Reservation woes spark a trek to campgrounds system
Tom Dillon notes the U S Forest Service camp reservation system is hard to reach by phone, with long delays and busy signals. He shares experiences from NC fields, mentions problems last year, and explains fax and mail options as workarounds while hoping the system improves for the Outdoor Writers Association trip in east Tennessee.
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U.S. Forest Service
Outdoor Writers Association of America
Harry Haffer
National Forests
North Carolina
Brevard
Haffer
Davidson River
Pisgah National Forest
U.S.F.S. National Recreation Reservations
P.O
Cumberland
Oklahoma City
Croatan National Forest
Father and Son Surf Fishing Day to Remember
A father recounts a Father’s Day spent with his son Eric at Fort Macon and Morehead City. They fished bluefish off the beach, released each catch unharmed, and enjoyed meals at the Charter House with wahoo and clams. The editor thanks Capt. George Beckwith Jr. for a recent seminar and notes Paul Wachter’s Friday column.
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Eric
Billy’s
Fort Macon
Connie
Clyde
Montauk
Long Island
Morehead City
Charter House
George Beckwith, Jr
Down East Guide Service
Paul Wachter
Pocosin Lakes adopts non toxic shot rule for game
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge will end the use of lead shot for mourning doves quail rabbits squirrels woodcock rails and snipe on parts of the refuge south of Lake Phelps and west of Evans Road Hyde and Washington counties. The rule aims to reduce lead deposition in wetlands and wildlife ingestion and follows nationwide non toxic shot trends though bismuth shot remains scarce.
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Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Lake Phelps
Evans Road
Hyde
Washington
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Shore Drive
Creswell
N.C
Rush Lake Birdshot Toxin Threat From Lead Pellets
Rush Lake Wisconsin researchers warn that 700 tons of shotgun lead pellets in the lakebed are seeping poison into the water and food chain. Bacteria may partially digest the lead, converting it to a toxic form found in perch bones and grebe eggs. Lead shot banned in 1977, but legacy pellets persist as threats to birds and ecology. ongoing college-led study seeks prevention measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea Grant Publications
N.C. State University
Raleigh
Rush Lake
Wis
Bill Brooks
Ripon College
Brooks
Virgil Ward, Fishing Host, Sees Cancer Go Into Remission
At 84, famed TV fishing show host Virgil Ward speaks of his lean health and long career. He recalls his record setting syndicated show Championship Fishing With Virgil Ward, his radio program, and celebrity guests. Ward credits prayer and a vegetarian, vitamin rich regimen after a Mayo Clinic cancer diagnosis, noting remission after a two week fast and coffee enemas.
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Amsterdam
Virgil Ward
Canada
Gulf of Mexico
Ward
ESPN
Hugh O’brien
Iba
Hank
Earl
Clarence
Howard
Easton
Bill
Missouri Department of Conservation
Mayo Clinic
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Forest Service
Tom Dillon
The
Sun Journal
Pocosin Lakes
North Carolina Sea Grant
Great Pee Dee
Waccamaw Rivers
Georgetown
Horry
Marion Counties
South Carolina
Winyah Bay
Ducks Unlimited
Historic Ricelands Association
Brookgreen Gardens
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Nature Conservancy
International Paper
South Carolina Waterfowl Association
Roanoke
Hatteras
Hatteras Marlin Club
Crows Nest
Atlantic
Down East Archery Association
Plymouth
Croatan Canoe Club
Nantahala National Forest
West Marina
Scripps Howard News Service
Chrysler Plymouth Dodge, Inc
Kansas City
Glenn Ford
Pete Rose
Fred MacMurray
June Haver
Stan Musial
Dottie West
Roy Clark
Mel Tillis
George Brett
Assoi
Missouri
New Bern
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