Outdoors it? georgia May, 1973 Jimmy Carter Governor Joe D. Tanner Commissioner Department of Natural Resources George T. Bagby Deputy Commissioner for Public Affairs BOARD OF NATURAL RESOURCES James Darby Chairman Vidalia-lst District William Z. Camp, Sec. Newnan-- 6th District Leo T. Barber, Jr. Moultrie-- 2nd District Dr. Robert A. Collins, Jr. Americus-- 3rd District George P. Dillard Decatur--4th District Rankin M. Smith Atlanta-- 5th District Leonard E. Foote Marietta-- 7th District Henry S. Bishop Alma-- 8th District Clyde Dixon Cleveland-- 9th District Leonard Bassford Augusta-- 10th District Jimmie Williamson Darien-- Coastal District Wade H. Coleman Valdosta--State at Large -- EARTH AND WATER DIVISION Sam M. Pickering Jr., Director ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION R. S. Howard, Jr., Director GAME AND FISH DIVISION Jack Crockford, Director PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISION Henry D. Struble, Director OFFICE OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH Chuck Parrish, Director OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES James H. Plttman, Director PUBLIC RELATIONS AND INFORMATION SECTION H. E. (Bod) Van Orden, Chief 1 FEATURES Big Fish Contest Bob Wilson 2 Lake Sinclair Dick Davis 7 Backpacking Foods & Stoves . . T. Craig Martin 1 Wildlife Profiles: Bream Aaron Pass 15 Springtime Flowers . . . Donald C. Pendergrast 18 OcmulgeeWMA Dick Davis 20 Georgia Wildlife Federation Awards .Aaron Pass 25 DEPARTMENTS Sportsman's Calendar 27 ON THE COVER: Frog, by Bob Busby ON THE BACK COVER: A Barn Owl, one of four species of owl native to Georgia, from the studio of Atlanta artist Mark Hopkins. Hopkins plans to produce a series of Georgia hawks and owls, all scientifically and anatomically correct. Numbered and signed silk screen prints, 16x20 inches in size, from a limited edition of 1000, are available directly from the artist at 45 Druid Hills Court, Decatur, Georgia 30033 . . . (404) 373-5412, at a cost of $18 each. Outdoors ii) georgia May, 1973 Volume II Number 5 Outdoors in Georgia is the official monthly magazine of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, published at the Department's offices, Trinity-Washington Building, 270 Washington St., Atlanta, Georgia 30334. No advertising accepted. Subscriptions are $3 for one year or $6 for three years. Printed by Williams Printing Company, Atlanta, Ga. Notification of address change must include old address label from a recent magazine, new address and ZIP code, with 30 days notice. No subscription requests will be accepted without ZIP code. Articles and photographs may be reprinted when proper credit given. Contributions are welcome, but the editors assume no responsibility or liability for loss or damage of articles, photographs, or illustrations, Second-class postage paid at Atlanta, Ga. Staff Writers Dick Davis Aaron Pass T. Craig Martin MAGAZINE STAFF Phone 656-3530 H. E. (Bud) Van Orden Editor-in-Chief Bob Wilson Managing Editor Art Director Liz Carmichael Jones Staff Photographers Jim Couch Bob Busby Linda Wayne Circulation Manager EDITORIAL Green Is Beautiful And why shouldn't it be. For the beauty of the green that I am referring to goes much deeper and beyond the aesthetic appreciation that we as lovers of nature have for the outward beauty of the green that covers the outdoor world with a multitude of radiant hues all different from each other. We owe a debt of gratitude to this apparent unending, inexhaustible green that can remain constant or disappear in the fall only to return again in early spring. Its purpose is many fold. To the majority, the breathtaking beauty and aura of a green forest spreading beyond the scope of vision and which stirs the imagination to wonder what mysteries it beholds is what one sees at first glance. But there is much more to behold than the appreciation of mere beauty as we look upon such a scene. The fun and enjoyment to be found in all forms of outdoor recreation are held within this green cover. Camping beneath the giant trees, hiking on trails our ancestors made, swimming, boating and picnicking are a result of the serenity or back to nature awareness that is ours because of this green. Because of the natural growth cycles within a forest, wildlife are provided a habitat that insures their survival in nature's orderly process. Man has learned much about the importance of the forest floor and how this cover changes as the trees grow, feeding the deer, quail, turkey and other wildlife as the cycle changes. The sportsman knows far too well that the quality of the forest habitat has a direct result on the quality and abundance of game in the forest preserves. No greater contributor to conservation and the preservation of our natural resources can be found than our forests green, for they control with great dignity the erosion of soil through their protective floor covering and root system. Nutrients from this emerald umbrella are washed into the streams and ponds and form part of another ecosystem providing habitat for fish while at the same time providing for our complex watershed system. Now we come to perhaps the most astonishing factor in this world of green, a factor that involves you and me. While reading about the green that surrounds us, involuntarily, without conscious knowledge, you have breathed life-sustaining oxygen and released carbon dioxide with each breath. Each acre of forest annually converts six tons of carbon dioxide into four tons of oxygen providing 1 8 people their yearly supply. What do you see when you look at the shimmering green of a forest? What will you see the next time you look? Will it be the breathtaking beauty, wild game at play, a recreation paradise of untold potential, or a life sustaining freshness in the air? Is what you see smaller or bigger than it was the last time you looked? That matters to us now in this process of diminishing returns as we see our forests dwindle in size. One thing is certain, however, when I look at the colors that nature has painted on our outdoor world, to me, green is beautiful no matter how I look at it. %t -, Sinclair By Dick Davis Photos by the Author Excellent areas for picnicking, camping and bank fishing are available at various locations on Lake Sinclair. A magnificent morning began as we headed out from the dock for a try at the renowned bass, crappie and bream of Lake Sinclair in middle Georgia. The early March wind was brisk and somewhat cutting as Bill Kennedy of Crooked Creek Camp revved up the motor on his bass boat, but the chill was subdued by our expectations for the day. Bill pointed out several favorite fishing spots as he showed us around the lake and then brought the boat to a slow glide in Sandy Run Creek. B,y then the sun was well up and as the remaining fog burned off the day warmed quickly. As the boat came