Outdoors Is wcor4ia ^ I ^k&k. Frebhrunarvy 119Q7777 5;0nc- -'. : aei V. vr George Busbee Governor Joe D. Tanner Commissioner BOARD OF NATURAL RESOURCES Wade H. Coleman Chairman Valdosta-- State-at-Large Donald J. Carter Vice Chairman -- Gainesville 9th District Leo T. Barber, Jr. Secretary Moultrie-- 2nd District James F. Darby Vidalia-- 1st District Dr. Robert A. Collins, Jr. Americus-- 3rd District George P. Dillard Decatur-- 4th District Mary Bailey Izard Atlanta-- 5th District James A. Mankin Griffin-- 6th District Lloyd L. Summer, Jr. Rome-- 7th District J. Wimbric Walker McRae-- 8th District Walter W. Eaves Elberton-- 10th District Sam Cofer St. Simons Island Coastal District Leonard E. Foote Waleska-- State-at-Large James D. Cone Decatur-- State-at-Large A. Leo Lanmon, Jr. Ros well-- State-at-Large DIVISION DIRECTORS Parks and Historic Sites Division Henry D. Struble, Director Game and Fish Division Jack Crockford, Director Environmental Protection Division J. Leonard Ledbetter, Director Geologic and Water Resources Division Sam M. Pickering, Jr., Director Office of Information and Education David Cranshaw, Director Office of Planning and Research J. Clayton Fisher, Jr., Director Office of Administrative Services James H. Pittman, Director OutdOOrS it? Georgia Volume 6 February 1977 Number 2 FEATURES Gold! Susan K. Wood 2 Saltwater Records Latter-day Quail Wagons Jingle Davis 6 Aaron Pass 12 Requiem for a King Chasing the Hounds James R. Darnell 17 Bill Hammack 18 Winter! Photo Essay 23 Laura S. Walker State Park . . Rebecca N. Marshall 26 1977 Tide Tables 28 DEPARTMENTS Letters to the Editor 33 ON THE COVER: Snow blankets North Georgia's mountains, creating a winter won- derland. Photo by Bob Busby. Aaron Pass Rebecca N. Marshall Dick Davis Bill Hammack Jingle Davis Susan K. Wood MAGAZINE STAFF Phone-656-5660 David Cranshaw Editor-in-Chief Bill Morehead Editor Managing Editor Writer Writer Writer Writer Writer Priscilla C. Powell Liz Carmichael Jones Mike Nunn Bob Busby Edward Brock Bill Bryant Jim Couch Circulation Manager Art Director Illustrator Photo Editor Photographer Photographer Photographer Outdoors in Georgia is the official monthly magazine of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, published at the Department's offices, Room 714, 270 Washington Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30334. No advertising accepted. Subscriptions are $3 for one year or $6 for three years. Printed by Williams Printing Company, Atlanta, Georgia. 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 illustra- tions. Second-class postage paid at Atlanta, Georgia. 31,000 copies printed at an approximate cost of $16,500. The Department of Natural Resources is an Equal Opportunity employer, and employs without regard to race, color, sex, religion, or national origin. Editorial Conservation i f there is one thing the abundance of cold weather along with the shortage of natural gas should impress upon us, it is that conservation must become an ingrained way of life ... a working part of our individual and collective vocabulary. The time is past for lip service to conservation as an ideal. It is imperative that we buckle down and make it a reachable goal, an objective to be achieved in the fundamental in- terest of conservation. Obviously there are things we can do right now: turn down thermostats, drive less than usual and wash clothes only when the machine is full are among the several suggestions advanced which will help us conserve existing energy resources. Beyond that, it is likely that the federal government will need to de-regulate the price of natural gas so that private enterprise will be en- couraged to find new sources of natural gas and other necessary energy resources. There is little doubt that governmental de-regulation will result in rising costs to the consumer, but that is what will offer the necessary incentive for exploration by oil and gas companies. In the long run, conservation of existing en- ergy resources is hardly more than a stop-gap measure. These resources are non-renewable. They can be exhausted. They probably will be. The solution lies ultimately in developing alter- native energy sources, such as solar or nuclear power. Our state, as a matter of fact, is taking posi- tive steps to encourage development of alternative energy sources. There is a concerted effort, for instance, to bring the National Solar Energy Research Institute to Georgia. In Atlanta the George A. Towns Elementary School is one of the few public places in the nation that is heated and cooled by solar energy. Solar homes are being constructed in many parts of Georgia and throughout the Sunbelt. Additionally, there are laws designed to en- courage use of solar energy. These proposed incentives would exempt solar energy systems from sales and use taxes and would permit local governing authorities to exempt residential and commercial solar systems from property taxes. To help alleviate Georgia's energy crisis, Gov- ernor Busbee is asking local governing authorities to adopt these incentives. There is not enough energy for us to continue doing things the way we have been doing them. After all, factories are closing, people are out of work, because of the present energy shortage. Scientists claim that if we continue using energy at our present rate, we will use as much in the next 25 years as we have in all of recorded his- tory. Now is our last chance to change our ways. February 1977 By Susan K. Wood Art by Mike Nunn Gold! Its mere mention once turned friend against friend, caused law-abiding citizens to abandon society's canons, made temperate men suddenly savage and caused fortune hunters to roam unknown lands in wild-eyed greed. And here in Georgia, some twenty years before California's gold rush, Benjamin Parks stumped^ his toe on a big, shiny yellow rock, no doubt cu^ed a little, then halted in his tracks. That rock, it turned out, was solid gold. And as Parks later reported, 'The news got abroad, and such excitement you never j' saw. \t seemed within a few days, as if the whole world must have heard of it; for men came from every state! had ever heard of. I They came a'foot, on horseback, and in wagons, acting more like crazy men than anything else." Suddenly Auraria, Americas first gold rush town, was booming. Would-be miners swarmed to a ridge bdtfween two gold-bearing rivers, and by " ... 1833 there were one' hundred dwellings, eighteen or twenty stores, twelve or fifteen law offices, four or five taverns and a newspaper," one miner wrote. Now only -- Woody's Grocery and a few dilapidated struc- tures remain once booming Auraria is all but a ghost town. Today at the Dahlonega Courthouse Gold Museum, visitors can feel some of the excitement these go-for-broke miners must have felt during America's first gold rush here in North Georgia. If you feel lucky, try panning for your Outdoors it? Georgia February 1977 own fortune in gold in nearby streams. Or just be content to hear Mary McGonagle, museum curator, tell stories of the struggles for Georgia's gold. .The brick museum on the square in Dahlonega dates from 1836 when it was built to serve as Lumpkin County's courthouse. The boom- ing gold rush settlements here surely needed some law and order in the early 1830s. As one Auraria miner described his now-quiet community, "I can hardly conceive of a more unmoral community than exists around these mines; drunkenness, gambling, fighting, lewdness and every other vice exists here to an awful extent." But because of land disputes in Auraria, the courthouse was erected six miles away, and the town of Dahlonega, soon to eclipse Auraria, was founded. Legend has it that the courthouse -- truly has its foundation in justice a Bible lies under each corner. And once the imposing courthouse was completed and its builder Ephraim Clayton paid in gold bullion, some of the area's disputed land claims were officially set- tled. But you can be sure that many others were settled out of court with fists or guns. The courthouse served its purpose until 1965 when it was given to the state to serve as a museum of a by-gone era. If you look closely, you'll find flecks of gold in the mortar and red brick, made down on Cane Creek. Inside the museum, samples of gold mined in the area just might put ideas into your head. It's gorgeous stuff, that gold dust, those shiny, golden nuggets. It's the stuff of which dreams are made. With their heads full of dreams, avaricious miners invaded North Georgia, with not a thought of the Indians who owned the land. The Cherokee nation, you see, lived on the very land where Benjamin Parks stumped his toe on gold. Dahlonega, in fact, got its name from the Cherokee word "talonega" meaning precious yellow. The state had already begun proceedings to move the Indians from the lands the white men coveted, but discovery of gold made immediate action mandatory. Georgia's gold and white men's greed resulted in the removal of 14,000 Cherokees from Georgia in the winter of 1 838-9. Forced to leave their homes and most of their possessions to head west through ice and snow, some 4,500 Cherokees, mostly the very young and the elderly, died on this "Trail of Tears." j-j (-A *- The miners, though, cared little of the wrath and destruction and turmoil they caused. Nothing mattered to them but their shiny yellow gold. Gold fever had brought 10,000 or so fortune hunters to Dahlonega and Auraria. But mining was no easy task, by any means. Much early mining involved tedious panning, but as the museum's exhibits show, open cut mining, hydraulic mining and the use of dredge boats soon made large-scale mining easier. Outdoors ii) Georgia 1 *.