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SPORTSMAN’S NEWSVolume 4, No. 4 P.O. Box 154 Hoboken, Georgia 31542 June 2011
Serving Members of the Georgia Hunting & Fishing Federation
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SPORTSMAN’S NEWS
Otis King passed away April 16from a long illness. Mr. Otis was theprevious Chairman of the Board for theGeorgia Hunting & Fishing Federationwhere he gave us the slogan “Join theFight or Lose Your Right.” Otis foughtthe fight for sportsmen all of his life andit was evident in his long list ofaccomplishments. Otis was a sports-man and athlete from high schoolthrough the remainder of his life. Heplayed several sports in high school andwas voted all district basketball player asa sophomore at Garner High School inArkansas. Otis moved to Booneville,Mississippi where he made all state inbasketball his final two years of highschool, he then went on to play collegebasketball at BeeBee, Arkansas for twoyears before being drafted into thearmy.
Otis served 20 years in the army asa military police officer then afterretiring he served as Chief Federal
Otis King, a Great Advocate for Sportsmen,Passed Away April 16, 2011
Game Warden for Fort Stewart inHinesville, Georgia for 16 years. Whilein the military Otis played basketballand fast pitch softball and was namedall-star in both sports.
Otis was also a competive skydiverwith 595 jumps. He designed andmade his own parachute and went headto head with the Army Golden Knightsparachute team and in his words “wewhupped them.”
Otis was a certified sports officialfor 21 years in which he called the 1stfootball game played at GeorgiaSouthern College after a 41 yearabsence from the sport. He called frombehind the plate Bradwell’s state highschool Championship game in 1976.
This soldier, sports official, player,coach, competitive sky diver and avidhunter and fisherman is a true Red-manTobacco Chewing Good-ole boy, with asometime character compared to thecountry comic Jerry Clower that truly
May 6th Governor Nathan Dealmet several south Georgia legislatorsand officers and directors of the GHFFat ABAC to sign HB277 into law.Representative Jason Shaw - Lakelandmade a lasting impression on thelegislator in his first session carrying thefeed bill. Jason was backed up byseveral long time legislator heavyweights Dr. Gene Maddox - Cairo, JayRoberts – Ocilla, Al Williams –Hinesville, John Bullock – Ochlocknee,Greg Goggans – Douglas, TommyWilliams – Lyons and several other co-signers of the bill.
This bill changes the current lawwhich allowed hunters to hunt deer 200yards and out of sight of feeds such ascorn, supplements, salt licks, or otherattractants and makes it legal to huntdeer over feed in the southern deerzone of Georgia and hogs over feedstate wide. The 200 yard restrictionremains in place in the northern zone.This issue has been worked on forseveral years and a lot of work wasdone through the years to get to thepoint where the law could be changedto better manage deer herds and
Governor Deal signs HB277(deer and hog feeding bill) into law
encourage new hunters into the woods.The Georgia Hunting & FishingFederation never gave up the fight andwith grassroots efforts of hunters fromacross Georgia we were able to
overcome great opposition to get thisbill passed for the hunters of Georgia.Thanks to everyone who made calls,wrote letters, and sent emails to get thisdone!
loved sports and Liberty County.Otis organized the first National
Wild Turkey Federation chapter inHinesville in 1987 known as theCoastal Chapter. He helped severalother surrounding counties organizechapters after that.
He organized with other localhunters, game hunts on Fort Stewartfor VIPS including several Generals andCongressmen.
While Chairman of Board, GHFFMr. Otis helped take our organizationto the next level in the state. Otisbrought a big portion of respect fromlegislators, DNR, and sportsmen. Hetruly left a big mark on outdoor sportsin Georgia and he will be greatlymissed.
Ronnie GaskinsChairman of Board, Georgia
Hunting & Fishing Federation
Insidethis Issue...