into position off the bank of the cove, Ben Gunn low- ered the forward anchor and Bill made his first cast of the day, just as a trophy bass broke clear of the water in a flashing jump that tantalized us all. Ben and I followed with our casts and a memorable day began a day like those enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of Georgians and visitors from other states who savor the pleasures of Lake Sinclair. Sinclair's bass, crappie and stripers attract anglers from throughout the state, though most come from the tencounty area surrounding the lake and its tributaries. Thousands journey from metropolitan Atlanta and Macon and a surprising number travel from south and west Georgia for the chance to fill their freezers with bass and crappie. Sinclair is "big bass country" and abounds in largemouth black bass, crappie that reportedly grow bigger and faster than in any other lake in the state, trophy-size white bass, striped bass, bream and channel catfish. Sinclair is famed as "a fishermen's hike," although power boating, water skiing, sailing and houseboating are big activities in the area. Lake Sinclair, a 15,330-acre reservoir, was created in the heartland of Georgia when Georgia Power Company built the towering dam at Furman Shoals on the Oconee River. Sinclair has a 420-mile shoreline with depths reaching 90 feet. The waters feed two 22,550 kilowatt generators. In the two decades since Sinclair's waters were impounded, Georgia Power has directed the development of the lake and surrounding lands into a recreational mecca. The company has worked closely with public and private organizations in continually expanding the recreational facilities of the area. The Oconee Planning and Development Commission, U.S. Forest Service, the Georgia Game and Fish Division, the Federal Bureau of Outdoor Recreation and other agencies have participated in this cooperative development. Lake Sinclair Launching Ramps A - Bass B - Yacht Club C " Haslam's D - Sandy's Green Little River Park Crooked Creek Camp U.S. Forest Service Recreational Area Putnam County Park Rocky Creek Causby Landing, Island Creek - Game and Fish Ramp Hwy. 16 - Game and Fish Ramp Hwy. 129 Fishermen and boaters now ply their sport where more than two centuries ago American Indians camped, where in antebellum days the stage coach ferry on the Eatonton-Milledgeville run crossed the Oconee River, and where in the 1860's a General named William Sherman burned and pillaged on his March to the Sea. Oconee Springs, now the site of a recreational park on the lake, was a famous mineral waters health spa of the later 1800's. In nearby Milledgeville, Georgia's secession assembly convened in the state's first capitol. Eatonton, on the northern approaches to the lake, is the home of Joel Chandler Harris of "Uncle Remus" fame. There are many who consider Lake Sinclair the premier fishing area of the South for largemouth bass. Leading personalities from all walks of life have fished her productive waters. The late Bobby Jones, Georgia's own all-time kingpin of golf and the only amateur to win golfdom's grand slam, took strings of largemouth from Sinclair. After one great day on the lake, Jones is quoted as saying, "This day has meant every bit as much to me as the day I won the grand slam." Beckoning the fisherman at Sin- clair are many picturesquely named branches and tributaries. The veteran angler returns time and again and the new arrival discovers the piscatorial wealth of such areas as Shoulder Bone Creek, Potato Creek, Crooked Creek, Nancy Branch, The Cowpas- ture, Rocky Creek, Island Creek, Beaverdam Creek, Murder Creek, Cedar Creek, Sandy Run Creek, Buck Creek, Fort Creek and Log Dam Creek. The tailrace below massive Dam Sinclair is also a favorite fish- ing spot. Our Sinclair visit followed an un- precedented weather spell: the recordbreaking 17-inch snowfall which blanketed the lake area about two weeks earlier. This heavy snowfall had upset the levels of oxygen distribution in the water, and the fish had moved into many levels seeking the water most suitable to them. The re- sult was a lack of any pattern to the depths at which the fish were moving and feeding. Even this did not seem to bother some of Sinclair's veteran anglers. One came in with a fine trio of large- mouth, each topping eight pounds. Others showed some excellent strings of two- and three-pound crappie with a few white bass and an occasional striper. Later in the day Bill rigged the trolling motor to the bow, and as we moved slowly along we tried both We minnows and artificials. mixed the trolling with still fishing and on this particular day we got more action when the anchor was down. Around Lake Sinclair's beautiful and comparatively clean shoreline are excellent facilities for camping, picnicking and bank fishing. There are five established camping sites and an equal number of large picnic areas providing tables, parking spaces and recreation areas. The lake has five established swimming areas. To maintain the cleanliness and quality of recreation on the shore areas, Georgia Power conducts a con- tinuous clean-up and maintenance program at a monthly cost of about $2,500. Empty oil drums for the disposition of fitter are strategically placed around the lake at sites fre- quented by fisherman, hikers and campers. Nine marinas offer boat launching ramps, docking, fuel, fishing and boating supplies and some also pro- vide boat and motor repairs, and areas for swimming, tent and trailer camping and picnicking, and cabins. Sailing is another big water sport at Sinclair. Oconee Sailing and Yacht Club members unfurl the canvas on more than 50 sailing boats, ranging from small Sprites to Snipes and Y- Flyers. Lake Sinclair's productive waters yielded this good string of largemouth bass. Rewarding fishing awaits the angler year-round at this middle Georgia fishing mecca. 