Deer hunting permits urged for Illinois residents
Art Reid reports Illinois residents should apply in Springfield for deer permits. Dates for shotgun rifled slug and muzzle loading rifle seasons are Nov 22 23 24 and Dec 6 7 8. Bow season runs Oct 1 to Nov 18 and Nov 25 to Dec 31 with archery permits and draw weight rules. crossbows not allowed. one deer per season.
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Art Reid
Illinois
Springfield
Illinois Department of Conservation
State Office
Ilinois
Old Time Frog Whomper Described By Southern Illinoisan
A feature on frog whomping, contrasting old school methods with primitive tools. It details two or three boat crew action, a modified shovel to reduce wind resistance, and the role of the bowman guiding a flashlight to trap frogs at night. The piece notes the surprising presence of a female whomper, Jan, challenging preconceptions.
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Dude Arnold
Jan
Young Covington boy watches River Downs horses
Two year old railbird Robert Milburn of Covington Ky. watched the gate at River Downs in Cincinnati. At age three he might pace the backstretch at five in the morning, proving you’re never too young to learn about horse racing. AP Wirephoto
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Robert Milburn
Covington
River Downs
Cincinnati
Bass anglers report slow bite across area lakes
Maurice Webb of Carbondale landed a 7% pound bass at Devils Kitchen Lake, the largest of recent reports, with other catches including five and six pounders. Alvin Issack of East St. Louis claimed the largest bass at Gresham's Boat Dock on Lake of Egypt. The region notes a general slump in bass activity, while the Southern Illinois Bass Busters Association forms and plans a trophy contest in August with medals for six to nine pound catches.
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Art Reid
Maurice Webb
Carbondale
Devils Kitchen Lake
Webb
Bruiser
Paul Ice
Murphysboro
Ice
Lake of Egypt
East St. Louis
Alvin Issack
Gresham
Phil Whitton
Little
Grassy Lake
Whitton
Kentucky
Barkley Lake
al Peithman
Southern Illinois Bass Busters Association
Peithman
Perthman
Boy Uses Rattlesnakes as Bait on Local River
A Lubbock warden encounters a boy catching channel catfish with rattlesnakes as bait. The youngster showed five inch young snakes found under a rock and was bitten, treated at a hospital, and released. The boy kept his catfish though he abandoned the risky bait.
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Lubbock
Texas
Lure Prices and Fishing Rules From 1940s Magazines
The article recalls 1940s outdoor magazines noting 10 horsepower outboards was rare, a 3 hp motor cost $49.50, Illinois fishing license 75 cents, bass season dates with zone limits, no crappie or bluegill season, limits of 15 daily, lack of spinning tackle and fiberglass rods, best casting reels $25, split bamboo rods $15, tubular steel rods $8-$10, luxury hotels promoting sport travel, and fishing vacations for $30 weekly in Minnesota or $15 weekly in Ontario.
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Illinois
San Francisco
the Times
Price, lures, and a 14 year old polar bear bow hunt
A retrospective note recalls 1940s outdoor magazines with 15 cent issues and lures at about $1.25 to $1.50. It highlights a 14 year old’s bow and arrow polar bear hunt as a rare archery achievement of the era and contrasts black and white photos with today’s color action shots.
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