Local shoots and events at multiple clubs this spring
A list of gun and archery activities across several clubs including Beaver Creek Sportsman Club South Amherst practical defense shoots on May 5 and 12, youth firearm development on May 8 and 22 and August 21 at Seaver Crack Sportsman, Cowboys action shoots at Richland County Fish & Game May 15, and 30 target 3-D archery at Walton League grounds May 9 to Aug 22 with various fees and contact numbers for Muskie Rivera, Bil Oates, Paul Hopkins, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Creek Sportsman's Club
Route 113
South Quarry Road
South
Amherst
Jay
Muskie Rivera
Bil Oates
Vianneaay
Bill Oates
Seaver
Frea
Richland County Fish & Game
Path Road
Mansfield
Tom Dunigan
Darin McMillan
Ducks Unlimited Steak Fry in Amherst
The Fund-Raisers Ducks Unlimited Lorain County Chapter hosts a 2nd annual steak fry with silent auction raffles and games. It runs Saturday June 5 from 5 PM to midnight at Amherst Sportsman Club Coop Foster Park Road Amherst. Admission is 15 per person, limited to 150 reservations. For information call Audrey Kastl at 324-7812.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ducks Unlimited
Lorain County
Amherst Sportsman Club
Coop Foster Park Road
Amherst
Audrey Kastl
Ohio Boating and Hunter Education Courses Slated
Ohio Department of Natural Resources hosts a boating safety class May 3 10 and 17 from 6:30 to 9:30 pm at French Creek Nature Center Sheffield Village with 10 per person reservations. A hunter education course May 22 23 at Izaak Walton League field Two in Lorain County is free for up to 60 students with pre registration. The 4th West Cleveland Open Walleye Tournament is June 19 at Rocky River Boat Ramp Pavilion with 126 per team entry. For details call 216 361 1212 440 775 3305 or 440 835 2892.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Ohio
French Creek Nature Center
Sheffield
Division of Watercraft
Cleveland Field Office
LaGrange Hunting and Fishing Club
Waverly Hunt Club
Lorain County
Izaak Walton League
Tily
Izaak Walton
Foster Road
Penfield Two
Steve Beiser
Division of Wildlife
N. Cleveland Walleye
Metro Parks
Rocky River
Eris
IFC
Chung Sanger
Open membership enrollment and gun show in Berea
Open membership enrollment announced with contacts Dick Dudley and Mike Knight. A gun show hosted by Niles Guns Shows Inc takes place May 7 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and May 8 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cuyahoga County Fair grounds Berea. Admission is $5. For event postings contact Steve Beiser by phone or email.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Dudley
Mike Knight
Niles Guns Shows Inc
Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds
Bagley Road
Berea
Big Fish Contest Kicks Off Across Lorain and LaGrange
The Chronicle Telegram launches its Big Fish contest running May 1 through September 6. Anglers weigh and photograph catches at Garwell's Bait Shop in Lorain or LaGrange True Value Hardware, with $25 prizes for adult category winners and youth trophies plus prizes for under 14 winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle- Telegram
Garwell’s
Erie Ave
Lorain
LaGrange
True Value Hardware
E. Main
Don Miller Fishing Derby Set by Ely Chapter of Izaak Walton
The Lorain County Ely Chapter of the Izaak Walton League will host the annual Don Miller Fishing Derby on Sunday May 16 1999 at the conservation farm pond 21984 Foster Road Penfield Township. Anglers 15 and under may enter free with an accompanying adult. Signup 10 am to 1 pm and competition 11 am to 3 pm followed by awards. Loaner poles available and prizes fishing for anglers who keep their catches. For details contact Pete Gembka 440-365-5224 or Homer Wilson 440-323-2964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Ely
Izaak Walton
League
Foster Road
Penfield Township
Bill Ashbaugh
Derby
Pete Gembka
Homer Wilson
Ohio seeks extra wildlife funds from federal program
The Ohio Division of Wildlife, under 10 percent state funding, aims to obtain federal money from the Conservation Reinvestment Act via Congress. Assistant chief Ken Fritz says the agency must lobby lawmakers and would use new funds for land acquisition and habitat protection, with governor backing and conditions to ensure new programs only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Ohio
Congress
Ken Fritz
State Natural Resources Department
Fritz
Fish and Wildlife
Ohio House
Senate
Erie Perch Parmesan Recipe for Baked Fillets
Fresh perch fillets are dipped in melted butter then coated with cracker crumbs Parmesan and herbs. Bake on a Pam sprayed pan at 350 degrees for 20 minutes until flaky. Serve with sides. lemon garnish optional.
