Pheasant harvest declines amid CRP habitat loss in Iowa
Iowa DNR estimates show 109 000 hunters harvested 630 000 roosters in 2007, down 16 from 2006. Declining CRP habitat pressures pheasant populations, with future harvests unlikely to reach 1980s and 1990s levels. nonresident hunters totaled over 23 000 from 42 states, mainly Minnesota Wisconsin Missouri Michigan and Illinois.
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Orlan Love
Gazette
Des Moines
Department of Natural Resources
Iowa
DNR
CRP
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Missouri
Michigan
Illinois
Todd Bogenschutz
Baby hawk reunited with family after rescue during flood
A four week old Cooper's hawk was lifted from a towel in a cloth sack and returned to its nest with the parents circling nearby. Lacy, a Time Check flood refugee, and Mark Sutton helped. the hawk was taken to Macbride Raptor Project for care.
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Rick Lacy
Cedar Rapids
Kristene Lake
Lacy
Mark
Marilyn Sutton
Stulz
Time Check
Briarwood
Mark Sutton
Kirkwood Community College
Lake
Cooper
Three Iowa clubs qualify for Bass Club World Championship
Northern region anglers competed June 19 20 on the Mississippi River at Prairie du Chien Wisconsin with fifteen six anglers teams. Cedar Valley Bassmasters finished third Cedar Rapids Bassmasters fifth Elite Anglers of Iowa seventh and advance to the October 6 11 world championship. Tri County Hawg Hunters won the regional with 74 pounds 11 ounces.
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Orlan Love
Gazette
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Iowa
Mississippi River
Cedar Valley
Cedar Rapids
Tri-County
Hawg Hunters
Chicago
Mark Peterson
Bedford Park
Charles Bradley Jr
Dalton
Bradley
Missis
the Gazette
Mississippi
Top Bass Crowns at Cedar Rapids Event on Mississippi River
Roger Corley won the Cedar Rapids Bassmasters tournament on the Mississippi River at La Crosse Wisconsin with 25.12 pounds. Dave Hefflefinger was second at 22.05 pounds and Bob Heath 21.14. Sunday winner Dan Bulger posted 4.12 big bass. Doug Eilers led Benton Bass Anglers on pool 9 with 12.98 pounds. Varo claimed the tourney’s biggest bass at 2.78 pounds.
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Roger Corley
Cedar Rapids
Mississippi River
la Crosse
Wis
Dave Hefflefinger
Bob Heath
Thad Takes
Dave Franklin
Steve Edgar
Dan Bulger
Doug Eilers
Benton Bass
Greg Schadle
James Cook
Mike Nelson
Mike Varo
Even fish feel results of flooding
Gazette reports flood effects reach wildlife as 90 plus catfish were rescued from a pool below the Saylorville spillway. DNR officer Bergquist with help from the Army Corps moved 30 to 60 pound fish to the Des Moines River. other species perished.
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Bergquist
DNR
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Des Moines
Northeast Iowa Fishing Report Highlights River Conditions
Boaters are urged to avoid flooded rivers due to currents and debris risk. Upper Iowa and Turkey River areas show improving clarity and rising bass action, while lakes like Delhi, Meyer, and Volga report strong catfish and bass activity. For southeast details call the regional offices in Manchester or Brighton.
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Clayton
Upper
Iowa River
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Lake Delhi
Delaware
Lake Meyer
Volga Lake
Fayette
Iowa
Manchester
Coralville Reservoir
Johnson
Kent Park
Sonny
Kent Lake
Hannen Lake
Benton
Brighton
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