10 Backpacking & Foods Stoves By T. Craig Martin Photos by the Author The backpacker too must mind his belly. This does not mean that a round of beef with Yorkshire pudding or fillet of sole with new potatoes and tiny peas must accompany his every venture into the woods; it does sug- gest that his meals must be carefully planned and executed if he expects a pleasant trip. For although wilderness travellers have a great reputation for accepting the most abysmal food as an inevitable accompaniment, their suffering is both unnecesary and fool- ish these days. Why live on the proverbial bacon and beans (both are heavy, subject to spoilage, and inefficient sources of nutrition) when a dinner for four including beef soup, ham a la king, biscuits, a gelatin dessert, and hot cocoa weighs 28 ounces and costs $3.60? No reason, really, except a perverse affection for outmoded tra- dition and, perhaps, a certain wari- ness in the face of a vast assortment of conflicting brands and claims. While we can't (and in many cases wouldn't) break the ties of tradition, Outdoors in Georgia can help you sort through the various lightweight foods and "backpacker" stoves. We've recently tried several of the more prominent brands of each, and here is what we found . . . About Stoves: We tried four single-burner stoves: three of the increasingly popular bu- tane models, one of the traditional white gas types. The cost ranged from about $10 for the least expen- sive butane to about $12 for the A white gas stove. good extra fuel Some people have a foolish way of not minding, or pretending not to mind, what they eat. For my part, I mind my belly very studiously and very carefully, for I look upon it that he who does not mind his belly will hardly mind anything else. Boswell's Life of Johnson 11 container for white gas stoves runs about $3, while extra butane cartridges are $.95 each. Our testing procedures will hardly put Consumer's Union out of business, but their results may help you decide which type of stove is best for you. We made the tests outdoors, on a day in which the temperature was about 55 F with a slight breeze. The test site was near Gainesville, at about 1,100 feet elevation. To achieve some uniformity of results, we decided to see how fast the units would boil a quart of water, and how many quarts each could boil over the useful life of one container of fuel. Although our pots varied in size and material, we rotated them from stove to stove. The white gas stove outperformed the rest. One of our butane models did fairly well; but the other two needed an extra aluminum foil windscreen to be at all effective, an addition that should not have been necessary on this balmy day. Gas and kerosene have, of course, been the traditional fuels for back- packers: they're efficient, readily available, and can be carried in almost unlimited quantities for expedi- tion use. The stoves developed to use them (almost all originate in Although most stoves can use some help in the way of a windscreen during rough weather, some of the more popular butane models require them in the slightest breeze. A piece of aluminum foil serves quite well. Hardly a rigorous testing situation, but one that we hope will provide a few suggestions for prospective single-burner stove buyers. The box-like contraption in the center contains a white gas stove; the other three burn butane. Europe) are compact, lightweight, and relatively foolproof. But they do require slightly more fussing to start. The fuel must reach the burner as a vapor, having been transformed from its liquid state by a "generator" located between the gas tank and the burner. This generator must be preheated before the stove is lit, generally by burning a little fuel in the "spirit cup", a small bowl just under the generator. Then the stove is turned on, and the heat from the generator vaporizes the fuel. This same heat expands the fuel in the tank and forces it toward the burner. There's a great deal of folklore -- about starting these stoves you're warned to fill it at sea level, or to warm it in your hands for a while to -- develop pressure, or to bring it into the sleeping bag to heat up just to create enough pressure in the gas tank to force a bit of fuel out into the spirit cup. Humbug! The best technique is the simplest: spill a little fuel from the spare supply, or extract some from the stove's tank with an eyedropper. Then the whole process takes about 45 seconds. Once started, these stoves produce a very hot flame. Ours boiled seven quarts of water in about an hour on one tank of gas, about Vi pint. This 12 These were the victims of our vigorous testing. They represent a fair cross-section of the available stoves and foods for backpackers. averaged out to about eight minutes a quart, more than two minutes faster per quart than the fastest butane. The best of the butane stoves boiled seven quarts of water in about 80 minutes, or about one quart each eleven minutes. This average, however, is misleading, for it began at a rate of about one quart every nine minutes, then the rate fell off as the fuel cartridge emptied. This problem of declining efficiency is one of the major drawbacks of stoves that rely on pressurized fuel. -- The fuel usually butane, occasion-- ally propane comes in throwaway cartridges of about 6Vi ounces each, but only a portion of that fuel can be effectively utilized. For as the stove is burned, the presure falls off and the flame becomes less and less pow- erful. The best one tested remained effective until just before the fuel was exhausted, other stoves are less than ideal in this respect. Some butane stoves use replaceable fuel cells: the cartridge can be re- moved for packing or replacement even if all its fuel hasn't been burned. This is a distinct advantage over the other type in which the fuel from each cartridge must be fully expended before removal, an arrangement that can lead to an hour of pallid and unuseable flame. High altitude and extreme cold are said to weaken these stoves by reducing pressure in the cartridges, but I've used them in the snow at 8,500 feet with no particular difficulty. Georgia conditions are unlikely to have much effect on them. About Food: We tried a variety of foods from six of the major lightweight food suppliers. All of it was palatable, convenient, nourishing, and relatively in- expensive; we wouldn't hesitate to recommend any of them. For a backpacker to mind his belly "very studiously and very carefully," however, more is involved than counting his days on the trail, multiplying by three, then rushing off to the neighborhood supplier for the prepackaged meals. The backpacker has fairly specific nutritional needs, needs he must consider if he expects to have a pleasant trip. He needs, for example, more cal- ories in the field than he does at home, perhaps as many as 5,000 a day on rough cross-country treks. And he needs these calories spread out over the whole working day, not just in the usual three-meal-a-day bursts. To remain active, he'll need to eat more carbohydrates, although he could get the same number of calories from fats and protein. The carbohydrates release their caloric energy quickly and easily, while fats and protein are hard to digest and release their calories much more slowly. So he'll try to snack all day on high-carbohydrate food, a practice that would quickly and radi- cally alter his trim physique if he tried it in the city. He'll probably need more water during a day in the field than he 13 would during a day in the office, so many backpackers plan menus that involve a lot of liquid: soup as an encore, lemonade or other fruit drink with the meal, hot chocolate and/or tea after dinner and before bed. The water loss he experiences also in- volves loss of body salt, so he may plan meals that are heavily salted, or may supplement his diet with