GPS saves the lost hunter in Texas brush and more uses
A hunter lost in South Texas found his way back after following roaming wild turkeys. The piece extols GPS hand-held units for backtracking to downed game, navigating at night, avoiding danger, locating companions, and scouting from home with maps and waypoints. Readers are invited to share GPS stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Texas
Brush
Ohio
Outdoor column credits by Beiser and Yovanovich
The Chronicle Telegram features a weekly outdoor column by Steve Beiser with George Yovanovich. Contact details list fax voice mail and email addresses for both writers at Erie Coast, including (440) 775 3305, (440) 355 5345, sebeiser eriecoast.com and yovano eriecoast.com.
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Steve Beiser
Sebeiser
Eriecoast.com
George Yovanovich
Chronicle Telegram
Steve
George
Yovano
Ohio wild turkey harvest rises on opening day
Ohio hunters killed 2794 wild turkeys on opening day of the spring season, 7 percent above last year. Ashtabula led counties with 169 turkeys, while Clinton Crawford Delaware Greene Hamilton Huron and Shelby posted 55 total in counties where the season is new. The Division of Wildlife estimates 52000 hunters this spring after a 13251 harvest last year setting a 21st straight record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Ashtabula
Guernsey
Coshocton
Tuscarawas
Harrison
Clinton
Crawford
Delaware
Greene
Hamilton
Huron
Shelby
Lorain
Peewee keys inhabit eight Ohio counties and more
Ohio wildlife officials report peewee keys are present in all but eight counties. Next year the state will offer hunters their first statewide spring turkey hunting season, expanding opportunities for turkey hunting statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Lake Erie fishing report shows strong walleye action western basin
Favorable boating yields good to excellent walleye fishing across the western basin. Anglers use jigs and minnows with worm harnesses and bottom bouncers. Hot spots include Port Clinton reef complex westward, Locus Point, L-Can, zones between North Bass and Middle Islands, and Toledo Shipping Channel near Maumee River. In the central basin yellow perch are found 30 to 50 feet off Avon and Lorain using perch spreaders and minnows or crappie jigs with emerald shiners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Clinton
Locus Point
L-Can
North Bass
Middle
Avon
Lorain
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Beaver Creek
Ohio Valley Vigilants
Tank Walton League
Penald Township
Croa
Paul Hopkins
Grant Brown
Hunter Education
Black River Game Club
Garwell’s Bait Shop
Lake Erie
Catfish
John Payne
Columbia Station
Joyce Garner
Walleye
Tbs
Gene Dudding
Elyria
Heath Barnard
Wellington
William Roth
Eric Hutchings
Andy Favorite
Grafton
Robert Yun
Bluegill
Jessica Siron
Cody Reich
Kaeleigh
Steve Maygar
Pier
Chuck Heath
Medina
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Herb Deschamp
Pittsfield Township
Ene
Erie
Beiser
Peewee
Ohio Counties
Ashland
Carroll
Columbiana
Cuyahoga
Geauga
Holmes
Jefferson
Lake
Mahoning
Portage
Stark Op
Summit A
Trumbull
Wayne
Lake Erie Fishing Report
Islands
Toledo Shipping Channel
Maumee River
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