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CAMPBELL OUTDOOR RECREATION ASSOCIATION

TWENTY-NINTH EDITION FEBRUARY, 2006

By Terry Lewis, Board Member C.O.R.A. and T.W.F.

Inside

Please see MY OPINION, page 16

Just like rear ends, everyone has anopinion, just ask them. The following isstrictly my opinion. While it is true thatTennessee’s elk restoration program hasslowed, many things are still being donefor the good of the program.

For example, we know that the elk cowson the ground are producing a goodnumber of healthy calves; also we knowthat the planting of food plots andmanaging habitat has a very positive effecton the herd, and that the continuedmonitoring of elk that stray from thecontainment zone is still in force.

One item that has yet to improve is thenever ending conversations about bringingin more elk to finish the restoration process.The process of transportation of live elk intoTennessee has been stopped by what Iconsider an unnecessary paranoia ofimporting diseases like Chronic WastingDisease (CWD). Currently, a five memberpanel of men has been appointed to studyand recommend rules that govern just howthe process of transporting captive elkshould be handled. Hopefully, a methodfor transporting the additional elk neededto finish the restoration process will soonbe established.

At the beginning of this program, thepartners (CORA, TWF, TWRA, and RMEF)made three promises to the public. First,

we promised to keep elk within the elkzone. TWRA has worked exceptionally hardat making sure that this promise has beenkept. Secondly, we promised the public anopportunity to view these magnificentcreatures. Due to the hard work of manyvolunteers, this opportunity is now a reality.Lastly, we promised the public that elkwould be hunted sooner rather than later.It is this last promise that I want to focusupon for the remainder of this article.

Here is a simple approach to meeting thisthird promise. Beginning in the fall of 2007,we establish a resident only drawing forthe first legal elk hunt in Tennessee in over165 years. Not just any old elk hunt; but, aspecific type of elk hunt with only 2 permitsavailable.

I hear the naysayers now; an elk huntwhen we need more animals just doesn’tmake any sense. But hear me out. Thereare approx. 300,000 big game licenseholders in the state. Say approximately 20%of those hunters participated in a nonrefundable $10.00 drawing for 2 bull elkpermits. This drawing could produce arevenue stream of some dollar amount near$600,000 for the elk program. The bull elkto be harvested would be only targetedanimals that the wildlife agency determinesas problematic animals (i.e., those animals

My Opinion On TheNeed For An Elk HuntIn Tennessee

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Women in the OutdoorsPAGE 3

Save Hunting and FishingPAGE 4

If You Build ItPAGE 5

If You Build It, ContinuedPAGE 6

If You Build It, ContinuedPAGE 7

Camouflage CoalitionPAGE 8

CORA MinutesPAGE 9

CORA Minutes, ContinuedPAGE 10

CORA Minutes, ContinuedCORA Accomplishments

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Anniversary, ContinuedHunting & Fishing Impact

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Conservation StrategyHunting Season Input

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Elk Hunting by StatesPAGE 14

Business & ProfessionalDirectoryPAGE 15

Business & ProfessionalDirectoryPAGE 16

My Opinion, Continued

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The Women in the Outdoors program isthe largest outdoor outreach program forwomen in the country, with several eventsheld in Tennessee. In 2006 we are planningseveral in the East Tennessee Area. A oneday event with family dinner at the JohnSevier Range in Knoxville, sporting claysshoot at Heritage Meadows in Tellico Plains,a hunting seminar at Roane StateCommunity College in Harriman and manymore. The Women in the Outdoorsprogram is an outreach program of theNational Wild Turkey Federation. The NWTFis a nation wide, grassroots, non profitconservation and education organizationdedicated to conserving the wild turkey andpreserving the hunting tradition. Due to the

efforts of NWTF volunteers all across thecountry it has become the most progressiveconservation group in the country.

What is a Women in the Outdoors event?I like to refer to it as childhood fun or girlscamp for women. The program is open toall women ages 14 and up. The events areheld all over the country and are usuallyheld annually in each location. You do nothave to be a hunter to enjoy the program,you need only possess the desire to learnnew things, meet new people and love theoutdoors. We offer a variety of classeswhich are taught by local volunteerinstructors. Some examples of classesoffered to participants are archery,gardening, firearm safety, horseback riding,

Women in the OutdoorsBy Kym Abernathy

shotgunning, riflery, self defense,handguns, crafts, soap making, fishing, flytying, hiking, camping, etc. We can offeralmost any outdoor related seminar.Keeping the subjects fun and diverse addsto the success of the program. Most eventsare one day events held on Saturday, tokeep it convenient, in most casesparticipants can choose the courses thatinterest them the most from a list compiledby the event committee. Some events aremulti-day events and include over nightaccommodations. Meals and snacks areincluded in the event fee and all eventsinclude a silent auction and fundraisinggames.

We are looking for volunteers to be apart of a WITO planning committee. Folkswho love the outdoors and would like toshare their knowledge with others. We arealways looking for volunteer instructors ina range of subjects. Planning committeescan customize their event to meet theneeds of their community. Any help givenis help needed. This is a rewarding programwhere I have seen adult women catch afish, pitch a tent, shoot a gun, ride a horseor use a compass for the first time in theirlives. This program has been a great toolfor single mom’s to learn new skills to sharewith their children and an esteem builderfor all women involved. If you are interestedin making an event happen in your area ormore information on upcoming events,please contact Kym Abernathy, 865-882-8303 or [email protected]. We needyou and we want you to get involved andget outside!! Thank you for your support.

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History tells us that when outdoorsmenget involved positive things happen. Youmust be willing to get involved to protectour wildlife resources for futureTennesseans. As a member ofth e Tennessee Camouflage Coalition,you’ll pay no dues or membership fees. Allwe ask is for you to supply your contactinformation. When an important issuecomes up that could impact hunting andwildlife, we’ll send you an action alert andask you to contact your elected officials orother decision-makers. Please call or writethe Tennessee Wildlife Federation’sExecutive Director Mike Butler at 615- 353-1133.

