streams become overstocked with Price of the Bayou hunting license has been upped from fingerling trout which are so a pack of hounds pushing a red fox. H r . Min. Savn n nnr Thunderuolt ....... ........... ............ . .... ... ...... o 0 33 35 Isle of' Hope 0 ;;,; Hr . Min. 1 0 ~ .. 131 1 10 $1 to $2. Half of the license fee is earmarked for purchase, crowded they cannot grow. There- WHITE Nothing except ~~~~~~~,~~~:Un d g ..... ............ :: ~:~ 6 ~~ construction and maintenance of public shooting grounds. One quarter must be spent on elimination or control of predatory wildfowl and animals and for mitigating the dam- fore 20,000 fish a year are too many and the number must be reduced. a brace of good shooting dogs on point. White is a quail hunter and he also gets a thrill out of shooting doves. Every fall and winter Osaba w Sound ..................... o i"t. Cathe rine Sound.. o ~~~~1~,-~ifhJ~~?,"~;,r ~ g Hilton Hea d cs. C. )...... 0 (9 311 ~~ n1 o Q ~ 'J 25 32 ~~ OIJ ages to wildlife and fish caused by them. SERVES AS LEDGER he enjoys his rounds of wing At Savan nah current co ntinue to obb :;h The other fourth is set aside for "the protection, conser- vation and replenishment of wild migratory birds . . . by taking such measures at their nesting grounds, in or out of On the other hand, the reports might show that only a few fish are taken each year and that these are very large. A test stream shooting. He has looked to the interests of both quail and foxes on his grounds at Pauline, S. C. He has ~P.;;\~~n1')n~~" ~~nflo~~~~o 1::;;n ."';: }~;; hi1 water . SEPTEMBER , 1946 11: 36 11 :51 5:26 .> ::>6 6. 7 t:. ~ state, as the Commissioner of Wildlife and Fisheries may i deem necessary, either by direct undertaking with employees of t he department or by cont raet Wl'th Ducks Un1l'mlted or must then be selected and study made to determine what is h.apspteonciknegd itno Dtahwe so2n0,0c0o0unftiysh-whbeeitnhg- stocked his land with quail and I foxes, and he says he can show : any doubters that the combination 1 any other person, firm or corporation." er the fish food in the streams is works. "I can show you i more quail on s 9,~ 1 ~i~ ~ :,1,~ ~ ~ ! ~ 0 1 : a~ 2: 12 , :56 s ,~;; :! : :3~ 3 : 11 8:55 9 :4 6 n~ n~ ~ ~:~! )~ ~i~ .;:2 1 5: 45 11 :3:! ng The $2 resident license fee is still below the national inadequate or to what ext.ent the average and fe"': hunter:s are expe~ted to object to the new ::~u:,a~r ~:~~a~o;:t tkheee~it~:~onfi~:. r:; scale. _It will be mteres~mg to see Lhe results when the final , The game and fish kill report is take IS reported. Receipts should double, but the change to the Game and Fish Commfs- I HJ poses a task for Commissioner Montgomery and his auditor. sion like the ledger is to a busi- my place than on any surround- ' 1~ ing territory," he insists. "And I ' 1f have plenty of foxe" too." :~ White, who is president of the : 14 ~da;1\~a\:a~x ~u;;}~r~,-~ts~~it:~01~ ~~ ~ ~~~ :2R r~~ \1: a~ :~ :~;. 7: 5 1 10:o n ln~ 6~g 1 i},~ 1 :3 1 1 :H L~~ n ~ :1 :2H ~ : oR H~ ,;_8 Li ,;_r, tU .-;. 4 fl .:! ~:~ t ~ ,, _,J 6.! ~: ~ ;:j <.1 ' ~ : ~ ~: ~ .8 ; .:l ~:~ ~j A dollar for this; a quarter for that, and the other quarter. ness. There can be no planning or quail-sometime. But he 'declares I ts o:.aa 1 :21 :112 :.>8 6.:1 j .:.! for something else. _______ __... . ...... -. ~.. _...._ - -- - no real progress unless we know whether our assets are growing or decreasing year by year. that many more doves than quait are victims of the fox, Ground- roosting doves are pie for a hunt- ~~ 21 ~~ Lt~ 4 : 16 ~ :: ~ U~ U~ 1 ;:~:~ -~ :: 4: ;,o Jo :3a 11 : 15 6. :! f, ~ :;~ 1 ; ~~ 12 ,2.; ~ :~ 7.II 7. 1 <.2 U. QUICK AS A RABBIT! YONAH LAKE BASS ing fox, he says, "but you never 24 6:57 7:2 0 J:.