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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1972
Page
20
The narrator recalls a Bankhead Forest scouting trip interrupted by a four foot rattler. He advocates leaving snakes alone away from homes and notes rising deer numbers and plentiful squirrels and rabbits in North Alabama. The piece reflects a hunter’s seasons preparation and local wildlife trends.
A conservation review suggests this year's dove crop will be as good or better than 1971. Dove season opens September 23 with a daily limit of 12 and 12 in possession.
Outdoor writer Tony Estes profiles Bill Biles of Hartselle and his son Billy as they fish Smith Lake Brushy Creek area. The pair test a bass boat and tag 13 Kentucky spotted bass, all over 12 inches, while using plastic worms and minnows to exploit schooling shad.
The Decatur Daily announces how to submit gridiron forecast entries with choice marks for winners or ties, mailing address, deadlines, ink requirement, eligibility rules, prize details including a $206 perfect-entry bonus, and judges’ finality of decisions.
By Jack Lovett Jr the article explores how long bass remember the experience of being hooked and nearly landed It notes that inexperienced fishermen form erroneous opinions from isolated events and that bass often clamp down on hard objects and prey that struggle intensely to escape.
A seasoned angler notes bass behavior and learning. He recalls bass striking lures again after water entry, and describes how depth, water type, and lure retrieves affect bite. A flooded-forest lake example shows bass relearning after rest periods and the persistence of smart fish.
David and Allen Austin fished in Ontario catching Northern Pike. They averaged five to ten pounds with some fish up to fifteen pounds.
The Decatur Bass Club will host the first Dr John C Bragg Memorial Bass Tournament on October 28 at Muscle Shoals Landing Florence. Entry is $20 per fisherman with prizes 30 20 and 10 percent and proceeds to charity.
The fall portion of Alabama's split dove season begins at noon Saturday and runs through Nov. 11 with a daily limit of 12. Hunters face rules on rifles, bait, roads, landowner permits, and a three-shell limit for magazine shotguns.
A weight of shot patterns better from a large bore than a small one with 12 gauge outperforming 20 gauge. Improved cylinder bores produce smoother patterns, and tighter chokes worsen patterns. Test each gun with various shot sizes by firing at newspaper targets from 30 yards. Clean barrels to maintain pattern quality.
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