Tennessee Wildlife Federation300 Orlando Avenue Suite 200Nashville, Tennessee 37209www.twf.org

Why Tennessee Needs aCoalitionWe are Part of A Bigger Family

There are nearly 38 million Americanswho hunt and fish. That is more sportsmenthan people who receive social securityretirement benefits. If all sportsmen hadvoted in the 2000 presidential election, theywould have equaled 36% of the entire vote.Moral of the story is that political candidatesshould never underestimate the size andimportance of the American sportsmen.Sportsmen cast ballots, not just lures. Afact Al Gore learned the hard way.

The Economic Impact of Sportsmenand Women

Sportsmen and women pour $70 billioninto the U.S. economy annually—with a

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whopping $179 billion in a ripple effect.This means the “corporation” of huntersand fishermen would rank ahead ofcompanies with household names likeHome Depot and AT&T. Sportsmen supportmore jobs in America than the number ofpeople employed by Wal-Mart, the nation’slargest employer.

Think box office hits like Harry Potter,Spiderman, Titanic and Star Wars wereblock-busters? Maybe, but each yearsportsmen generate over 6 times morerevenue than Hollywood’s top forty moviesof all time! $70 billion verses $10.5 billion.More Americans start the day in deerstands, bass lakes and duck blinds thanreceive the combined circulation of the toptwenty newspapers in the U.S., includingUSA Today, The Los Angeles Times,Washington Post and The Wall StreetJournal. That is 38 million sportsmen vs. 4million subscribers!

Think potatoes are a big commodity inIdaho? Their sportsmen generate as muchrevenue as Idaho spuds. And three timesmore money is generated by Floridasportsmen than Florida oranges!

Just the hunters, excluding anglers,support more than 500,000 jobs. That ismore jobs than the combined employmentof all top U.S. airlines including American,United, Delta, Northwest, Continental, USAirways, Southwest, Alaska Air, andAmerica West. Hunters spend $4.6 billionannually on boots and gear, equaling whatAmericans spend on Nike shoes andapparel. Hunters spend over $2 billion forfood on hunting trips which is more thanAmericans spend on Dominos pizza.

Hunters spend over $2 billion on gunsand ammo. More money is spent byhunters on ammo than Americans spendon golf balls. The $2.4 billion in annualfederal income tax generated by hunter’sspending could pay the salaries of a100,000 man army!

The American sport fishermen supportmore than 1 million jobs! That is more thancombined employment of Exxon at 98,000,GM at 365,000 and Ford at 383,000. The$36 billion in spending would put sportfishing at #40 on the Fortune 500—that iswell above Johnson & Johnson.

Think golf is big? Five million moreAmericans fish than play golf! The $3.7billion in revenues from U.S. commercialfishing is a minnow compared to the $36billion generated by anglers each year.

Hunters and fishermen contribute $54every second, $3240 every minute,$194,400 every hour, $4.7 million everyday, adding up to $1.7 billion each yearfor wildlife conservation. Through licensesales, sportsmen pay the lion’s share of allstate wildlife agency budgets. The sale ofduck stamps has generated funds toconserve wildlife wetlands and habitatgreater in size than the state ofMassachusetts.

What Does This Mean ForTennessee?

In Tennessee, there are 359,398 hunterswho annually spend $623,025,977 whilesupporting 11,641 jobs with combinedwages of $307,238,128. Hunters pay stateexcise taxes amounting to $36,937,656.

Please see SAVE HUNTING, page 6

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With Elk as a major attraction, it was justa matter of time before an “official”viewing area was established.

There is a place in East Tennessee wherethey were coming before they built it—awild elk-viewing tower that is. The elk, sofar, are batting 100 percent and so is elkproject volunteer Terry Lewis.

Lewis and his wife, Jane, own propertythat borders the Sundquist WildlifeManagement Area in Campbell Countywhere elk are present every time they visit.“This is a wonderful place to see elk, and Iwould like to share it with all of Tennessee,”Lewis said.

Since elk were released east of I-75 at aprivate release in the Ivy Dale area of theSundquist WMA, Lewis and friends havespent hundreds of hours and hundreds ofdollars developing and enhancing an oldreclaimed strip coal mine on top of HatfieldMountain.

Lewis quickly discovered that the newlyreleased elk were using the flat scruffy fieldsleft over from removing the top of HatfieldMountain during years of strip mining inthe area. He knew if the fields could beimproved, the elk would benefit from betternutrition. After months of planning andconferring with Tennessee WildlifeResources Agency wildlife managers, Lewiswas allowed to bring his tractors and abulldozer up the mountain from his near-by property to manipulate the ground toenhance food sources for the elk. He soonnoticed that every time he visited the areain the early morning or late afternoon, hesaw elk.

About three years ago Lewis started acampaign to build a wildlife viewingstructure on the edge of the reclaimed stipmine fields on Hatfield Mountain. He toldeveryone who would listen. A lot of folksagreed but never thought a viewing areawould be established on the mountain.Well, several months ago TWRA managersgave the green light to build a 20-footviewing tower on the site.

In August, over 20 Region IV wildlifeofficers, wildlife technicians, biologists, anda law enforcement supervisor joined withvolunteers from the local chapter of the

If You Build It, They Will ComeWritten and photographed by Dan Hicks

Please see IF YOU BUILT IT, page 5

The new Hatfield Mountain elk viewing tower opened this past fall some seven milesnorth of Lafollette, Tennessee.

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Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation andmembers of the Campbell OutdoorRecreation Association to construct atower.

“I am excited the public can finally havea place to enjoy all of the native wildlifespecies found on Hatfield Mountain andespecially the elk,” Lewis explained. “Mygoal from the beginning was to create alocation where folks could come to seethese beautiful and majestic animals, to seewhat my wife Jane and I see everyweekend. In order to accomplish that, Iknew that I would have to create a locationwith a high probability of viewingopportunities. And that is just what wehave created on the Hatfield Knob WildlifeViewing Area.”

With help from the Tennessee WildlifeFederation, the elk tower was dedicatedat a RMEF banquet held recently inLafollette. The TWF also produced signsand educational displays to help the publiclearn about Tennessee’s elk and otherwildlife on the mountain.