salt tablets during the day. With these general considerations in mind, your main concern in choosing items for your trail menu will be convenient preparation and light weight. You won't want to carry anything you don't have to, and you won't want complicated meals after a long day on the trail. Although the creative chef can fashion tasty and nourishing meals out of light-weight conventional foods, the easiest solution to the back- packer's dual problem is freeze-dried food, at least for major meals. They -- are very light most of the weight in food is water and all of the water has -- been extracted and they are quite -- simple to prepare you need only add water and simmer a while. There's an astonishing variety of freeze dried food on the market now, and almost everyone should find something to his taste, even if it's only freeze dried ice cream. Prices range from $.95 for a two man entre to about $3.50 for a multi-course meal for four. I personally prefer to avoid elaborate breakfasts and lunches, which usually means that I don't want to cook. I take along a hearty cereal and raisins; a little non-fat dry milk (mixed the night before, perhaps with a little vanilla added) completes a nourishing breakfast or mid-morning snack. Freeze dried fruit (either hot or cold) is great with breakfast, and I try to save a little from dinner for this use. For lunch I usually have peanut butter and jelly or honey on crackers or pilot biscuits, a candy bar, and a fruit drink. It's usually a light meal, since I've -been snacking on "gorp" (sometimes called "lurp") all morning and will continue to do so all afternoon. Gorp takes as many forms as there are backpackers, but I prefer M&M's, raisins, and raw almonds. M&M's with peanuts and fruit also is a good combination. The idea is to find something both tasty and nourishing that is high in carbohydrates. Mint candies are refreshing, as is freeze dried fruit in its dry, hard state. Jerky makes a good lunch or snack, While freeze-dried foods certainly help backpackers, they don't eliminate the need for careful planning. Individual bags help organize meals so they can be conveniently found. as does hard cheese, although I've had trouble keeping cheese in a palatable state during hot weather. Although you may like elaborate meals at home, simplicity is a definite virtue when you're backpacking. Your one-burner stove will help limit your whims, and you should try to A follow its dictates. perfectly ade- quate dinner can be fashioned in one pot: soup, followed by a casserole or stew cooked in the same pot, washed down with a fruit drink or spring water. Later you can clean that pot or use a teapot to boil water for tea or hot chocolate. A nice after dinner drink can be made from a mixture of instant fruit drinks and instant tea, spiced with a little clove or cinnamon. Find a pleasing proportion at home, then package it in plastic bags for trips. The manufacturers of freeze dried foods provide explicit instructions for preparing their foods, and you should begin by following them carefully. After you've tried them by the book, however, you may find that extra simmering will help a lot with the stews and casseroles, as will the ad- dition of some margarine, a judicious dollop of sherry (I carry a small plastic bottle for just this purpose), a large pinch of parmesan cheese, or a bit of your favorite spice. -- But experiment at home errors there can be rectified (or ignored) more easily than those made in the woods. It also is a good practice to try out any new foods on short trips before venturing off into the woods for more than a week. Three days from civilization is no place to decide you can't stand some portion of your food supply. Modern stoves and lightweight freeze-dried foods make the trail -- -- chef's job a lot easier. But they will not and cannot replace careful planning as the major ingredient in pleasant outdoor meals. The accom- plished backpacker minds his belly before setting forth on the trail, and by doing so he avoids having to A worry about it during his journey. belly that's too empty, too full, or upset creates an unnecessary distrac- tion at the very least, a distraction that can spoil the most beautiful trip. These discomforts are easily avoided with a little forethought: take ad- vantage of all the modern conven- iences, but rely on yourself. 14 Wildlife Profiles: Bream By Aaron Pass Art by Liz Carmrchael Jones {Bluegill The bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) is the most widely distributed and best known of the breams. Known by such local names as sun perch, blue sunfish, and copperbelly, the bluegill may have more color variation than any other sunfish. The body is basically yellow to dark blue with 6-8 vertical irregular bars. Adults have a wide black gill flap and a dark blotch at the rear of the dorsal fin. The pectoral fin is long and pointed but the mouth is small, not extending backward beyond the eye. The bluegill's preferred habitat is quiet waters with scattered beds of vegetation and a bottom of sand, gravel or muck. They are considered excellent fish for farm ponds when stocked with largemouth bass. The bluegill begins spawning in May or when the water temperature ap- proaches 78 degrees and the spawning season extends into early fall. The best fishing is during the spawning periods as the bluegill concentrate in large numbers at this time. This fish feeds primarily on zooplankton and crustaceans. The bluegill may reach 15 inches in length and may weigh up to 4'/2 pounds. This popular panfish is easily caught with natural and artificial bait. 15 -- (kediear The redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus) is a Georgia favorite. Locally known as the shellcracker and yellow bream, this large sunfish is eagerly sought on its spawning beds from April to June. Basic body color is olive green with darker olive spots and 5-10 dusky vertical bars down the sides. The gill flap is tipped with bright red on males and orange on females. The pectoral fins are long and pointed but the mouth is small, not extending backward beyond the eye. The preferred habitat of the redear is large, quiet waters with an abundance of stumps or logs for cover. It is primarily a bottom feeder and depends heavily on mollusks and crustaceans, crushing their shells with highly developed grinding teeth hence the nickname "Shellcracker." The redear begins to spawn at water temperatures around 75 degrees. Spawning is primarily in spring but also occurs in the fall. This species has a decided preference for natural baits over artificials, and anglers use catalpa worms, garden worms, and grubs with good success. Weights in excess of 3 pounds have been recorded. 