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November 9, 2016
Monroe Outdoors
Local hunters
BY TERRY W.
JOHNSON
tjwoodduck
@bellsouth.net
I h years past,
local water-
fowl hunters
did not get
a chance
to hunt ducks
and geese until
late November.
Nowadays early
teal and goose
hunting seasons
held in September
and October lure
some waterfowl
hunters into the
field at a time of the year
when it feels more like sum
mer than fall.
This is unchartered ter
ritory for traditional duck
and goose hunters. Perhaps
that, is one of the reasons
why it seems
that, many
Monroe County
waterfowl hunt
ing buffs have
been slow to
embrace early
duck and goose
hunting. Now
that, we are
finally feeling
fall in the air,
it. is time for
all waterfowl
hunters to begin
planning their
first, hunt, of the season.
The remainder of the
2016-17 Waterfowl Hunting
Season is divided into two
Terry W. Johnson
Howard vs MP
TEAM STATS
H
MP
First Downs
4
15
Rushing yds.
0
225
Passing yds.
99
129
Total yards
99
354
Att-Comp-Int
19-6-2
16-10-0
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
1-0
Penalties
10-110
8-80
1
2 3
4
T
H 0
0 0
0
0
MP 14
14 7
7
42
BULLDOG SCORING
First Quarter
• Zach Harvey 18-yard run (Daniel kick)
• Zach Harvey 2-yard run (Davis kick)
Second Quarter
• Roger Akins 16-yard reception (Daniel kick)
• Zach Harvey 7-yard run (Davis kick)
Third Quarter
• Zach Harvey 41 -yard run (Davis kick)
Fourth Quarter
• Ladondre Buckner 13-yard run (J. Rivera kick)
INDIVIDUAL MP STATS
OFFENSE
RUSHING
Player
Carries
Yards
Zach Harvey
13
135
La. Buckner
10
60
Quen Wilson
9
34
Da. Alford
5
14
Jatori Sims
2
4
J.T. Hartage
3
-6
Caleb Speir
2
-14
PASSING
Comp. Att.
Yards
Caleb Speir
10
16
129
RECEIVING
Jatori Sims
Rec.
4
Yards
25
Roger Akins
3
28
Zach Harvey
2
58
Bryan Hunter
1
18
DEFENSE AND SPECIAL TEAMS
Tackles Assists
Tay Jarrell
5
1
Vic Henderson
3
1
Malik Herring
2
1
Jatorian Hansford
2
1
Dan O’Neal
2
0
Tre Howard
1
2
Tyricus Danielly
1
0
Tre Slaton
1
0
Quan Davis
1
0
Dead rek Alford
1
0
PUNTS
Punts
Yards
Avg.
Dawson Daniel 2
79
39.5
FIELD GOALS
FG Att. FG M
Distance
James Davis 2
0
INTERCEPTIONS
No.
Yards
Avg.
Trayon King 1
31
31.0
Tyricus Danielly 1
10
10.0
FUMBLES RECOVERED
No.
Yards
Avg.
Vic Henderson 1
0
0.0
KICKOFF RETURNS
No.
Yards
Avg.
Jatori Sims 1
16
16.0
PUNT RETURNS
No.
Yards
Avg.
Tre Slaton 4
29
7.3
Des. Williams 1
10
10.0
tiEeporter
can bag waterfowl Nov. 19-27
segments. The briefer of the
two opens Saturday, Nov.
19 and closes 10 days later
on Sunday, Nov. 27. The
season then reopens Dec. 10
and ends Jan. 29.
The Rum Creek Wildlife
Management. Area, which
includes Lake Juliette, will
be open for waterfowl hunt
ing Wednesday-Sunday
during the state season.
Shooting hours on the
wildlife management, area
extend from one-half hour
before sunrise to 12 noon.
No waterfowl hunting is
permitted west, of Ebenezer
Road except that youth may
hunt, between Ebenezer and
Juliette Roads.
In addition, there is
a brief, two-day season
called Federal Waterfowl
Days slated for Nov. 12-13.
During this time hunters 15
years of age or younger may
hunt, both ducks and geese
as long as they are accom
panied by an adult, that,
is at. least. 18 years of age.
This person must accom
pany the young hunter into
the field, but. may not. hunt.
Once again, the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service has set.
the daily bag limit, for ducks
at six. A daily bag cannot
be composed of more than
one black duck, two canvas-
backs, one fulvous whistling
duck, four mallards (only
two may be hens), two pin
tails, two redheads, five red-
breasted mergansers, five
common mergansers, two
hooded mergansers, two
scaup, four eiders, four sco
ters, and three wood ducks.
The season is closed for
the harlequin duck.The
daily bag for Canada, white-
fronted and snow geese is
five.
