Holiday gun book picks for the hunter on your list
A roundup of firearms titles for gift giving, including Gun Digest edited by Ken Warner, Shooter’s Bible edited by Robert F. Scott, Gun Trader’s Guide edited by Paul Wahl, Tackle Box Fishing Guide by Hines Herringer and Jensen, The Muskie Murders by Ted Vogel. Each entry notes pages, editions, prices, and notable contents. The review highlights features, photos, and comparisons for readers shopping during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Warner
CBI Books
Plaza
Northfield
Ill
Gun Digest
Cedar Rapids
Roy Dunlop
Robert F. Scott
Stoeger’s
Ruta Court
South Hackensack
N.J
Russia
Shooter’s Bible
Hines, Herringer
Jensen
Ontario Outdoor Publications
Kitchener
Ontario
Canada
Outdoor Roundup Paves Plan For Volga River State Park Road
Sarah Leachman, assistant park ranger, outlines next summer’s $445000 paving project for the Volga River State Recreation Area north of Fayette. Work starts soon after July 4, paving the entrance road to the campground and lake. Leachman, formerly from Backbone State Park, has been with the commission 18 months. Snowmobile registrations open now through Dec 31 with a two year tag costing 12 dollars plus a one dollar writing fee, covering through Dec 31, 1984. New sleds bought by December can register for 1983 and 1984 for 15 dollars. Snowmobile registrations are filed by county recorders. Missouri imposes an 18 inch limit for walleyes at Table Rock and drops Pomme de Terre bass minimum to 13 inches in 1983, noting Pomme de Terre’s slower fish growth. Table Rock and Pomme de Terre remain popular Eastern Iowa fishing spots before the December gun season opens. The National Endangered Species Society expands fundraising with a wildlife stamp and print, two whooping cranes in a marsh and three flying in the background. stamps cost 5 dollars, prints 115 dollars, from Box 116, McCormick, South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Leachman
Volga River State Recreation
Fayette
Leachman
Volga River
Backbone State Park
Strawberry Point
Des Moines
Commission
Missouri
Table Rock Reservoir
Pomme de Terre
Missouri Ozarks
Table Rock
Iowa deer licenses mailed with tooth collection plan
The Iowa Conservation Commission announced that gun deer hunters missing 1982 licenses should contact Des Moines. About 15,300 recipients will get envelopes with teeth collection instructions from deer shot to determine age and herd status. The first gun season runs April 7 and the second from December 11 to 17. archery ends the day the second gun season begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Conservation Commission
Commission
Des Moines
Lyons Preserve hosts Christmas event in Dubuque
E B Lyons Prairie-Woodland Preserve in Dubuque invites visitors to a Christmas program December 19 from 1 to 4 PM. Activities include a field trip to cut a large red cedar, tree decorating, and a rare Critter Man appearance. The site lies two miles south of Dubuque at the Highways 151 61 and 52 intersection. Call 319-556-0620 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Raccoon Seizure Highlights Illegal Hunting Fees
Hunters and trappers have paid over $15,000 in liquidated damages for illegally taken animals and birds. More than half was assessed against Curtis L. Moore of Van Wert for possessing 64 raccoons 9 muskrats 2 foxes an opossum turkey feathers and deer meat before open season. Damages fund wildlife management and replacement efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis L. Moore
van Wert
One-Shot-A-Year Hunter Neds Fourth Buck In Wisconsin
Cedar Rapids hunter Bill Cady, 1405 Edgewood Road NW, preserved his annual one-shot buck record by shooting a 200-pound field-dressed 10-point deer at about 60 yards in Ashland County Wisconsin near Ironwood. He used a Savage Model 99 with a three to nine power scope, bought years ago, and says he hasn’t reloaded since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Mayer
Bill Cady
Cady
Edgewood Road
Ashland County
Wis
Ironwood
Mich
Badger
Cedar Rapids
Wisconsin
Joe
Cliff
First Avenue
Duck blind court battle sparks Mississippi River feud
In Rapids City Illinois hunters clash with duck lovers over a Mississippi River blind. Tim DeBlaey was arrested November 20 for shooting from the blind, prompting village authorities to invoke a 1912 gun law within limits. The dispute raises questions about river land rights and the future of migratory waterfowl hunting along the flyway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapids City
Ill
UPI
Mississippi River
Tim DeBlaey
Quad Cities
DeBlaey
James Sweet
Sweet
U.S. Supreme Court
Mitchell Lake to Stock Rainbow Trout for Winter Angling
Mitchell Lake in Waterloo will stock 4,500 rainbow trout for winter ice fishing. The Iowa Conservation Commission and Manchester Trout Hatchery note 1,500 trout were stocked in November and will be repeated in December and January. Mitchell is the first urban lake stocked in recent years and aims to boost family winter fishing with a half pound average trout. Anglers are guided to Mitchell Avenue off Highway 218 to reach the lake beside the Cedar River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Mitchell Lake
Waterloo
Iowa Conservation Commission
the Gazette
Mitchell
Commission
Mitchell Avenue
Cedar River
Move Boat Docks Under State Jurisdiction by December 15
Non permanent maritime structures and boat docks placed on land or water fall under state jurisdiction and must be removed by December 15. Authorities urge compliance to avoid penalties or enforcement actions.
Sierra Club program on the Canadian Rockies at Ambron Recreation Center
The Cedar-Wapsi Group of the Sierra Club meets at 7 30 p m Thursday at Ambron Recreation Center 2000 Mount Vernon Road SE. Charles and Gretel Winterwood of Dubuque present a program about the Canadian Rockies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar-Wapsi
Sierra Club
Ambroz Recreation Center
Mount Vernon Road
SE. Charles and
Gretel Winterwood
Dubuque
Canadian Rockies
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shooter's Bible
Washington, D.C
Iowa
Ferdinand von Mannlicher
Finland
Paul Wahl
Stoeger
Largemouth
Smallmouth
Muskie
Ted Vogel
Caroline House Publishers Inc
Industrial Drive
Aurora
Canadian Lake Country
International Falls
Emu
Nester Falls
Lake of the Woods
Utdoor
Volga
The
National Endangered Species Society
Society
McCormick, S.C
Lyons Preserve
Wildlife Management Fund
Sponnen
Sportmen’s Group
National Rifle Association
Brad Park
Sportsmen's Group
Mississippi
ELLIS
HUPP
Lowa
Sierra Meeting
Shotgun
66Th Avenue
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