Fishing school finals held on Lake Hamilton course
Ron Wagers runs a Lake Hamilton fishing school in Hot Springs Arkansas charging 3 dollars per lesson. Pupils include retirees, children and women with fishing husbands. They learn baiting hooks equipment and filleting with live demonstrations near Chambers Landing. The final exam is practical fishing practice when fish bite.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Ron Wagers
Lake Hamilton
Wagers
Chambers Landing
Evidence supports hunting safety education and blaze-orange use
The article argues mandatory hunter safety training and blaze-orange clothing reduce fatalities, citing Pennsylvania’s drop from 59 to 17 deaths after safety rules. It notes Illinois requires blaze-orange for upland game and advocates orange caps in other hunts. It also discusses clear-cutting as a wildlife habitat tool endorsed by forest managers and wildlife experts.
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Art Reid
Southern
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Game News
George Harrison
Sports Afield Magazine
Harrison
Forest Service
Hunting safety course for youths in Herrin
A free conservation and hunter safety course for youths ages 9 to 16 will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. on August 14 at First Baptist Church Herrin. Sponsored by the U S Army Corps of Engineers and Illinois Department of Conservation, it fulfills state licensing requirements for under 16 seekers, covering firearms history, archery, first aid and gun handling. Attendees should bring lunch and drink.
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First Baptist Church
Herrin
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Illinois Department of Conservation
Illinois
Corps
Carterville man wins Shelbyville bass tourney
Carterville angler Don Wagner won $1,014 for first place in the one-day portion of the Shelbyville Invitational Bass Tournament on Lake Shelbyville, weighing in two bass at 6 pounds 5 ounces. He earned a berth in the Illinois championship. Darrell Graziani of Mount Vernon was fourth with 5 pounds 9 ounces and $237. Keith Gale of Ava finished ninth in the two-day portion with 4 pounds 3 ounces, winning $72.
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Don Wagner
Carterville
Shelbyville
Wagner
Lake
Ation
Illinois
Darrell Graziani
Mount Vernon
Keith Gale
Ava
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Hobgood Contractor, Inc
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Marion
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General Motors
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