16 [Redbreast The redbreast sunfish (Lepomis auritus) is one of the brightest colored members of the sunfish family. Normal coloration is yellow sides with a red belly and these colors are par- ticularly bright during spawning. Distinguishing characteristics of this species is a long, narrow black gill flap, a small mouth, and short rounded pectoral fins. Spawning begins normally in late spring at water temperatures of 70-75 degrees. The redbreast is known by a host of local names such as: the yellow belly sunfish, longear sunfish. sun perch, and redbreast bream. Sometimes found in lakes and ponds, the redbreast is primarily a stream fish of the rivers of the Atlantic drainage. It is a very sporty game fish which will take a variety of artificial and natural baits. Normal maximum size is about 11-12 inches and 1 pound. Two small species of bream are found in the swamp country of south Georgia. The warmouth (Lepomis gulosus), and the spotted sunfish (Lepomis punctatus), also called stumpknocker, are small but impor- tant fish in their locality. Found in freshwater swamps and slow black- water streams, these species are a sig- nificant fishery. The spotted sunfish is liberally dotted with black or brown and attains a maximum size of about 6 inches. The warmouth is more colorful and is larger than the spotted. Basically olive or gray with mottled sides, the warmouth may reach 11 inches. The mouth is large on this member of the bream species extend- ing back beyond the eye. 17 Springtime Flowers By Donald C. Pendergrast Indian Pink (Spigelia marilandica) is a relative of the familiar Yellow Jessamine, both being in the Logania family. A showy plant 1 to 2 feet tall, Indian Pink grows in rich woodlands throughout the state. The corolla is scarlet outside, but yellow inside. Photos by Don Pendergrast Beardtongue (Penstemon sp.) is a member of the Snapdragon family, in which the flowers are 5 lobed, 2 above, 3 below, forming a lipped tube. At least five species of beardtongue can be found in Georgia; some inhabit rocky soils in the mountains and hills, others may be found in the sandy soils of the coastal plain. The name beardtongue is derived from the tuft of hairs on one of the stamens. 18 The generic name for wild azaleas is Rhododendron. Hence they are very close relatives of the Rhododendrons and Laurels found in the Georgia mountains. These shrubs have flowers that occur in showy clusters and have five petals. Depending upon the conditions in which they are growing, wild azaleas may vary frow white to pink or lavender. The Flame Azalea is the exception being a much more vivid orange, yellow or red. There are at least eight species of wild azaleas found across Georgia in habitats varying from forests and bogs in the mountains to swamp forests of the coastal plain. They are always found in wooded areas, usually in moist deciduous woods, although the Dwarf Azalea may be found on dry sandhills. Different azaleas bloom at various times, but most often may be found in bloom from late March through May. Georgia is blessed with a diversity of habitats. The southern portion of the state is the low and warm Coastal Plain. North of the "fall line" which runs through Columbus, Macon, and Augusta, is the Piedmont Plateau, a higher and more hilly terrain. The Georgia mountains, in the extreme northern portion of the state are over 300 miles from the southern border and reach altitudes in excess of 4000 feet. Because of differences in latitude and altitude, you can follow the spring from south Georgia's swamps, where plants are in full bloom in late March, upward into the mountains, where winter lingers until May on the peaks. So if you're ready for an early spring some year, visit south Georgia, and if summer overtakes you too soon for your liking, you can visit the Georgia mountains and witness spring's freshness all over again. Photo by T. Craig Martin ! Photo by Dick Davis Ocmulgee An example of the rolling terrain of Ocmulgee Wildlife Management Area can be seen in this view. In the distance are wildlife feeding plots established along the opening on power line right-of-way. Wildlife Management Area By Dick Davis 20 Jack Scott, Refuge Manager of Ocmulgee WMA, shows lush growth of chufas on food plot near Shellstone Creek. There are more than 100 acres of WMA permanent food plots on the , with turkey, deer and other game using the plots regularly. Encompassing 36,000 picturesque acres in Twiggs, Bleckley and Pulaski Counties in middle Georgia, Ocmul- gee Wildlife Management Area offers not only excellent hunting at present but has a vast potential and promise for the future as the game population builds rapidly, more prize game spe- cies are stocked and the number of -- hunters attracted to the area increases. Whatever one's desire in game up- land or lowland, trophy or small -- game much of it is found on the wide-ranging areas of Ocmulgee man- agement area. WMA The Ocmulgee embraces -- many kinds of terrain rolling, flat, lowland, swamp and river bottoms, and some relatively high areas with steep grades and abrupt rises in ele- vation. There is dense timber as well as open, cut-over areas. This Wildlife Management Area is a prime example of highly successful multiple-use of forest lands, both company-owned and individually held. The area is composed of 19,000 acres of land owned by Continental Can Co., 14,000 acres owned by Georgia Kraft Company, both pulp and paper industries, and 3,000 acres owned by individuals. Photo by Derry Stockbridge Photo by Dick Davis Trophy deer are bagged on the Ocmulgee which is in middle Georgia's famed deer country. The deer WMA population on the is growing and it is hoped a doe hunt can be begun on the area in the near future. 21 h- I <*' sW fcf *I; f ? V .fit !/#&/ 9 If i *t^P~ ^m. IV* r# Wd . -1 , Photo by Ted Borg This is also an outstanding example of state government, industry and private landowners working in con- cert for the public benefit. The de- velopment and extensive use of the companies' timberlands and those of individual owners for public hunting is proceeding at the same time that the companies are logging portions of the WMA, harvesting pulpwood and sawtimber. Varied forest types grace the land- scape on the Ocmulgee WMA. Pine forests, pine-hardwood, and pure hardwood stands dominate the up- lands, with bottomland hardwoods, cypress, Live Oaks, and Water Oaks in the lowlands, swamps and river bottoms. Beautiful Spanish Moss adorns the Cypress, bays and gums of the swamps and river bottoms. A tabulation of game on the Oc- WMA mulgee reads like a "Who's Who?" of the Georgia game world. Though not all are of huntable popu- lation, the list includes: deer, bear, turkey, quail, dove, rabbit, beaver, bobcat, grey squirrel and fox squir- rel, wood duck, mallard, scaup, black duck and hooded merganser. WMA The Ocmulgee is ideally situated near the center of the state and draws hunters from throughout Georgia and from some surrounding states such as Florida and Alabama. The majority of