>3 1 : Ia ::1 DEMOREST, Ga._ Charles At- find many fellows who know this. ;6 ~:!~ n~ U~ ~ :~ ~ ~: ~ ~ - ~ It's that sensational new lightweight Mimt-Kota Electric Outboard-$43.35 U kinson last' week caught a 6 'h - And you pound bigmouth bass at .Yonah have the won't find many who real evidence against 27 ~~ R: o9 ~~: ~ ~ :1 6 ~~ ~~~ 2:ii 1 ~~ ~~ 3: 16 1: ~~ '" ; _, ;;:~ Lake. The fish was 23 inches long foxes accused of destroying quail." ,1, __2n_:::; - -~:~1 2_ . ~ ,~~_2_=.:,8..--~:r'___''" and struck a South Bend red- I r_;;.;..........;..==....;...;.;__.....;.....;.......;;_.;___;_.....;..;_..;.;;;;;..;;;;;;.:_;,;::.:::......:....;...:;..::::.::=::.;.;;==.:..:.....; Just flip a switch-and you're off with a glide! Toss thRt rope overboard; you'll never be cranking the Minn-Kota Electric! Powered by one or two 6-volt batteries, it's the perfect motor for casting, bait fishing, trolling. headed. Bass-Oreno. I - - - - - - .. - _ .. _ . - - - - - - -.. II HUNTING AND ! is a ma FISHING mo nth ly ga -1i' You've got to see it, heft it, learn all about it. See it 'at Jarrell's! zine c ra mmed full o f hunting , fi~hi n g , camp- , ing , d oq a nd boa t inq Mail Orders Filled stor ies a nd pictures, inva luab le info rma tior a bo ut q uns , fi shi nq ta c k le , g ame law ch ang e s, be st p lac es t o fis h and hunt - c o untl e ss idea s t hat will a dd mo re f un to you r da ys a he ad . SJMdal Trial Offer 189 PEACHTREE STREET ATLANTA, GEORGIA . Se nd 25c in sta m ps o r coin and we will send you Huntinq & Fis hi ng for six months . HUNTING & FISHING MAGAZINE 297 Sportsmen's lldg. Boston, Mou. WALCO NAMES Eddie Finlay ' .... . ' EVERETT ROACH celebrated his election to vice-presidency of Walco by landing a 5-pound bass on a 4-ounce flyrod at Lake Chatuge, N. C . The lure was a topwater, cork popping bug. Jack Waddell & Sons Jack Waddell Deane Waddell Bill Waddell P. 0. Box 1316 Nashville, Tenn. Manuf8c:turers' Representative Gamemaster New Era Cap. Co. Ra in beau Boston Athletic Shoes Geo. A. Reach H. Harwood & Son EVERETT ROACH We'll Keep This a Secret COLUMBIA, S. C.-We'd just put the boat on top of the car when Reed, who has the curiosity of all six-year-olds, came out and VICE-PRESIDENT asked, "Daddy, you went fishing yesterday. Why are you going fishing again today ?" Everett Roach, well-known fig- I've never tried to give a reasonable answer as to why I go fishing except that I like it, so I said, ure in Georgia sporting goods cir- "Go and ask your mother." cles, has been named vice-presi- "But she's the one who told me to ask you," he dent of the Walco Sporting Goods Co., of Atlanta, it was announced replied. I fastened the last strap silently and drove off, by President Wingfield Short. making plans to be in earlier than usual. Roach joined Walco two years We were leaving with high hopes, the kind that ago as buyer of fishing and hunt- are with every fisherman as he leaves to fish a hunting equipment. He has had body of water he's never seen. We'd heard of a little pond tucked 12 years experience in the sport- away baek in the woods. Few people, except the moonshiners who ing goods game. set up their stills and the revenue agents who chop them up, knew The Atlanta sportsman is an ardent hunter and fisherman and is about it. We knew the approximate location of the pond and George had , considered one of the South's out- seen it once while on maneuvers a few years before, and believed that standing fly casters. with the aid of a map he could again locate it. He'd told Jack and In assuming his new duties Roach said that factory representatives have given little indica- me that it couldn't be fished well without a boat and my Grumman aluminum c~noe-weighing a little less than 