-*** 8 i - How much gold was actually mined in the Lumpkin County area, no one knows. Roughly $700 per day is said to have been coined at Templeton Reid's independent mining operation in Gainesville, and $1,763,900 of Georgia gold was coined at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia before 1838. So much gold was found in Georgia that a U.S. Branch Mint was built in 1838 in Dahlonega. Until 1861 when the mint closed, some $6 million in coins was minted here. February 1977 By 1 849 gold finds in North Georgia had become sporadic, but miners were encouraged by word of gold for the taking somewhere out west. Once more, hearty gold-diggers moved on to seek their fortunes, and Templeton Reid moved his minting operation to California. Matthew F. Stephenson, assayer of Dahlonega's Mint, entreated the fickle miners to stay. Pointing to a nearby ridge, he shouted, 'There's millions in it!" The doctor's words were later embellished by Mark Twain when he wrote, "Thar's gold in them thar hills!" The miners left Georgia anyway, leaving Au- raria to lapse into obscurity. But gold was never forgotten around here. In 1 896 when an official state report indicated that much of Georgia's gold remained unmined, mining companies sprouted again. The largest, The Consolidated Mining Company, sold over $5 million in stock but six years later auctioned property and mines at a bankruptcy sale for $27,000. In recent years, several mines have reopened with new owners trying their hand at both old and newer mining methods to seek their for- tunes. In 1970, one mine was reopened, but no one knows how much gold has been mined there. Everyone hopes for that one-in-a-million chance of striking it rich, but the dreamers who visit Dahlonega should remember that some states have produced more gold in one year than Geor- gia has seen since 1828. Tales of the life and toils of Georgia miners are told at the Dahlonega Courthouse Gold Museum which offers a glimpse of a Georgia many never knew existed. Visitors learn the rags-toriches story of Rowdy Harrison Riley, see the museum's heart-of-pine moldings, pegged floors and walls and the 2,500 pound safe used in the courthouse from 1886 to 1965. Learn the tech- niques of mining here. Or see a map of the area's mines including the one Ulysses S. Grant sold to Samuel J. Tilden and the one bought by John C. Calhoun for $10,000 only to be worth one- tenth of the purchase price. The museum is open from 9 to 5 Tuesday through Saturday and on Sunday from 2 until 5:30. On the square in a sleepy, quaint town with more than its small town's share of gift and antique shops, restaurants and emporiums, and but one stop light, the Dahlonega Courthouse Gold Museum is a treasure in itself. D Saltwater Records By Jingle Davis Photography by Jim Couch Fishermen, oil your reels and tidy up your tackle boxes. There's a good chance a world record game fish will be caught in Georgia's coastal waters in the near future. This prediction comes from Larry D. Smith, who keeps track of Georgia's record-setting fish as part of his duties as DNR's Sport Fisheries Program chief. "We already have a state record hammerhead shark larger than the existing world record hammerhead,*' Smith said. "Unfortunately, our hammerhead was re- corded before the IGFA (International Game Fishing Association) recognized that particular shark as a game fish, so ours didn't make the IGFA world record list." IGFA's current world record hammerhead for all tackle is 703 pounds, while the Georgia record is 770 pounds. As far as world records are concerned, Smith thinks Georgia fishermen will have even better odds of setting new ones in the coming years. Outdoors \t) Georgia February 1977 "I think IGFA will soon be recognizing more shark species as game fish, and Georgia waters have an abun- dant shark population," he said. Another plus factor for Georgia anglers is DNR's arti- ficial reef project, a program which has established five coastal fishing reefs offshore in the past few years. Three more reefs are now in the works. Duane Harris, in charge of the project, explained that the bare sand bot- tom off Georgia's coast provided almost no suitable natural habitat for game fish such as snapper, grouper, king and Spanish mackerel, sailfish and barracuda. In order to catch those fish, anglers usually had to make the long trip out to Sapelo live bottom, the snapper banks or the Gulf Stream. -- But the new reefs lying at distances of eight to 25 -- miles offshore are causing the picture to change. State record bluefish, cobia, jack crevalle, king mackerel, thresher shark, blackfin tuna, gray triggcrfish and greater amberjack were all caught at artificial reef sites. Although DNR's state record program is only a few years old, there are more than a few impressive lunkers on the list already. For example, Chuck Hall's tiger shark, caught in St. Simons channel in 1975. Hall fought the 794 pound monster for over four hours before bringing it up to the boat, then discovered there's no graceful way to fit a 12'/2 foot shark into a 20 foot boat. So, Chuck towed the fish to shore. "Every time it wiggled, it pulled the transom underwater," he said later. Even novices to saltwater have a chance at the big ones. Tommy Hall of Waycross brought in a record Outdoors it) Georgia spotted sea trout this summer, and anglers who've spent a lifetime stalking the wily trout are still muttering about that particular prize winner. Tommy caught his 9 pound, 7 ounce trout on his second coastal fishing trip. One young Brunswick man, Allen Woods, has the dis- --tinction of holding three state saltwater game fish records for bluefish, grouper and king mackerel. Although he attributes his success to "a lot of luck," Woods also puts a lot of time, effort, money and thought into his fishing. A member of one of the most active clubs on the coast, the Golden Isles Sportfishing Club, Woods fishes the offshore reef year-round. He keeps a detailed notebook of each trip, logging such data as the names of his fishing companions, what each person caught, what bait was used, and any other fish spotted, unusual sitings, sea conditions and so on. That may seem to be a lot of trouble, but Woods has three state records to prove his method works. He is a vocal advocate of the artificial reef program and not surprisingly, since two of his three state record fish were caught at reef sites. He still isn't sure where he February 1977 -- caught his state-record grouper his compass was off that day, and he's never again been able to locate that particular stretch of ocean. He'd like to see additional reefs built out to about 40 miles. One reason for this, he said, is the fact that the reefs closer to shore are sometimes crowded with fishing boats. "One day last year at 'G' Reef (off Jekyll Island), there were 17 boats trolling. Fourteen were circling the reef clockwise, but three oddballs insisted on trolling the other way," he said. In addition to fascinating stories recounted by the record-holding fishermen, the records list itself makes interesting reading, especially if one looks for common denominators, such as where the big fish are caught and the times of year they bite. Most coastal fishermen swear the best season for spotted sea trout and several other inshore species is during cool autumn months. In terms of numbers, they may be right, but the Georgia list shows that not a single state record fish was caught in October, November or December. The majority of record-holders were landed during the summer months. As to where the big ones are caught, the statistics may be deceiving. Although Chatham County is the most populous coastal area in Georgia, only two existing record fish have been brought in there, while 25 existing state records came from the waters of Glynn and Cam- den Counties. "I don't think that's a true indication of fish popula- tions, though," Larry Smith said. "Our state records program is based in Brunswick, and it may be that people in this area are more aware of and take a greater interest in the program." Nor does it seem reasonable to assume that more people are fishing the south Georgia coast, as more than half the licensed bait dealers operate in Chatham County. Even in the Brunswick-Glynn County area, there are people who haven't heard of the state records program. A few months ago, St. Simons Island resident Tom San- born caught a giant flounder, took it