nimrods at present, however, are from the middle Georgia counties. Good cooperation by the public is a big factor in,,the excellent progress being made in developing the Ocmulgee Wildlife Management Area toward its full potential. -- Area Manager Jack Scott praises the public "hunters, adjoining landowners, and those living in the -- counties and towns near the manage- ment area" for their excellent co- operation in supporting development of the area, in abiding by laws and regulations, and in furnishing as- sistance to him and his staff whenever help is neede. "On any wildlife man- agement area good public support is essential," says Jack, "and this is even more important on a widely dis- persed management area such as the We Ocmulgee. are getting overall fine cooperation and we appreciate this." Wild turkeys which have been trapped previously on another area are released on the Ocmulgee WMA , where stocking of the big game birds began in 1971 . The turkey population on the Ocmulgee is increasing and is expected to reach huntable proportions within a few years. Game and Fish Division Regional Supervisor Dick Whittington joins Jack in this expression of appreciation and in paying special tribute to Continental Can Co., Georgia Kraft Co. and the private landowners who are permitting use of their lands for the management area. Jack Scott is a veteran wildlife and refuge director. Prior to joining the Game and Fish Division he was for more than 10 years Wildlife Manager of the noted Millhaven Plantation in Screven and Burke Counties. Now in only its second full year of operation as a public hunting area under the direction of the Game and Fish Division of the Department of Natural Resources, the Ocmulgee WMA is fast growing in popularity and in hunter acceptance. Opened in 22 OCMULGEE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES GAME AND FISH DIVISION Jj/^ , f TO DANVILLt CHECK STATION CAMPING AREA HARD SURFACE ROAD IMPROVED DIRT ROAD -- UNIMPROVED ROAD - STREAM PRIVATE PROPERTY 23 September, 1970, the area drew 500 deer hunters during that year. For this year's season, 779 hunters bought deer permits and there were 73 bucks killed as contrasted to only 39 during the first year of operation. Opening day of the deer season was a big one on the Ocmulgee this year. Twenty bucks were taken on that one day. The high quality of the hunting is evidenced by the trophy game bagged. This year's prizes included a 13-point buck that field dressed at 171 pounds and a 10pointer that dressed out at 182 pounds. Deer population is growing on the Ocmulgee and Jack Scott looks forward to the area's first doe hunt, possibly next year. Natural forage is good and improving throughout much of the Ocmulgee. In addition, special delicacies available to deer are honeysuckle and crabapples. The mast crop for grey and fox squirrels is generally excellent in the hardwood forests and mixed-pine hardwood. Bears feast on numerous species of berries and on the acorns and crabapples. Turkeys consume parts of many small plants and also find an excellent supply of insects in the humus and matted litter of the forest floor. Excellent water supplies for game are found throughout the management area. The Ocmulgee River snakes its way along the western boundary of the management area and other creeks and streams flowing through the refuge are Shellstone Creek, Savage Creek, South Shellstone Creek, Evergreen Creek and Richland Creek. In addition, beaver ponds are widely dispersed on the area. Big plans and action are in the making to assure that this outstanding hunting area reaches its full potential within the next few years. The original wild turkey stocking of the woodlands took place in 1971 and it is hoped that the turkey popu- lation can be increased to huntable proportions in the near future. Four hens and three gobblers were released that first year and in 1972 an additional eight gobblers and 1 1 hens were moved to the area. There are permanent food plots spotted in all parts of the wildlife management area. Altogether, there are more than 1 00 acres of food plots on the WMA. For deer there are corn and peas in the summer, rye and crimson clover in the winter. The turkeys are well supplied with chufas, the plant with the root nodules the hens and gobblers find continuously to their liking and scratch up in the food plots. Brown-top millet is planted for dove and quail, and in the open, cutover areas Lespedeza bicolor has been planted in strops 15-20 feet wide. Sunflower seed patches also provide forage for the game birds. Ducks in the river bottoms are attracted by Japanese millet. Many river bottoms and beaver pond areas provide extensive good habitat for waterfowl and small game. Photo by Dick Davis Another project by Jack Scott and his group to increase the game population on the area will be erecting 300 Wood Duck boxes in the next five years, 75 of them to be placed next year. The boxes will be made of Cypress. WMA Beaver ponds on the add to the excellent duck habitat provided by the Ocmulgee River bottomlands. -- -- In fact, so extensive have the ponds become some are 50 acres that timber damage has resulted and trap- ping of beaver is now underway on Continental Can Co. lands. Controlled burning has been done on about 800 acres of timberlands on the Ocmulgee management area. This serves both to provide improved habitat for game, particularly turkey and deer, and to reduce the likelihood of forest fires and the severity of damage in event of wildfire. In past years the Ocmulgee Management Area has offered buck hunting only for deer plus a bowhunt for either sex. There has been a split season for small game hunting. The first season has been essentially the month of September, with the second season beginning about the second week in December and continuing through January. Small game hunting is permitted on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays during the open season. WMA To reach the Ocmulgee from Macon, hunters take U.S. 129 south. Continue across the intersec- tion with Ga. 96 and about 3A mile south of the intersection turn right at sign indicating the direction to the checking station. Special hunting regulations on the WMA Ocmulgee include: no buck- shot and no dogs allowed except pointers and retrievers used in quail and duck hunting. It is required that for their own safety all deer hunters wear orange, red or yellow caps or coats during the gun hunts. Fortunately, thus far there have not been any hunting accidents on the Ocmul- gee WMA, and Jack Scott and his assistants would like very much to prevent accidents from taking place. Permanent stands for deer are discouraged, especially when erected in trees, because nails in the trees result in damage to mill saws when the timber is cut for lumber or to chip- pers when the wood is chipped for pulp. 24 Georgia Wildlife