Linn County hosts three hunter safety classes
Three hunter safety courses will take place in Linn County over the next two weeks. Sponsored by state and county conservation departments and outdoor groups, completion is required for youths before buying a hunting license. Manuals must be picked up beforehand at Cedar Rapids shops or area centers. No advance registration. manual possession required.
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Linn County
Dick Fultz
N Ave
Fultz
K’s Merchandise
Larry
Cedar Rapids
Center Point
Central City
North Linn Fish and Game Club
Gary Rudd
Bill Welter
Matsell Bridge Natural Area
Viola
Harland Doehrmann
Park Ranger
Larry’s
Cedar Rapids Bass Masters anglers top tourney on Mississippi
Dave Sindelar and Stu Ballinger won the Cedar Rapids Bass Masters event at Goose Island La Crosse Wisconsin with 27.02 pounds over two days on the Mississippi River. Tom Anderson and Bill Demery were second with 18.64 pounds, Bill Grove and Dave Halverson third with 14.15, Joe Nichols and Dean Miller fourth with 13.07. 34 anglers caught 87 bass. Sindelar's big bass weighed 4.42 pounds.
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LA Crosse
Wis
Dave Sindelar
Stu Ballinger
Cedar Rapids
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Tom Anderson
Bill Demery
Bill Grove
Dave Halverson
Joe Nichols
Dean Miller
Sindelar
Lansing
Betty Truesdell nets two northerns on Canada fishing trip
Betty Truesdell and husband Dick fished on Clam Shell Lake near Sioux Lookout Ontario on July 12. Betty landed two northern pike in one cast along with a 7 pound walleye, her first trip since marrying last November at Ghost River Camp where Dick has fished since 1952.
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Cedar Rapids
English
Halley's Lodge
Kettle Falls
Ontario
Canada
Miller
Cedar Rapidians
Tom Wehmeyer
Lee Horn
Jim Gerlick
Betty Truesdell
Cedar Woods Rd
Truesdells
Clam Shell Lake
Marchington Lake
Sioux Lookout
Betty
Ghost River Camp
Iowa hunters reverse decline but outlook remains uncertain
Iowa leads national gains with a 6.5 percent rise in licensed hunters in 1987 from 1986, Linn County up nearly 14 percent, while national licenses edged up less than 0.5 percent. The era of urbanization and higher costs strains hunting, with shifts to deer and turkey as top game and a drop in rabbit and squirrel hunting.
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Iowa
Linn
California
United States
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Michigan
Ross Harrison
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
the Gazette
E.F
Pat” Kane
Linn County
Harrison
Jerry Hoilien
Harpers Ferry
Hoilien
Midwest
Hoilen
Flyway panel urges 30 day duck season
The Mississippi Flyway Council covering Iowa and surrounding states recommends a shorter duck season to ease pressure on drought affected duck populations. The proposal, sent to the U S Fish and Wildlife Service, calls for a 30 day season with a 25 percent bag limit cut and an Oct 8 opening or later.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Canadian Line
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Iowa
Richard Bishop
the Gazette
Free gun safety class for non hunters announced
A women only gun safety course will be offered at Squaw Creek Park Lodge on Monday August 22 from 6 30 to 9 30 p m. Dennis Goemaat Linn County Conservation Department naturalist says the program aims to ease fears and teach how to detect load unload how to handle and store firearms and what to do if a child finds a gun. Presenters include Linn County Sheriff Dennis Blome and DNR Recreational Safety Officer Randy Edwards with Ikes as co sponsors. Registration is at 398 3505.
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Squaw Creek Park Lodge
Dennis Goemaat
Linn County Conservation Department
Goemaat
Linn County
Dennis Blome
Department of Natural Resources Recreational Safety
Randy Edwards
Izaak Walton
Ikes
Wildlife Art Exhibition and Sale heads to Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids will host the fourth annual Wildlife Art Exhibition and Sale on May 6 and 7, 1989 at Collins Plaza Hotel, the first statewide show in Eastern Iowa. Organizer Wanda Bys coordinates with Ben Van Gundy to promote Iowa wildlife through art and showcase local artists. Contact Van Gundy at (515) 233-1846 or Bys at (319) 366-6427 for details.
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Cedar Rapids
Collins Plaza
Iowa
Des Moines
Ben van Gundy
Wetlands For
Wanda Bys
van Gundy
Bys
Upper Miss club plans '88 parade
The Upper Mississippi River Yacht and Boat Club announces a Summer Party and Boat Parade at McGregor on Aug 27 28. Hog roast and dance run 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday at Bell's Boat Shop. parade starts 1 p.m. Sunday with the theme Balloons Bal loons Balloons. About 20 hot air balloons expected. contact Commodore John Bell for details.
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McGregor
Upper Mississippi River
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