Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-28
Great Hunting Season Ahead
For Georgians, Asserts Warden
Game Period To Be In Full Sway After November
20, When DUAL and Other Species May Be
Killed To Be Very Plentiful

October / really is the beginning
of the game season IN Georgia as or
that date the season opens for SOUR
rels adm for deer. The season opens
more auspiciously this year than fol
many years. The reports from prac-
tically all wardens in the state coin.
eide upon this one fact. The heavy
rains of last spring forced quail from
the swamps up to the highlands and
during the nesting season the nests
were better protected an after they
Matched the young broods were not
drowned out nearly so much as usu-
al. From every seton of the state
comes the report that young gail is
more abundant than it has been for
long time This is especially true in
the southern part of Georgia.
Splendid reports come along the
line of the Altamaha valley in such
counties as Wayne, Jeff Davis, APP
pling, Tattnall, Liberty and Montgom-
cry In the southwestern part of the
state the news is as equally encourag-
ing. Better reports about wild turkey
have been received in this office in
the last few days than at any time
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There are a great many young wild
turkeys in the southern part of the
state.
at is a deplorable and unfortunate
fact that a great many of our people
vii attempt to shoot these birds be-
fore the opening of the sason on
November 20. 1t is to be hoped that
all the sportsmen in. Georgia and all
the games wardens will make an extra
effort to see that the law is obeyed
and that shooting does not begin
until November 20 on quail and wild
turkey.
"The deer season opens on October
/ and for men who enjoy this splen-
did sport prospects are better than
they have been since the establish
ment of the game laws. A good many
of our coast counties report deer as
fairly numerous and the counties
along the Florida line report the same
condition. This is especially true IN
Thomas and Grady counties.
"There is abundant sport this
year for all and we believe those
who go into the woods will be am
ply repaid The department needs the
assistance and encouragement of all
people who believe in the observance
of the law. We are making strenu-
Gus effort to enforce the laws as rig
idly as we can along lines of conser-
walton. and it is especially desirable
that the bag limits and the open sea-
sons be observed.
eve call the attention of the sports
/ nf (naroeio aCoi1o 10 tho foOt nh q
/ the federal migratory bird act has
4 been declared constitutional and
changes the Georgia season on wood
duck, migratory duck, woodcock, plo-
vers and doves. The dove season in
Georgia, according to the federal act
will open on November 20 and close
on January 81, with bag limit of
! twenty-five in one day.
"The killing of summer or wood
duck is absolutely prohibited and on
migratory duck the season is from
November l to January 81. On wood
cock, from December l to December
81, six in one day, and on plOvers
from November 20 to January 81. fiji
teen in one day.
ain making up these dates we also
quote the open season allowed by
both national and state laws. We
again call your attention to the fact
that the migratory bird act has been
held constitutional by the supreme
court of the United States and the
possession of a state license will not
prevent hunter from being prosecu-
ted by federal wardens under the fed
eral act.
'For the benefit of the sportsmen
of the state the open season under the
federal and state laws have both bAen
printed. The only safe course to pur-
sue is to hunt during that season
which is opened by both state an
federal laws. In fact, this is the only
legal time to hunt.
! eve desire to thank the people for