home, cleaned it and put it on ice. "Even with the head and tail cut off, it barely fit in the freezer," Sanborn said. More or less on impulse, he -- brought the fish over to DNR's Game and Fish office in Brunswick, where even minus head, tail and innards the flounder weighed in at 1 1 V2 pounds. Since the state record flounder weighed 10 pounds, there's no real doubt that Sanborn's fish would have topped the record by a considerable amount. But, since Sanborn didn't have his fish weighed at an official weighing station before he cleaned it, his flounder wasn't eligible. "I'll probably never catch another one that size," he groans. Larry Smith is well aware that the state records pro- gram could use more publicity. "We're now in the process of staffing up, which should help considerably," he said. "We need to get more information out to the public and to weighmasters. I'd also like to see more official weighing stations set up on the coast." Smith plans to start sending regular bulletins to fishermen who hold current state records. "I imagine some of these people are not aware that they still hold state records," he said. As a fisherman, Smith is understandably concerned that the person who catches the biggest fish gets appro- priate credit. But as a biologist, he is more interested in the scientific data to be gleaned from the saltwater game fishing records. "We're beginning to develop a feeling for the sizes of various game fish species along our coast," he explained. "Before we had a state records program, we could only speculate." This is important, Smith added, in determining the extent of the resource. "In order to design an effective management program, we have to know what we're We working with. need to be able to define problems, as well. Once this is done, then we can make realistic plans for the future." Smith said that while Georgia seems to have a healthy population of saltwater game fish at present, no one really knows what will happen in coming years. "So far, we've had management by crisis. Little long- range research has taken place. We're about 20 years behind in fisheries management, and now is the time to learn all we can." Why do game fish need to be managed? Smith has a good answer for that question. "A lot of coastal fish are now considered only as game fish, but they also have commercial potential. I think we'll see more and more pressure to open certain sports fisheries to commercial fishing." He pointed out that several marine species are cur- rently threatened to the point of extinction by heavy commercial pressure. "In Georgia, as everywhere, we need to learn more about fish population sizes, compo- sition and distribution, so that if and when a species becomes subjected to commercial exploitation, we can make realistic management recommendations. In some cases, our data may show that certain species just can't tolerate heavy commercial harvesting. There's no doubt that we'll have to use our fisheries resources more wisely in the years to come." So far, the opportunities are wide open in such species as spot, swordfish, tripletail, tuna, bluefin tuna, summer trout and pompano. No fish have yet been entered in those categories, so the first fisherman who weighs one in will have a state record. There are 46 species now recognized in Georgia as game fish. While this list is fairly complete, fishermen are welcome to make recommendations for other species which they think should be listed. & OFFICIAL WEIGHSTATIONS Frank Mathews Seafood 1 16 W. Congress St. Savannah Yellow Bluff Fishing Camp Midway Isle of Hope Marina Savannah Troupe Creek Marina Brunswick Savannah Sportfishing Club Bradley Point Savannah Higdon's Bait House Mallory Street St. Simons Island Thunderbolt Marina Savannah St. Simons Marina Gascoigne Bluff St. Simons Island Chimney Creek Marina Savannah Beach Mac's Bait House Hwy. 17 Brunswick Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources Hwy. 17 Brunswick Two Way Fish Camp Darien Hwy. Brunswick Hickory Bluff Fish Camp Dover Bluff Rd. Camden County Golden Isles Marina J. Torras Causeway St. Simons Island Jekyll Island Marina Jekyll Island Tidewater Boat Works Thunderbolt SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS^^ Outdoors it) Georgia Fish Amberjack (greater) Barracuda (greater) Bass (black sea) Bluefish Cobia Croaker (Atlantic) Dolphin Drum (black) Channel Bass Flounder (all species) Grouper (all species) Jack (crevalle) Ladyfish Mackerel (king) Mackerel (Spanish) Marlin (blue) Martin (white) Pompano Sailfish Sea Trout (spotted) Shark (blacktip) Shark (bull) Shark (dusky) Shark (hammerhead) (species composite) Shark (lemon) Shark (mako) Shark (sandbar) Shark (sand tiger) Shark (thresher) Shark (tiger) Sheepshead Snapper (all species) Snook Spadefish Spot Swordfish Tarpon Tripletail Tuna (bigeye) Tuna (blackfin) Tuna (bluefin) Tuna (yellowfin) Tunny (little) Wahoo Whiting (all species) Triggerfish (grey) Summer Trout 1. "WR2" Reef-Brunswick GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SALTWATER SPORTFISH RECORDS For information call Larry D. Smith (912) 264-7218 Weight Angler Place 92 lb., 1 oz. 41 lb., 12oz. 3 lb., 8 oz. 14 lb., 1 oz. 60 lb., 8oz. 5 lb., 6oz. 54 lb., 8 oz. 70 lb. 45 lb. 10 lb. 15 lb., 8 oz. 30 lb. 1 lb., 15 oz. 35 lb., 8oz. 7 lb., 2 oz. 361 lb. 35 lb. No record 51 lb., 8oz. 9 lb., 7oz. 114 lb., 4oz. 450 lb. 140 lb. 770 lb. 375 lb. 228 lb., 8 oz. 156 lb., 8 oz. 158 lb., 8oz. 116 lb. 794 lb. 11 lb., 4oz. 26 lb. 6 lb., 1 oz. 6 1b., 15 oz. No record No record 137 1b., 8oz. No record No record 21 lb. 4oz. No record 165 1b. 4oz. 20 1b. 88 lb., 12 oz. 2 lb., 12 oz. Ben W. Key, Jr. H. Lewis Hazel Donald Tyler Allen Woods M. Harrellson A. W. Jordan, Jr. Romona Arsenault Myrtie Welborn J. D. Long Hinton Bradford Allen Woods Del Turner Cornelia Nunnally Allen Woods John V. McCranie Harold Murray Joe Fraser Leopold Alder, II Tommy Hall John T. Goad, Jr. L. B. Kennedy Chet Kirby Charlie Marshall Thomas Winslow Harry Woolley Bobby Kolb G. W. Sanders, IV Mark Noble Chuck Hall Robert C. McDonald Albert Klein, Jr. William Music Mike Evans Reef "J" St. Catherines Texas Tower Savannah Snapper Banks Tampa Reef "WR2" Reef 1 Turtle River Brunswick 66 miles off W-2 Wassaw N. Newport River Darien Christmas Creek Brunswick SE of "G" Buoy Tampa Reef Hampton River "WR2" Reef 1 "STS" Gulf Stream Savannah Gulf Stream Savannah Christmas Creek St. Andrews Sound St. Andrews Sound St. Simons Little Cumberland Island St. Andrews Sound Gulf Stream Savannah St. Andrews Sound "STS" 2 "WR2" 1 "STS" 2 "2B" Buoy3 Snapper Bank Savannah Turtle River R "2B" Buoy 3 C. Robert West St. Simons W. H. Bachus Anne Smith Sister Mary Clarice Tom Pardue Harold G. Guinn Tampa Reef Savannah Savannah Gulf Stream Savannah McKay River Date June 1975 September 1 975 July 1976 March 1976 May 1975 February 1 975 July 1976 July 1975 1969 June 1975 May 1976 July 1975 August 1976 August 1974 June 1975 May 1975 May 1976 August 1973 July 1976 May 1975 July 1974 June 1974 August 1973 July 1974 May 1975 May 1975 May 1976 March 1976 August 1975 April 1974 May 1975 February 1 976 April 1974 1969 May 1975 May 1973 July 1973 September 1 974 February 1975 6 1b., 3 oz. No record Alex Carlson Tampa Reef -- 2. "STS" St. Simons Channel 3. "2B" Buoy-- Brunswick June 1975 February 1977 11 Latter-Day Quail Wagons A modern application of an old-time technique By Aaron Pass Photography by the Author Quail hunting may appear to be one type of hunting activity, loosely classed as an outdoor recreation, but in the South, it evolved into something more. Transcending description as a simple outdoor recreation, it even surpassed the status of a venerable and honorable sport. It became a cultural legacy, and like all things Southern, venerable and cultural, it was permeated by tradition and social custom. While many of the traditions and customs were only distantly related to the hunting of bobwhite quail, they were a 12 Outdoors ip Georgia reflection of those times when quail hunting was THE regarded as sport of the patrician class. Quail hunting in the classic manner, as described by Buckingham, Babcock, Rutledge and others, reached its zenith in the forty years surrounding the turn of the century. This was the period of the Victorian South heavy with aristocratic pretention and an obsession with a social caste system strictly observed. It was inevitable that the quail hunt, which was a social event, be heavily imbued with social standards. Since everyone could (and almost everyone did) hunt quail the mode of hunting was an important social distinction in a society based largely on social distinctions. Thus rose the concept that there was quail hunting and there was quail hunting, i.e., the style in which one hunted determined his social standing. The hunter in brush worn clothes who followed an un-pedigreed "meat" dog on foot was one type of quail hunter. The aristocratic ladies and gentlemen who followed well-bred dogs while riding horseback or on specially built wagons were cut of a different mold. In the upper social