Snowmobiling on Iowa roads and trails outlined
Snowmobilers may ride on unplowed county city and town streets unless banned by local rules, with many counties and towns designating routes. Cedar Rapids bans snowmobiles on city property except emergencies, and riders should check local police regulations. Trails exist in Backbone State Park, Volga River SP, Lake Macbride and private lands require permission. Festivals include Cresco Winter Fest January 25 28 and Estherville February 3 5, with races and trails promoted by local chambers.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Conservation
Commission
Backbone
Strawberry Point
Volga River
Fayette
Lake Macbride
Solon
The
Ely
Johnson County
Center Point
Cedar River
Lewis Access
Palo
Chain Lakes
Pleasant Creek State Park
Covington
Cresco
Snowmobile accidents rise with winter activity in Iowa
Eight people died in Iowa snowmobile crashes during the 1977-78 season while 154 accidents were reported. Officials note many incidents go unreported and blame driver inattention for most crashes. Snowmobile sales and use are up, with Linn County expecting more accidents as trails see heavier use.
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Linn
Darold Smith
Iowa
Iowa Conservation Commission
Commission
Linn County
Smith
Snowmobile safety urged as accidents rise in northeast Iowa counties
Law enforcement in northeast Iowa warns snowmobile use will likely grow risks this winter. Officers urge travel in groups, weather checks, warm gear, and emergency kits, plus reporting all accidents to sheriffs and the Iowa Conservation Commission within 48 hours.
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the Gazette
Iowa
Iowa Conservation Commission
Iowa Highway Patrol
Fish and Game Conservation
Wallace State
Des Moines
Summer wildlife jobs open from Waltonians
Iowa Waltonians announces 1979 IWLA Summer Employment Program offering 18 year olds or older high school seniors graduating in 1979 positions in national forests parks wildlife refuges and labs. Applicants must meet health leadership and education requirements and apply by February 28 1979 to Dale Brentnall in Ames Iowa.
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Izaak Walton League
Robert C. Russell
Iowa City
Iowa Waltonians
U.S. Department of Interior
U.S. Forest Service
Pro
Gram
Russell
Iowa Izaak Walton League
Iowa
Dale Brentnall
IWLA
25Th St
Ames
State Conservation Board Meeting Set for Jan 2 in Des Moines
The state conservation board will hold its regular monthly session starting Tuesday January 2 at 3 p m in the Wallace State Office Building Des Moines with continuation into January 3. Members include Herbert T Reed chairman Winterset Thomas A Bates Bellevue John C Brophy Lansing Richard W Kemler Marshalltown Carolyn T Lumbard Des Moines Marian Pike Whiting and John C Thompson Forest City.
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Iowa Conservation Commission
Des Moines
Wallace State
Herbert T. Reed
Winterset
Thomas A. Bates
Bellevue
John C. Brophy
Lansing
Richard W. Kemler
Marshalltown
Carolyn T. Lumbard
Marian Pike
Whiting
John C. Thompson
Forest City
Fly tying seminars and ice fishing events listed
Hawkeye Fly Fishing Association will host eight free fly tying seminars at the REC building in Marion on Tuesdays and one Sunday session. The group plans demonstrations, films, and a Feb meeting in Cedar Rapids with Dave Whitlock as featured speaker. Also covered are ice fishing reports across Iowa, dates for hunts, and how to enter deer trophy measurements with awards and publication in the Iowa Conservationist.
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Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Fly Fishing Association
REC
Marion
Don Davis
14Th St
Sheraton Motor Inn
Davis
Red Cedar
Izaak Walton League
Vinton
Hannen Lake
Blairstown
Hannen
Iowa Conservationist
Iowa Conservation Commission
Wallace State
Des Moines
Iowa
Wrong address for Al Weaver in Forest and Stream note
In The Gazette’s Forest and Stream column from December 23, a duck story about Joanne contained an incorrect address. The proper residence for Al Weaver is 2725 O Ave. NW.
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the Gazette
Joanne
al Weaver
Weaver
O Ave
Iowa Hunters Granted 30 Day Habitat Stamp Grace
The Iowa Conservation Commission announces a 30 day grace period for the new $3 wildlife habitat stamp required for 1979 hunting and trapping. Enforcement will not extend to licenses which expire December 31. stamps are delayed but now available, with many offices limited over the holiday weekend.
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Iowa
Gazette
Indi
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Earl Beisell
Bill Harrington
Conservation Commission
Estherville
Minnesota
AAA Motor Club
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Forest Lake
St. Paul’s
Hutchinson
Minn
Wisconsin
Governor Dodge State Park
Dodgeville
Yellowstone Lake State Park
Blanchardville
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Bagley
Elroy
Sparta
Sugar River
New Glarus
Brodhead
Hidden Valleys
Richland
Richland Center
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
St. Paul
Duane Croek
Pat Costigan
Lawler
Jim Hackman
Fort Atkinson
Vanessa Shelton
Linn Sheriff's Department
Ted Beuter
Harrington
Buchanan County Sheriff's Department
State Conservation Board
Ken Sullivan
Dave Whitlock
Arkansas
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Prairie du
Iawa
Cates
Bob
Johnson Ave
Gene Todd
Tommy Tucker
Theresa
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