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THE YANCEY JOURNAL
Commission To Hold Public Hearings On Proposed Hunting Changes
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An increase in the bag li
mit for quail from eight to
ten birds daily heads the list
of changes proposed by the
N.C, Wildlife Resources 'bn>-
raiadon far the 1972-73 hunt
ing season.
The Commissi on will also
propose changes in the bow
hunting regulations to permit
archers to take deer of either
sex during the early archery
season in all areas where a
gun season for deer will fol
low. Also, the Wildlife Com
mission will propose the elim
ination of big game tagging
T on the Game Lards.
These are among the pro
posed changes which will be
presented to the public for
comment at nine hearing
scheduled across the state in
May.
Under the proposal, daily
bag limit for quail would be
increased from eight birds to
ten, and the possession limit
would increase from 16 to 20.
"The average quail hunter
kills only about two birds per
hunt, and this fact combined
with information from our
statewide survey indicates that
the increased limit would have
little or no detrimental
on the quail population, "raid
Frank of the Di
—""vision of Game. "In fact, ac
cording to surveys and hunter
reports, there appear to be
more quail in North Carolina
now than ever bpfore. "
"The big game tagging sys
tem which was used on Game
Lands last year didn't work
out as well as we had hoped, "
added Barick. "For that rea
son, we're proposing to drop
it for this coming season. "
In other action, the Com
mission will propose to shorten
the deer season in Cumberland
Harnett, Hoke, Moore, Rich
mond, Scotland and northern
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Sampson counties as a result
of the reduced deer herd in the
vicinity of Ft. Bk-agg and the
Sandhills Game Land. - The
season in these comities would
be November 20 through Dec
ember 16—the same dates as
for die rest of the counties in
the central part of the state.
Proposed changes also in
clude a longer deer season in
northwestern counties. For
several years, some northwes
tern counties had only a one
week season. The herd has
increased in these northwes -
tern counties, and the Com -
mission is proposing a uniform
two-week western season be
ginning November 20 and
lasting through Deqember 2.
The split season on black
bear would be from October
16 through November 18 and
,_from December 25 through
January 1. The hunting sea
sons for bear*- wild boar, deer
(in the east), raccoons, opos
sums, squilTels and wildcats
would all open October 16 to
provide uniformity in openirg
dates.
The Commission also will
propose four new
tuariesvthere'frears may be
-neither hunted or killed. They
are, Shelton Laurel in Madison
County, Holly Shelter in Pen
der County, Hollow Ground
Swamp in Tyrrell County and
Thurmond Chatham in Wilkes
County.
The grouse season in Ashe
and Alleghany counties wouH
be lengthened to conform to
the statewide season (October
16 through February 28). A
three-year study indicated no
reason for a shorter season in
these counties.
In Wake County beaver
trapping would be permitted.
Also, under the proposals,rac
coons could not be shot in
Avery County.
In addition to the elimina
tion of the big game tag re
quirement, the Wildlife Com
mission will also propose the
following changes in regula -
dons on the nearly two million
acres of Game Lands in the „
state:
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1. prohibit raccoon hunt
ing on bear sanctuaries on the
* Game Lands located in the
western part of the state. This ,
regulation, requested by maiy
sportsmen, would curtail bear
and deer hunting with dogs
under the guise of coon hunt
ing on the sanctuaries.
2. prohibit the deposit of
litter, trash, garbage or other
refuse on Game Lands, or the
'establishment of dump 6 or land
fill. son any Game Land with
out permission of the owner.
3. remove Blue Valley
and Toxaway Game Lands fran
the list of restoration
open them to hunting. Game
stocks have increased sufOciait
ly to allow this move.
4 4. require a Game Lands
Use Permit for fur trappiijg-ei
dog traininggn-Game Lands.
__^_St' J 'rnake it unlawful to
shoot a bow and arrow as well
as a firearm within 200 yards
of any building, camping area,
or safety zone on the Game lanck,
6. open block A-4 on the
Sandhills Game Land to small
game hunting. Previously,this
area Was open only to deer and
dove hunting.
7. change the deer season
on the Sandhills Game Land to
conform to the season propos
ed for the central part of the
state (Nov. 20- Dec. 16). By
opening the Sandhills deer sea
son at the same time as But
ner and Uwharrie, extreme
hunting pressure and hazard
should be reduced.
North Carolina’s hunters
are urged to attend the public -
hearings nearest them and pre-
sent their opinions and sugges
tions. Following evaluation
.of the hearings, the Wildlife
Commission will adopt the
final regulations on June 12,
1972. The following are the
, dates, places and times for
Girl Scout
Roundaree
On April 14-16, eighteen
Cadette Girl Scouts of Troop
65 in Burnsville attended
at Apple Tree
Group Camp near Franklin,
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"Roundaree" is a primitive
type camping weekend held
each spring for Cadette and
Senior Girl Scouts in the Pis
gah Girl Scout Council which
encompasses 16 western coun
ties.
Over 500 girls and their-- —
leaders fromJßisgaffCouncil
a]3»ftdgtr"Roundaree", inclu
ding the following from Yan
cey County: Debbie Horton,
Susan Allen, Carol McDonald,
Mary Lee Ray, Kathy Henson,
Mary Louise Wray, Diane
Wampler, Debbie McDowell,
Susie Harris, Teresa Elliott,
Sylvia Ik own, Martha Am Vfes
tall, Marie Hunter, Delores
Lewis, Mary Crisp, Julena
Young, Anita Pitman and Gail
Thomas.
Accompanying the girls
were Mrs. Forrest McCall, the
Troop co-leader, and Mrs.
Tania Rollman of Asheville,
Council Field Advisor.
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Legend of Dogwood Is Remembered Again
By Kaye Honeycutt
Across the mountains of
Western North Carolina the
mountains are beginning to
turn white from the bloom of
the beautiful dogwood trees.
The legend of the dogwood
nlty College, 7:30 p.m.
May 4, District 7, Yadkinville-
Courthouse, 7:30 p.m.
May 5, District 6, Albemarle-
CJourthouse, 7:30 p. m.
May 8, District 5, Graham—
Coirthouse, 7:30 p.m.
dates back before the death
of Christ.
The story is told that the
dogwood tree grew large and
plentiful. The wood is also
hard and heavy. These trees
were used in the making of
crosses. It was on a dogwood
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May 9, District 4, Ipizabeth -
ton, Courthouse,' 7:30 p. m.
May 10, District 3, Rocky
Mount, City Court Room,
7:30 p. m.
May 11, District 2, New
tree, so we are told, that
Jesus was crucified.
The flower tells this story
to me. The four petals stand
Tor the cross. The ends of
the petals are tipped in a
rusty-red coles'. Tliis symbo
lizes the blood that Jesus shed
Bern, Courthouse,7:3op. m.
May 12, District 1, Edenton,
Courthouse, 7:30 p. m.
The people in die Yancey-,
County vicinity should go to
Morganton to attend the pub
lic hearing.
for you and me. The cluster
of flowers in the center repre
sent the crown of thorns Jesus
wore.
Even though Easter is past,
when we see a dogwood, let's
think of the Legend of the
Dogwood.