strata horses, dogs and money mingled so closely as to be interchangeable. From this sprang a description of a wealthy individual which is still in common use. Someone who rode a blooded horse and was trailed by well-bred dogs was said to be "well mounted and well-heeled." From the late nineteenth through the early twentieth centuries, the classic quail hunt, conducted in the Grand Style, included a quail wagon. This ingenious vehicle was specifically designed and outfitted for its purpose the efficient hunting of the bobwhite quail. Essentially it was a mobile kennel holding fresh braces of dogs for a full day's hunt. It also had seats for those hunters who did not go horseback and space for such luggage as might be necessary. It also had its elaborations. Usually drawn by a team of matched mules with decorated harness, some even had a small brazier where a hot field lunch could be prepared. It served as general carryall for the hunt and helped cover in some comfort the considerable distances on large plantations. The quail wagon is gone now, like the times that spawned it, and its retirement from the hunting field left a void. It was more than a social benchmark dividing the have-somes' from the have-mores'; it was a practical and useful vehicle that well served its specialized function. Today's hunter is still vehicle bound, perhaps more so than his grandfather. Only the lucky few can start hunting at the edge of the back porch. Long drives to the hunting area are the rule, and the family sedan is the likely vehicle. The needs of highway travel are the paramount considerations for the normal hunting excursion. This, however, is transportation, and a Volkswagon loaded with bird hunters in one end and dogs in the other is scarcely a bloodline heir to the traditions of the quail wagon. Closer to that spirit is the pick-up truck with a dog box in the back. It offers reasonable highway comfort but is rugged enough to provide access to the hunting field. It is very compatible with the style of much modern quail hunting, known as "spot" hunting. As the large land holdings have broken up, the hunter is faced, not with a day-long tramp through unending fields and woods, but with a series of mini hunts. He hunts each spot to the extent of its promise or his permission to With careful planning, you can have your cake and eat it, too. This well-thought-out quail rig becomes a family R V with the removal of the front mounted seats, gun rack and dog box. February 1977 13 The modern quail vehicle should have adequate dog carrying space. The dogs should be wide-ranging with plenty of speed and stamina. trespass, then he loads up and moves on. In form and function, the pick-up used this way bears a semblance to the old quail wagon. The main difference is that the actual hunting is done on foot. The quail wagon was designed to be hunted from, in the sense that it followed the dogs into the field. Its main purpose was to allow the hunter (s) to cover more territory in the course of a day's hunt. It is, of course, a valid question as to the need to cover so much ground under modern hunting conditions. The old plantations are mostly broken up or they are already involved in intensive quail management programs and are jealously guarded. (Chances are those places still have an original quail wagon in service, to provide that "Gracious Southern Atmosphere.") In light of these conditions, is the function of the quail wagon as dead as the mule team that pulled it? No, because the need for that function is not dead. In the vast industrial timberlands and on the huge fields of modern agri-business enterprises the chunks of space between coveys are large. Larger perhaps today than in years gone by when the agricultural practices leaned toward smaller fields and more borders. To the foot hunter the immensity of modern quail habitat in South Georgia is almost overpowering. This is the domain of the latter-day quail wagon. A short wheel base, four-wheel drive vehicle, on the order of the old army jeep, is the basis for most modern quail hunting rigs. They vary from the simplicity of an open top surplus jeep with dog box installed, up through a new Jeep, Toyota or Bronco equipped with brush guard, winches, flotation tires, dog boxes and maybe even front mounted seats. Many full size four-wheel pick-ups are also in use, but they are cumbersome in the woods. These vehicles provide the mobility to keep up with wide ranging dogs all day and cover a great deal of territory in the process. As is noted by Charley Dickey in his book Bobwhite Quail Hunting, you can't just stroll into an auto dealership and order up a quail hunting rig. Most of the bare necessities for such a vehicle are not listed in the manufacturers' option packages. This means that the would-be owner is going to have to innovate and fabricate most of the furnishings. From dog box and gun racks up through luxury items like front-mounted seats, it's strictly a custom job, limited only by the pocketbook and the imagination. Regarding the pocketbook, four-wheel drive doesn't come cheap, but then nothing does these days. From the number of 4wd's seen cruising the wilds of east Atlanta and almost every place else, someone can afford them. Probably most of these vehicles, particularly the short wheel base types, are bought as second cars and as a family recreational vehicle. With a bit of planning, a 14 Outdoors ip Georgia February 1977 No matter how rugged your vehicle, the singles always fly into the woods. non-permanent conversion to quail hunting rig during RV the season gives a family a year-round application. Next to acquiring and outfitting a hunting vehicle, the biggest difficulty may be finding a place to use it. It is illegal to hunt on the lands of another without permission. Getting hunting permission is pretty tough these days, and the fact that you plan to drive all over the fields is not likely to help your odds with the average farmer. Industrial timberland is also privately owned and likewise requires permission. It is not sensible to outfit a quail hunting rig unless you already have access to land where its use will be permitted. The South Georgia coastal plain is the domain of the hunting vehicle just as it was for the quail wagon. Here the use of a vehicle in the course of following the digs is an accepted practice so permission (to use the vehicle) is easier to secure. Even so, the prudent guest will confine his driving to woods roads and field lanes as much as possible. A dog box is basic to convenient hunting. As great a pal as your pet bird finder might be, a good box is worth its weight in seat covers when you must leave Spot alone in the vehicle. Also most dogs get a great charge out of rolling in fresh manure and other aromatics which may not be so agreeable to human passengers. The confirmed user of a specialized hunting vehicle usually has two to six dogs for a day's hunt. The pace of the vehicle, no matter how slow you take it, wears down -- dogs in a hurry, particularly on hot days. The pace is fast that's one of the main reasons for the vehicle. Most of the old-time quail wagon types used two or three braces of dogs a day even at mule speed. The dogs for this type of hunting are specialists, too. They should be fast, long-winded and rugged. Even field trial stock finds a practical hunting application here. Those far-horizon wind-burners, despised by foot hunters everywhere, are in their element in front of a hunting rig. In all honesty this is a game for specialists and it is unfair to make a dog accustomed to the pace of foot hunting try to outrun a jeep all day. If you have a good, close working dog, put him down on the singles. No matter where you hunt, you'll seldom be able to drive to them. Vehicle hunting isn't the answer to all quail hunting; it isn't even the answer to most of it as we know it in Georgia today. It's a specialized form that has evolved over the past century to cope with a certain situation. Where it's practical it is an efficient and effective style of -- hunting and can mean more birds found in the course of the day. It's not for everyone but neither were the quail wagons. For more information on quail hunting vehicles, see Bobwhite Quail Hunting by Charley Dickey, copyright 1974 by Oxmoor House, Inc., P.O. Box 2463, Birmingham, Alabama 35202. (efi 15 Jm ti^P! 16 Outdoors \t) Georgia /-" REQUIEM FOR A KING Following the Civil War, many Southern plantations lay in ruin. The cotton fields surrendered to a growth of brown sage, which in turn began to attract bobwhite quail. During the 1880s, many plantations throughout the South and especially in the Thomasville, Georgia Tallahassee, Florida area were reestablished as hunting preserves. Some of these plantations today cover as much as 10,000 acres and time seems at a 1910 standstill. Socalled "progress" is spurned by both owners and "Gentleman Bob" alike. The first Georgia quail wagons were invented in the 1880s. The single seater depicted here carried hunters, supplies and hunting dogs. Drawn by a