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utdoors
unting, fishing remain available
Big Charlie,” a magnificent 15-
optotiiMjnt White-tailed buck deer who
0 been the grandsire of the Texas
ks and Wildlife Department’s re-
arch program on nufrition and ge-
ties for the past six years, has
. Mi
he #kBxhe big buck succumbed to a
wAjterial infection and pneumonia
■toncrflortly before Christmas at the Kerr
•9mlrBjldlii'e Management Area in Kerr
aunty.
During his 6Vi years of life, Char-
Contributed more to biologists
I owledge alxnit the role of genet-
lin deer antler development than
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was
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ion la
‘nt fm
pyother single animal. He sired 16
ucks which formed the nucleus of
peiraMestudy which proved conclusively
BushaBat spike bucks (bucks which dur-
Howa® their first IS months of life de-
J lop only single antlers without
mgs or forks) are inferior animals
kh never will attain lx>dy or an-
r growth of bucks which have
nize<l®ked antlers as yearlings,
e offin Biologist Donnie Harmel, who
Ids up the Kerr Area studies, said
arden. tidie s male offspring were com-
dpediK red to another group of 36 bucks
d thw iose fathers were spikes. “Only six
caucu rcent of Charlie’s male offspring
remei oduced spike antlers, while 42
Itwau reent of the group whose fathers
ceswe :re spikes produced only spike
'istratri tiers in their first 1‘/a years of
iper. I' Harmel said,
y’s moAHarmel noted that spike bucks
P voltl ma in protected in some counties
because of the belief that they will
develop into full-scale trophy bucks
if given another year or two of grow
ing time. “This study is showing that
to be untrue, and continued protec
tion of spikes is detrimental to the
overall quality of a deer herd, not
just antler growth,” Harmel added.
Big Charlie as a yearling sported a
six-point rack, and last fall he had 15
points with an inside spread of 19
inches. He tipped the scales at 216
pounds “live weight ’, which Hill
Country hunters will attest is a giant
in these days of declining body
weight in that area.
★★★★★★★
A generally good 1979-80 hunting
season is winding down, but hunters
still have time to take advantage of
long seasons on waterfowl, doves
and quail in many counties.
Deer and turkey seasons already
are over, and reports from around
the state indicate a good harvest of
both species. The only minus factor
observed by Texas Parks and
Wildlife Department biologists was
high natural mortality of deer in
some Edwards Plateau counties be
cause of extremely drv autumn con
ditions. Hunters in those areas re
ported numerous deer in poor body
conditions.
The only remaining big game
animal with an open season is
aoudad sheep which range in the
canyon country of the Texas
Panhandle. The season continues
through Jan. 20.
Quail hunting has been good
virtually throughout the state, and
hunters have until Feb. 17 in many
counties to try their luck. The sec
ond segment of the mourning dove
season is underway, ending Jan. 13
in the North Zone and Jan. 20 in the
South Zone.
Ducks and geese are legal game
statewide until Jan. 20, and the
sandhill crane season in both zones
will remain open until Jan. 30.
Woodcock season closes Jan. 20, and
Wilson’s snipe (jacksnipe) are legal
game through Eel). 17. The pheasant
season in Panhandle counties ended
Jan. 6, and the season in Southeast
Texas closed earlier.
Hunters still can look forward to
Formals
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Public spring turkey golibler
hunts will be offered on four of the
Texas Parks and Wildlife Depart
ment’s wildlife management areas
during April.
A total of 213 permits will be is
sued after a public drawing in Aus
tin at 10 a.m. March 13. Prospective
hunters have until 5 p.m. March 10
to submit applications.
Application forms and instruc
tions are available from department
offices across the state or by writing
the TP&WD at 4200 Smith School
Road, Austin, TX 78744, or by cal
ling toll-free 1-800-252-9327.
As always, wildlife officials point
out that the management area hunts
are not necessarily indicative of high
game populations, but part of the
department’s ongoing management
program. The general spring turkey
season, offered this year in 62 coun
ties, is April 12-27.
The management areas are:
Engeling W.M.A. — Located 20
miles northwest of Palestine on
Highway 287 in Anderson County;
10,941 acres; April 11-13, 18-20 and
25-27; 75 permits.
Gene Howe W.M.A. — Located
six miles east of Canadian in Hem
phill County; 5,821 acres; April
12-14, 19-21 and 26-28; 30 permits.
Kerr W.M.A. — Located 11
miles west of Hunt in Kerr pounty
on FM 1340; 6,493 acres; April
12-14, 19-21 and 26-28; 48 permits.
Matador W.M.A. — Located 11
miles north of Paducah on FM 3256
in Cottle County; 28,183 acres;
April 12-14, 19-21 and 26-28; 60
permits.
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