President’sReport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
The Perfect Hunt . . . . . 3
What Is Aflatoxin . . . . . 3
Swamp Talk . . . . . . . . . . 4
Annual OutdoorExpo & Trade Show . . 5
5th Annual Kid’sFishing Tourney . . . . . . 6
Top Firearm Brands . . .7
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USPS # 108P.O. Box 154 Hoboken, GA 31542
912-458-2028 • email: [email protected] by Georgia Hunting & Fishing Federation
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SPORTSMAN’S NEWSSPORTSMAN’S NEWS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman: Ronnie Gaskins, Berrien CountyAddress: 12575 SR 125 N, Tifton, GA 31794Phone: 229-686-7506 Cell: 229-445-0804Email: [email protected]
James Gore, Atkinson CountyPhone: 912-422-7202Email: [email protected]
Jimmy Henderson, Bryan CountyPhone: 912-756-3223Email: [email protected]
Mike Vickers, Camden CountyPhone: 912-576-3484Email: [email protected]
Moose Jowers, Pierce CountyPhone: 912-449-6344
Mac Thompson, Pierce CountyPhone: 912-449-6190
Stan Weaver, Screven CountyPhone: 912-829-4582Email: [email protected]
Harrison Brown, Tift CountyPhone: 229-382-4904Email: [email protected]
Lowell Shuman, Ware CountyPhone: 912-283-2253Email: [email protected]
OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS OF THE GEORGIAHUNTING AND FISHING FEDERATION (GHFF)
President�s ReportPresident: Reggie Dickey, Eff ingham CountyAddress: 1169 Old Dixie Hwy, S., Springfield, GA 31329Phone: 912-754-4065 Cell: 912-658-1402Email: [email protected]
Vice President: Kenneth Gray, Wayne CountyAddress: 2557 Howard Rd., Hortense, GA 31543Phone: 912-530-7185Email: [email protected]
Secretary/Treasurer: Linda Herrin, Pierce CountyPhone: 912-458-2028Email: [email protected]
ReggieDickey
The Georgia Hunting and FishingFederation (GHFF) has experienced asequence of highs and lows during thisyear.
Mr. Odis Wesley King died after anextended illness with all sorts of healthproblems.
Mr. King was an avid sportsman allof his life and truly loved the outdoorsand nature.
His favorite sport was turkey andquail hunting, but he also liked deerhunting with dogs.
He was the past Chairman of theBoard for the GHFF and in the earlyturbulent years was the stable andcalming voice of the GHFF. In myopinion, he is the reason that the GHFFis present today protecting our huntingand fishing traditions. I recall the lasttime I saw Mr. Odis smile was from hishospital bed when I told him that wehad finally passed the bill to remove thedistance requirement for hunting deerover feed. He was a great sportsmanand friend who loved God and Country.He also loved bragging on his familyand his bird dogs. He will be greatlymissed by all.
The high this year for the GHFF wasthe passing of House Bill 277 (calledthe baiting bill) which really was not thecorrect name for this Bill because it wasalready legal to hunt deer over bait inGeorgia and has been legal since 2001.It has always been legal to feed deer inGeorgia and in the last five (5) yearsdeer corn alone has been selling atabout a million bushels from Septemberthrough January. There is also atremendous amount of supplementalfeed sold as well. Feeding deer does notcause disease and if a disease breaks outin deer it will spread whether you arefeeding or not feeding. A healthy deerherd is more disease resistant. This Billsimply removes the 200 yards and outof line of sight for hunting deer andhogs over bait that was in current lawand allows hunting deer and hogs overbait in the Southern Zone only. In theNorthern Zone it removes the 200yards and out of line of sight for hogsbut not for deer. It also protectslandowner’s hunting rights by stating“that any such lure or attraction or
enticement shall not cause hunting onany adjoining property to beprohibited”. The original bill wouldhave made it legal to hunt deer overbait state wide but we could not getenough support from the hunters in theNorthern Zone to apply pressure totheir representatives to support the Billin the Northern part of the state.Simply stated, there were more callsand emails from North Georgia againstHB 277 than supporting it. All of therepresentatives, with the exception ofone (Carol Fullerton) in South Georgia,and all South Georgia Senators votedto support HB 277.
I would like to take this opportunityto thank all of the people thatsupported the Okefenokee OutdoorsExpo Sporting Dog and Trade Showand the GHFF workers that made thisshow possible.
