Pheasant Prospects Dented by Southward Bird Drift
Ken Sullivan reports from Vinton on hunter disappointment as ring neck pheasants trend southward over decades. Harry Rector, conservation officer with Iowa ties since 1937, recalls past seasons, farmer conflicts, and the shift of pheasant habitat from Benton County toward areas south of Highway 6.
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Benton County
Missouri
Rector
Iowa Conservation Commission
Iowa
H.R. Gross
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Pheasants in Iowa Reflect on Habitat and Seasons
Rector recalls early efforts to establish pheasants in Iowa, noting failed band returns and how conservation clubs released birds. He describes habitat loss from farming, shifts to longer seasons, and his belief that population hinges on nesting and winter cover rather than hunting pressure or predators. He forecasts a future push for farm set aside programs to restore upland game.
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Rector
Iowa
Benton County
Missouri
Iowa hunting and trapping seasons and limits notice
Seasons listed include mink muskrat beaver and otter with varied start times. Beaver season 6 a.m. Nov 4 to March 25 1979 except Mississippi River area where 6:90 a.m. Dec 30 to Feb 25 1979. No open season listed for opossum badger and weasel. coyote 6 a.m. Nov 4 through Jan 7 1979. Continuous open season noted for some species.
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Beaver
Mississippi River
Davenport
Rock Island, and Northwestern
Chicago
Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific
Naennnau Ctr
Cutis
Sora
Virginia
Raccoon & Opossum
Partridge
Gray
Good time to sell camping equipment ad
A brief classified notice urging readers to place an ad today to sell camping gear. It emphasizes timing and quick action for selling tents, stoves, backpacks, and related gear.
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Classified Today
Safe hunting season urged with Iowa license reminders
Iowa issued nearly 400000 hunting licenses in 1977 while others hunted legally without a license. Ten hunters died in firearm accidents and about sixty were wounded. As small game seasons begin, the Iowa Conservation Commission emphasizes safety rules and responsible conduct, urging identification of targets, knowledge of surroundings, weapon checks, and permission from landowners.
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Iowa
Iowa Conservation Commission
Bowhunting interest grows as urban sprawl bites
A market study by the American Archery Council finds eight of ten rifle hunters want to try bowhunting. Limited bow range forecasts more bowhunters. 64 percent are over 30, 96 percent of 1.5 million bowhunters are male. About 60,000 are women. Bowhunting has minimal wildlife impact as a recreational sport, with about 5 percent of hunters harvesting annually. Thirty years ago President Truman visited southern Illinois to win coal miner support.
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American Archery Council
Truman
Southern
Illinois
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