National Hunting and Fishing Day events in Cedar Rapids hit
Cedar Rapids hosts National Hunting and Fishing Day at Walton League grounds with displays demonstrations and open trails from 9 am to 5 pm. Ranges open after noon. More than a dozen outdoor groups participate. Area youths in grades 6 7 and 8 invited to Indian Creek Nature Center next Saturday for fishing skills with Doug Miller guiding up to 10 youths. Sessions run 9 am to 4 pm, fees 12.50 members 15 non members. Contact 362-0664. Wilbert Beckman and two Cedar Rapids friends report large walleyes in Lake of the Woods along the Northwest Angle area of Lake of the Woods fishing three days last week. Largest walleye nine pounds. They caught 30 walleyes mostly 3-5 pounds trolling near reefs at 52 feet with minnows. They held Minnesota and Canada licenses permitting 5 per day in each country. Bass benefit
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Sacette
Jim May
Trent Jager
Waterloo
Iowa
Cedar Falls
Dave Williams
Turkeyfoot Long Rifles
Trent
Cedar Rapids
Lanale Walton League
42Nd St. NE
Indian Creek
Otis Rd
Doug Miller
Lou Guetzke
Charles Ritchart
Lake of the Woods
Flag Island
Minnesota
Ontario
Canada
Beckman
Ritchart
Guetzke
Jef
Cheryl Scott
Big Bear Lake
Ear Falls
Jeff
Cheryl
Fall Bass Classic Benefit on Hawthorne Street Ramp
Dubuque KIX-102 and Easter Seal Society of Iowa sponsor a Fall Bass Classic at the Hawthorne Street Boat Ramp on the Mississippi River. Practice on Saturday, tournament Sunday at 6:30 pm, weigh-in at 4 pm. Pools 11 and 12. Register by Thursday. Contact Easter Seal at 515 289 1933 or Glenda Fortune at 557 8888. Also a Cedar River float from Cedar Rapids to Palisades Kepler State Park Sunday with potluck at Palisades. meet 10 am at Palisades shelter house. Call John Cage 396 9932 or Jim Sanders 362 1044. Park program speaker Dennis Goemaat to discuss Linn County parks at Coe College Thursday 7:30 pm.
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KIX-102
Easter Seal Society of Iowa
Hawthorne Street
Mississippi River
Dubuque
Glenda Fortune
Fortune
Cedar Rapids
Palisades Kepler State Park
Palisades
Otis Road
John Cage
Jim Sanders
Dennis Goemaat
Linn County
Outdoor photo show opens today at Indian Creek Nature Center
The 1987 Traveling Photo Exhibit of the OWAA arrives at Indian Creek Nature Center from today until Oct 18 featuring 42 photos in scenic flora people action and fauna. Funded by Adolph Coors Co the exhibit showcases OWAA contest winners and adds to the center's exhibits with hours 9 4 weekdays 11 4 Saturday 1 4 Sunday. Admission is 1 per person with preschoolers free.
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Outdoor Writers’ Association of America
OWAA
Indian Creek Nature Center
Adolph Coors Co
Golden
Colo
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Otis Rd
Prairie dedication marks Iowa's first Chickadee Checkoff funded area
Muscatine Iowa officials announce the Shield Prairie Nongame Wildlife Area dedication set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. The event will feature a short address by Iowa DNR Director Larry Wilson. The site lies two miles north and two miles west of Muscatine, 1.5 miles west off county road X84. For more information, call 649 3379.
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Muscatine
Shield Prairie
Iowa
Chickadee Checkotf
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Larry Wilson
Goose calling seeks Iowa as North American center
Weigel, a legally blind Des Moines area craftsman, aims to revive Iowa as a major goose calling hub by promoting the North American Grand Championship at the All-American Hunting Show in Veterans Memorial Auditorium October 10. The event runs October 8–11 with four divisions and a Masters of Champions after the initial rounds.
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Tom Weigel
Red Rock Lake
Des Moines
Weigel
Red Rock
Missouri Valley
Iowa
U.S
Canada
Easton
Maryland
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
International Harvester
Pheasants Forever and Amana honored by Iowa Wildlife Federation
The Iowa Wildlife Federation recognized Pheasants Forever and Amana Society for conservation work at its Cedar Rapids meeting. Awards named Paul Johnson and Sylvan Runick as top conservationists, with other honors to Ron Andrews and Jim Pease. Directors elected Loren Forbes and Butch Forbes, plus governance posts and poster contest winners. Resolutions opposed Brushy Creek damming, roadside spray, and centerfire deer season guns.
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Pheasants Forever
The
Amana Society
Iowa Wildlife Federation
Town County
Paul Johnson
Ames
Jim Murphy
Dubuque
National Wildlife Federation
Bob Moorman
Messina achieves third consecutive Iowa non game certificate
Messina, of 1724 Pikes Peak Ct NE, becomes the first Iowa artist to have his work on the Iowa Non-Game Support Certificate for three straight years. The 1988 limited edition print features a great blue heron and costs $5, with proceeds aiding non game species through the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
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Sim Messina
Pikes Peak Ct
Iowa
Messina
Ssuuuife
Renuereucy
Towa
Towa Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Furtakers Meet Offers Tips Programs and Free Brats
Sixth Annual Rendezvous and Family Fun Day by Fur Takers of America Chapter 16 runs Sunday from 9 a.m. at Delaware County Fish and Game Club near Manchester. Elaine Schwarzhoff says free brats and au gratin served at noon, attendees bring a covered dish. Program includes demonstrations speakers games dealers booths door prizes and more. For details call Schwarzhoff at 27-5958.
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Chapter 16 of
The
Fur Takers of America
Delaware County Fish and Game Club
Manchester
Elaine Schwarzhoff
Fur Takers
Schwarzhoff
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Gazene Outdoor Editor
Amana
Wildlife Federation
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