60 pounds-seemed the The delights of the sportsman tion that there would be any immediate increase in shipments of hunting and fishing equipment. And shotgun shells? "Yes, we have some on the counter," he admitted, "but answer. George was ready and waiting, and for the next hour we pushed along through sandhill country, consulting the map frequently as the roads grew narrower and sandier until we finally reached what looke~ like a deadend against a swamp. However, George insisted that the pond was close by so we split up and in about five minutes there are too numerous to lis t. Every person who reads thi s message knows what it means to take a a trout or kill a bass .. . to flu s h a covey of quail . .. to bring down they're 00 buckshot." was a yell from Jack. a delo'r . . . to hear a hound ba y I pushed through the bushes to find the other two looking out at the tree . . . he understands over a beautiful little pond, not more than two city blocks in area the deep pleasure of the wood ~ but having that favorite fishy look. .On three sides heavy under- . . . the ?.es t of camping beside a growth grew right down to the edge and on the only open side the clear stream . . . the eart hy joy. water was too shallow and the bottom too soft for bank fishing. of tramping the fields. George Gets Quick Action The only thing back to the car and to wo was fish three in portaged the boat over. the boat, George is ssotriwctelywaal1k1.evde , , . But nature does not always stay bait man, so we decided we'd all give them a go with the suckers. m balance. George got in the bow, I sat on the floor midships-never trust- ing any canoe completely-and Jack took the paddle. But the canoe Through all the ages, man in ; was so stable that I got up and sat on one of the cross pieces-but his migrations westward hast still carefully. left ..a blight on many of the ' George had t'he ftrst action, a bass taking his sucker practically earth's most fertile areas . . . 1 as it hit the water. It was an average-size pond bass, about two Lands and streams once teem- _ pounds. ing with nature's gifts have_ Jack and I had rigged up flyrods for our suckers and in a few 1 bt"en made barren by man. minutes Jack was fast to something that got off without ever break- ~ UJ ...- ... ing the surface. The boat was so easy to handle that we drifted along1 Jack holding his rod with one hand and steering the canoe with the other until we reached the other side. There George hooked one imn1e- When nature ceases to be in balanee- w can no longe~ ha-v diately and while he was working him out from under some over- the beauties of nature-nor fi sh, hanging limbs Jack had a strike. I was so busy watching the other nor ga me, nor trees .. . not even two and their fish that I almost lost mine as he hit hard and headed water to drink or use for power. for deep water. Often we cannot survive exct'pt That was the first time l'vei ever been fishing for bass with all by moving on. three Jines having fis.h on at the same time. And every fi sh was landed! Frankly, the action wasn't so fast after that, but we hooked several more-naturally losing the biggest ones-and also brought Only recently have we become in five jackfish. a~are of the need for restoration A Reason fisherman Understand and replenishment . . . soil con- PREDICTS A BIG FUTURE FOR THE SOUTHERN PLANTER I Cultivate an appearance of distinction by wearing this new fur felt! But the real action of the day came as George's cork jerked out servation . . . forest and flood of sight and his cane pole arched with the pull of something big and . control . .. vigilance against the powerful. I got one look at the fish and thought it was a monster pollution of our rivers ... breed- jackfish, but after