From Ocmulgee Buckmasters

Photo: Three conservation groups, including Buckmasters, teamed up to help the Georgia Forestry Commission purchase this Yamaha ATV to help with prescribed burning projects. Shown above (from left) are Charles Ayer of Perry Sports Center, Alan Bazewell of the Georgia Forestry Commission and Jeff Jordan and Chuck Lanford of Quail Unlimited

Three conservation organizations and a Georgia ATV and boat retailer consolidated their resources to complete a habitat project to benefit game and non-game wildlife in central Georgia.

With the assistance of Charles Ayer of Perry Sports Center, the Ocmulgee Chapter Buckmasters, the Ocmulgee Chapter of Quail Unlimited and the Rum Creek Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, the Georgia Forestry Commission was able to purchase a 350cc Yamaha ATV to help with prescribed burning projects.

Prescribed burning is a beneficial practice for timber and wildlife management. It helps existing timber grow and creates early succession plant growth, which provides forage for wildlife including deer. Prescribed burning also helps promote nesting habitat for birds such as quail and wild turkeys.

For more information about BADF, contact Beth Gregory at 1-800-240-3337 or bgregory@buckmasters.com.

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