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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1951
Page
7
A moonlit road sighting follows a prowling owl snatching a squirrel tail from a lead car. A mom skunk jokes about her in and out kits. A 80 year old farmer faces a coon with two adopted kits. Also a new breakable target line and a Brunswick stew recipe using squirrels.
A Remington survey shows rabbits used in 29.6 percent of shotgun shells, ahead of squirrels at 14 percent and quail at 13.9. The study attributes high rabbit hunting to easier spotting versus other game, with ducks geese pheasants and doves following.
The Texas Game Commission and hunters cooperate to assess Bob White quail status during season. Wing submissions from one bird, date of kill, and county are requested to gauge young bird percentages and next year survival. Information on coveys seen per day is also requested.
Wildlife researchers at a deer station report a yearling buck growing a heavy nine point set after hormone leg shots. The study suggests periodic treatments might boost antler size. Future methods could alter soil to promote faster antler growth in wild deer.
J Frank Dobie comments on deer behavior noting that deer appear where they are likely to be or where they are not likely to be, highlighting a paradox in hunting strategy. The article frames his famous one sentence summary as a concise guide for hunters.
Bethany Oklahoma sees angler E. N. George win a fishing laurels with a single cast producing 11 pounds of bass two of five and a half pounds each. He has witnesses to prove the feat.
The state announces an open season for gigging non game fish including carp redhorse buffalo and catfish excluding forked tail varieties. Gear rules limit gigs to three points and two barbs.
A playful note suggests serving hot cereal with a crown of canned fruit cocktail to coax junior’s cooperation at breakfast. The idea is framed as a lighthearted tip for family mornings and appeals to adults as well.
The 1938 Duke football team was not scored upon until the final seconds of the Rose Bowl. Notre Dame’s 1950 season marks its 62nd football campaign. Syracuse’s 1949 eleven set an Orange passing yardage record with 1300. Wallace Wade had only one losing season in 15 coaching years, 1946. Forty two of 66 players on the 1950 Michigan State roster are from Michigan. Eleven Cleveland Browns are newcomers this season. Nine of 11 players named to the 1949 all Big Ten team were seniors. The 1950 Army football team traveled most, playing only three home games. Town has 31 lettermen and nine starters from the 1949 squad.
The New Mexico Game and Fish Department faces a glut of predator scalps and pelts. Assistant Game Warden Homer Pickens reminds hunters no longer receive bounty payments. Despite this, scalps keep pouring in along with bounty fee requests. A closing sentence notes a cocktail party where drinks mix people.
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