Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center
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Charlie Elliot Wildlife Center is a nature preserve located near Mansfield, Georgia
, USA. Named after Charles Newton Elliott (1906–2000), the nature preserve has 6400 acres (25.9 km²) of forests, lakes, and fields, which are managed by Georgia Department of Natural Resources
. The Wildlife Center includes Marben Public Fishing area, the Charlie Elliott Conference Center and Banquet Hall, Visitors' Center and Museum, and Clybel Wildlife Management Area.
, fishing
, picnicking, biking trails, walking trails, horse back riding, archery range, shooting range
, and educational programs.
The fishing area has 22 lakes and ponds. Some species of fish you may catch are Bluegill
, Crappie
, Largemouth Bass
, Channel Catfish
, and Redear Sunfish
. The lakes range in size from 1 acres (4,046.9 m²) to 96 acres (388,498.6 m²). In all, the ponds and lakes add up to 295 acres (1.2 km²).
, turkey
, and some small game animals. Management practices which are utilized to benefit multiple animal species include mowing, prescribed burning, timber harvesting, and food plot
rotation.
Mansfield, Georgia
Mansfield is a city in Newton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 392 at the 2000 census. As of the 2004 census, the city had a population of 476.-Geography:Mansfield is located at ....
, USA. Named after Charles Newton Elliott (1906–2000), the nature preserve has 6400 acres (25.9 km²) of forests, lakes, and fields, which are managed by Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is an administrative agency of the U.S. state of Georgia. The agency has statewide responsibilities for managing and conserving Georgia’s natural, cultural, and historical resources, and is divided into six divisions:...
. The Wildlife Center includes Marben Public Fishing area, the Charlie Elliott Conference Center and Banquet Hall, Visitors' Center and Museum, and Clybel Wildlife Management Area.
Activities
The Wildlife Center offers a range of activities, including huntingHunting
Hunting is the practice of pursuing any living thing, usually wildlife, for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law...
, fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
, picnicking, biking trails, walking trails, horse back riding, archery range, shooting range
Shooting range
A shooting range or firing range is a specialized facility designed for firearms practice. Each facility is typically overseen by one or more supervisory personnel, called variously a range master or "RSO – Range Safety Officer" in the United States or a range conducting officer or "RCO" in the UK...
, and educational programs.
Fishing
Marben Public Fishing Area, named after Margery and Bennet O'Boyle, is part of Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center.The fishing area has 22 lakes and ponds. Some species of fish you may catch are Bluegill
Bluegill
The Bluegill is a species of freshwater fish sometimes referred to as bream, brim, or copper nose. It is a member of the sunfish family Centrarchidae of the order Perciformes.-Range and distribution:...
, Crappie
Crappie
Crappie is a genus of freshwater fish in the sunfish family of order Perciformes. The type species is P. annularis, the white crappie...
, Largemouth Bass
Largemouth bass
The largemouth bass is a species of black bass in the sunfish family native to North America . It is also known as widemouth bass, bigmouth, black bass, bucketmouth, Potter's fish, Florida bass, Florida largemouth, green bass, green trout, linesides, Oswego bass, southern largemouth...
, Channel Catfish
Channel catfish
Channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, is North America's most numerous catfish species. It is the official fish of Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Tennessee, and is informally referred to as a "channel cat". In the United States they are the most fished catfish species with approximately 8...
, and Redear Sunfish
Redear sunfish
The redear sunfish , also known as the shellcracker, Georgia bream, cherry gill, chinquapin, improved bream, rouge ear sunfish and sun perch, is native to the southeastern United States, but since it is a popular sport fish it has been introduced to bodies of water all over North America...
. The lakes range in size from 1 acres (4,046.9 m²) to 96 acres (388,498.6 m²). In all, the ponds and lakes add up to 295 acres (1.2 km²).
Hiking
You may hike on several trails including Granite Outcrop (1.1 miles), Clubhouse Trail (1.5 miles), Murder Creek Trail (0.9 miles), Pigeon/Green House Trail (1.0 miles).Hunting
Clybel Wildlife Management Area is mostly forest and fields inside Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center. Game which can be hunted there include deerDeer
Deer are the ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. Species in the Cervidae family include white-tailed deer, elk, moose, red deer, reindeer, fallow deer, roe deer and chital. Male deer of all species and female reindeer grow and shed new antlers each year...
, turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, and some small game animals. Management practices which are utilized to benefit multiple animal species include mowing, prescribed burning, timber harvesting, and food plot
Food plot
A food plot is a planted area set aside to act as a food source for wildlife. The term was coined by the U.S. hunting and outdoor industries. Food plots generally consist of but are not limited to legumes or forage grasses....
rotation.
External links
- Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center - official site at Georgia Department of Natural Resources