“Visitors, no doubt, will enjoy thisfantastic wildlife viewing opportunity butthey must understand how important it isto stay on the assigned walking trail andremain very quiet while approaching andusing the tower,” TWF Executive DirectorMike Butler said. “That is part of theeducational display, and I hope visitors willrespect the elk and the property. Folkscould enjoy watching numerous species atthis location for years if the animals are notdisturbed by the human invasion. But whatan experience!”

Tennesseans should be proud of thecooperation between state and wildlifemanagers and volunteer organizations andthe vision of a wildlife enthusiast namedTerry Lewis.

But as Terry said, “If we build it, thepeople will come, the elk are already here.”

At press time the TWRA was in theprocess of putting the final touches on astrategic plan to manage Tennessee’s elkherd. Plans do include the investigation intofinding sources for more elk to bereintroduced that are disease free.

Plan a trip to experience HatfieldMountain for yourself. To get there drivenorth out of Lafollette on Highway 25Wapproximately seven miles to the top of themountain. Turn left at the red gate locatedat the top of the mountain (just before the

IF YOU BUILD IT, continued from page 4

(above) Many elk like thismajestic buck have foundthe flat fields of the old stripmine site an attractivefeeding place.

(left) A Tennessee-borncalf accompanied his motherto the Hatfield Mountaingrazing area.

Please see IF YOU BUILD IT, page 6

NWTF Wheelin Sportsman Turkey HuntThe Rocky Top, Anderson Co. and Pine Mountain Chapters are hosting

Tennessee Ultimate Team Up Turkey Hunt for the Handicap HuntersApril 22, 2006

On the farms of Terry Lewis and Ron Cunningham in Campbell County.Last year 11 handicap hunters harvested 7 turkeys.

Join us for a great day of fun and fellowshipwhere you can always find a SMILE and a KIND WORD.

For more information call:Toby Steele 865-342-6902 or Mitzi Ivey 423-562-0522

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road starts to break over the mountain andgo down the back side.) Proceed on thegravel road approximately 3.1 miles to afork in the road. Take the right forkapproximately 1.4 miles to the parking area.Directions may also be found on the TWRAWeb site at www.tnwildlife.org.

IF YOU BUILT IT, continued from page 5

(right) Threegenerations of

elk graze in theHatfield Mountain

fields underthe supervision of a

big bull elk.

(left) The crew of volunteers—TWRAwildlife officers, technicians andbiologists; members of the localchapter of the Rocky Mountain ElkFoundation; and members of theCampbell County Outdoor RecreationAssociation—gather for a portraitas the construction work on thetower was completed.

Article reprinted with permission ofTennessee Wildlife.

Dan Hicks is a graduate of MTSU withdegrees in Mass Communications andCriminal Justice. He joined TWRA in 1996as the Region III Information andEducation Coordinator.

CORA OnlineCORA is now online,

with our own Web Site,sharing exciting news and

recreation adventuresin the great

Tennessee outdoors.

Please visit CORA at:www.tncora.com

There are 903,385 anglers in Tennesseewho annually spend $564,667,366 whichsupports 11,478 jobs with combinedwages of $292,858,357. Anglers pay thestate of Tennessee $39,442,500 in excisetaxes.

Clearly, people who hunt and fish arebig business in America and Tennessee.They are a constituency to be reckonedwith. It is not surprising that presidentialcandidates like to be filmed dressed incamouflage attire. The bottom-line ishunting and fishing is woven into the fabricof the American culture and economy. TheTennessee General Assembly must continue

SAVE HUNTING, continued from page 3

to support the sportsman and the sportingindustry in Tennessee.

(Portions of this article provided by StateSen. Doug Jackson)

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America’s hunting traditions are beingpulled in multiple directions by diversefactors, including demographic change,urbanization, advocacy environmentalscience, mass turnover in professional staffsof state and federal wildlife agencies, thedecreasing proportion of our populationthat hunts or fishes, anti-managementphilosophies and values, and the crowded,fast-paced lives of everyday Americans. Inspite of great successes in restoration ofwildlife over the past 100 years, thechanging structure of our society makes itnecessary for wildlife managers and hunter-fisher/conservationists to work togethermore effectively to build on the successesachieved in the past. Further, the decadeof 2005-2015 is recognized as critical forwildlife as the die is being cast for its future.Against this challenging backdrop, hunter-fisher/conservationists are arrayed inliterally hundreds of organizations, dilutingour effectiveness.

The early successes of Boone andCrockett Club members and the citizen-sportsmen at the turn of the last centuryoffer insight into the value of unity. At thattime, wildlife was visibly depleted and theirhabitats – like pine forests in the Northeast– had been cut and burned. There was acommon need to protect wildlife andrestore lost habitat. In the 1930s, droughtand low waterfowl numbers presented arallying point for hunters and otherconservationists to take action. In eachcase, people interested in wildlife could seesome uncomplicated, visible threats theycould combat directly. Formation of theForest Reserves and their evolution into theNational Forests, development of treatiesto conserve migratory birds, passage of the

Pittman/Robertson Act and Dingell-Johnson Act, and other movements cameto fruition because people of like-minds,with specific objectives, worked together.This history shows that unified efforts doproduce gains for conservation of wildlifeand their habitats.

With all this in mind, there is a need fortoday’s wildlife leaders to unify theircollective strength and apply it to commonchallenges and opportunities to protectwildlife, habitat, hunting, trapping, and theway of life they represent.

PURPOSEDiverse wildlife organizations with a

common interest in conserving fish, wildlifeand their habitats, and in preservinghunting, fishing and trapping, arecommitted to identifying specific needs andworking together toward fulfilling thoseneeds. The unifying element is a sharedcommitment to:•Build unity among partner

organizations and increase collectiveeffectiveness;

•Develop a vision for fish and wildlife;•Collectively address key issues; and,•Develop and pursue implementation of

a set of recommendations for our local,state, and federally elected officials

•Sustain communications between like-minded individuals and organizationsacross Tennessee

PRINCIPLES1. Develop, in a loose federation,

process/structure withobjectives and agenda.

