January 24, 2018
iReporter
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MONROE OUTDOORS by Terry W. Johnson
III
e
nightly
tempera-
tures
often
in the 20's and below,
windy, cold days, and a
snowstorm in
our rearview
mirror, would
you believe
the time to
apply for
Quota Turkey
Hunts is
quickly run-
ning out?
This year
anyone
interested
in applying
for one or more of these
hunts must do so by
11:59 p.m Feb. 15.
Each year the Georgia
Wildlife Resources
Division schedules
scores of Quota Turkey
Hunts at wildlife man-
agement areas and other
public lands across the
Peach State. There are
two types of available
Georgia hunts. Most of
these events are avail-
able to hunters of all
ages; however, some
hunts are designed for
just youngsters.
Youth Turkey Hunts
provide adults with the
opportunity to teach
young lmnters the art of
Terry W. Johnson
turkey hunting without
the youngsters having
to compete with older,
more experienced hunt-
ers. During these hunts,
an adult (person 18
years old or older) must
supervise
each young
hunter, and
only the
youngster can
actually hunt.
All applica-
tions for these
hunts must be
filed electroni-
cally. The
application
can be found
by going to
GoOutdoorsGeorgia.org.
Keep in mind that up to
three hunters can apply
on a single application.
When you visit the
site, you might find it
interesting to take a
gander at the odds of
being selected for each
individual hunt last
year. This will give you
some idea what the odds
are for being selected
this year.
Let's take a look at the
quota hunts available
within a short driv-
ing distance of Monroe
County.
Two general quota
hunts are scheduled for
Monroe County's own
Youth turkey hunts are designed to let young hunters learn
the art of turkey hunting without having to compete with
older, more experienced hunters. (Photo courtesy of Georgia
Wildlife Resources Division)
Rum Creek Wildlife hunt. The hunts will
Management Area. Only be held April 16-22 and
25 hunters will be cho- April 28-May 4.
sen to take part in each Two Youth Turkey
Hunts will also be held
here this year. The
dates for these hunts
are March 24-April 1
and April 7-15. Twenty-
five young hunters will
be drawn for each hunt.
The Clybel WMA also
offers both General and
Youth Turkey Hunts in
2018. The youth hunts
are slated for March
24-April 1 and April
7-15. The general quota
turkey hunt dates are
April 18-22 and April
28-May 1. The quota for
each of these four hunts
is 25.
One youth turkey hunt
will be held on the B.
F. Grant WMA March
24-April 1. A quota of
80 young hunters has
been established for
this event. This will be
followed by a general
quota turkey hunt April
2-8 (quota 80).
Three quota general
turkey hunts are on
the calendar for the Big
Lazer Creek WMA. The
dates of these hunts are
March 24-April 1, April
7-15, and April 21-29.
Fifty hunters will be
drawn for each hunt.
The U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Services has
scheduled three quota
turkey hunts (quota
300 for each hunt) on
the nearby Piedmont
National Wildlife
Refuge. If you are
interested in obtain-
ing an application for
any of these hunts,
you must contact the
Piedmont NWR office
(478-986-5441) or email
piedmont@fws.gov. To
qualify for any of these
hunts, you must apply
by Feb. 28.
For more informa-
tion regarding any of
these or other quota
turkey hunts scheduled
for this spring, consult
your 2017-18 Georgia
Hunting Seasons Guide.
The guide can also be
viewed online at www.
gohuntgeorgia.com.
Terry Johnson is
the retired Program
Manager of the Georgia
Nongame-Endangered
Wildlife Program. He
has written the infor-
mative column 'Monroe
Outdoors'for the
Reporter for many years.
Email him at tjwood-
duck@bellsouth, net.
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MP wrestling squad preps
for Area traditional meet
The Mary Persons varsity wrestling team, led by Hunter
Lowe (above) and Jacob Anthony (at left) was scheduled to
finish its regular season on Wednesday with a road match
at Upson-Lee.MP will then compete in the Area 2-AAAA
Traditionals championship tournament at Perry on Friday
and Saturday. MP individuals who excel at Area will then
compete in the state sectionals meet thefollowing weekend.
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