Mallards worth 30 cents and a life on the Mississippi
Iowa market hunter Carl Bauer recalls his long career from 1909 to 1979 in Camanche, selling ducks to Clinton Davenport and Chicago markets. He recalls 750 ducks in a single year 1918, prices of 20 to 30 cents per duck, and the shift to guided hunts after 1934 duck stamp rules.
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Camanche
Iowa
Carl Bauer
Bauer
Clinton County
Mississippi River
Davenport
Chicago
Lamoni
Clinton
Guy
Fox and Coyote Workshop in Des Moines Area
Iowa teachers and naturalists will attend the "Iowa's Canines Fox and Coyote" workshop December 2 to 4 at the Conservation Education Center near Guthrie Center. Sessions cover biology, predator prey dynamics, harvest of fish and game, skin and skull prep, skull teaching tools, predator calling for hunters and photographers. Drake University credit is available for teachers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Conservation Education Center
Guthrie Center
Drake University
Box
Delhi Sno Pups Snowmobile Safety Course
The Delhi Sno Pups plan an all day snowmobile safety course on Saturday December 3 at the Rockwell International Building in Manchester starting at 9 30 a m The Iowa Conservation Commission prepared program teaches snowmobiles safety and aims to instill safe attitudes The course leads to a Snowmobile Safety Certificate for ages 12 to 15 from public lands or ice including highways Call Jack Erlacher Gary Bryant or Ron Klinger to enroll.
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Manchester
Delhi
Sno Pups
Rockwell International
Jack Erlacher
Cedar Rapids
Gary Bryant
Ron Klinger
Five Die In 1982 Gun Accidents In Iowa
Des Moines report shows five Iowans died from firearms accidents in 1982, half the 1981 total. Three fatalities occurred during hunting and two at home. Charles Olofson of the Iowa Conservation Commission cited 42 total firearms accidents that year, with 30 hunting-related.
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Des Moines
Charles Olofson
Iowa Conservation Commission
Iowa
Wildlife art show planned for spring in Des Moines
The Des Moines Iowa wildlife art show features a Maynard Reece painting and prints. It runs March 30 to April 1 at the Des Moines Hyatt Hotel to raise funds for Outlook environmental enrichment in Iowa classrooms. Sponsored by the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation and the Iowa Conservation Commission, about 40 additional artists will be showcased.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Maynard Reece
Des Moines Hyatt Hotel
Outlook
The
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
Iowa Conservation Commission
Record number enjoy outdoors in 1982
The number of licensed outdoor sportsmen in the United States rose to a 1982 peak. There were 16,748,541 licensed hunters afield, up 109,957 from 1981, and 29,581,326 fishermen licensed, up 304,085. License revenue topped $258 million for hunting and $226 million for fishing. Since 1923 hunters paid $3.6 billion in fees, $1.3 billion in sport arm taxes, and $240 million in duck stamp fees.
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U. S
Transition season signals Iowa hunting shifts and rules
Iowa hunters move to lighter loads and different gear as transition weather arrives. Duck and coot seasons close north of I 80 on Nov 28 and south of it on Dec 5, woodcock closed Nov 20, and bow turkey and deer seasons end Dec 2 while shotgun and muzzleloader deer seasons run Dec 3-6 and Dec 10-16.
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Iowa
Youth gun safety class tied to local gun show
Linn County Conservation Board schedules a Hunter Safety Course for youths at Sixth Street Sale Barn Harlan Doerhmann from Central City leads sessions Dec 9 6 9 p m and Dec 10 8 a m 2 p m Those completing the course earn a Gun Safety Certificate required for hunting license eligibility born after Jan 1 1967 Pre-registration urged at 398-3505.
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Linn County Conservation Board
Sixth Street
Sixth St
Harlan Doerhmann
Central City
Ranger
Matsell Bridge Natural Area
Binocular Deer Hunt Planned by Center Leader
Rich Patterson of the Indian Creek Nature Center announces a Sunday December 4 deer hunt using binoculars. The non lethal event starts at 2 p.m. and is free for members while others pay one dollar. Patterson will guide participants to feeding and bedding areas after a herd recap about Iowa's growing deer population.
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Rich Patterson
Indian Creek
Iowa
Patterson
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