Prairie pothole duck survey aims to shape 1969 70 hunting rules
A joint air ground study by the U S Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife and Canadian partners tracks prairie duck populations across Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba North Dakota South Dakota Minnesota and Montana. Over three transect flights in May June and July the effort inventories breeding pairs surface water and habitat conditions to forecast duck production and survival for the 1969 70 hunting season. Cooperating agencies include state conservations departments provincial game and fish agencies the Canadian Wildlife Service and Ducks Unlimited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife
High Prairie States
Prairie Provinces
Prairies
Ross Henson
Minneapolis
Bureau
Prairie
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Hanson
Canadian
Dakotas
Minnesota
Montana
Federal Bureau
Total
Game and Fish
Canadian Wildlife Service
Ducks Unlimited
Bass Fishing At Crab Orchard Lake Records Record
Hot day on Crab Orchard Lake saw anglers land ten bass using worm fishing, with Fred Washburn weighing in nearly five pounds for the largest fish of the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard Lake
Fred Washburn
Bass and Crappie Catch Bursts Across Illinois Lakes
Angler reports from Little Grassy Lake Devils Kitchen Lake Lake of Egypt and Carlyle Lake highlight heavy crappie and bass hauls. Brown topped three days with 321 crappie while others like Burns Holtz and Harris boated multiple bass pounds. Gulfstream Park trainer Budd Lepman led with 22 victories in 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Reid
H. H. Brown
East St. Louis
Little Grassy Lake
Brown
Dave Fliger
Murphysboro
Jess Money
Carbondale
Devils Kitchen Lake
Jack Burns
Belleville
Jim Holtz
Virgil Harris
Centralia
Tops Gulfstream Budd Lepman
Gulfstream Park
Goalby Eyes Western Open Win and U S Open Bid
Veteran Bob Goalby aims to win his first Western Open at Midlothian Country Club while seeking a spot in the U S Open at Houston. He qualified only as an alternate, having shot 143 in sectional play where 142 was needed to advance. Goalby reflects on Masters impact and his round’s ups and downs amid tough greens and emphasis on irons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Eubanks
Lindsay-Schaub
Bob Goalby
Midelthian Country Club
Goalby
Houston
Champions Course
Arnol d Palmer
Palmer
St. Louis
Goatby
Dallas
New Orleans
San Antonio
Augusta
Roberto de Vicanzo
Midlothian
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Chad
Nas
Denham’s
Meerschaum
Pione
Charaton
Dunhill, Berling
Comoy’s
Savinelli
Miller
Lake-on
South
Oliver Miller Jr
Illinois University
Bass Close Behind
Lake of Egypt
Vernal Rucker
West Frankfort
Harry Head
Jim Price
Coulterville
Sam Hester
Marion
Kenneth Clements
Johnston City
Carlyle Lake
Bill Fries
Barkley Lake
White Electric Co
North
St Herrin, Ill
Illinois
Roger W. Bagley
P.O
Carbondale, Illinois
Aramis
Fane
Father
Agen
America
Msn
Estee Lauder
Southern
Golde
South Illinois
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