2. Build trust and respect amongpartner organizations.

3. Be a potent force advocatingconservation, hunting, fishing,trapping, and stewardship.

4. Focus on commonalities andprinciples, including:• Habitat,• Wildlife populations,• Hunting, fishing and trapping,• Scientific management of wildlife

and habitat,• North American wildlife model.

5. Share information in an effective andimmediate way (e.g. list serve, website):• Develop an outreach strategy,• Develop unified messages and stay

focused,- internal (hunter-fisher/

conservation groups)- external (general public)

6. Work together where we agree:• Agree to disagree and respect

differences,• Extol and recognize

accomplishments of sister partnerorganizations,

• Coordinate efforts on specificissues—some groups develop theissues, some groups implementthe strategy,

7. Issue leaders emerge and coordinatecommunication between partnerorganizations.

The Tennessee Wildlife Federation wouldlike to recognize the American WildlifeConservation Partners and their work inproviding the framework upon which theTWF Camouflage Coalition governingrules and procedures are based. To learnmore about their efforts, go towww.conservationforum.org

Tennessee Wildlife FederationCamouflage Coalition– Guiding Principles and Operating Procedures –

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) would like to remind all hunters that Tennessee State Law (TCA 70-4-106)requires all hunters to have permission before hunting on private property.

TWRA urges all hunters to obtain a 2004 Tennessee Hunting and Trapping Guide and review the information before hunting.Each year, hunters are issued citations for violations that a few minutes of reading could have prevented.

REMEMBER—ASK FIRSTBEFORE HUNTING ON PRIVATE LAND

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CORA Minutes

Please see MINUTES, page 9

MINUTES OF JUNE 7, 2005The board meeting commenced at 7:15

pm at the Campbell County Court House,in Jacksboro, TN.

Invocation by President AsburyThe Board’s Roll Call was taken by

Secretary LewisThe May Minutes were read and

approved.The May Financial Reports were read

by Board Member Glen Massengill in theabsence of Treasurer Wilson. Those reportswere approved as read.Committee Reports:

Publicity Chairman Mike McAfee: Mike explained that the 20th Anniversaryarticle will be ran in the August Issue ofthe Tennessee Wildlife magazine.Additionally Mike explained that theTennessee Wildsides Television programhad expressed an interest in producing asegment on CORA and its successes. Areport on the CORA website could not begiven since Greg Lingle did not attend themeeting.

Activities Chairman Bill Bruce: Billdiscussed his conversation with RonSaunders determined the No Till drill couldnot be used this year for the CORA wildlifesponsored food plots. A discussion washad concerning other options for plantingthe food plots. Bill made a motion toreimburse fuel expenses for the volunteersthat use their personal equipment in thefood plot project. The motion wasseconded by Glen Massengill and the votepassed. President Asbury indicated thatBill could pay for the fuel and submits aninvoice to Asbury for the reimbursementof the fuel cost.

Newsletter Chairman Terry Lewis:Lewis reported on his plans to produce the20th anniversary issue of the Newsletter andshould have it ready for printing in time forthe July meeting.

Newslet ter Distribution andAdvertising Chairman Glen Massengill:No Report

Roads and Trails Chairman Ted Fields:No report

Membership Chairman Rober tBurden: No Report

Review Old Business: Lee asked themembership what its pleasure was in theform of the election. Pud Shelton made a

motion that the current officers andmembers be re-elected for another year andthe motion was seconded by Bill Bruce. Avote was taken and passed with aunanimous vote. The CORA presentdirectors and officers were re-elected foranother year.

President Asbury thanked Mike McAfeefor his fine efforts on the 20th anniversaryarticle.

President Asbury discussed the coalmining on the Royal Blue area. TVA isplanning to mine the area extensively toremove as much coal as possible. It isreported that TVA burns 36 million tons ofcoal per year and not one pound of coalcomes from Tennessee. Lee indicated, thatin his opinion, TVA should reinvest as muchmoney as possible back into habitatrestoration of the areas disturbed by themining process. After a lengthy discussionit was determined that CORA shouldbecome a watchdog on this. Jerry Cross isto check with UT on the economic impactof the timber industry in Campbell County.

Ray Ivey stated that Steve McGee withQU plans to attend the August 2nd CORAmeeting for his presentation on habitatrestoration of wild quail.

New Business:Being no further business meeting

dismissed at 8:35 p.m.

MINUTES OF JULY 5, 2005The board meeting commenced at 7:15



Secretary LewisThe June Minutes were not read and

approved as Secretary Lewis forgot to bringthem to the meeting.

The June Financial Reports were readby Ray Wilson. Those reports wereapproved as read.Committee Reports:

Publicity Chairman Mike McAfee: Mike discussed the fact that Volunteertimes had not run the article as of yet buthad promised to do so. Secretary Lewistold about Bob Hodges plans to run anarticle in the Knoxville News Paper. Fromfurther discussions with Don King, it wasindicated that they were interested in doing

the TV program and wanted some ideasabout a show. Greg Lingle has had a deathin the family and could not be here tonight.

Activities Chairman Bill Bruce: r e a dfrom the hand written article

Newsletter Chairman Terry Lewis:Lewis reported on his plans to produce the20th anniversary issue of the Newsletter andshould have it ready for printing in time forthe July meeting.



Membership Chairman Rober tBurden: Bob has been renewingmemberships as the current membershipsexpired July 31st.

Review Old Business: A discussion onthe timber and mining was had. It wasdetermined that many infractions werebeing made to the BMP’s and rulesregarding the mining industries.

Ray Wilson discussed Laural Fork Creekbeing timbered and told stories of loggersplacing rock in the creeks that used to havegood trout populations. Most of thosetrout populations have been destroyed

Sunquist has had someone taking stoneout of the creeks.

Terry Lewis explained the Elk meetingshe had been attending and about theViewing area progress.

New Business:Being no further business meeting

dismissed at 8:35 p.m.

MINUTES OF AUGUST 2, 2005The board meeting commenced at 7:15



Secretary LewisThe July Minutes were read by

Secretary Lewis and approved as read bythe board.

Financial Reports for the generalaccount was not read as Treasurer RayWilson was not present. The newsletterfinancial report was read by GlenMassengill , those reports were approvedas read.