pair of matched mules with red plumes and tassles waving, the wagon was a sight to behold. Fittings of polished brass accented the black body and red trim of this elegant rig. With the passing of time this old wagon has been re- tired to the fields over which it traveled so often in by- gone days. Gone now are the hunting dogs once carried No in the high-sided pens. longer will the cry of "point" be heard by this old veteran. The cavalry-like charge to dogs on point is now only a misty memory. The black paint has faded and the red trimmed wheels are no longer sturdy, but the elegance of this grand old wagon remains intact. The bobwhite, gentleman that he is, seems to be singing a song of respect and friendship to the old "King." Art and text by James R. Darnell ~ cS/^PaweU -- 7i February 1977 17 Chasing the Hounds Fox Hunting South Georgia Style . . Master of Hounds Wallace Dempsey goes on the mike to announce the order of contestants, as he gets set to cast the foxhounds. By Bill Hammack Photography by Bob Busby -- Breakfast for the foxhunters coffee, grits, eggs, sausage, bacon, biscuits, toast was on the table at 5 o'clock in the morning at Ft. Gaines on the Chattahoochee in southwest Georgia. To the west just beyond the restaurant that sits on the road to Georgetown, the inland Outdoors it? Georgia sea formed by Walter F. George dam lay in the darkness. Driving the 20-some-odd miles to the foxhunters' breakfast in the November cold, having been awakened by my mother at 4 a.m., I was alone on the highway, drifting up and down the 10 miles of roller-coaster road between Coleman and Ft. Gaines, listening to the heater fan humming and the cold, dark wind keening past outside the car. As my headlights silvered patches of fog I thought about foxhunting and foxhunters. A few hours ago, when it was still last night, I was talking to Frank Dunn at the barbecue and Brunswick stew supper and foxhound bench show in the American Legion post at Ft. Gaines. "Foxhunters," said Frank Dunn, "are a dedicated bunch. They'll get up so early in the morning it's the middle of the night, or they'll stay out nearly all night, in the freezing cold, in snow, in all sorts of weather, just to listen to the music of the hounds." Frank Dunn, who lives in Morgan, Ga., has been dedicated to foxhunting for well over half a century. Now 74, he was foxhunting with his father at the age of eight, riding a red mule named "Minnie." Since then he has hunted all over the country, served as judge at bench shows throughout the Southeast, has been president of the U.S. Open and of the Mid South Open foxhunters associations, has owned such celebrated foxhounds as High Grade II and Georgia Girl. "They were among the top 10 dogs in the United States," said Dunn. "One time, Georgia Girl won a Georgia Open bench show and placed third in the field. That made her the Georgia State dual champion. Was offered $5,000 for her. Turned it down." Dunn was judge at the bench show at Ft. Gaines. The show and field trial make up an annual event held by the Southwest Georgia Foxhunters Association, composed of about 50 members from Georgia, Florida and Alabama. President of the association for the past 1 years is Mark Miliner, a peanut farmer of Edison. Ringmaster at the bench show was Wallace Dempsey of Cave Springs, a widely known master of hounds who has served as master at more than 500 field trials all over the country, held by such prestigious associations as the U.S. Open and the National. Dempsey, a February 1977 master of hounds since 1 948, ran the field trials starting the following morning. On the way to the place about 6 miles from Ft. Gaines where Dempsey would cast the hounds, he rode with Conservation Ranger L. W. McDowell of Early County; I was riding with Clay County's Conservation Ranger, Corporal Leonard Standley. Rangers provide support for such activities as field trials. Looking at the long line of foxhunters' pickup headlights winding around the dirt road toward the casting place, I was reminded of a story told by foxhunter J. B. Durden of Grand Ridge, Fla. "A procession of foxhunters in their pickups drove by this farm house in the near middle of the night," he said. "Down the road from the house was a country church and a graveyard. The lady of the house had got up early and gone to the kitchen to make some coffee. She saw that string of pickups headed like toward 19 -- Maybe the best part of foxhunting is the swapping of tales a little touch of truth and a lot of exaggeration. the graveyard, and she hollered for her husband. 'Get up and come see this,' she hollered. 'This has got to be a funeral procession. Somebody must've died late and they're burying him early.' " When foxhunters start telling tales, there's truth mixed with something else. "My old dog Jughead, now there's a smart dog," said John D. Stephens of Quincy, Fla. "He can teach school up to the fourth grade. Teaching third grade this year. He can find his way home from 80 miles away. Won't run anything but a fox. And if a fox stays on the ground, he'll catch him. He won't run a deer. Won't allow any other dog to run a deer. If he sees another dog after a deer, he'll grab that dog and sling the stew out of him. Been offered $ 1 ,000 for Jughead. Wouldn't take $5,000 for him. No kind of money could buy him, and I'm a pore man. I've had more pleasure with him than with any dog I've ever had, and I reckon I must've owned about 10,000. Got 35 now. Jughead's 20 j=9 H 1 ^ 4m /JW'0> ^ Outdoors it? Georgia going to stay with me all his life, and he's going to be buried in a good box when he dies." John Stephens is 72 years old, has been a foxhunter for 61 of them so far. "I hunt mostly in Georgia these days," he says. "Hunters hereabouts have good dogs. When it comes to good foxhounds, pretty women and peanuts, Georgia is the lead state in the Union. I like to ride around this part of the state, watching farmers harvesting peanuts, pulling those big peanut pickers behind those big tractors." "I'm a foxhound man, too," said Callie Davis of Morgan, Ga. "But I'm a coon dog man as well. Had this master coonhound once, a bluetick. Had a whole bunch of coon claws nailed to my smokehouse wall. If I wanted a small coon to eat, I'd show my dog a small claw. Then he'd catch me a small coon. If I wanted a big coon to sell, I'd show him a big claw. That dog never missed. I had another good coonhound that choked to death near a pecan tree in a peanut field. He was a mighty fast animal. He had been running this coon for about a mile. That coon was fast, too. There they went, My splitting the wind. dog was running that coon so fast the wind blew the rings off the coon's tail and over around my dog's neck and they choked him to death." Lost dogs are as much a part of foxhunting as the camaraderie among the hunters foxhounds range far and wide on a chase. Some are irretrievably lost to owners; other hounds sometimes are gone for months. "I lost eight dogs last year around Cotton Hill near here," said J. N. Clance of Georgetown, Ga. "Never found them. I've had dogs missing as long as eight months before I'd find them. Usually, you find them before then or you don't find them at all." At Ft. Gaines the hounds were cast on a Friday morning, and that afternoon was devoted to rounding up as many dogs as possible to be ready for the following morning's hunt. Searching for dogs is only one of the vicissitudes facing a foxhunter, which probably is why Frank Dunn said, "You have to be born a foxhunter. Very few are self-made. You've got to love hearing your dogs run and make music, you've got to enjoy the competition of your dogs against somebody else's, you've got to love the outdoors, you've got to take pleasure in getting together with other foxhunters. You've got to have a running-over measure of desire for all these things to stay out all night in freezing weather." Mike Hasty, who possesses this measure of desire, puts it another way. He says, "A fellow who'll spend 70 or 80 dollars a month on dog Foxhound bench show at the American Legion Post in Ft. Gaines. That's Frank Dunn, the show's judge, walking away from the camera. February 1977 21 The Ft. Gaines bench show and the following day's field trial are an annual event of the Southwest Georgia Foxhunters A ssociation. -- food and that's about what it costs for around -- 15 hounds plus nearly the same amount in veterinary fees, plus the other expenses, and who then takes his dogs out and loses them that fellow has got to be crazy." Hasty is grinning as he says, "Count me in." The music of the hounds is compelling, as I found out while accompaning J. N. Clance, one of the field judges at Ft. Gaines. The skies had been overcast and dark since early morning, night turning nearly imperceptibly into day, and a little after 8 a.m. a fine mist of cold rain started. The misting rain soon stopped, then the wind picked up and the chill factor made itself shiveringly felt. "This wind makes it rough," Clance said. "That frost we had here the first of the week makes it rough, too. Scent -- conditions right after a frost are bad the frost We sours the grass. need a good rain to freshen things up. These clouds are fine. Cloudy days are good foxhunting days. Some foxhunters hunt in the mornings. But most hunt at night. The scent of the fox is usually stronger at night." Clance pointed to some fox tracks crossing the dirt road. "A gray fox runs in circles, making a few wide rounds to start with, then closing in," he said. "A red runs a lot wider than a gray. The fox that made those tracks is a gray. Smaller than a red. And notice the marks A of the toenails. gray's tracks shows them. A red's doesn't." Not long after 9 o'clock, the sun started peeking out from behind the clouds like a bashful maiden at a party, seemingly unwilling to join the fun all the way. That didn't bother the foxhunters. As they followed the chase, they'd gather in small groups on one of the dirt roads around there, and as they listened to the hounds run, you could tell they were listening to what was to them the sweetest music this side of angels singing. e 22 Outdoors it? Georgia /-, LJ 4 Mh^" v : 931 A i V i ' I1 i i Spa 3 1 t si St * '5 ' ' Si Laura S. Walker State Park By Rebecca N. Marshall Photography by Jim Couch If you're planning to visit the Okefenokee -- -- Swamp, Laura S. Walker State Park offers the closest -and the best camping facilities north of the swamp. The park lies just 9 miles from the Okefenokee. Since camping in the swamp itself is limited to the platforms along the canoe trails, Laura S. Walker's 90 campsites with electricity and water, pioneer camping area, group camp that shelters 120 people, large swimming pool, and numerous picnic sites overlooking the lake make it an ideal stopping place for campers on their way to the Okefenokee. Laura S. Walker serves many local users, too. It offers the only lake in the area that's big enough to ski on, and folks can put in their boats from the ramp right in the park. Fishing attracts many visitors, too. The lake has been stocked with bluegill, catfish, largemouth and shellcracker, so it's getting easier to catch your supper and cook it without leaving the park. When the weather's good, family reunions often fill the park on Sunday afternoons. Laura S. Walker offers visitors an easy and interesting lesson in Georgia history, too, since it is one of the few public parks ever named for a woman. Laura S. Walker State Park is 10 miles southeast of Waycross, just off U.S. 84 on Ga. Highway 177. For more information call the park at (912) 283-4424, or write Laura S. Walker State Park, Waycross, GA 31501. 26 Outdoors \ty Georgia Laura Singleton Walker was a teacher, writer and well-respected civic leader in South Georgia. She displayed an unflagging devotion to conservation and to the preservation of forests in that area of the state. The citizens of South Georgia so admired Mrs. Walker that they felt she deserved public recognition. Thanks largely to their efforts, the park was named for her in 1946. It became the first government park to be named for a person still living, as well as the first to honor a woman. So if you're looking for a stopping place on the way to the Okefenokee, or a relatively uncrowded fishing site, or just interested in a glimpse of Georgia's past, Laura S. Walker State Park deserves a visit. ( February 1977 27 1911 GEORGIA TIDE TABLES This Tide Table for 1977 is furnished to you compliments of OUTDOORS IN GEORGIA for your use in coastal fishing and hunting. Fold it and put it in your tackle box, hunting coat, or wherever it will always be handy, for use all year long. Although tide tables have, in the past, been published in the January Outdoors in Georgia, because of a delay in receiving the 1977 Tide Tables, we were forced to delay their publication until February. Our apologies. Predicted tide times and heights are shown for the Georgia coast at the bar at the Savannah River entrance. You may compute the tide times for other points listed by subtracting or adding hou.s and minutes as indicated. A plus time indicates a later tide and a minus time an earlier tide. Daylight saving time is not used in this table. All daily time predictions are based on Eastern Standard Time meridian. Predicted times may be converted to daylight saving time by adding one hour to these data. These data are from the 1977 Tide Tables for the East Coast of North and South America, National Ocean Survey, U.S. Department of Commerce, Rockville, Md. 20852. GEORGIA Savannah River Tybee Light Port Wentworth DIFFERENCES Time High Low Water Water Hrs./Min Hrs./Min -0 08 + 33 -0 15 + 41 Tybee Creek and Wassaw Sound Tybee Creek entrance . . . Thunderbolt Isle of Hope, Skidaway River -0 07 + 34 + 52 Ossabaw Sound Egg Island + 06 Fort McAllister, Ogeechee River + 50 Cane Patch Creek entrance + 57 St. Catherines and Sapelo Sounds Walburg Creek entrance . . Kilkenny Club, Kilkenny Creek Sunbury, Medway River . . .... Blackbeard Island Mud R., at Old Teakettle Cr. + 25 + 31 + 56 + 20 + 47 + 02 + 09 + 25 + 07 + 1 13 + 40 + 20 + 13 + 42 + 19 + 43 DIFFERENCES Time High Low Water Water Doboy and Altamaha Hrs./Min. Hrs./Min. Sounds Blackbeard Cr., Blackbeard I. . Sapelo Island .... Darien, Darien River Wolf Island Champney I., S. Altamaha R. . +0 21 00 +1 10 +0 06 +1-12 + 44 + 02 + 1 12 + 35 + 2 30 St. Simons Sound .... St. Simons Sound bar St. Simons Light Troup Cr. entr., Mackay R. .... Brunswick, East River +0 01 +0 24 +0 54 +0 55 -0 05 + 28 + 49 + 40 St. Andrew Sound Jekyll Point +0 28 Jointer Island, Jointer Creek +1 02 Dover Blu:, Dover Creek . . . +0 57 Cumberland Wh., Cumb. R. . . +0 40 + 28 + 49 + 49 + 42 Cumberland Sound +0 St. Marys Entr., north jetty . . 15 Crooked River entrance +1 23 Harritts Bluff, Crooked River . +2 09 St. Marys, St. Marys River . . +121 + 15 + 1 12 + 2 12 + 1 13 28 Outdoors it? Georgia SAVANNAH PIVER FflTRANCE, GA., 1977 TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF HIGH AND LOW WATERS JANUARY TIME HT. TIME HT. DAY DAY h.m. ft. h.m. ft. 1 0454 6.5 SA 1115 0.5 1721 5.8 2326 -0.2 2 0542 6.8 SU 1200 0.3 1806 5.9 16 0505 7.4 SU 1 123 -0.6 1721 6.5 2334 -1 .2 17 0606 7.8 M 1220 -0.9 1819 6.8 3 0011 -0.3 H 0625 7.0 1246 0.1 1846 6.0 4 0056 -0.4 TU 0704 7.2 1328 0.0 1923 6.2 5 0138 -0.5 W 0741 7.3 1410 -0.2 2000 6.3 6 0218 -0.6 TH 0818 7.4 1451 -0.3 2036 6.4 7 0300 -0.6 F 0856 7.4 1529 -0.3 2115 6.4 8 0342 -0.6 SA 0936 7.3 1608 -0.4 2157 6.5 9 0424 -0.5 SU 1019 7.2 1648 -0.4 2245 6.6 10 0512 -0.4 M 1106 7.0 1733 -0.4 2338 6.6 11 0605 -0.2 TU 1157 6.8 1826 -0.4 12 0036 6.7 W 0706 0.0 1255 6.6 1923 -0.4 13 0137 6.8 TH 0812 0.0 1355 6.4 2030 -0.4 14 0245 6.9 F 0919 -0.1 1501 6.3 2134 -0.6 15 0356 7.1 SA 1022 -0.3 1612 6.3 2236 -0.9 18 0032 -1 .4 TU 0701 8.0 131 5 -1 .2 1915 7.0 19 0127 -1 .5 W 0750 8.1 1405 -1 .3 2004 7.2 20 0219 -1 .5 TH 0837 8.0 1454 -1 .3 2051 7.2 21 0307 -1 .3 F 0922 7.7 1539 -1 .2 2136 7.0 22 0352 -1 .1 SA 1005 7.3 1623 -1 .0 2219 6.8 23 0437 -0.7 SU 1047 6.9 1704 -0.7 2304 6.6 24 0519 -0.3 M 1128 6.5 1746 -0.4 2351 6.4 25 0605 0.1 TU 1213 6.1 1833 -0.1 26 0036 6.2 W 0656 0.5 1255 5.7 1922 0.1 27 0123 6.0 TH 0751 0.7 1 344 5.5 2015 0.3 28 0214 5.9 F 0849 0.8 1436 5.3 2109 0.3 29 0309 6.0 SA 0945 0.8 1535 5.3 2201 0.1 30 0408 6.1 SU 1038 0.6 1634 5.4 2253 0.0 31 0503 6.4 M 1127 0.3 1731 5.6 2340 -0.3 FEBRUARY TIME HT. TIME HT. DAY DAY h.m. ft. h.m. ft. 1 0553 6.7 TU 1214 0.1 1816 5.9 2 0027 -0.5 W 0637 7.0 1259 -0.2 1859 6.2 3 01 12 -0.7 TH 0717 7.2 1344 -0.4 19 39 6.5 4 0157 -0.9 F 0757 7.4 1423 -0.6 2016 6.7 5 0240 -1 .0 SA 0836 7.5 1504 -0.8 2057 6.9 6 0323 -1 .1 SU 0918 7.4 1544 -0.9 2141 7.1 7 0408 -1 .0 M 1000 7.3 1627 -0.9 2227 7.1 8 0456 -0.8 TU 1048 7.0 1712 -0.8 2320 7.1 9 0549 -0.5 W 1141 6.8 1805 -0.7 1 6 0019 -1.1 W 0649 7.6 1257 -1 .0 1903 7.0 17 0112 -1 .2 TH 0736 7.7 1345 -1 .1 1949 7.2 18 0202 -1 .3 F 081 7 7.6 1430 -1.2 2030 7.3 19 0247 -1 .2 SA 0859 7.4 1512 -1 .1 2109 7.2 20 0329 -1 .0 SU 0936 7.1 1 552 -0.9 2148 7.1 21 0408 -0.7 M 1012 6.7 1629 -0.7 2226 6.8 22 0448 -0.3 TU 1049 6.4 1708 -0.4 2306 6.6 23 0528 0.1 W 1127 6.0 1749 0.0 2349 6.4 24 0612 0.4 TH 1209 5.8 1834 0.3 10 0018 7.0 25 0033 6.2 TH 0647 -0.2 F 0703 0.7 1236 6.4 1255 5.5 1903 -0.5 1927 0.5 11 01 19 6.8 26 0123 6.0 F 0753 0.0 SA 0759 0.9 1339 6.2 1 346 5.3 2010 -0.4 2023 0.6 12 0228 6.8 27 0218 6.0 SA 0902 0.0 SU 0900 0.9 1447 6.0 1443 5.3 2120 -0.4 2122 0.5 13 0343 6.8 28 0318 6.0 SU 1009 -0.2 M 0957 0.8 1601 6.1 1548 5.4 2223 -0.6 2217 0.2 14 0454 7.1 M 1108 -0.5 1711 6.3 2323 -0.9 15 0557 7.4 TU 1204 -0.8 1811 6.7 MARCH TIME HT. TIME HT. DAY DAY h.m. ft. h.m. ft. 1 0420 6.3 TU 1051 0.5 1649 5.7 2308 -0.1 2 0515 6.6 W 1139 0.1 1742 6.1 2358 -0.4 3 0606 7.0 TH 1225 -0.2 1830 6.6 4 0047 -0.8 F 0651 7.3 1310 -0.6 1914 7.1 5 0133 -1 .0 SA 0733 7.6 1354 -0.9 1956 7.5 6 0219 -1.2 SU 0814 7.7 14 38 -1 .1 2037 7.7 7 0306 -1 .3 M 0857 7.6 1521 -1 .2 2123 7.8 8 0352 -1 .2 TU 0942 7.5 1606 -1 .1 221 1 7.8 9 0442 -1 .0 W 1032 7.2 1653 -0.9 2304 7.6 10 0535 -0.7 TH 1125 6.8 1746 -0.6 1 1 0004 7.3 F 0633 -0.3 1223 6.5 1847 -0.3 12 0106 7.0 SA 0738 0.0 1 328 6.2 1956 -0.1 13 0216 6.8 SU 0847 0.1 14 37 6.1 2106 -0.1 14 0330 6.8 M 0952 0.0 1551 6.2 2212 -0.2 15 0441 6.9 TU 1051 -0.3 1700 6.5 2310 -0.4 16 0542 7.1 W 1145 -0.5 1758 6.9 17 0006 -0.6 TH 0633 7.3 1233 -0.7 184 8 7.2 18 0056 -0.8 F 0717 7.4 1320 -0.8 1929 7.4 19 0141 -0.8 SA 0755 7.3 1401 -0.9 2006 7.5 20 0224 -0.8 SU 0832 7.2 1442 -0.8 2042 7.5 21 0304 -0.6 M 0906 6.9 1519 -0.6 2115 7.4 22 0341 -0.4 TU 0938 6.7 1555 -0.4 2150 7.2 23 0419 -0.1 W 1011 6.4 1632 -0.1 2227 6.9 24 0456 0.2 TH 1048 6.1 1712 0.2 2306 6.7 25 0536 0.5 F 1128 5.9 1753 0.5 2349 6.5 26 0621 0.8 SA 1213 5.7 1841 0.7 27 0039 6.3 SU 0714 1 .0 1303 5.6 1940 0.9 28 0131 6.2 M 0814 1 .0 1402 5.6 2041 0.8 29 0230 6.2 TU 0915 0.9 1504 5.7 2141 0.5 30 0331 6.4 W 1012 0.6 1609 6.1 2236 0.2 31 0433 6.7 TH 1101 0.1 1707 6.6 2329 -0.3 TIME MERIDIAN 75 W. 0000 IS MIDNIGHT. 