The next big event for the GHFF isthe GON Outdoor Blast in Macon,Georgia. It will take place on July 22,23, and 24. If you can attend only oneevent this summer this is the show youdon’t want to miss. There will be alltypes of sporting equipment, arts andcrafts, free games for the kids, and youcan book hunts across the U.S.A., pluseating some of the best BBQ in thecountry. Please come out and enjoythis great outdoor event. You’ll be gladyou did. Any GHFF members that areinterested in volunteering to work thisevent should contact Mr. RonnieGaskins or me.
May God bless all of you with a safeand happy summer. Don’t forget tosave a few fish for me. Good Lordwilling and the creek don’t rise, maybeI will get to go one day before too long.
Respectfully yours,REGGIE DICKEY
President, Georgia Hunting& Fishing Federation
Visit:www.ghff.us
Wyatt Hutcheson, Brantley CountyPhone: 912-269-8965Email: [email protected]
Rusty Johnson,GA Trappers RepresentativePhone: 229-445-1388Email: [email protected]
Rock Johnson, Effingham CountyGA Coon Hunters RepresentativePhone: 912-663-5287Email: [email protected]
Chad Dale, Hall CountyNorth East, GAPhone: 770-654-9068Email: [email protected]
John KilgoreFlorida RepresentativePhone: 904-879-6462Email: [email protected]
Newt FiveashGeorgia State Fox HuntersRepresentativePhone: 229-425-1486
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Remembering Mr. Odis King
Join the Fight ... orLose Your Right
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The GHFF wants to know what’s on its members’ minds. Have you founda problem with a fishing or game issue? Comments about this publicationare also welcomed. Mail your thoughts to the following address: GHFF,P.O. Box 154, Hoboken, GA 31542 or email to: [email protected]
The Perfect Hunt
The neighbors knew that I wasgoing hunting when I walked out theback door. All of the dogs in the kennelgreeted me at the top of their lungs. Itwas barely daylight when the“neighborhood watch “ sounded off.Thankfully, we live in a very rural areaand the next house is not that close.
Sandy, Sue, Ginger, and Daisywere loaded in the dog box. After ashort drive, we arrived at Terry Quinn’shouse. Terry has some of the bestlooking blue tick beagles that I haveever seen, and they are pretty good atrunning rabbits, too. Terry loadedPenny, Mickey, and Jo Jo into theother half of the dog box. He grabbedhis shotgun and we were off. We talkeddogs, guns, and work on our way to theconvenience store where we alwayshave breakfast. Coffee and a sausagebiscuit is considered a healthy breakfastbefore a rabbit hunt. After leaving theconvenience store, we drove north onhighway 17. This takes us across theSidney Lanier Bridge in Brunswick,Georgia. From the top of the bridge,vast expanses of salt marsh can beseen. For someone that grew up in theUpstate of South Carolina, the saltmarsh is a spectacular sight. Even aftertwenty years of living in SoutheastGeorgia, I still marvel at the beauty ofthe marshes, swamps, and Cypresstrees.
We finally arrive at a marshy islandjust north of Brunswick. The weather iscold enough that insects and alligatorswill not be a problem. The dogs arereleased and shotguns are loaded. It wasonly a short time before Penny jumps arabbit. All the dogs join in and angelicmusic rings across the marsh. Terry andI separate hoping that one of us will geta shot. After a long straight away run,the rabbit turns back. Terry is lookingdown a trail when the rabbit makes themistake of crossing it. The first rabbitof the day goes in the bag. Rabbitnumber two is jumped by Sue. Thisrabbit makes a short circle and tries toslip out of a blackberry thicket. Terry’sdouble barks and the race endedabruptly. After a short walk, two morerabbits are jumped. One race endsquickly when I happen to connect on astraight away run. The other race endswhen Terry sees the rabbit trying to slip
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across an opening in the marsh grass. Itis not ten o’clock and four rabbits are inthe bag. Terry suggested that we try outanother place on a hunt club near hishouse.
