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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1968
Page
15
Hundreds of Americans will explore unfamiliar areas this vacation season and risk getting lost in wilderness settings while fishing hunting or hiking. Fatigue fear dulls the senses and can cause hikers to circle for hours or days near streams roads or lights that would lead to safety. Simple precautions can prevent such near tragedies and help travelers stay oriented and safe.
McCawley emphasizes planning before trips with a mapped route and features such as streams hills and roads. He advises carrying a map and compass knowing landmarks telling someone your plan staying with camp plan and returning before dark. He urges staying dry warm and prepared for storms with matches lean-to and a knife.
Evinrude Motors seeks a personable married couple ages 25 to 35 for an expense paid six week cruise from Alaska to New York City aboard a 21 foot Gala stron Gulstream runabout. More than 1700 applications arrived from every state and overseas.
New sporting titles spotlight wild game cuisine and shotgun technology. Remington Wild Game Cookbook edited by L W Bil Johnson offers 4000 tested recipes plus dressing and shipping tips. Shotguns by Keith updates gun care, gauges, loads, and accessories. Jim Smith, Oregon standout, signs with Washington Redskins as No 1 draft pick.
Southern Illinois University expert Dr William Lewis explains carp spawn earlier than largemouth bass and rarely disturb bass nests. At Crab Orchard, bass choose quiet weed-free spots while carp favor weed beds, reducing direct conflict. Shad abundance, predator pressure, and yearly die-offs shape bass survival and growth, with reports of large bass and heavy carp catches by local fishermen.
Officials at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge outline a new conservation area of about 100 acres near Rt 148 designed for guided and self guided tours. The site will consolidate forest improvement and habitat projects for quail and geese to reduce tour time and expand access for teachers and the public. Completion is slated for the fall.
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