that first flash near the surface he stayed deep. ing and feeding grounds for flsh, George finally boated him-a mudfish of about four or five flesh and fowl. On these billions pounds that beat around in the boat until a hunting knife was driven of dollars have been spent. Much through his head. But even that just slowed him down a little. more remains to be done. With the shadows lengthening and the suckers gone we drifted around for the final 15 or 20 minutes, Jack flipping a bass bug toward the edges while, from my cramped position I worked a It is all worth it! A. L. BELLE ISLE Hawaiian Wiggler. ' There were three strikes, but no fish, so we marked the pond down for future reference, loaded up and headed for home with the mutual understanding that no one would learn the location of that Atlanta BaggaJrr and Ca b Co. pond. Automobi le Finan ce Co . But if you push me I'll go so far as to admit that it's within 30 miles of Columbia. Belle bl e Airport St>rv ice And the beauty of that little woodland pond should be answer enough as to why I go fishing. Belle J ~ l e Rea lty &: I nw>tment Co. Yellow Cab Co. You'll harvest a world of pleasure and satisfaction from its rich texture, from the neat ribbon band and ribbon edge. See it today JAMES G. WILCOX INSURANCE COMPANY GENERAl INSURANCE 301 Ten Pryor Street Building ATLANTA 3, GEORGIA Phone WAlnut 4410 Harl em Cab Co. Bell e hie U-Drivr-lt Be ll e J, ]e Tru c- k Rt>nt a l Sy> tPm Helle Isle Building , .. it's the cream of our $12.50 crop! Tile 20 Houston Street, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia VARSITY The Style Center of the Sout"l\ FRESH FOODS ATLANTA, GA. CURB SERVICE ATHENS, GA. nll' !FAILS IN MARYLAND 15 years ago . ! According to the Maryland I Rally Sheet, experimental trans- ;k;, . ,..--~....,..._.~,c: 'f. 0 planting of eelgrass from the Vir- ~ ginia Eastern Shore to Chinco- i :-t North Carolina . with a Creek Chub 2000 frog finish Darter. Dr. Powell pulled in a fighter that balanced the scales at 5 pounds even . The fish was 25 RALEIGH, N. C. - The North teague Game Refuge has met i with failure. ; Several patches so transferred ' died after a month's time, but U. S. Game Management Agent John d)eaituu,~aftt inches long. Carolina Wildlife Federation is gaining momentum and member- I ships every day, according to Friends o' Wildlife, official pub- H. Buckalow hopes that it may still be possible to help restore this important waterfowl food plant by transplants from growths ALL ALUMIIIUM Fresh Water Fishing Craft lication of the organization. which have survived the blight FAST SAFE LIGHT A membership race is being staged among Guilford, Forsyth and Iredell county clubs, all in the 500-member class. In an effort to boost membership the Iredell club offered an automatic shotgun to the individual obtaining the most new affiliates. The prize was captured by "Champ" Conrad, who BAMA BIGMOUTHS wi I strire in hot weather, according to C. L. Stebbins, of Key West, Fla., who took these from Aderholdt's lake, near Jacksonville, Ala., on a torrid August day. He was using a bled LIGHT PLANT For Cottage, Trailer, Camp, Homo. Bright, unfailin9 light with New Generator Motor Set. Westinghouse generator, Brigqs-Stratton 61/, HP oogino. 110-volt, 2500-watt AC model. Operates all farm or lodge appliances. DAN Y. SAGE, JR., P. 0 . Box 1670, Atlanta, Ga .