We begin loading up the dogs to tryout this hunt club. We both makecomments on how much easier it is tocatch rabbit dogs than deer dogs. Hourson end and many tanks of gas havebeen spent by both of us trying to roundup a pack of deer dogs. Terry gave hisdeer dogs away last year, just because ofthe time spent trying to catch themwithout help from the other clubmembers. He also did not join that clubthis year, for that reason. I commentedthat natural attrition will eventually takemy deer dogs and I will not be replacingthem. I do plan on running my dogsuntil that time. I might even continuekeep one dog to run deer with. Runningdeer with dogs is simply too much funfor me to quit completely. I have madea lot of friends while dog hunting fordeer.
We arrive at the gate of the huntclub and find the lock in place, but notlocked. They had left the lock so wecould get in. We could have drivenaround the gate, but some hunt clubsput out roofing nails to prevent this.They are called “property tacks”. Wedid have permission to hunt there, sowe had no reason to drive around thegate. A short drive down the hunt clubroad we saw a food plot in the middle ofa six year old clear cut. Thickunderbrush circled the food plot andrabbit droppings were abundant. Idropped the tailgate, and beaglesscattered like a covey of quail. I barelyget the tailgate closed when Sandyopens up. This rabbit tries to stay in theblack berry thicket. As more dogs joinin, the pressure builds until Mr.Hasenpfeffer tries to make an escape.A quick shot and my game bag gainsweight. Almost as soon as that raceends, Penny jumps another rabbit onthe edge of a Cypress head. Aftercrossing a creek, the race turns in mydirection. Just as I raise my shotgun, Ihear a horrible noise. I turn my head inthe direction of the noise only to comeface to face with the most dreaded ofbeasts, my alarm clock. Oh well, I knewit was too good to be true. I have to getready for work. I will try to finish thishunt tomorrow night.
What is Aflatoxin and how does itaffect animals and animal feeds?Aflatoxin is a myco toxin. Mycotoxinsoccur naturally and are the byproductsof fungal activity promoted byenvironmental conditions. Aflatoxin canbe produced by Aspergillus flavus, afungus that grows on corn, especiallyduring drought conditions. This is thereason that some years are worse thanother years, it’s weather related.
Just how dangerous is aflatoxin andwhat is being done to protect us?Excessive Aflatoxin concentrations infood or commercial feeds can causeserious health problems to people andanimals, such as organ damage and is aknown carcinogen. The Federal Foodand Drug Administration has setacceptable aflatoxin levels in corn fordifferent intended uses. The followinglevels are from an FDA table: Corn ofunknown origin, Corn for younganimals and Corn for dairy cattle at <20 parts per billion. Corn for breedingmeat cattle, swine, mature poultry at <100 ppb. Corn for finishing swine at <200 ppb. Corn for finishing cattle at <300 ppb. Corn for ethanol plants at <5ppb. Each load of corn is tested at thegrain elevator and if it’s over <20 ppbthen the load has to be segregated fromthe clean corn. Also, it is illegal to haulthe corn to another elevator. Thecontaminated corn can be used locallyas feed if blended with clean corn aslong as the aflatoxin levels aremaintained below the allowable levelsfor the different types of feed. Blendingof contaminated and clean corn is notlegal unless done immediately beforefeeding to your own livestock. Blendedcorn cannot be legally sold. Also, cornthat is contaminated at levels > 20 partsper billion cannot be sold for interstatecommerce or for export. Any corn thatis over 20ppb can be seized by thegovernment and diverted to proper feeduses. These are federal regulations thatare in use through out the USA.
Where does this bring us in thecontroversy over feeding and huntingdeer over corn? It is obvious that thishas been blown out of proportion andthe deer that are fed corn are not at asignificant risk of disease related toaflatoxin ingestion. Buy good qualitycorn, distribute at a usable rate, store ina cool dry place and all the differentspecies of wildlife that consume thefeed should not be at risk or harmed. Itappears that the placing of corn andcorn based feeds out for deer, either assupplemental feed or to hunt over, willnot have a negative impact on the deerherd.