Since American coots are
commonly found feeding
alongside ducks and geese,
particularly on large bod
ies of water such as Lake
Juliette, waterfowl hunters
need to be aware that, the
bag limit, for these duck
look-a-likes is 15.
Legal shooting hours
extend from one-half hour
before sunrise to sunset.
Legal firearms are any
shotgun 10-gauge or small
er loaded with federally
approved nontoxic shot of
size “F’ or smaller. Hunters
are not. allowed to be in the
possession of shotgun shells
containing lead shot, while
hunting waterfowl.
Keep in mind, when you
are hunting waterfowl, your
shotgun must, be plugged
so that it can hold no more
than three shells (magazine
and chamber combined).
This plug must, be one-piece
and incapable of being
removed through the load
ing end of the magazine.
If you are a waterfowl
hunter 16 years of age or
over, you are required to
possess a Georgia Hunting
License, Georgia Waterfowl
Conservation License and
a Federal Migratory Bird
Hunting and Conservation
Stamp (popularly called a
federal duck stamp) which
has been signed in ink
across its face. You will
also need a free Migratory
Bird Harvest Information
Program License (HIP).
Additionally, if you hunt
on a state wildlife man
agement. area, you must,
also purchase a Wildlife
Management. Area License.
Finally, if you happen to
bag a banded duck, goose,
or coot, the band is yours
to keep. However, please
report, the band number to
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service. Bands may be
reported by calling 1-800-
327-BAND. Bands may
also be reported via the
internet, at. http://report-
band.gov.
In appreciation of your
cooperation, you will be sent,
a Certificate of Appreciation
containing information
regarding the bird’s age,
sex, and location where
banded.
For more information
regarding waterfowl hunt
ing in Georgia, consult, the
2016-17 Georgia Hunting
Season & Regulation
Guide. The guide can also
be viewed online at. www.
gohunt.georgia.com.
Terry Johnson is the
retired Program Manager
of the Georgia Nongame-
Endangered Wildlife
Program. He has written an
informative column for the
Reporter for many years.
Rec football championships
The Monroe County Recreation
Department, will hold its annual foot
ball championships beginning at. 10
a.m. on Saturday.
The 6U age group will start, it. off at.
10 a.m. with the 9U age group follow
ing at. 11 a.m. The 12U championship
will then be held at. noon to cap off the
day.
Then, on Sunday at. the Youth
Center, the rec cheerleaders will
take center stage in the annual Rec
slated for Sat.
Showcase at. 3 p.m.
Also, the rec soccer championships
will be held this Thursday with the
8U title game at. 6 p.m., the 10U title
game at. 6:30 p.m. and the 13U title
game at. 7 p.m.
Bulldogs
continued from page IB
and get. better.”
MPs defense picked up right, where it. left off in dominat
ing recent, performances against. Upson-Lee, West. Laurens
and Perry, respectively, by forcing a t.hree-and-out. on
Howard’s first, offensive series. After MP senior James
Davis missed a 41-yard field goal try short, right, on the
Dogs’ first, series, the Huskies, who hadn’t, scored a touch
down since September, fumbled on their next, series. MP
senior Vic Henderson pounced on the loose ball, dropped
on a handoff from Vining to Jeremiah Kelly, giving the
Dogs the ball at. Howard’s 18-yard-line. On the very next,
play, Harvey put MP in front for good with an 18-yard
touchdown run when he bounced off tackle to the right, and
darted past, a Huskies’ linebacker with 5:25 left, in the first,
quarter. MP’s Dawson Daniel converted the extra point, for
a 7-0 MP lead.
Howard started its next, series from the MP 49-yard-line.
Vining moved the Huskies into the red zone on a deep
completion down the left, sideline to freshman receiver
Javarsia Meadows. Unfortunately for Howard, Meadows
was flagged for offensive pass interference on the next, play,
pushing the Huskies out. of scoring territory. Three plays
later, MP’s Tyricus Danielly picked off a Vining pass, keep
ing the Huskies from tying the game.
On MP’s next, series, Speir found Harvey on a screen pass
to the left. Following a convoy of blockers, Harvey dashed
55 yards down to the Howard two-yard-line. On the very
next play, Harvey then practically walked through a gap
ing hole on the left, side of the fine for a two-yard score with
1:40 left, in the first, quarter. Davis’ extra point, put. the Dogs
in front. 14-0.
After yet. another Howard t.hree-and-out. that, enabled the
MP offense to start, with outstanding field position at. the
Huskies’ 38-yard-line, the Dogs went, for the kill. A critical
Howard off-sides penalty gave MP a first down on a 4th-
and-2 at the Howard 30-yard-line. Two plays later, Speir
fired a perfectly lofted pass to the back left, pylon of the end
zone where he found receiver Roger Akins in stride for a
16-yard score. Daniel’s second extra point, of the game put.