-Phone Vernon 0751. PROVEN DURABLE length 12 ft.; beam 4 ft.; depth 16 in.; flat bottom ; unsinkable ; weight 100 lbs.; speed 30 mph. with 9 hp. motor. From Your Nearest Dealer FEATHERCRAFT, INC. ATLANTA; GA. came under the wire with 196. and white-skirted Hawaiian Wiggler. Several clubs have elected new --------at Zachry-------- There is No Substitute f or E x perience Sportsmen Mourn officers. The Lincoln County Wild- . life Club named J. A. Burrus, Death of Orme president; Lee Cline, vice-presi- dent, and Ralph Lineberger, secretary-treasurer. . At Bryson City Stancil Motor Co. Gainesville, Ga. SUWANNEE RIVER John Ashe was elect~d presi_dent; , Continued from Page 1 Dr. J. L. Woody, vice-president, 1 I and John Conyngton, secretary- activities, but the cards were not w. I treasurer. The Macon County Club stacked that wa_y. . installed J. Blaine, president; . He was president of the Red J. J. Mann, vice-president, and T. Rock Comp~~ony and th_e Red ~ock I W. Angel, Jr., re-elected secre- Cola Company, and vic~-pres1dent tary-treasurer. of the real estate and mvestment I I C o u ld This Be firm of Hagan and Dodd. He was the son of Mrs. Callie Orme and I The G0 lden Egg? l Bob Wilson, outdoor writer for the late A. J. Orme, of Atlanta. j His lie wife Dodd. is In t haed~ifotiromner~oMhiisss Nelwife / I 1 the Washington Times Herald, re- and mother, he _I s survived by two 1 ports that a Canadian goose killed daughters, Nelhe Dodd Orme and 1 , . .. Dorothy Dodd Orme, and three last November 2 had a full-s1zed sisters, Mrs. William E. Huger, For Professional Com'tort . Small camp sites or large tracts egg in its innards. The bird, tak- Mrs. William T. Healey and Mrs. for hunting and fishing preserves on this famous stream. Finest bass fishing on earth. Abundance of deer, turkeys, quail, small game. Accessible by railroad and auto (U . S. Highways 19 and 41). Re..oneble. Write - I en by Dr. Carleton Vaughn on Oliver Healey. 1 opening day on the Eastern Shore When the judges ride up this 1 of Maryland, appeared to be a fall and say, "let them go, gent.le- I : young one. men," they, and a lot of others, ! Certainly an all-time reco!'ll for will think about Quill Orme and 1 1early egg production was estab- j courage. And they'll be saddened, I' 1fished. Records in the archives of because the Big Judge ruled it R. D. HOGUE 1 the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Serv- that way. . 1 ice failed to reveal any other I - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - P. 0 . Bo 163 Atlanta, Ga. goose with such springtime in- 1 ROASTING EARS . 1. ,/ ~~~~~~~ii.ciiliniiatiioi~nsil.iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii l CARP KILLERS I I . . I JACKSON, Ga.=-Soft corn is a Refresh .and relax yourself- enjoy your favorite ame durin tile sure killer for big carp. -; ' / .l JOWl Bl LLIARDS Bl ~ g summer In alrcondlfloned comfort a t - Recreafl"on , This was proved by Vernon ' Smith, who. las trot-line hooks t week baited his with kernels from / I .' i "One of America's finest" roas ting ears and caught 50 / AT FIVE POINTS - 10'/2 EDGEWOOD AVE., ATLANTA pounds of carp in one trip to High Falls Lake. Smith's largest . fish weighed 12 Yz pounds, according to Ranger THE SPORTSMAN'S FRIEND Jesse H. Smith, who witnessed the catch. YELLOW CABS INTERWOVEN WA. 0200 ATLANTA, GA. A. G. Hendley, President INVESTMENT BANKERS Members New York Stock Exchange and _ Other Leading Exchanges UNDERWRITERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF INVESTMENT SECURITIES BROKERS OF BONDS, STOCKS, COMMODITIES Private Wires Home Office: Atlanta Phone LD-159 . , I ~." "'""_guessing ~~W~t~~~~~~ley I I f1sherman s DELIAR. You know in a minute what your "bi~ o nes " weigh md measure. Easy to use and carry because it's so light weight . . . firs in your warch pocket. ing fun . Sturdily built for a lifetime of fish It 's precision made for accuracy 1 with flexible sreel rule , stainless steel scale hook. Praised by experts. An ideal ,:ift for yo ur fishing friends. Order yo urs today. S2 each postpaid. Walco Sportin~ Goods Co. Pryor at Auburn Atlanta, Ga . Please S