Corn is the basis for the formulation
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of the majority of the differentmanufactured feeds used for animalconsumption. Corn has been “THEFOOD” for livestock for decades andwill likely remain so for many more. Ibelieve that the checks and controls thatare in place are adequate and aremeeting their objective of insuring asafe food supply for the animals andhumans.
In summary, aflatoxin, occurnaturally and as long as there isadequate monitoring they should poseno major health threat to animals orhumans. The major threat to animals isthe accidental use or contamination byruminant byproducts in ruminant feeds.
Finally the issue of hunting over feedand supplemental feeding has beensettled and clarified this year in theGeneral Assembly and signed by thegovernor, at least for South Georgia.Now we can devote our time and effortsto another topic.
Once again, thank you for yoursupport and I hope you found this ofinterest. I can’t wait for my cornbreadto get done and I think I will have anextra helping of grits with my breakfasttomorrow !
Thank-you for your work andsupport. Feel free to contact me [email protected].
HUBERT BICKLE
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By Lowell E. Shuman, Sr.
How has your turkey hunting beengoing? Some of our club members havehad a good year. I’m not much of aturkey hunter, but I took my nephew,Ben, to our hunting club, where wespent the night so we could get up earlythe next morning to see if we might seeor hear an old tom, but luck wasn’t withus. We were next to a feeder plot inbriars and bushes up to our necks tryingto stay hidden in case Mr. Tom showedup. After about three hours, we pulledout and went riding around the club tosee if maybe they were at one of theother food plots, and sure enough, wehad guessed wrong: There they were.But we had no way of getting close tothem because of all the open terrain, sowe just watched them until theydisappeared. We tried talking their talkwithout any luck, so we gave up andcalled it a day.
Ben had a good time. He is from
SOUTH GEORGIA SWAMP TALKBy Lowell Shuman, Sr.
Atlanta and never gets to do muchhunting. He said he would like to livedown here where he could enjoy whatso many of us take for granted, andthat’s hunting and fishing. I’ve beenback twice and never heard a tomgobble or saw one at any of our food
plots. I reckon it’s getting too late in theseason to hear or see many. But Godwilling they’ll be there next year.
I reckon by now you heard about ourbaiting bill that passed the House andSenate, then went on to the Governor’sdesk for him to sign. This all happenedbecause of all our members that madephone calls and sent e-mails to ourrepresentatives and senators askingthem for their support. Well, I’m here totell you it worked. I’d like to say thatRepresentatives Jason Shaw, JayRoberts, our lobbyist William Woodall,and Reggie Dickey went far beyond thecall of duty to get this bill passed. Weshould all be grateful for their time andhard work spent on getting this billpassed. The hunters in South Georgiahave been trying for several years to geta feeding bill passed in Atlanta and havefailed. So if you see one of these guys,let them know how much youappreciate what they did for the huntersthis year.
I went to the deer fest in Lakeland tohelp Ron Gaskin. When I got there,James Gore, his wife Sandra, Wyatt,Jimmy H. and his wife Susan all werethere to help. To my surprise, they hadinvited the trick shooting man whoshoots for Benelli. He amazed thecrowd and me with just how good he is.I watched him shoot a gun every way
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one could be shot and he never missed.So if you ever get the opportunity to seehim, do so; it will be a treat.
I’d like to thank the Brantley GHFFchapter and all their members whoworked so hard putting the fishing rodeoon for the kids. Boy, you talk aboutkids, they had them. Wyatt told me itwas the biggest one they have had,about 238 or so kids. Each kid cameaway with a prize and a big ole smile onhis or her face. My hat goes off to theirinvolvement in such a worthwhileproject. Thanks again, guys, for a jobwell done.
Before I close, I’d like to tell you Irode to Tifton with Dewayne and SonyaTuten to watch Governor Deal sign ourbaiting bill at ABAC, along with severalof our members. Both RepresentativesJason Shaw and Jay Roberts werethere, also. I got to meet the governorand his wife before he signed our bill.Reggie, William, and all the membersenjoyed seeing history being made.Channel 10 out of Albany was there. Iwas told we made the Channel 10 newsthat evening. Steve Burch with GONwas also there to take it all in for hismagazine.