Federation Awards By Aaron Pass Photo by Bud Van Orden The Georgia Wildlife Federation is both a new and an old organization. The name is new but the organization, formerly known as the Georgia Sportsman's Federation, is old. At least relatively old, since the Federation held its 17th annual meeting last March. During the meeting held in Atlanta, the Federation was addressed by sev- eral well known speakers in the conservation field. The Honorable Ben Blackburn's luncheon speech centered around national water resources legislation. Bass Angler's Sportsmen's Society was represented on the afternoon pro- gram by Bill Stembridge, and Dan Denton spoke for Ducks Unlimited. Jack Crockford, Director of the Game and Fish Division of the Department of Natural Resources, explained the 1973 fishing regulations and answered questions. Each year the Federation, in cooperation with the Sears Roebuck Company in Georgia, presents awards to those individuals who, in the past year, have made significant contribu- tions to natural resources conserva- tion. The top award, The Conservationist of the Year, was presented to Joe D. Tanner, Commissioner, Department of Natural Resources, for his genuine concern and outstanding con- tributions in the conservation of the state's natural resources. A special award, the President's Award, was presented by Federation President Charles Ingram to a man Ingram called the "unsung hero of conservation in Georgia." Dr. Charles Wharton, Professor of Biology at Georgia State College, received this award for his publication, "The Commissioner Joe D. Tanner receives the Georgia Wildlife Federation's Conservationist of the Year A ward. Commissioner Tanner (left) is shown receiving congratulations and the award from Charles Ingram, President of the Georgia Wildlife Federation. Southern River Swamp," and for his efforts in the. conservation field. Other conservation awards were presented in eight resource categories. The Wildlife Conservationist of the Year Award went to wildlife biologist Robert Ernst of the Game and Fish Division of the Department of Natural Resources for his research work with black bear. Sanford Darby of the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources received the Soil Conser- vationist of the Year Award for his influence on the reclamation of strip 25 mines in the state. The Water Conservationist Award went to Dr. Claude Terry for his notable contributions on the Chattahoochee River and other water resource related efforts. Verlon Carter of the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife won the Forest Conservationist of the Year Award due to his successful demonstration that efficient wildlife and timber management can coexist. The Conservation Education Award went to Mrs. Jennie Tate Anderson who was instrumental in in- troducing a curriculum guide for conservation education into the Georgia school system. The Honorable George K. Larsen of the 27th Congressional District was awarded the Conservation Legislator of the Year Award for his efforts in conservation legislation, including the Georgia Scenic Trails Act, the Georgia Scenic Rivers Bill, and the Chattahoochee River Protection Act. The Conservation Communicator of the Year Award went to John Pennington of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Magazine for his many resource ori- ented articles. Trout Unlimited, Chattahoochee Chapter, was honored as the Conservation Organization of the Year for its efforts in protecting the Chattahoochee and Little Tennessee Rivers and for assisting in the development of the Waters Creek Trophy Trout Stream. The Federation also presented Youth Conservationist Awards to deserving young people who have contributed to the conservation effort. Richard Rudman of Briarcliff High School was honored as Youth Conservationist of the Year. Other winners were: John Allen Bailey, 1st District; Bill Mills, 2nd District; Wal- ter Evans, 3rd District; Benedict Tai, 4th District; Sarah Patterson, 5th District; Cheryl Lynn Smith, 6th District; Jeanie Summerford, 7th District; Grace Griffis, 8th District; Burton McDaniel, 9th District; and Alton Johnson, 10th District. Special awards were presented to three deer hunters for their notable success. Mr. H. D. Cannon of Comer, and Mr. J. W. Plemmons of Griffin won the 1972 Georgia Big Deer Contests. Mr. Boyd L. Jones of Tallahassee Florida was also recognized for having taken a new record weight deer in Georgia. Wildlife Biologist Robert Ernst (left), of the Game and Fish Division, was selected as the Wildlife Conservationist of the Year for his research on black bear in north Georgia. 26 Sandford Darby of the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources received the Soil Conservationist of the Year A ward for his influence on the reclamation of strip mines in the state. Two lucky Georgia deer hunters who won the 1971 Big Deer Contest flank Commissioner Tan- ner with their prizes. J. W. Plemmons (left) won the weight division with a whopping 304 lb., 7 oz. buck. H. D. Cannon, on the right, racked up in the antler division with a trophy scor- ing 172-2/8 Boone & Crockett points. Sportsman's Calendar FISHING REGULATIONS LICENSE REQUIREMENTS All fishermen 16 years of age or older in the State of Georgia are required to have a valid current State fishing license in their possession while fishing in fresh water, with the exception of landowners and members of their immedi- ate family who may fish without a license on their own No property. license is required for fishing in saltwater. Residents 65 years of age, or over, blind persons, and totally disabled veterans may obtain a permanent honorary fishing license free of charge by personal or mail application to the Game and Fish Division's office in Atlanta. TROUT STAMP All non-resident fishermen and all resident fishermen between the ages of 16 and 65 must have a trout stamp to catch and keep trout. Resident anglers holding honorary licenses and resident anglers under 16 years of age are not A required to have a trout stamp. season trout stamp costs $2.25 for residents and $10.25 for non-residents, a nonresident 5 day stamp is $3.25. LICENSE FEES Resident Fishing License $3.25 Resident Combination Hunting and Fishing . . 