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12.8.6.7 A 12/8/99 7:07 AM Page2(l.l> Troup County hunters hold balance on Quality Deer Management decision Quality Deer Management is a concept which allows, through voluntary laws, a buck deer to live to a more mature or "quality size." In some counties, the law protects all bucks with an inside antler spread of less than 15 Inches (Macon Coun ty) or a minimum of four points, one inch or longer, on either side (as in Talbot Coun ty). The new regulation took off quickly, but recent polling of landowners in some potential Quality Deer Management counties has temporarily stopped the process, accord ing to Georgia Outdoor News. Several critics have sug gested the law restricts hunters from shooting smaller bucks and has driven up hunting lease prices. Another complaint is that the law makes no exception for young hunters to harvest smaller bucks. In the counties were hunters have strongly “talked up" the regulation, it has been FPD spoils season opener for basketball Hornets By Phil Clark Horn Journal Sports First year Westfield boys’ coach Duane Hunter had barely two weeks to work with his first squad, since many of the players on the team just finished football. “We wanted to win the open er”, Hunter said, “but even in losing, we saw a lot of positive things. Once we get their bas ketball legs , under them, we should be very competitive." The Hornets dropped their opener Nov 30 to Greg Moore’s First Presbyterian Day School Vikings 72-70 before an enthusiastic crowd at the Hor nets’ Nest. The Hornets gained an early lead as junior Daniel Weir scored 10 of his game high 27 points in the first quarter for a 16-10 Westfield lead. But the Vikings exploded for 27 points in the second quarter, hitting five consecutive three-pointers to wipe out a five-point West FL FfIMSri CENTER America's Largest Homebuilder END OF THE YEAR BLOWOUT SALE \ !\ /h Bahamas Cruise Option VsJA/ SSOO Christmas Shopping Spree Option _ \ _ 0- -/ No Payments until March, 2000 Option Save / Dollars' \ 16X80's starting at $19,900 28' Wides starting at $24,900 32' Wides starting at $39,900 \X/e want your business. Tell us what it will take to get it! 2002 HWY. 41 SOUTH • PERRY, GA 31069 Open House EVERY SUNDAY, 1-5 Homes Open to Public with B [B| no Sales Staff present. ' EE™)! i -asß-2oe-3:* i» oi* 988-9677 i r GEniNG BETTER MILEAGE FROM YOUR CAR THAN YOUR CUT-RATE CAR INSURANCE? m Don’t trust just anyone to insure your car, see me: I Agent Name, Agent 100 Washiy?n~St * T * TI ,A,IM P 987-1224 Like a good neighbor, Slate harm is there • Slit* form Mutual Automobila Imuranr# (ompony (not in NJ) Slat* form Mpmnlly (ompuuy (NJ) • Non* Offtrai: lloomiogton, llliorm John Trussel I ■ ■nil ■■■■ ■ ■ Home Journal very popular. Land owners in Troup County have given the green light to countywide Quality Deer Management regula tions. In six other counties where the change in deer huntlng regulations was stud ied, landowner survey results halted the QDM. This year, seven counties applied to the Wildlife Resources Division of the Georgia Department of Natur al Resources for consideration of countywide QDM regula tions for the 2000-2001 hunt ing season., The first step in the process field lead and take a 37-29 advantage at halftime. In the third, it was West field's turn for a big quarter as seven different Hornets con tributed to a 23-}% run which tied the score at 52-all after three quarters. Weir had six points. Chance Jones hit the only Hornet three-pointer and Mitch Greer hit four crucial free throws as the Hornets battled back to gain the tie. With 3:49 left in the game, Viking Carson Royal hit two from the foul line to tie the game at 64-64. By the 2:35 mark, the teams had exchanged baskets, with Weir's two-pointer putting the teams into another tie at 66- all. With 1:35 left, Weir put his team ahead with a basket after a Bert Barnes' free throw. With 1:19 left, Andrew Pow ell of FPD drilled a three-point er for a two-point Viking lead, and the Hornets weren’t able to catch up again Barnes hit is an opinion survey mailed to land owners in the county. Before WRD will continue the process, a minimum of 66 per cent of the land owners sur veyed must approve the change. In six of the seven counties applying for the QDM regula tions, the two-thirds majority was not achieved, and the issue died for this year. Approval rates included 52 percent in