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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1939
Page
7
South Dakota prepares for pheasant hunting opening with abundant birds across eastern counties. State reports indicate a larger pheasant population this fall due to favorable breeding stock, a mild hatch, and good winter conditions. Hunters are urged to mass for the weekend kickoff as wild populations rise and licenses or permits are in effect.
Sportsmen describe pheasants as learning from danger cues, noting wary behavior that makes them harder to flush. Experienced birds creep or run instead of rising, prompting spaniels to crowd them rather than hold a point for longer angles.
Pheasants are reported more widespread this year than a decade, with heavy concentrations in Beadle, Spink, Sanborn, Kingsbury and Miner Counties. Farmers note corn and cane damage in Beadle. Hunters report birds are adept at cover and running, not just flying, prompting more walking and use of dogs. Season rules feature a 29 day hunt in 21 counties with a four bird bag limit and no more than one hen, 19 other counties have a 17 day season, and three western counties a three day season.
Sioux Falls became the FBI headquarters for South Dakota and North Dakota when Werner Hanni and staff moved into the Security National Bank building. The unit totals 14 to 18 people, with records arriving from Aberdeen. This marks the third Sioux Falls FBI office, with earlier resets dating to 1918 and 1923.
In San Francisco experts report cooperative wildlife research shows natural rearing of pheasants outperforms farm raised or artificially propagated birds. Natural reared birds cost 20 to 40 cents each to restock, while farm birds run about 2 dollars. Natural birds prove healthier and better suited for wild survival. Ohio's system uses small refuges with live-trapped surplus birds to boost scarce populations. Predation is not the main threat when populations are low.
Gettysburg report states Doctor Earl Collins and Elmer Weidman collected fifty rattlesnakes near Cheyenne Agency, then killed them with .22 rifles. The piece discusses hunting threats to wildlife and notes ongoing studies on vanishing species across multiple states, highlighting data gaps and census challenges in wildlife management.
Couch explained that the study must use confined, small units to assess adverse factors. He noted the program applies sidings practically to extensive tracts. Ten research units were established with demonstration areas totaling about half a million acres.
In northern deer states tens of thousands of fawns perish midwinter as larger deer crop cedar boughs to heights beyond reach of smaller animals, the National Wildlife Federation notes. The loss underscores harsher winter feeding pressures and habitat challenges for young deer.
The Friendly Class of the Methodist Church held a rummage and doughnut sale in the basement of the Bas building here Saturday. The deadline on many species is the amount of food available during the winter. Doughnuts were served.
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