Federation seeks lead shot ban for 1973-74 season
The National Wildlife Federation urges the Interior Secretary to ban lead shot for waterfowl hunting and on federal lands by 1973-74. It cites 2-3 million waterfowl dying annually and proposes non toxic iron shot as a mass producible replacement, noting health and environmental concerns.
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Federation
National Wildlife Federation
Secretary of the Interior
Rogers C.B. Morton
Thomas Kimball
Morton
Interior Department
Kimball
NWF
Fry and flavor creek fish Crappie Bass and Perch dishes
Lorain County fishermen prize crappie bass and yellow perch and offer detailed recipes. Yellow perch with buttermilk hushpuppies makes a regal meal. crappie is sautéed with lemon and parsley and finished in butter with nutmeg. bass fillets broiled with pepper sauce and a lemon butter olive topping complete a four serving feast.
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Lorain County
Record hunting license sales hit new US high in 1971
Department of the Interior data show 1971 licensing reached 15,977,588, up 607,107 from 1970, marking the tenth straight rise and the largest annual gain of the decade. Ohio ranked seventh in paid licenses and twelfth in total licenses while nonresident sales remained low at 43rd. Total hunters exceed 17 million with an estimated 22.9 million licenses, tags and permits sold nationwide.
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United States
Department of the Interior
Ohio
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Hawaii
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Rhode Island
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Maritana
Idaho
Colorado
Wyoming
The Miracle of Migration Explained by Natural Forces
An essay argues birds migrate by instinct and light cues, not miracles. It notes precise timing, celestial navigation theories debunked, and cites internal homing devices guiding travelers across vast distances. The piece asserts migration is natural, biannual, and highly accurate, awaiting full scientific understanding.
Turkey hunter season opens in Ohio with good prospects
The first half of Ohio’s split wild turkey season runs Wednesday through Saturday with a favorable outlook. A second half follows May 10–13. If trends hold, about eight percent of the population may be taken this spring, while nationwide harvests climb and cannon nets aid transplantation efforts.
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Ohio
Li'l Abner
Sharp tips for shallow pond bluegill fly fishing
Since shallow ponds can be waded for bluegills without a boat, fish slowly from the middle. Cast trout size flies spin ners or poppers to weed bed edges under overhanging trees and around stumps. Wet flies worked in 4 inch twitches often outperform catalpa worms meal worms and grubs.
Izaak Walton League Plans May 6 Horse Show
The group holds a board meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday at Grassie’s Wayside Inn Oberlin Road. A Lorain County Ely Chapter Quarter Horse Show starts Saturday at 9 a.m. on Foster Road Penfield Township. Chapter seeks members and camping help Friday night for early setup. Ohio state officers elect at the Southern Hotel Columbus from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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Izaak Walton League
Grassie’s
Wayside Inn
Oberlin Road
Lorain County Ely
Foster Road
Penfield Township
Ohio
Izaak Walton Leange
Southern
Columbus
Fisherman’s Tour Of Lakes And Birds Across Several States
The writer details entering a $25 bass tournament on Fontana Lake with six Chronicle friends and plans travels to Meadow Park Lake in Tennessee and Lake Marion in South Carolina. He notes birdwatching at St Vincent Island and a life list reaching 150 species, aided by Peterson field guides and a telephoto lens. The piece reflects on juggling fishing, photography, and birding amid travel.
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North Carolina
Fontana Lake
Chronicle-land
Gay Marsh
Elyria
Ron Kyle
Amherst
Darvin
Dee) DeMarchi
Bay Village
Bob Lucas
Olmsted Township
Gene Hartman
Wellington
Pete Jenks
Lake Marion
South Carolina
Congaree River
Santee Cooper Country
Ohio
St. Vincent Island National Wildlife Refuge
Florida
Robert Tory Peterson
Rockies
Black River Game Club plans pheasant pens near Belden
Black River Game Club meets at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Elyria Sayings and Trust Bank in Grafton with Earl Schumacher announcing no meetings in June or July. Five work parties are set to build a pheasant rearing pen at Bill Gehlke property Island Road Belden, starting May 6 7 13 20 and 27 at 8 a.m. Members should bring hammers gloves and hog-ring pliers if available.
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Black River Game Club
Elyria Sayings and Trust Bank
Grafton
Earl
Hap) Schumacher
Black River
Bill Gehlke
Island Road
Belden
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Mississippi Flyway Council
Atlantic
Maryland
By Eddie Meier
Don Miller
America
Central America
Gulf Coast
Becker the Fiew
COBLE
Ffver
Frokwng
Morel
Turkey Hunter
Missouri
U.S
Walter Drozdowski
Jim Smith
Bob Keisha
Avon Lake
del Moro
Sportsmans Digest
Boulder
Ikes Plan
Ikes
Game Club
Backpacker’s
Ohio Canoe Adventures
Himalayan
Mountaineer
Grumman
Raichle
Sheffield Lamb
Loran
Ted
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