It’s time for me to close, so until nexttime, have a good summer and carry akid fishing. You won’t regret it. MayGod bless you all is my prayer.
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The GHFF’s annual OkefenokeeOutdoors Expo and Sporting DogTrade show was held April 15th-16th atthe Okefenokee Fairgrounds inWaycross, GA. This year’s showfeatured the Ultimate Air Dogs, theGHFF Championship Hog Bay, a coonand bear treeing competition, a kid’sarchery/pellet rifle area by InsightWildlife Camps as well as a showcase ofvendors of all types of outdoorequipment, supplies and good food.
The results of the Ultimate Air Dogsmay be found online atwww.ultimateairdogs.net.
In the GHFF Championship HogBay on Friday the results were asfollows; in the one dog bay it was Boywith handler Dillion Thrift taking 1st.Scooby with handle Pete O’Berry took2nd and Sassy with handlers PaulO’Berry and Chuck Byrd took 3rd.
In the Young & Old Division onFriday, Boy & Birddog with handlersDavid Harrington and Dillion Thrifttook 1st place. Trixie and Sable withhandler Travis O’Berry took 2nd.
In the two dog Bay, Scooby andTrixie from the O’Berry Clan took 1stplace after a bay off. 2nd place went toSassy and Blue with handlers PhillipMarr and Chuck Byrd. 3rd Place went
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to Scooby andBubba withhandlers Dalton,Adam & TravisO’Berry.
S a t u r d a y sresults in the onedog Bay wasScooby withhandlers Travisand DaltonO’Berry taking1st place. Sassywith TNT of theByrd Clan took2nd place andRedbob ofBroughton IslandKennels took3rd.
In the Young and Old Division onSaturday Trigger and Blue with PhillipMarr fand Family took 1st. 2nd placewent to Bubby and Dixie with handlersAdam O’Berry and R.J. Woodard. 3rdplace was Oreo and Hunter with MikeMarr and Family.
In the two dog Division, Scooby andSassy handled by Dalton O’Berry andEric and Chuck Byrd took 1st placewith Scooby and Trixie handled byDalton and Travis O’Berry taking 2nd.
3rd place went to Sassy and Bluehandled by Phillip Marr and ChuckByrd.
In Friday’s Bear Treeing, 1st placewent to Frosty entered by BobHerndon and 2nd place went to Borisentered by Dan Moody.
Saturday’s results on the Beartreeing ended up with Kinsey Brown’sMutt taking 1st place and Dan Moody’sBons taking 2nd place.
Throughout the weekend, numerousother events were taking place andattendees were exposed to differenttypes of outdoor activities. NumerousRaffles were awarded at the conclusionof the EXPO by various vendors andorganizations. Plans are underway tomake next year’s EXPO even betterand bigger by adding some moreevents. If you would like to serve on the2012 Expo Committee, please contactExpo Chairman Wyatt Hutcheson [email protected] or 912-269-8965.
On the opening day ofTurkey Season, BryceCorbitt made one good shot.He shot and killed twoturkeys with one shot. Thefirst one had a 10--1/2 inchbeard and 1-1/8 inch spurs.Bryce is the eight-year-oldson of James and BonnieCorbitt of Pearson.
Two for One....
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On Saturday, April 23rd theBrantley County Chapter of theGeorgia Hunting and FishingFederation (GHFF) held its 5th AnnualTake a Kid Fishing Day.
This year’s event drew in anamazing 237 kids, with each of themgoing home with prizes. Kids weretreated to a morning of fishing, fun andprizes as well as some other fun things.
One of the highlights of the daywas the arrival of the Air-Evac Lifeteamhelicopter that the kids got to exploreand have their picture taken in front of.The day was started with prayer byRonald Ham, who also led in the pledgeas is custom with any event the GHFFholds.
Participants were told the rules andscattered around the lake to await thestart that was signified by a shotgunbeing shot. Several kids caught fishearly on until the temperature rose andthe fishing slowed.