7.25 Non-Resident Fishing (5 day trip) 3.25 .... Non-Resident Season Fishing License 10.25 SEASONS All streams, lakes, and ponds of Georgia are open to fishing through the entire year with the exception of the mountain trout waters of North Georgia. See trout regulations for details. Sunday fishing is allowed. DAILY CREEL LIMITS Bream (Bluegill, Red Breast, and other species of Bream) 50 Crappie 50 White Bass 30 Largemouth Black Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Red- eye Bass, and Spotted Bass or Kentucky Bass 15 Striped Bass or Rock Fish 5 White-striped Bass Hybrid 10 Chain Pickerel or Jack 15 Brook or Speckled Trout, Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout 8 White Shad, Hickory Shad 8 Sauger, Walleye 8 Muskelunge Channel Catfish Flathead Catfish 2 No Limit No Limit POSSESSION LIMITS It is unlawful for any person to possess at any one time more than 50 fish in the aggregate (total) of all species named, except channel and flathead catfish. No more than a total of 15 largemouth, smallmouth, redeye or spotted No bass can be possessed. more than 8 trout of any or all species can be possessed at any time. 27 SPECIAL POSSESSION LIMITS There will be a special creel limit of 25 warmouth, bream or sunfish taken from the Suwannee River and the Oke- fenokee Swamp. On Lake Blue Ridge there will be a creel limit of 15 walleye. SIZE LIMITS There is a minimum size limit of twelve (12) inches for largemouth bass on all public waters in this State. It is a violation of this regulation to take or have in possession largemouth bass less than 12" in length, taken from public waters. There is a minimum size limit of 12 inches on all redeye bass taken from the Flint River. There is a minimum size limit of fifteen (15) inches for striped bass (rock fish) in all waters (fresh and salt) of this State. It shall be a violation of this regulation to possess striped bass less than 15" in length, taken from these waters. REGULAR TROUT SEASON The Georgia trout season runs from March 31, 1973, through October 6, 1973, inclusive. This season shall apply to all streams in the eleven north Georgia counties of Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Habersham, north of Ga. #115, Lumpkin, north of Ga. #52 east of Dahlonega and north and west of U.S. #19 west of Dahlonega, Murray, Pickens, Rabun, Towns, Union, White, north of Ga. #115. It shall also apply to the Chattahoochee River and its tributaries upstream to the backwater level due to power generation from Buford Dam to the Roswell Bridge on U.S. High- way 19. Streams designated as trout water in the counties of Walker, Chattooga, Bartow, Floyd, Paulding, Gordon, Haralson, Cherokee, Polk, and Catoosa open and close with the regular state trout season (March 31 -October 6). These streams are designated by signs erected by the Game and Fish Division. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA TROUT SEASON The Wildlife Management Area trout season shall run from April 28, 1973, through Labor Day, inclusive. This season shall apply to those streams, and their tributaries, listed in the Managed Stream Schedule elsewhere in this brochure. All other streams on Wildlife Management areas will be open during the regular trout season (March 31October 6). LAKES AND RESERVOIRS The regular state trout season shall not apply to any lake or reservoir, except Dockery Lake where the season shall be March 31 -October 6, and Rock Creek Lake and Ed- --mundson Pond which are. open as tributaries to Rock Creek See Managed Stream Schedule. All tributary streams to Lake Lanier, except the Chattahoochee and Chestatee, to Hartwell except the Tugaloo, and to Clark Hill, except the Savannah, Broad and Little Rivers are closed to fishing for a distance of three (3) miles up- stream from backwaters from December 1 to April 1 of each year. GENERAL TROUT REGULATIONS CREEL LIMITS Eight (8) trout per day (regardless of species) except as otherwise provided in Special Regulations. Possession limit eight (8) trout (regardless of species). FISHING HOURS Fishing on trout streams open during the regular state trout season (March 31 -October 6) will be permitted from 30 minutes before sunrise until 30 minutes after sunset. No night fishing on these streams is permitted. Trout fishing at night is permitted on all impoundments except Dockery Lake, Rock Creek Lake, and Edniundson Pond, where fishing is permitted from 30 minutes before sunrise until 30 minutes after sunset. Night fishing is permitted on "yearround" trout streams. FISHING METHODS 1. Fishermen may take trout only with rod and line. Trout fishermen are restricted to the use of one rod and line and it must be held in hand. ANY 2. Live bait-fish May Not be used in trout stream in the state. Seining of bait fish is not allowed in any trout stream. 3. Trotlines, set hooks, jugs, nets, and bows and arrows are prohibited for fishing in all trout streams. 4. On those streams designated for "artificials only," only artificial lures may be used. It is illegal for anyone fishing an "artificial only" stream to have any bait other than artificial bait in his possession. Artificial bait as used in these regulations shall mean any bait which is man-made, in imitation of or as a substitute for natural bait, and shall include artificial NOT flies. included and expressly prohibited are fish eggs, corn, or chemically treated or processed foods. 5. While fishing specially regulated waters with a mini- mum size limit, it will constitute a violation to possess trout of less than the specified minimum size. RESERVOIRS AND LAKES There is no seasonal restriction on trout fishing in reservoirs and lakes, except Dockery Lake where the season runs from March 31 -October 6, and Rock Creek Lake and Ed- --mundson Pond which are open as tributaries of Rock Creek See Managed Stream Schedule. NIGHT FISHING Night fishing for trout is permitted on reservoirs and lakes, except Dockery Lake, Rock Creek Lake, and Edmundson Pond where fishing is permitted from 30 minutes before sunrise until 30 minutes after sunset. CREEL LIMIT Eight (8) trout (regardless of species). Possession limit eight (8) trout (regardless of species). TRIBUTARIES CLOSED AH tributary streams to Lake Lanier, except the Chatta- hoochee and Chestatee Rivers, to Lake Hartwell, except the Tugaloo River, and to Lake Clark Hill, except the Savannah, Broad, and Little Rivers, are closed to fishing for a distance of three (3) miles upstream from backwater from December 1 to April 1 of each year. MINIMUM SIZE LIMIT Lakes Lanier, Hartwell, Clark Hill, Burton, Rabun, Seed, Tallulah Falls, and Blue Ridge shall have a minimum size limit of 14 inches on all species of trout from December 1 to April 1 of each year. TROUT STAMP A current state trout stamp affixed to the back of a valid -- state fishing license is required to catch and possess trout. (See License Requirements elsewhere in this brochure.) The trout stamp is required to fish in those lakes where trout are the only or the predominant species. These lakes are Dockery Lake, Amicalola Lake, Lake Trahlyta, Unicoi Lake, Rock Creek Lake, and Edmundson Pond. On all other lakes or reservoirs where trout are present, the trout stamp is required only if trout are in possession of the fisherman. CLOSED STREAMS The following streams will be closed for renovation and restocking during the 1973 trout season: Chattahoochee River WMA (Upstream from Henson Creek) . 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