1200 IS NOON. HEIGHTS ARE RECKONED FROM THE DATUM OF SOUNDINGS ON CHARTS OF THE LOCALITY WHICH IS MEAN LOW WATER. February 1977 29 SAVANNAH RIVER ENTRANCE, PA., 1977 TIMFS AND HEIGHTS OF HIRH AND LOU WATERS APRIL TIME HT. TIME HT. DAY DAY h . m. ft. h.m. ft. 1 0529 7.0 F 1149 -0.3 1800 7.2 2 0019 -0.7 SA 0619 7.4 1237 -0.7 1847 7.7 3 0109 -1 .0 SU 0706 7.7 1323 -1 .0 1933 8.2 4 0159 -1 .3 M 0752 7.8 1412 -1 .2 2018 8.4 5 0249 -1 .4 TU 0837 7.8 1459 -1 .3 2106 8.5 6 0336 -1 .3 W 0926 7.6 1547 -1 .2 2157 8.3 7 0427 -1 .1 TH 1018 7.3 1637 -0.9 2251 8.0 8 0522 -0.7 F 1114 6.9 1732 -0.5 2351 7.6 9 0619 -0.3 SA 1215 6.6 1833 -0.1 16 0032 -0.3 SA 0651 7.0 1248 -0.5 1904 7.6 17 01 17 -0.4 SU 0730 7.0 1330 -0.5 1939 7.7 18 0158 -0.4 M 0803 6.9 1410 -0.5 2013 7.7 19 0236 -0.3 TU 0835 6.7 1447 -0.3 2045 7.6 20 0315 -0.2 W 0907 6.5 1524 -0.1 2118 7.4 21 0350 0.0 TH 0939 6.3 1600 0.1 2154 7.2 22 0427 0.3 F 1016 6.1 1638 0.3 2232 7.0 23 0506 0.5 SA 1056 5.9 1720 0.6 2313 6.8 24 0549 0.7 SU 1141 5.8 180 5 0.8 10 0055 7.2 SU 0722 0.0 1321 6.4 1940 0.2 11 0203 6.9 M 0829 0.1 1431 6.3 2053 0.3 12 0313 6.8 TU 0931 0.0 1539 6.5 2156 0.2 13 0420 W 1027 1644 2254 6.8 -0.1 6.8 0.0 14 0518 6.9 TH 1118 -0.3 1739 7.1 2345 -0.2 15 0609 7.0 F 1204 -0.4 1824 7.4 25 0002 M 0638 1231 1900 6.6 0.9 5.8 0.9 26 0055 6.5 TU 0734 0.9 1327 5.9 2001 0.9 27 0151 6.5 W 0833 0.7 1426 6.1 2106 0.7 28 0251 6.6 TH 0928 0.4 1530 6.5 2205 0.3 29 0351 6.7 F 1024 0.0 1633 7.0 2258 -0.2 30 0452 7.0 SA 1115 -0.5 1729 7.6 2352 -0.6 MAY TIME HT. TIME HT. DAY DAY h.m. ft. h.m. ft. 1 0547 7.3 SU 1206 -0.9 1822 8.2 2 0045 -1 .0 H 0640 7.6 1256 -1 .1 1912 8.6 3 0138 -1 .2 TU 0730 7.7 1347 -1 .3 2001 8.8 4 0230 -1 .3 w 0819 7.7 1438 -1 .3 2051 8.8 5 0322 -1 .3 TH 0910 7.5 1529 -1 .2 2144 8.6 6 0414 -1 .1 F 1005 7.3 1623 -0.9 2240 8.2 7 0508 -0.8 SA 1104 7.0 1717 -0.5 2338 7.8 8 0604 -0.5 SU 1205 6.7 1818 -0.1 9 0042 7.3 M 0703 -0.2 1308 6.6 1924 0.3 10 0143 7.0 TU 0805 -0.1 1411 6.6 2031 0.4 1 1 0246 6.7 W 0904 0.0 1515 6.6 2133 0.4 12 34 8 6.5 TH 0957 -0.1 1616 6.8 2230 0.3 13 0446 6.5 F 104 7 -0.2 1707 7.1 2318 0.2 14 0537 6.5 SA 1131 -0.3 1753 7.3 15 0006 0.1 SU 0620 6.5 1215 -0.3 1834 7.5 16 0048 0.0 M 0657 6.5 1256 -0.3 1911 7.6 17 0130 -0.1 TU 0733 6.5 1 338 -0.3 1945 7.6 18 0211 0.0 W 0806 6.4 1417 -0.2 2018 7.6 19 0249 0.0 TH 0838 6.3 1455 0.0 2051 7.4 20 0327 0.1 F 0912 6.1 1532 0.1 2126 7.3 21 0403 0.2 SA 0949 6.0 1611 0.3 2203 7.1 22 0442 0.4 SU 1027 6.0 1651 0.5 2245 7.0 23 0521 0.5 M 1112 5.9 1736 0.7 2330 6.8 24 0607 0.5 TU 1202 6.0 1827 0.8 25 0021 6.7 W 0656 0.5 1257 6.2 1927 0.8 26 01 14 6.7 TH 0754 0.3 1355 6.5 2031 0.6 27 0212 6.6 F 0852 0.1 1456 6.8 2133 0.3 28 0314 6.7 SA 0949 -0.3 1559 7.3 2231 -0.1 29 0417 6.8 SU 1041 -0.7 1702 7.8 2329 -0.5 30 0518 7.0 M 1 137 -1 .0 1800 8.3 31 0024 -0.9 TU 0616 7.3 12 30 -1 .3 1853 8.7 JUNE TIME HT. TIME HT. DAY DAY h.m. ft. h.m. ft. 1 0120 -1 .2 W 0710 7.4 1326 -1 .4 1946 8.9 2 0213 -1 .3 TH 0804 7.5 1421 -1 .4 2037 8.8 3 0307 -1 .4 F 0857 7.4 1514 -1 .2 21 31 8.6 4 0358 -1 .3 SA 0952 7.2 1608 -0.9 2224 8.2 5 0450 -1 .0 SU 1050 7.0 1703 -0.6 2322 7.7 6 0544 -0.8 M 1149 6.8 1759 -0.1 7 0018 7.3 TU 0639 -0.5 1249 6.7 1859 0.3 8 0116 6.8 W 0734 -0.2 1345 6.6 2002 0.5 9 0211 6.5 TH 0829 -0.1 1441 6.6 2100 0.6 10 0308 6.2 F 0922 -0.1 1537 6.7 2155 0.6 11 0403 6.0 SA 1009 -0.1 1631 6.8 2246 0.5 12 0457 6.0 SU 1057 -0.1 1718 7.0 2334 0.4 13 0545 6.0 M 1140 -0.2 1803 7.2 16 0144 0.1 TH 0740 6.1 1348 -0.2 1953 7.5 17 0225 0.1 F 0814 6.1 1429 -0.1 2028 7.4 18 0303 0.1 SA 0848 6.1 1508 0.0 2102 7.4 19 0342 SU 0925 154 7 2139 0.1 6.1 0.1 7.3 20 0419 0.1 M 1005 6.1 1628 0.2 2219 7.1 21 0456 0.1 TU 1048 6.2 1712 0.4 2304 7.0 22 0538 0.1 W 1137 6.3 1801 0.5 2353 6.9 23 0625 0.1 TH 1229 6.5 1858 0.5 24 0046 6.8 F 0719 0.0 1327 6.8 2002 0.5 25 0142 6.7 SA 0817 -0.2 1429 7.1 2106 0.3 26 0243 6.6 SU 0917 -0.4 1535 7.4 2207 0.0 27 0348 6.6 M 1017 -0.7 1639 7.8 2307 -0.4 28 0454 6.8 TU 1115 -1 .0 1742 8.2 14 0018 0.3 TU 0627 6.1 1224 -0.2 1843 7.4 15 0103 0.2 U 0704 6.1 1307 -0.2 1919 7.4 29 0005 -0.7 W 0558 7.0 121 1 -1.2 1840 8.5 30 0102 -1 .0 TH 0656 7.2 1309 -1 .3 1933 8.7 TIME MERIDIAN 75 W. 0000 IS MIDNIGHT. 1200 IS NOON. HEIGHTS ARE RECKONEC FROM THE DATUM OF SOUNDINGS ON CHARTS OF THE LOCALITY WHICH IS MEAN LOW WATER. 30 Outdoors it? Georgia SAVANNAH RIVER ENTPANCE, RA., 1977 TIMES AND HEIRHTS OF HIGH AND LOW WATERS JULY TIME HT. TIME HT. DAY DAY h.m. ft. h.m. ft. 1 0157 -1 .2 F 0750 7.4 1406 -1 .3 2024 8.7 2 0250 -1 .3 SA 0843 7.4 1459 -1 .2 2115 8.5 3 0341 -1 .3 SU 0937 7.3 1552 -1 .0 2206 8.1 4 0429 -1 .1 M 1029 7.2 1643 -0.6 2259 7.7 5 0517 -0.9 TU 1125 7.0 1733 -0.2 2348 7.2 6 0605 -0.5 W 1216 6.8 1828 0.3 7 0039 6.7 TH 0657 -0.2 1309 6.7 1924 0.6 8 0129 6.3 F 0748 0.0 1401 6.6 2021 0.9 9 0220 6.0 SA 0842 0.1 1453 6.6 2116 0.9 10 0314 5.8 SU 0932 0.2 1548 6.6 2211 0.9 11 041 1 5.7 M 1020 0.1 1639 6.8 2300 0.7 12 0502 5.8 TU 1107 0.1 1729 7.0 2347 0.6 13 0552 5.9 W 1153 0.0 1811 7.2 16 0157 0.1 SA 0750 6.3 1404 -0.1 2003 7.6 1 7 0237 0.0 SU 0826 6.4 1445 -0.1 2041 7.6 18 0315 -0.1 M 0903 6.5 1526 -0.1 2118 7.5 19 0352 -0.1 TU 0942 6.6 1608 0.0 2157 7.4 20 0429 -0.2 W 1026 6.7 1650 0.1 2240 7.2 21 0509 -0.2 TH 1112 6.9 1738 0.3 2327 7.1 22 0557 -0.2 F 1205 7.0 1834 0.4 23 0020 6.9 SA 0650 -0.1 1304 7.1 1937 0.5 24 01 17 6.7 SU 0749 -0.2 1406 7.3 2043 0.4 25 0220 M 0856 1 514 2148 6.6 -0.3 7.4 0.-2 26 0327 6.5 TU 0959 -0.5 1625 7.7 2251 -0.1 27 0438 6.7 W 1100 -0.7 1729 8.1 2350 -0.4 28 0545 7.0 TH 1 159 -0.9 1830 8.4 14 0032 0.4 TH 0635 6.0 1237 -0.1 1853 7.4 15 0115 0.2 F 0713 6.2 1322 -0.1 1928 7.5 29 0045 -0.8 F 0645 7.3 1256 -1 .1 1922 8.6 30 0139 -1 .0 SA 0738 7.5 1350 -1 .1 2010 8.6 31 0230 -1 .1 SU 0827 7.7 1443 -1 .0 2058 8.4 AUGUST TIME HT. TIME HT. DAY DAY h.m. ft. h.m. ft. 1 0318 -1 .1 M 0917 7.6 1532 -0.8 2144 8.0 2 0403 -1 .0 TU 1004 7.5 1618 -0.4 2229 7.6 3 0446 -0.7 W 1053 7.3 1704 0.0 2312 7.1 4 0530 -0.4 TH 1138 7.1 1753 0.5 2359 6.7 5 0617 F 1226 1841 0.0 6.9 0.9 16 0246 -0.2 TU 0839 7.3 1503 -0.2 2054 7.9 1 7 0325 -0.3 W 0920 7.4 1 546 -0.2 2134 7.7 18 0403 -0.3 TH 1003 7.5 1631 0.0 2219 7.6 19 0445 -0.3 F 1053 7.6 1720 0.2 2306 7.3 20 0533 -0.2 SA 1 146 7.5 1815 0.5 6 0044 SA 0704 1314 1937 7 01 31 SU 0757 1404 2034 8 0223 M 0851 1458 2132 9 0320 TU 0944 1553 2225 10 0420 W 1033 1649 2313 1 1 0515 TH 1123 1739 6.3 0.3 6.7 1.2 6.0 0.5 6.6 1 .3 5.8 0.6 6.6 1 .3 5.7 0.6 6.7 1 .1 5.8 0.5 6.9 0.9 6.0 0.3 7.2 21 0001 7.0 SU 0629 0.0 1246 7.5 1918 0.7 22 0100 6.8 M 0731 0.1 1 350 7.5 2027 0.7 23 0206 6.6 TU 0839 0.1 1500 7.5 2134 0.5 24 0317 6.6 W 0946 0.0 1612 7.7 2236 0.2 25 0430 TH 1049 1721 2334 6.8 -0.2 8.0 -0.1 26 0537 7.2 F 1 147 -0.5 1819 8.3 12 0000 F 0603 1209 1822 0.7 6.2 0.1 7.4 13 0045 0.4 SA 0645 6.5 1253 0.0 1901 7.7 14 0126 SU 0724 1338 19 39 0.2 6.8 -0.1 7.8 15 0207 0.0 M 0801 7.0 1421 -0.2 2015 7.9 27 0028 -0.4 SA 0633 7.6 1243 -0.6 1909 8.5 28 0120 -0.7 SU 0724 7.9 1 334 -0.7 1953 8.5 29 0207 -0.8 M 0809 8.0 1424 -0.6 2035 8.3 30 0251 -0.8 TU 0853 8.0 1510 -0.4 2116 8.0 31 0334 -0.6 W 0934 7.9 1552 -0.1 2155 7.6 SEPTEMBER TIME HT. TIME HT. DAY DAY h.m. ft. h.m. ft. 1 0414 -0.3 TH 1014 7.7 1635 0.3 22 34 7.2 2 0453 0.0 F 1056 7.4 1716 0.7 2314 6.8 3 0536 SA 1141 1802 2357 0.4 7.1 1 .1 6.4 4 0621 0.7 SU 1226 6.9 1852 1.5 16 0339 -0.4 F 0944 8.3 1614 -0.1 2200 7.8 17 0424 -0.3 SA 1034 8.2 1704 0.2 2251 7.5 18 0514 -0.1 SU 1130 8.0 1801 0.5 2346 7.2 19 0610 0.2 M 1231 7.8 1904 0.8 5 0044 M 0712 1314 1948 6 0135 TU 0808 1408 2047 7 0233 W 0906 1506 2145 8 0335 TH 1001 1604 2238 9 04 36 F 1052 1700 2323 10 0529 SA 1139 1747 6.1 1 .0 6.7 1 .6 5.9 1 .1 6.7 1 .7 5.9 1.1 6.7 1 .5 6.0 0.9 6.9 1 .2 6.2 0.7 7.2 0.9 6.6 0.4 7.6 1 1 0009 SU 0614 1227 1832 0.6 7.1 0.1 7.9 12 0051 0.2 M 0656 7.5 1313 -0.1 1912 8.1 13 0133 0.0 TU 0736 7.9 1357 -0.3 1950 8.2 14 0215 -0.3 W 0816 8.1 1441 -0.3 2032 8.2 15 0257 -0.4 TH 0859 8.3 1527 -0.3 2114 8.1 20 0050 TU 0716 1339 2012 21 0158 W 0828 1451 2119 22 031 1 TH 0937 1603 2221 23 0423 F 1039 1707 2316 24 0527 SA 1136 1803 6.9 0.5 7.6 0.8 6.8 0.6 7.6 0.7 6.8 0.4 7.7 0.4 7.1 0.2 7.9 0.1 7.5 0.0 8.1 25 0008 -0.2 SU 0619 7.9 1227 -0.2 1851 8.2 26 0056 -0.4 M 0705 8.2 1317 -0.3 1933 8.2 27 0141 -0.4 TU 0746 8.3 1402 -0.2 2012 8.1 28 0222 -0.4 W 0827 8.3 1445 0.0 2046 7.8 29 0302 -0.2 TH 0903 8.1 1526 0.2 2123 7.5 30 0341 0.0 F 0939 7.9 1603 0.5 2158 7.1 TIME MERIDIAN 75 W. 0000 IS MIDNIGHT. 