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MINUTES, continued from page 8


Committee Reports:Publicity Chairman Mike McAfee:

Mike indicated that the Volunteer Timeswould not be running the article on CORAdue to no longer being in business. Mikeindicated that Bob Hodge has said hewould run the article in the Knoxville NewsSentinel some time this next month.

Mike also discussed the fact that DonKing with Tennessee Wildsides wants acurrent theme, after some discussion theElk Viewing Area will be the current themefor which to base the TV program on.

Activities Chairman Bill Bruce: Billdiscussed the quail released on Cove Creek.He indicated that the crops planted wereknee high and doing well.

Newsletter Chairman Terry Lewis: NoReport

Newslet ter Distribution andAdvertising Chairman Glen Massengill:Asked for help on the distribution of thenewsletters. Glen also started a discussionon the removal of the Greens and Freddy’smarket from the advertisers of thenewsletter.

Roads and Trails Chairman Ted Fields:No Report


Review Old Business:New Business: Mitzi wants to start a

program for women in the outdoors, sheindicated that TWRA has offered to allowthe use of the facility at the John Sevierrange as a place to hold those programs.A program is scheduled for August 15th atthe Island View Church of Christ in OakRidge at 6 pm.

A discussion on the pig roast was hadand no date was set for the event this year.President Asbury is to check to see when ashelter can be had at the Cove Lake StatePark in order to schedule this years roast.

Being no further business meetingdismissed at 8:55 p.m.

MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 6, 2005The board meeting commenced at 7:15


Invocation by Chairman Harry BurdenThe Board’s Roll Call was taken by

Secretary LewisThe August Minutes were read by


Financial Reports for the generalaccount and newsletter account were readby Treasurer Ray Wilson. Those reportswere approved as read.Committee Reports:

Publicity Chairman Mike McAfee: Mike discussed the Hatfield Knob WildlifeViewing Area and its schedule. Mike alsodiscussed the Bob Hodge Article in thesports page of the Knoxville News Sentinel.Also discussed were the Website and itsprogress to get it up and running withCORA information on it. Mike indicatedthat both he and Terry Lewis would beworking on the website to make progressbefore the next meeting.

Activities Chairman Bill Bruce: Billdiscussed the CORA barbeque and itsschedule for the Oct 8th date. Issues aroundthe shelter and cooking were discussed.The festivities are scheduled to begin at12:30 at shelter #5 located in the Cove LakeState Park. The board voted to give Bill thenecessary authority to purchase materialsneeded to proceed with the CORA cookout.

Newsletter Chairman Terry Lewis: NoReport




Review Old Business: A discussion washeld on the acknowledgment of thoseindividuals who had a part in the historicalsuccess that CORA had in the Royal Blueland purchase and transfer into the Stateownership and control.

New Business: The RMEF Banquetschedule and the CORA 20th Anniversaryprogram were discussed by Mike McAfee.Both President Asbury and Secretary Lewisprovided information concerning thedeveloping program. Lee discussed hisdiscussion with Secretary Lewis on payingthe entrance fee for the dignitariespersonally invited by President Asbury. Leeindicated that if the board did not wish tocover the cost of the invited parties thatboth he and Secretary Lewis had agreedto pay the cost personally. The board votedto cover the cost of the invited guests.

The Hatfield Knob Wildlife Viewing Areaand the Tennessee Wildsides Televisioncrew filming the Elk and banquet eventsfor a future television show to be aired onPBS was discussed and suspected issues

addressed by Terry Lewis and Mike McAfee.Jim Ayers proposed a plan to develop an

informational DVD using the Elk andCORA’s 20th anniversary as the theme. Adiscussion followed with a positivedirection. More discussion will be neededto further this opportunity.

CORA Treasurer Ray Wilson discussed theneed to transfer approx. $450.00 into thenewsletter account in order to make thepayment on the last newsletter publicationbilling.

Mitzi Ivey discussed the development ofa new CORA shirt for the membership towear at functions like the Elk Banquet,CORA cookouts, and other importantfunctions. The shirts would allow the publicto see membership unity and who aremembers more easily. Those who wish topurchase a CORA shirt were instructed tosee Mitzi after the meeting to give her yoursizes. Mitzi indicated she could get theshirts prepared before the Elk Banquet toallow the membership to wear them to the20th anniversary program.


MINUTES OF OCTOBER 4, 2005The board meeting commenced at 7:08


Invocation by Harry BurdenThe Board’s Roll Call was taken by

Secretary LewisThe September Minutes were read and

approved.The September Financial Reports

were read by Ray Wilson. Those reportswere approved as read.Committee Reports:

Publicity Chairman Mike McAfee: Due to Mike’s absence Terry Lewis readthe publicity report on the highlights of therecent CORA activities.

Activities Chairman Bill Bruce: Adiscussion was held on the status of thecrops planted on the Cove Creek area. Cornis up good and the Soybeans are knee highall of the other plots are doing well.

Additionally the Mattie Randolph Hollowboat ramp was discussed as the water iswashing out the base under the concreteramp. Lee indicated he would callMorristown to discuss the condition withTWRA and attempt to get an answer anda resolution on repairs before the condition

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worsened.The annual CORA barbeque was

discussed and Bill was given the authorityto purchase the necessary items for theevent to be held on Saturday Oct 10th atthe Cove Lake state park shelter #5 at12:00. Volunteers to help were solicitedand many members pledged to help outwith the annual event. Those whovolunteered to help Bill and Leonard wereMitzi Ivey to get the drinks, Terry and JaneLewis to get the potato salad and cole slaw,Hubert Rollins to get the potato chips, JimAyers to get the bread and buns, LeonardHooks to get the meat, ice and other itemsand Bill Bruce to get the wood for the fire.It was determined that non-members whosign up would get to eat free.

Newsletter Chairman Terry Lewis:Lewis said he would be working on the nextissue of the newsletter and asks formembers to submit any articles to beincluded in the next issue. Lee was askedfor his president’s front-page article and Leeasked Bill Bruce to write a story about theCove Creek wildlife food plot program.

