Herman the goose trades flight for feed at Lake Mohave
A white fronted goose named Herman winters at Lake Mohave Resort above Davis Dam. Guests and staff joke about his welfare and a rumored mate while locals debate his sex and future, as he paddles the marina and hawks a lunch of guests’ handouts.
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Herman
Lake Mohave Resort and Marina
Colorado River
Davis Dam
Ham Pratt
Don Woods
Lake Mohave
Don
Hermine
Hermina
U.S. National Park Service
Roland Russell
Russell
Marina
Joe Troy
Lower Lake Mohave
Goose
Arizona Wildlife Federation Convention Opens January 14 in Springerville
The 49th AWF convention runs January 14 to 16 with a games and fish commission meeting at 9 am and AWF board and resolutions sessions in the afternoon. Saturday features guest speakers including Bob Hirsch Wes Steiner and Bob Lovegran plus an 7:30 pm banquet. Sunday covers general business. The AGFD has begun winter deer surveys statewide to assess deer populations and hunting potential for 1972.
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Arizona Wildlife Federation
Springerville
Arizona Game and Fish Commission
AWF Board of Directors
AWF
Roughing It As Family Fun Shows Hiking Uptrend
Americans embrace walking and family backpacking as a vacation alternative. The guide outlines backpack types from frameless daypacks to rigid frame overnight packs, with tips on materials, frames, and features for comfort and durability.
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America
Gil
White winged pheasant program in state facing dim future
A state Game and Fish Department review led by small game supervisor Dave Brown finds white winged pheasants failing to establish durable populations in Safford Arlington Valley and other areas. Lack of winter food and cover plus farming practices are cited as main limiting factors and 1971 hunts show poor establishment.
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AGFD
U.S
John Carr
Carr
Game and Fish Department
Dave Brown
Brown
Safford
Arlington Valley
Afganistan
Arlington
Buckeye
Springerville
Graham County
Field Smoking Meat In The Field For Preservation
Field & Stream outlines a method to preserve game by field smoking. It covers cutting meat into strips, brining for 24 hours, building a 6 by 6 by 6 smoker frame with saplings and canvas, trench smoking with a sod cover, and a 20 to 24 hour slow smoulder producing long lasting cold smoke preservation.
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New York
Field & Stream Magazine
Fees rise for 72 season hunting and fishing licenses
Arizona license dealers offer new 1972 hunting and fishing licenses effective January 1 1972. First general fee hike since 1959, authorized by the 1971 legislature. Complete schedule lists higher fees for various classes including fishing permits and hunting tags with several nonresident rates.
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Arizona
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Scottsdale Daily Progress
Kingman
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Lake Mead Recreation Area
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