1200 IS NOON. HEIGHTS ARE RECKONED FROM THE DATUM OF SOUNDINRS ON CHARTS OF THE LOCALITY WHICH IS MEAN LOW WATER. February 1977 31 SAVANNAH RIVFR ENTRANCE, GA., 1177 TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF HIGH AND LOW WATERS OCTOBER TIME HT. TIME HT. DAY DAY h.m. ft. h.m. ft. 1 0419 0.3 16 0407 -0.4 SA 1016 7.6 SU 1019 8.6 1642 0.9 1651 0.0 2235 6.8 2237 7.5 2 0459 0.7 17 0459 -0.1 SU 1056 7.4 M 1117 8.3 1724 1 .2 1746 0.3 2314 6.5 2338 7.2 3 0541 1 .0 18 0558 0.3 M 1141 7.1 TU 1221 7.9 1810 1 .5 1850 0.6 4 0002 6.2 TU 0629 1 .3 1229 6.9 1903 1 .7 5 0052 W 0724 1321 2003 6.1 1 .4 6.8 1 .8 6 0148 6.1 TH 0825 1 .4 1420 6.8 2103 1 .6 7 0248 6.2 F 0925 1 .2 1517 7.0 2157 1 .3 8 0352 6.5 SA 1017 0.9 1615 7.2 2246 0.9 9 0449 7.0 SU 1107 0.6 1708 7.5 2331 0.5 10 0539 7.5 M 1157 0.2 1757 7.9 11 0016 0.1 TU 0627 8.0 1245 -0.1 1843 8.1 12 0102 -0.2 W 0709 8.5 1332 -0.4 1925 8.3 13 0146 -0.5 TH 0753 8.8 1421 -0.5 2009 8.3 14 0231 -0.6 F 0839 8.9 1509 -0.5 2054 8.1 15 0318 -0.6 SA 0926 8.8 1558 -0.3 2144 7.9 19 0042 7.0 W 0704 0.6 1329 7.7 1956 0.7 20 0153 6.9 TH 0816 0.7 1438 7.5 2101 0.6 21 0302 7.0 F 0924 0.6 1545 7.5 2201 0.4 22 0411 7.2 SA 1025 0.4 1649 7.6 2254 0.1 23 0510 7.6 SU 1118 0.2 1743 7.7 2342 -0.1 24 0603 M 1208 1828 7.9. 0.1 7.7 25 0028 -0.2 TU 0645 8.2 1254 0.0 1910 7.7 26 0110 -0.3 W 0723 8.3 1339 0.1 1946 7.6 27 0152 -0.2 TH 0758 8.2 1420 0.2 2020 7.4 28 0231 -0.1 F 0833 8.1 1458 0.3 2052 7.1 29 0309 0.1 SA 0907 7.9 1535 0.6 2126 6.9 30 0346 0.4 SU 0942 7.7 1614 0.8 2200 6.6 31 0426 0.6 M 1021 7.4 1653 1 .1 2240 6.4 NOVEMBER TIMF HT. TIME HT. DAY DAY h.m. ft. h.m. ft. 1 0504 0.9 TU 1103 7.2 1736 1 .3 2325 6.2 2 0551 W 1150 1823 1 .2 7.0 1 .4 3 0013 TH 0642 1241 1918 6.1 1 .3 6.9 1 .5 4 0108 F 0743 1333 2015 6.1 1 .4 6.8 1 .3 5 0209 SA 0844 1432 2111 6.3 1 .2 6.9 1 .0 6 0309 6.6 SU 0941 0.9 1527 7.0 2204 0.6 7 0409 7.1 M 1037 0.5 1627 7.3 2252 0.2 8 0505 7.7 TU 1128 0.1 1723 7.5 2342 -0.3 9 0558 8.2 W 1219 -0.3 1814 7.8 10 0030 -0.6 TH 0646 8.7 1310 -0.6 1902 8.0 11 0120 -0.9 F 0733 9.0 1401 -0.8 1948 8.0 12 0210 -1 .0 SA 0823 9.1 1453 -0.8 2039 8.0 13 0301 -1 .0 SU 0913 8.9 1544 -0.7 2131 7.7 14 0352 -0.8 M 1008 8.6 1637 -0.5 2227 7.4 15 0447 -0.4 TU 1106 8.2 1733 -0.2 2328 7.2 16 0546 0.0 W 1208 7.8 1831 0.1 1 7 0033 7.0 TH 0649 0.3 1 31 1 7.4 1934 0.2 18 01 39 6.9 F 0758 0.6 1416 7.2 2036 0.2 19 0245 6.9 SA 0904 0.6 1519 7.0 2133 0.1 20 0349 7.1 SU 1003 0.5 1621 6.9 2226 0.0 21 0446 7.3 M 1056 0.4 1 717 6.9 2315 -0.1 22 0537 7.5 TU 1 145 0.2 1803 6.9 23 0000 -0.2 W 0620 7.7 1231 0.2 1843 6.9 24 0041 -0.3 TH 0659 7.8 1315 0.1 1919 6.9 25 0123 -0.2 F 0733 7.8 1354 0.2 1954 6.8 26 0203 -0.2 SA 0808 7.8 1433 0.2 2027 6.7 27 0242 -0.1 SU 0841 7.6 1512 0.3 2059 6.5 28 0321 0.1 M 0915 7.5 1550 0.5 21 34 6.3 29 0358 0.3 TU 0952 7.3 1626 0.6 2211 6.2 30 0437 0.5 W 1032 7.1 1706 0.7 2253 6.1 DECEMBER TIME HT. TIME HT. DAY DAY h.m. ft. h.m. ft. 1 0520 0.7 TH 1115 6.9 1748 0.8 2340 6.1 2 0606 0.9 F 1202 6.8 1834 0.8 3 0031 6.2 SA 0703 0.9 1253 6.7 1930 0.7 4 0129 6.3 SU 0804 0.1 1348 6.6 2027 0.5 5 0227 6.6 M 0907 0.6 1446 6.7 2125 0.2 6 0330 7.0 TU 1004 0.3 1548 6.8 2217 -0.3 7 0433 7.5 W 1100 -0.1 1649 7.0 2312 -0.7 8 0531 8.0 TH 1155 -0.5 1747 7.3 9 0004 -1 .0 F 0627 8.4 1249 -0.8 1841 7.5 10 0059 -1 .3 SA 0718 8.7 1344 -1 .1 1934 7.6 11 0152 -1 .4 SU 0810 8.8 1438 -1.2 2026 7.6 12 0247 -1 .4 M 0902 8.7 1530 -1 .2 2120 7.5 13 0339 -1 .2 TU 0955 8.4 1621 -1 .1 2216 7.3 14 0435 -0.9 W 1051 8.0 1714 -0.8 2314 7.1 15 0530 -0.5 TH 1149 7.5 1807 -0.6 16 0015 6.9 F 0629 -0.1 1247 7.1 1906 -0.3 17 0114 6.7 SA 0731 0.3 1345 6.7 2003 -0.1 18 0214 6.6 SU 0834 0.4 1444 6.4 2059 -0.1 19 0313 6.6 M 0935 0.5 1545 6.2 2153 -0.1 20 0412 6.7 TU 1027 0.4 1641 6.1 2243 -0.2 21 0507 6.9 W 1117 0.3 1731 6.1 2327 -0.3 22 0552 7.0 TH 1204 0.2 1816 6.2 23 0012 -0.3 F 0635 7.2 1248 0.1 1854 6.2 24 0056 -0.4 SA 0712 7.3 1329 0.0 1930 6.3 25 0138 -0.4 SU 0745 7.3 1410 0.0 2004 6.2 26 0218 -0.4 M 0819 7.3 1449 0.0 2037 6.2 27 0256 -0.3 TU 0853 7.2 1525 0.0 2110 6.2 28 0334 -0.2 W 0928 7.1 1600 0.1 2146 6.1 29 0414 -0.1 TH 1005 7.0 1637 0.1 2227 6.1 30 0451 0.1 F 1046 6.8 1715 0.1 2309 6.2 31 0537 C.2 SA 1130 6.7 1757 0.1 TIME MERIDIAN 75 W. 0000 IS MIDNIGHT. 1200 IS NOON. HEIGHTS ARE RECKONED FROM THE DATUM OF SOUNDINGS ON CHARTS OF THE LOCALITY WHICH IS MEAN LOW WATER. 32 Outdoors ip Georgia Letters to tl?e Editor There is bound to be a lot of time, thought, energy and know-how spent in compiling Outdoors in Georgia, as this is truly a well done publication. The one story alone on your friend and my friend, Ed Dodd is worth the price of an annual subscription. This brings to mind a thought I have had in mind as a suggestion to you for a long time. Namely, a '"binder" for Outdoors in Georgia. It doesn't have to be an elaborate one, but one that would reflect on the splendid publication that it is made to contain. I'm thinking in terms of a binder that would hold 12 issues. Too often I read with interest one or more articles in Outdoors in Geor- gia and lay it aside with the thought of referring to it again only to find it has been misplaced or lost. Even when I complete a publication, it is too beautiful and has too much in- formation to throw it away. You and your staff have my best wishes for your continued success with Outdoors in Georgia. J. Larry Kleckley We have considered the idea, hut abandoned it due to the cost factor. Congratulations on the September issue devoted to the Endangered Species of Georgia. With regard to Bachman's Warbler, readers might be interested in some additional information. Although the bird probably nested in Georgia, the record of a nest of Bachman's Warbler found on 24 June 1908 near Savannah is erroneous. Arthur T. Wayne, the South Carolina ornithologist that found at least 35 nests of Bachman's Warbler and discovered the first nest of Swainson's Warbler known to sci- ence, identified the eggs from the alleged Bachman's nest from Savannah as belonging to Swainson's War- bler (see Auk 29:105, 1912). The popular hypothesis that the cutting of virgin bottomlands in the Southeast was primarily responsible for the demise of Bachman's Warbler is difficult to defend. Re-exami- nation of early records of nest sites and the reconstruction of land use patterns in the South Carolina swamp where Wayne found 35 nests in 1906-1919 indicate the species nested in the earlier stages of forest succession. Thus, it is possible that timber harvests in the 1880-1920 period were beneficial to the species. Robert G. Hooper Research Wildlife Biologist U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Your articles on Land Reclamation in the October issue and on Endangered Species in the September issue of Outdoors in Georgia are really outstanding. You are to be commended for your good coverage of these two important subjects. Cecil R. Phillips Executive Director The Georgia Conservancy GA Atlanta, #** I look forward to receiving your magazine every month. I am some- what of a novice "fisherwoman" and have learned a great deal from your My magazine. children enjoy the pictures and we keep the copies for many months to refer to them re- garding camp sites, fishing lures, etc. Thank you. Carol F. Jarrett While visiting my relatives, the Rooks' of Jackson and Flovilla's in Butts County recently, my husband and I both caught an 8 lb. bass in Jackson Lake. Plus some 3 and 4 pounders. Lovely country you have there. We'll be back! Saw your magazine at the home of my brother, Charles Rooks, Jr., and felt I must have it. Mrs. William C. Grady Oak Lawn, Illinois I just received the October issue of Outdoors in Georgia. It is truly one of the most interesting and highest quality magazines I've seen. Thanks for putting us on your mailing list. Dwight M. Treadway State Conservationist U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service GA Atlanta, To thank you all for such a spe- cial magazine. In a class with the National Geographic. Sure hope you tell the Farm Bu- reau they can't market that Chinese We fish in Georgia. don't need more problems. Do you possibly have any more prints of Mel Wolfe's buck in the autumn woods? It would be perfect in my son's new home. Frances Stone GA Thomasville, MAGAZINE PRICES GO UP In March subscription rates for Outdoors in Georgia will be raised. The new rates will be: $5.00 for one year, $8.00 for two years, and $9.00 for three years. In addition, the six month subscription offer will be dropped. All new subscriptions postmarked before March 1, 1977 will be processed at the old rates. The decision to raise the rates was not made lightly. The same infla- tionary spiral which has affected the business community has affected Outdoors in Georgia. In the face of rising costs it has become necessary to increase prices if the quality of the magazine is to be maintained. February 1977 33 --I *** SI I ,rt d! * jr ^H Mi ffiftjrffl ^ 1 ./>; -. 9 ' ~& '% i - *