Season Opened Monday Holland Bags Gobbler
Holland, a 35 year turkey hunter from Bankhead Forest, bagged an 18 pound gobbler in open land just after turkeys became legal in parts of Alabama. He described careful calling and patience, noting the gobbler approached from behind after an hour of stillness. He stresses the bird’s intelligence and prudent spot selection.
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A. B. Holland
7Th St. SE
Bankhead Forest
Holland
Alabama
Local anglers reel 24 bass from Yellow Creek on Smith Lake
Charles McGaghren of Decatur and Jimmy Lake of Neel fished Yellow Creek from Crant Berry's Marina on Smith Lake. They landed 24 bass using Rebel fishing lures and plastic worms.
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Charles McGaghren
Decatur
Jimmy Lake
Neel
Yellow Creek
Crant Berry
Smith Lake
Antlers Shed By Tom Atkeson Wheeler Manager
This note explains the annual deer antler shedding process and addresses myths about deer regrowing larger antlers each spring. It mentions readers questioning the phenomenon and points to Page B-11 for ANTLERS.
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Tom Atkeson
Wheeler
Fishing Seminar Set At Calhoun
Calhoun John C. Calhoun College hosts a bass fishing seminar Tuesday and Thursday evenings with local clubs Decatur Hartselle Huntsville Quad Cities and North Alabama. Bill Stembridge from East Point Georgia opens with a fishing film from Lake Kissimmee featuring 500 bass caught and released and many eight pound plus fish.
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John C. Calhoun College
The
College
Decatur
Hartselle
Huntsville
Quad Cities
North Alabama
Bill Stembridge
East Point
Florida
Lake Kissimie
Stembridge
Bill Huntley
Athens
Huntley
John Hamilton
Smith Lake
Calhoun Sportsman and Wildlife Club
Leroy Driggers
Sam Spencer
Spring Bass Fight Shapes Angling Tactics
Spring bass demonstrate heightened aggression, driving violent clashes and lures hitting mouths. Females laden with eggs quarrel, while males attack any moving target. Use erratic retrieves in clear water and faster speeds in warm spells, with color and lure selection tailored to stained versus clear water for best results.
Fishing by the Tennessee River Highlights Local Angling Struggles
The Daily notes anglers at Wheeler dam dealing with swift currents and big whitecaps while cracking about crappie and stripe catches near Guntersville Beech Creeks. Reports cite Mrs Cantrell at Beech Creek Camp, Frank Burks, and local anglers using minnows and jigs with bass and striped bass present as water warms.
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Wheeler Dam
Don Stanford
Priceville
Tennessee River
Stanford
Spring Creek
Col
Guntersville
Brown
Beech Creeks
Roland Cantrell
Beech Creek
Hartselle
Frank
Elk River
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Holland Bags Gobbler
Bass
Calhoun
Jack Lovett JR
Tony Estes
John Sims
Cullman
Bill Anderson
Sims
Bill_Howard
Swan Creek
Buddy English
Conservation Department
English
Lunker
Black Buck
Billy Howard
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