Newslet ter Distribution andAdvertising Chairman Glen Massengill:Glen discussed the need for newadvertisers. He indicated that approx.335.00 were to be written off asuncollectible funds. Several advertiserswere discussed and those to be removedfrom the next issue were identified.


Membership Chairman Rober tBurden: 20 new members were added tothe rolls and Jim Ayers brought up the ideaof a letter being written to each newmember to welcome them into theorganization. It was decided that a lettershould be drafted to be sent to all newmembers.

Review Old Business: Lee discussedthat he was very satisfied with the REMFbanquet and the CORA 20th anniversarydinner with some 178 in attendance. TNWild Sides will have a TV program soon tobe aired on PBS, concerning the 20th

anniversary and the newest CORA successthe Hatfield Wildlife Viewing Area.

New Business: Lee discussed that hewas scheduled for a meeting with theCampbell Chamber of Commerce to do astory on CORA. It was discussed that aDVD might be a worthwhile idea for CORA

to check out. It was discussed and tabledfor further discussion.

A discussion was held on the questionof could the public visit the Hatfield viewingtower for free or would they be requiredto purchase a permit to be on the area.Terry was to call TWRA for a determinationon the issue.


MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 1, 2005The board meeting commenced at 7:12


Invocation by Ray WilsonThe Board’s Roll Call was taken by

Secretary LewisThe October Minutes were read and

approved.The October Financial Reports were

read by Ray Wilson. Those reports wereapproved as read.Committee Reports:

Publicity Chairman Mike McAfee: Mike discussed the stage of the web sitedevelopment and stated that we are notfinished with the site and furtherimprovements will be coming soon. Mikealso discussed the Tennessee Wildsides TVprogram with Don King. Mr. King statedthat the program should air sometime inMarch on PBS. Mike is trying to get theraw footage for use on the website.

Activities Chairman Bill Bruce: Billthanked everyone for their help in thebarbeque event. Bill stated everything wentbetter than expected. The board gave bothBill and Leonard a round of applause fortheir success on the event..

Newsletter Chairman Terry Lewis:Lewis said he would be working on the nextissue of the newsletter and asks formembers to submit any articles to beincluded in the next issue. Lee was askedfor his president’s front-page article and Leeasked Bill Bruce to write a story about theCove Creek wildlife food plot program.

Newslet ter Distribution andAdvertising Chairman Glen Massengill:No report



Review Old Business: Lee stated that

his meeting with the chamber of commerceresulted in the chamber wanting to do adocumentary about outdoor recreationopportunities in Campbell County.

New Business: A discussion was heldfrom a observation that board memberHubert Rollins made about the HatfieldKnob Wildlife Viewing area. Hubert statedthat it is too difficult to get wheelchairpersons to the tower area due to the gateand distance to the tower. Lee asked Mitziif a handicap tour could be set up. Adiscussion was held by the members aboutstaging a handicap event where thosehandicap persons were helped to make thetrip to the area by CORA members andother interested parties. Discussion wastabled till later when further informationcan be learned from TWRA and othersabout the opportunity.

Ride Royal Blue was discussed but seemsno one had much information about thebusiness.


MINUTES OF December 6, 2005The board meeting commenced at 7:15


Invocation by Chairman Harry BurdenThe Board’s Roll Call was taken by

Secretary LewisThe November Minutes were read by


Financial Reports for the generalaccount and newsletter account were readby Treasurer Ray Wilson. Those reportswere approved as read.Committee Reports:

Publicity Chairman Mike McAfee: Mike commented on a recent article inthe Lafollette Press on the Hatfield KnobWildlife Viewing Area and that the storywas good publicity for CORA. Alsodiscussed were the CORA Website and theprogress to get it up and running withCORA information on it. Mike indicatedthat both he and Terry Lewis would soonbe working on the website and will makeprogress on it as soon as possible.

Activities Chairman Bill Bruce: NoReport

Newsletter Chairman Terry Lewis:

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No ReportNewslet ter Distribution and

Advertising Chairman Glen Massengill:No Report



Review Old Business: A discussion washeld on the Mattie Randolph boat dock inthat no progress on the repairs had beenmade. Bill was asked to keep an eye onany activity to repair the dock and to advisethe group as to when repairs begins.

New Business: A discussion on a studycommissioned by the TWF concerning thecoal mining in Campbell County was givenby Terry Lewis Lewis also serves as a Boardof Director for the Tennessee WildlifeFoundation.

A discussion on the new river water shedlawsuit that has been filed to preventfurther permitting until the suit can bedetermined.

It was reported that TVA will soon visit aCORA board meeting when the EIS is readyto be released to the public and that a TVArepresentative will provide details of theplan to the board members during thatopen meeting.

Ray Wilson provided details about theAshley Hollow road closure that hasrecently taken place. Seems that theLafollette Utilities has installed a cableacross the road while repairs are takingplace in that area. Some confusion wasexpressed as to who actually placed thecable to close the road and furtherconfusion was expressed as to when theroad will be reopened. Ray Wilson willprovide more details on the road scheduleat the next meeting of the board.


CORA ACCOMPLISHMENTS - 2005by Mike McAfee, CORA Publicity Chairman

This is the publicity report highlighting some of the more recent CORA activitiesand successful ventures and what they mean to CORA as an organization. Thecatalyst for much of the recent activity was CORA’s 20th anniversary. As it turnedout, at about the same time the Hatfield Knob Wildlife Viewing Area was movingquickly forward, along with CORA’s 20th Anniversary banquet, and the RockyMountain Elk Foundation’s East Tennessee Chapter banquet all started out as totallyseparate activities, but quickly became intertwined and inseparable, which was anexcellent turn of events from a public forum and publicity standpoint. Here is alisting of recent relevant events and outcomes:

1. CORA 20th anniversary article in TWRA’s Tennessee Wildlife Magazine - Sept./Oct. 2005 issue.

2. CORA 20th anniversary article in Tennessee Valley Outdoors Magazine– Sept2005 issue.

3. Hatfield Knob Wildlife Viewing Area article in Tennessee Valley OutdoorsMagazine – October 2005 issue.

4. CORA 20th Anniversary article in Tennessee Wildlife Federation’s magazine“Tennessee Out-of-Doors” Publication – Summer 2005.