Brooks and Colquitt counties, 54 percent in Early and Sumter counties: 56 per cent in Oglethorpe County, and 63 percent in Elbert Coun ty- In Troup County, the sole survivor of the land owner sur vey. the Wildlife Resources Division sent out 433 surveys and exactly half or 215 were returned. Seventy percent of the returned surveys gave sup port to countywide QDM. The next step in the regula tions change process is a hunter opinion survey. A two thirds approved rate is also required from hunters before two from the foul line after the Hornets missed a three-point attempt that would have taken the lead. A Weir basket at the buzzer cut the margin tack to two points, at 72-70. Westfield: Will Holt 8, Weir 27, Will Sexton 3. 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Meanwhile, deer hunters in Troup County have already begun collecting jawbones, taking antler measurements and body weights of deer to provide WRD biologists with data to make a decision on which antler restrictions to implement. The hunter survey results won't be known until early January, 2000. I’m not aware of any effort to begin QDM in Houston County on a countywide bases. Sever al large hunting clubs have begun QDM on their proper ties. Hunters are a diverse group. Some hold their shots for a wall-hanger, while other hunters believe a small buck or doe is a good deer. To which group do you belong? FPD: Barnes 14, Jason Faulkner 19. Jack Loyd 8, Micah Dela Rosa 8, Royal 5, Powell 9, Pat Harper a 5, Matt Aderhold 4. Three pointers: Westfield 1 (Jones) FPD 8 (Barnes 1, Faulkner 5, Powell 1, Harper 1) Halftime score: FPD 37, Westfield 29. 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Call the Credit Hotline 1-888-215-3673 www.fastcarloan.getayes.com Lady Panthers drop pair of games F *f,ET^SL(i«~naiT; Lady Panthers as they poked up to© Coaches Max Vickers ami Kifety I I -■A.' —.— * nofsuny. ■ "We are not satisfied with losing, but very excited about our potential. We have a very test very athlete team,* said Vickers. What Voters also has It a very young, very inexperienced team. With no senior leadership that returned Site year, Vickers has had to on h« juniors, Jessica Green, Marqut ta Ragan. Kiki Woodard and Akema Davis. Two freshmen have started Ws season, Fatima Stripling ami Natassjia Mitchell, who scored 19 points in foe two games last week. “We are scoring more, hitfing more three pointers. We have to be patent,’ he sard. Parry to! to Warner Robins Dec. 3, 60-46. As is typical in a team without a lot of game experience, the Lady Panthers dropped down in the early part of the game. Aieta Code and Jes sica Green each had a three-pointer m the game. Against Dooly County Dec. 4, the Lady Panthers lost 59-49. Down 13*0, the Lady Panthers fought their way back to make a good game out of foe contest. Woodard led toe Panthers scoring with 11 points. Perry will jump into toe region action this week as they take on Bleckley County and Tri-County before non-region opponent Peach County Dec. 12. Two Middle School teams remain undefeated Perry Middle School is enjoying a successful basketball season so far this year with two teams still undefeat ed and two teams down one game each both in naflbiters. Both the 7th grade girls and Bth §ra3e gills tsarfis are enjoying a 3-0 record right now. 7th grader Shuntina Davis has led her team in scoring all three games and in the 55-16 win over Northside scored 30 points. Moreemi Davis added 14 points in the victory. ‘OO EXPLORER XLT $25,299 99 CROWN VIC LX VB, Conv.. Spare, Jim Floor Mats. 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THe squad toet to Tabor 50-45 with Davis and Singletary adding 16 points each to tte Panther side of toe board. DtmadabM PHS wrestling helm AS though Coach Dwayne Dims date was named as toe new Panther head wresting coach this year, he is not new to toe vary successful wrestong program at Perry High. Dimedaie served as assistant coach on toe Psnthsf team last year, a team that finished 7th in the stale. •Last year wa took five kids to the state meat. This year I look to take more kids to state We should have higher numbers out and sound funda mentals in every weight class,’ Dtms dalesod. Three standouts are returning from tost year* team. Senior Fred Ridley, finished 2nd to the state; Ernest Howard was a state placer and Demetrius Williams an area placer.. 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