MP in front. 21-0.
Nelson said Speir’s TD pass was one of the best, tosses his
quarterback has made this season.
“I said to somebody on the sideline that. I thought, that,
might, have been one of his better throws all year,” Nelson
said. “It was right on the right spot. And obviously Roger
made a good play on it. too. But. some things are starting to
come around in the passing game. We’re catching the ball a
little bit. better for the most, part.”
Speir, whose play has improved dramatically in the
region portion of the slate, said the rhythm he has estab
lished with his receivers boils down to practice reps.
“It goes back to how you practice is how you play,” Speir
said. “I’ve turned it. up a little bit. in practice and the receiv
ers have brought, it. a little bit. more in practice. And guys
like Roger have come on. Sims has always been reliable.
.. Bryan (Hunter) is coming off the injury, but. he’s still a
really good football player for us. And then we’ve got. Malik.
We’ve got. weapons, and I like it.”
Howard finally sustained a lengthy offensive series on its
ensuing drive, but. like Danielly before him, senior comer-
back Trayon King thwarted the Huskies’ scoring chance
by picking off Vining on the goal fine on a 4th-and-7 snap
from the MP 22-yard-line. King, No. 31, ironically returned
his first pick of the season 31 yards to MP’s own 31-yard-
line. The Dogs’ offense, mixing up the short, passing game
of Speir with power running by Quen Wilson and Harvey,
embarked on a methodical 11-play, 69-yard drive that, took
3 minutes, 33 seconds off the clock. Harvey capped the
drive with his third score of the first, half, a seven-yarder off
of a draw play in which he churned his legs and pushed a
massive pile across the goal fine for the score. Davis’ extra
point, with 4:12 left, in the second quarter gave MP a 28-0
lead.
The Bulldogs attempted to add to their advantage on the
final play of the half, but. Davis missed his second straight.
41-yard field goal attempt, wide right.
With MP holding a dominating advantage, the action
slowed down considerably early in the third quarter. Both
teams punted on each of their first, two offensive series
without, gaining a single first, down. MP’s offense finally got.
back on track when Nelson put. Harvey back in the game
midway through the third period. The senior rushed three
straight, times for a total of 67 yards, capping the drive
with a 41-yard touchdown in which he found a whopping
hole on the right, side, exploded into the secondary and stiff-
armed Huskies’ defender Aaron Simmons as he crossed the
goal fine just, inside the front, right, pylon. Davis’ extra point,
put. MP in front. 35-0 with 4:50 left in the third quarter.
With a running clock in effect, throughout, the fourth
quarter, the Bulldogs capped the scoring with an 11-play,
59-yard scoring drive that, took nearly six minutes off
the clock. All 11 plays were on the ground with junior
Ladondre Buckner scoring MP’s final touchdown on a
13-yard mn to the left, in which he fought, through a
Howard facemask to scoot, across the goal fine with 9:51 left,
in the game. Freshman Julian Rivera, the younger brother
of starting kicker/punter Alex Rivera, then converted the
extra point, to make it. 42-0 for the final margin.
MP had a chance to get. one more score late in the game
but. after a minor fracas broke out, Nelson elected to have
backup quarterback J.T. Hartage take three straight, knees
to run the clock down as fast, as possible in order to prevent,
another altercation.
Nelson said MP accomplished what. it. needed to for the
most. part, against, an overmatched Howard team that, fell
to 1-9 overall (0-5 in Region 2-AAAA).
“It. was probably a little sloppier than I wanted it. to be,”
Nelson said. “But. we got. done what, we needed to get. done.
And at. times it. was really good, but. then at. other times the
execution was sloppy. But. anyway, you want, to be gaining
momentum at. this time of year, and I feel like we’ve been
getting better every week. So we head into this second part,
of our season really with an opportunity to see what, we can
do.”
X Country
continued from page IB
unexpectedly slumped
during the region meet,
bounced back strong
with a personal best, on
the state course. He said
he was also pleased with
Miller’s performance and
said he hopes the junior
will receive a scholarship
offer to run in college.
As for Haney, Herr
said she was “felt, good”
about, finishing 34th
overall in her final cross
country meet.
“After missing a month
at. the start,
of the season
she made good
progress,” Herr
said of Haney.
“I believe if she
hadn’t, been
injured, she would have
finished in the top 20.”
With six returners on
the girls squad who com
peted at. state, Herr said
he’s glad his girls team
gained experience.
Herr said of his young
Lady Dogs’ team:
“Certainly competing
in a race of that, caliber
exposes them to the pres
sure involved and how to
prepare for the race.”
The Mary Persons boys cross country team, led by Lawson
Weldon (second from left) placed 15th at the AAAA state meet
in Carrollton on Saturday. (File photo)