5. Hatfield Knob Wildlife Viewing Area article in Knoxville News Sentinel. August24th, 2005

6. TWRA’s Tennessee Wild Sides Television Program produces a CORA 20th

Anniversary video segment – Air date March or April 2006.

7. Partnered with RMEF to add a valuable segment (CORA 20th Anniversary) totheir chapter banquet. Added approximately 50 paying participants to theelk banquet, including many dignitaries.

8. Demonstrated our continuing relevance by inviting important dignitaries andby the number that actually attended the Elk Banquet/20th anniversarycelebration.

9. The 20th anniversary provided a forum for reminding everyone of the individualsthat played a key roles in the purchase of Royal Blue WMA, the lynch pin forCORA and its many accomplishments that have followed.

10. The 20th anniversary, Hatfield Knob Wildlife Viewing Area, and RMEF banquetprovided an opportunity to renew and strengthen current acquaintances,friends, and relationships as well as provide the opportunity to establish newacquaintances, friends, and relationships.

11. The Hatfield Knob Wildlife Viewing Area with its food plots and viewing toweronce again demonstrated CORA’s ability to facilitate and be a trusted playerin moving the elk agenda forward and making good on a promise of a publicviewing area a reality. The Hatfield Knob Viewing Area once again illustratedCORA’s ability to spearhead partnerships with the TWRA, TWF, RMEF, NWTF,QU and others to accomplish worthwhile public wildlife and conservationprograms.

12. Shirts were a nice touch that makes CORA stand out front-and-center anddemonstrates we are proud of who we are and what we represent.

13. Last, but certainly not least, the 20th Anniversary allowed for CORA and othersto recognize some of our own (specifically Lee Asbury and Terry Lewis) fortheir contributions to CORA and the Tennessee elk program.

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Comprehensive WildlifeConservation StrategyINTRODUCTIONState Wildlife Grants Program

Tennessee is one of the most biodiversestates in the nation. Currently there are 315species of fish, 77 mammals, 56 reptiles,70 amphibians, and 340+ birds known toinhabit or migrate through Tennessee. Thenumber of invertebrate species, many ofwhich are endemic to Tennessee, is equallyimpressive with 256 land snails, 99 aquaticsnails, 120+ mussels, 77 crayfish and manyinsects. Conserving this assemblage ofbiodiversity in the wake of economicgrowth and ever-changing landscapesrequires funding at the state and federallevel. Traditionally, conservation fundinghas been raised through hunting fees andexcise taxes associated with game species.Although conservation of game species hasbeen very successful, many nongamespecies are without dedicated conservationfunding at the federal level and, therefore,at risk of becoming rare, threatened orendangered.

Recognition of the gap in conservationfunding and the associated risks tonongame wildlife led to the introductionof the Conservation and Reinvestment Act(CARA) into congress in 2000. Theprovisions of CARA provided $350 millionin annual funding to be dispersed amongthe 50 states for wildlife conservation,recreation and education programs. CARAwas considered the most important wildlifeconservation funding legislation to beintroduced in 50 years, and although itrallied tremendous bipartisan support itwas not enacted into law. Undaunted,wildlife coalitions such as Teaming WithWildlife and the International Associationof Fish and Wildlife Agencies pushed forlegislation that would provide adequate,predictable funding for conservationprograms. In 2001, the WildlifeConservation and Restoration Act (WCRP)and the State Wildlife Grants (SWG)programs were enacted into law. TogetherWCRP ($50 million) and SWG ($25 million)provided $75 million dollars in conservationfunding, $841,000 of which was allocatedto Tennessee. In 2002, the monies allocatedfor SWG increased to $85 mill ion,

increasing Tennessee’s share to$1,354,020. Tennessee was allocated$999,624 and $1,606,816 from SWGfunds in 2003 and 2004, respectively, andis projected to receive approximately $1million from SWG in 2005.

To ensure conservation programs fundedby SWG are designed for maximumbenefits to nongame wildlife, Congressmandated that all states must complete aComprehensive Wildlife ConservationStrategy (CWCS) by October 1, 2005. TheCWCS will address 8 elements requiredby Congress for each plan and will bereviewed every 10 years. The primary goal

of the CWCS will be to prevent wildlife fromdeclining to the point of endangerment.This goal will be achieved by engaging abroad array of par tners in thedevelopment process including othergovernment agencies, conservation groups,private landowners, the public, and anyoneelse who has a stake in fish and wildlifemanagement. It is the intent that thestrategic plans from the states willcollectively create a nationwide approachto wildlife conservation and turn the tideof species decline.

Information from TWRA website.

Public Asked For InputInto Hunting Seasons

January 24, 2006The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

(TWRA) is asking the public for input intothe 2006-2007 hunting seasons.

The TWRA goes through a fairly lengthyseason setting process each year thatalways begins with suggestions from thepublic. The next step consists of regionalmeetings where field level proposals fromofficers, area managers, and the public aremeshed into regional recommendationsthat are taken to Nashville. There, theNashville staff of the TWRA considers thefour regional proposals. Finalrecommendations are taken to theTennessee Wildlife Resources Commission(TWRC), the governing body of TWRA, attheir May Commission meeting.

The TWRA welcomes public inputand will take written recommendationsfrom all interested par ties untilFebruary 10, 2006. All letters shouldcontain the proposed change andjustifications for the change. These will bereviewed by the regional staff andforwarded to the Wildlife ManagementDivision in Nashville.

Region III - send recommendations to:Season RecommendationsTWRA464 Industrial Blvd.Crossville, TN 38555

Region IV - send recommendations to:Season RecommendationsTWRA3030 Wildlife WayMorristown, TN 37814

Information from TWRA website.



