Buckeye Field Notes Report Broad Ohio Wildlife Actions
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources releases note rainbow trout releases in Mad River Champaign County. Anglers caught about 200 rainbow trout in a week with most using nightcrawlers and some flies. Vernon Stegal Sr and son Vernon caught 11 rainbows with most tagged fish. elder Stegal weighed 12 pounds from 17 trout. Wildlife Council will review smelt fishing April 23-24 at Point Pelee and Wheatley Ontario amid debate on experimental netting in Lake Erie. Pheasants remain plentiful in Wildlife District Six despite winter weather. lead pellet checks are underway at Olentangy Wildlife Area. Wild turkeys released across four state areas show 59 adults and 208 juveniles observed in 1959 with varied poults per hen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mad River
Champaign County
Riverview Crew Earns Goof Pennant For Sandusky Cruise
Commodore Dick Eddy of Riverview Boat Club earns the dubious goof pennant after a Sunday cruise to Sandusky with Johnny Breese and Harvey Nelson on April 3 in good weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Eddy
Riverview Boat Club
Eddy
Johnny Breese
Harvey Nelson
Sandusky
Ohio Deer Kill Falls 25 Percent From 1958
Final figures from the Ohio Division of Wildlife show a 25 per cent drop in deer harvest from 1958 to 1959, with 2 901 deer killed in 1959 versus 4 680 in 1958. Hunting permits declined from 42 676 to 37 976 and the success ratio fell from one in nine to one in twelve. Bow hunters numbered 3 734 and bagged 50, while 2 983 archers were afield without a deer in gun season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Knoder
Ohio
Ohio springs to life with annual game bird census
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources announces the annual game bird census, describing species by counting mating calls at designated intervals. Woodcock dove grouse turkey quail and pheasant counts run through spring into early summer with dawn surveys and one hour outings, aided by volunteers and rural mail carriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill Gilfillan
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Gilfillan
National Casting Tournament Planned for War-Ten Mich
Officials of the National Association of Casting and Angling Clubs announce the annual National Casting Tournament set for War-Ten Michigan from August 15 to 21. The event gathers anglers and clubs for competitive casting activities and related demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War- Ten
Mich
National Association of Casting and Angling, Clubs
Boating stamp design sparks humor in weekly note
Carl P. Rueth notes in Eima's Weekly Stamp News that the new Federal Boating Act requires running lights on pleasure craft but the cabin cruiser depicted on the stamp lacks them, causing a five second pause for blushing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl P. Rueth
Eima
Federal
Good Stream Fishing Boosts Area Anglers
Sunny days with highs near 79 to 80 degrees spur the angling frenzy across streams, ponds, and lakes. Suckers and redhorse are common in Elyria streams, Vermilion River crappie bites pick up, and Nimrod Club stocks 600 northern pike for early spring action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Vermilion River
Vermilion
Nimrod Club
LaGrange
Archery Handbook Third Printing Promises Beginner Guide
Archer Afield Fawcett Books released the Archery Handbook by Edmund ae Pathe in a third printing. The volume targets beginners and offers sections on equipment, bow and string making, arrows, hunting, practice, and archery games with a sample lesson by Ann Corby. Also notes horseback archery and a nationwide interest in local shoots and field meets with details on Vermilion Oberlin Wellington events and a 28-field interclub Easter shoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fawcett Books
Edmund Ae Pathe
Ann Corby
Bowhawks Directors Set Meeting and Schedule
Bowhawks president Gordon Gallatin announced a directors meeting for April 19. At a recent club session the group planned the annual banquet and installation of officers for September. Gallatin led last double firnt round as top shooter with 483 points, joined by Tom Sheldon James White and Jane Payne on the winning team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington Bowhawks
Gordon Gallatin
Bowhawks
Gallatin
Tom Sheldon
James White
Jane Payne
NECAA
National Field Archery Association
Black River Bowbenders Plan Apr 24 Target Shoot
The Black River Bowbenders announce a target shoot for April 24 at Kostya's Archery Center Oberlin R4 Elyria for a 1 pm American round with noon to 1 pm registration. Lease issues forced relocation from Wellington range as clubs shift to interclub format.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River
Kostya
Oberlin R4
Elyria
Wellington
Bowbenders
Waterfowl Production Facts Aired by NWF leaflet
The National Wildlife Federation released an eight page leaflet titled Water Off the Ducks Back. Authored by H R Bud Morgan the document critiques drainage subsidies from the dirty thirties to today and argues federal drainage aid harms waterfowl and is not in the public interest. Copies are available gratis from the NWF at 232 Carroll St Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Wildlife Federation
H. R
Bud Morgan
NWF
North Dakota Fish and Game Department
Morgan
Carroll St. N.W
Washington D. C
Also Mentioned on This Page
Buckeye
Mad River Rainbows
Jim Dondhoe
Vernon Stegal Sr
Vernon
Stegal
Ohio Wildlife Council
Point Pelee National Park
Wheatley
Ontario
Lake Erie
Wildlife District
Xenia
Olentangy Wildlife Area
Robert Donohoe
Division of Wildlife
Roosevelt-Shawnee
Tar Hollow
Raccoon
Waterloo
By Dayle Rodgers
Tad
Gordon Wheeler
Beaver Park Boat Club
Gordon Tieberg
12Th St
Lorain
Brown
Lakeside Marina
Chuck Pelton
Ted Barbier
Inter Lake Yachting Association
Joe Shover
Lorain County
Ralph Adinolfi
R. D
Sandy
Marty Adinolfi
Ralph
Armstrong
Tessera
Corlon
Bridge Street
Larrys
Drive-In
Sport Shop
Middle Avenue
Fairfax
Charles Mill
Pleasant Hill
Archer
Oberlin
Carp
Vermilion Bow and Barre
Chicago
Earl Shoviin
Margaret
Keith Whitaker
Myron Bates
Ken Anderson
Don Stanley
Bow and Barrel
Harrison Rd
Harrison
Angling Rd
Wagner Hardware
Prospect St
Home Builders
Temple Ct
Chronicle-Telegram
Les
Q. Lorain
Fla
Murbach
Bridee St
Ricrie
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