A hamburger or hotdog lunch wasserved to all kids and parents aroundnoon. Afterwards, trophies and prizeswere given out to each age class for the
5th Annual “Take a Kid Fishing Tournament”Sponsored by the Brantley Chapter of GHFF
most fish caught. In the 3 and undercategory, 1st place went to AlyssaEverette, 2nd to Brock Nipper and 3rdto James Herrin. In the 4-5 Age group,1st place went to Chase Carter, 2nd toTyler Durden and 3rd to Hunter Johns.In the 6-7 age group, 1st place went toJayden Rowell, 2nd to Hayley Prescottand 3rd to Conner Jacobs. In the 8-9age group, 1st place went to LevyCarter, 2nd place to Conner Johnsonand 3rd place to Kev Boyette. In the10-11 age group, 1st place went toCorrine Gonzalez, 2nd to Zane Garrettand 3rd to Dawson Moody. In the 12-13 group, 1st place went to RhettHarris, 2nd to Caleb Shipes and 3rd toTyler Skipper. In the 14-15 age group,1st place went to Jeffery Lewis, 2ndplace to Rashounae Paulk and 3rd toDonavan Beckham. Overall winnerwith the most fish caught went toCorrine Gonzalez. After all the trophiesand prizes were given out, lots of doorprizes were given away to both kids andparents as well as a freezer that wasraffled off to a lucky winner.
All in all a great time was had by all.
Each kid went home with a prize, butthe real winners were all the familiesthat were able to come out and enjoysomething together that did not costthem a penny and were able to spendsome quality time together in theoutdoors.
The Brantley County GHFF’s Takea Kid Fishing event is an annual eventthat has grown from only 67 kids toover 237 kids in only five years ofexistence. It is the Chapters plans tocontinue to host this event in the future.Over 90 sponsors and donors weregenerous enough to donate to makingthe event a success and the chapterwould like to thank each and everysponsor or donor that contributed. It isbecause of their contributions that theevent has continued to be held and willcontinue to be held.
The GHFF is a grassrootsorganization founded in September of2003. The GHFF mission is topreserve the heritage and tradition of allhunting and fishing in Georgia throughcommunity involvement and publicawareness; to hold elected officialsaccountable to the public they aresworn to serve; and to hold allsportsmen to the highest moral andethical standards possible.
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While “news” reports are often filled with studies of top brands for consumeritems from soft drinks to cars to computer gear, firearms are virtually nevercovered as a financial matter. This despite the fact that the shooting sports, a termyou just don’t see in the “news” is the #2 participant sport in the nation (behindexercise equipment and ahead of golf — a sport you see covered to excess).
Southwick Associates has completed an extensive survey of the top brands inthe shooting sports. It is part of a 238-page report that received so muchcoverage you have never even heard of it. Are you using the top brands? Herethey are:
Top rifle brand: Remington (17.5% of all purchases)Top shotgun brand: Remington & Mossberg (virtual tie with 21.5% of all
purchases)Top muzzleloader brand: Thompson Center (31.9% of all purchases)Top handgun brand: Sturm Ruger (16.7% of all purchases)Top scope for firearms: Bushnell (17.1% of all purchases)Top rifle ammunition brand: Remington (25.3% of all purchases)Top shotgun ammunition brand: Winchester (31.9% of all purchases)Top handgun ammunition brand: Winchester (22.0% of all purchases)Top blackpowder brand: Pyrodex (38.7% of all purchases)Top balls, bullets, or shot brand: Hornady (28.4% of all purchases)Top reloading bullet brand: Hornady (31.7% of all purchases)Top reloading primer brand: CCI (38.2% of all purchases)Top reloading powder brand: Hodgdon (37.8% of all purchases)Top binocular brand: Bushnell (33.6% of all purchases)Top holster brand: Uncle Mikes (19.0% of all purchases)Top knife brand: Gerber (15.0% of all purchases)
The shooting sports are a significant contributor to the U.S. economy, but youwouldn’t know it if you follow lamestream reports. Archery and hunting gear arealso covered, see for yourself:http://southwickassociates.com/node/10972
Top Firearm Brands
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ATTENTION MEMBERS
Sharon Taylor, of Lakeland, is the winner of the GHFF table donatedby the Log Shop of Nashville, GA.
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