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ARKANSASEstimated elk population: 400

Arkansas celebrates its elk like few places,especially at its annual elk festival thatincludes everything from a Dutch ovencook-off to a 5K Fun Run. Of the 20 huntersto get tags this fall, 18 of them had theirnames drawn from a squirrel cage at theeighth annual Buffalo River Elk Festival. Theother tags are sold at Elk Foundationauctions. Of 20 tags, seven are for bulls,12 for antlerless and one youth-only tagfor either sex. Licenses are for one of twohunts, September 26-30 and December 5-9. Those with patience may well take homea monarch from the Ozarks. Last fall ahunter killed a new state record nontypical,measuring just over 349 Boone andCrockett points.

KANSASEstimated elk population: 150

With most of its 150 elk on the Fort RileyArmy Base, Kansas will send 25 residentsand members of the military into the rough-and-tumble country to pursue elk. Thoselucky enough to draw the once-in-a-lifetimetag will hunt one of three month-longseasons, starting October 1 and runningthrough December 31. Of the 25 tags, 10are either-sex and 15 are antlerless (5 foreach season). The tags are split prettyevenly between residents and militarypersonnel stationed at Fort Riley.Neighboring landowners and those withpermission from landowners can get anunlimited number of antlerless tags in therare event that elk venture off the base.This becomes more likely after winterweather pushes elk around in search offood. Elk often cross over the Oklahomaborder into Kansas’ southwest corner, butthe state quit holding a hunt there in 1995.Matt Peek, Kansas elk program coordinator,says he expects the state may begin issuingpermits again in that area in the near futureif elk take up permanent residence.

KENTUCKYEstimated elk population: 5,000

For the second year in a row, Kentuckyhas more than doubled available elk tags.This year 100 lucky people will draw licensesto hunt elk that live mostly within a 16

county restoration zone. A hunter baggeda new state record bull last year that scored310 3/8 Boone and Crockett points. Witha long-term goal of 8,000 elk, Kentucky is“ahead of schedule,” says David Yancy, asenior wildlife biologist for the KentuckyDepartment of Fish and Wildlife Resources.Yancy attributes the rise in tags to two newareas, comprising 50,000 acres, now opento hunters. “The herd could have takenmore than the 40 tags last year, but wedidn’t have anywhere to put all the people,”Yancy says. It’s only $10 to apply, whichcan be done online. If drawn, residents payanother $25 and non-residents pay $300—a considerable bargain compared to mostother states.

MICHIGANEstimated elk population: 800-900

Michigan upped its residents-only elkhunt this year from 124 to 155 tags. With40,000 applicants, those who draw defyheavy odds. Licenses are divided betweentwo hunts. The first, August 27-31 andSeptember 9-12, focuses on elk outside thefour-county core elk habitat.

“We’re having more and more reportsof elk outside the core area and we wantto target those animals,” says Rod Clute,big game specialist for the MichiganDepartment of Natural Resources. Thesecond hunt on December 6-13 is aimedat the elk inside that area. New this year isa preference points system. The drawingwill be weighted for those who haveapplied unsuccessfully in the past, goingback to 2003. And for the second year in arow, Michigan provides the uniqueopportunity for a successful lottery winnerto give his or her tag to a young person(14-16) or someone with an advancedillness, provided that that person appliedand did not get a tag.

MINNESOTAEstimated elk population: less than 40

With fewer than 40 elk, Minnesota maynot be in an ideal position to hold a hunt.Nonetheless, the state issued five tags thisyear—four cow and one bull—to meet legalrequirements of no more than 35 elk. Thisstate law came as part of an accord struckto satisfy agricultural concerns about elk

restoration. But these elk, which live eastof Thief Lake near Grygla, aren’t the onlyones in Minnesota. Animals from Manitobaregularly make forays across the border, buttheir temporary status currently makesthem illegal to hunt. For the elk that arehuntable, odds of drawing these residents-only tags are quite steep, with more than1,100 people applying last year for fivetags.

As for the state allowing the Grygla herdto grow, Minnesota Department of NaturalResources big game program coordinatorLou Cornicelli says such a decision wouldhave to come from the legislature, wherethere have been some rumblings ofinterest. “I think at some point in time itwill change,” he says. “The conditions haveto be right, and agriculture complaints haveto go away. But I think it’s a possibility, ifthe stars line up.”

PENNSYLVANIAEstimated elk population: 600

Elk are doing well in Pennsylvania, andlast year the state made its way into Booneand Crockett all-time records when a hunterkilled a nontypical bull scoring 385 in— youguessed it—Elk County.

Pennsylvania will again allot 40 tags, 10either-sex and 30 anterless, for a lucky fewto prowl its woods for a shot at America’seastern-most huntable elk herd. New thisyear, those entering the drawing for a tagfor a weeklong November hunt (7-12) alsoget a chance to win one of 10 tags availablefor a new early season hunt in September2006. Hunters are only eligible for theSeptember ‘06 hunt if they did not draw atag for the November 2005 hunt. Somehunters will also have the added benefit ofa bonus points system going back twoyears. As in many other states where elkhave been restored, Pennsylvania elk areventuring out of their original restorationhabitat. Therefore hunting zone boundariesare ever-changing. The Pennsylvania GameCommission’s website is well-designed tohelp hunters understand those changes.

Article taken from Bugle Magazine; Sept/Oct 2005.

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that are repeat damage offenders, or thatrepeatedly leave the elk restoration zone).

Now, as it has been explained to me,taking 1% of our herd (herd is estimatedat 200 animals), especially if they are bulls,will not hurt herd growth or dynamics.

In contrast, I agree that a wholesale huntwith 20 or 30 permits for cows and bullswould not be in the best interest of theherd, not with just 200 animals. But 2 bullsthat are targeted for harvest would notnegatively impact herd dynamics. Themoney raised will be critical for the futureof the program and its continued success.

In conclusion, the future of the programis contingent upon the growth and pushof bringing more elk to Tennessee forreintroduction. Not to secure the herd’sexistence, but to enhance and speed itsgrowth. We must also continue to push formore quality habitat by working withexisting and new partners, including ourfriend and neighbors to the north inKentucky. Lastly, we must stand vigilantover the animals we currently have bymaking sure illegal poaching is eliminated.

Thus, once again the paradox of huntingan animal to save it will again prove to betrue. All of this is of course my personalopinion, and just like rear ends I have onetoo and this one is mine.

MY OPINION, continued from page 1

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