Illinois Hunters Take 36 Turkeys In Six Day Season
Thirty six gobblers were taken by Illinois hunters during a six day spring turkey season. Union County yielded 13 birds, Jackson 12, Alexander 19, and Pope County 1. Weather affected the second half with rain reducing totals. Last year 40 birds were taken. 52 in 1971 and 23 in 1970, the first year for turkey hunting in Illinois.
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Illinois
Union County
Jackson County
Alexander County
Pope County
Jim Lockart
Division of Wildlife Resources
Illinois Department of Conservation
Costa Rica tarpon fishing outlined by Art Reid
Art Reid describes a Costa Rica tarpon trip with nine companions from Parismina on the Atlantic side. Guides Tom Bloom Glen Shirley and Todd Sheldon share tips on bowing to lever the fish and landing them after dramatic air jumps.
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Art Reid
Costa Rica
Central America
Parismina
Atlantic
Caribbean
Tom Bloom
Bloom
Costa
Rica
Doug Gleason & Associates, Inc
Glen Shirley
Frankfort Square
Shirley
Miami
Guatamala City
Guatamala
San Jose
Limon
Moin
Parismina Tarpon Rancho
Illinois
Todd Sheldon
Sheldon
Inital
Shedon
McKown Wins Alpha Kappa Psi Award for SIU Community Support
John McKown manager of the Carbondale Gun Club received the Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity’s top tribute for Southern Illinois businessmen. Spokesman John Talbot lauded McKown for dedicating time and club facilities to SIU Trap and Skeet teams, funding trips, coaching, and helping students become skilled shooters.
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John McKown
Czerbondale
Alpha Kappa Psi
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University Fraternity
McKown
John Talbot
SIU
Talbot
Carbondale Gun Club
Helleny’s
Herrin
University Cleaners
Carbondale
Lowell’s
Don
Illinois
Shawnee National Forest
Eldorado mentor eyes state tourney ambitions
West Frankfort native Bob Brown left the furniture business to coach Eldorado High School. He aims for Assembly Hall in 1974, returns key players, and cites Illinois coaching lessons shaping his strategy. Brown notes reluctance to recruit and plans continued coaching for a few years.
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Lon Eubanks
Champaign Courier
Bob Brown
West Frankfort
Harv Schmidt
Ilinois
Eldorado High School
Brown
Eldorado
Harv
Cal Luther
Murray State
Assembly Hall
Ridgway
Eagles
Dennis Smith
Illinois
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Business
Hard National Wildlife Refuge
Corps of Engineers
Cedar Lake
Friends of Cedar Lake
City of
U.S. Forest Service
Neal Eckert
Eckert
Murphysboro
Forest Service
Friends of
Eldorado Mentor
Eyes
Bob Billingsley
Soph
Bill Morris
Kevin Kingston
Fense
Brent Browning
Dick Campbell
Shakespeare
Jim’s Sporting Goods
Mardale Shopping Center
Brewster Motors, Inc
North Park Ave
Army Reserve
Wilson US Army Reserve Center
W. DeYoung
Marion
Ill
America
Double Kni
Zeigler
AK Creary
Pizza Haven
Carterville
Mt. Vernon
Virginia
Anne
Holiday Inn
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