Deer Outstanding Season Predicted With Abundant Game
A Conservation Department survey of 12 million license holders across 3 states finds overall game will be plentiful next season. Rabbit and deer standouts, with increases in grouse quail wild turkey and chukar, while pheasant and squirrel hold steady. Bear numbers mostly level. elk and antelope similar to 1987 levels. Ontario notes an outstanding year for game.
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Conservation Department of
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp
Gary
Wyoming
Ohio
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Oregon
Illinois
Iowa
Georgia
Kentucky
Virginia
Indiana
Missouri
Florida
Michigan
Minnesota
Montana
South Dakota
California
Colorado
New York
Idaho
Ontario
Wood Ibis Threatened Future's In Doubt For American Stork
The wood ibis, North America s only native stork, faces a troubling decline in Florida rookeries after severe cold and late nesting. Nesting failures reduced Florida numbers from about 150 000 to 3 000 in a decade, leaving perhaps 1 500 capable of fledging. Audubon Society will pursue a conservation plan as other species rise.
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North America
Florida
Audubon Society
Hunt Club Sets Dates For Camp in Temagami
Temagami hunt club, an informal Ohio group, announces camp dates at Camp O Phee Chee from Nov 8 to the last day of the week long hunt. Registration deadline is in two weeks. Camp fees are 75 dollars with a one third deposit. Venison from successful hunts funds the Welington spring banquet attracting 70 to 100 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodlands Riat
Stacey
Wellindon
Ohio
O'Pee-Chee
Welington
Name Change At Scott Atwater Manufacturing Firm
Scott-Atwater Manufacturing Co. in Minneapolis has changed its name to the McCullogh Corp Marine Products Division. The parent company McCullogh Corp is based in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott-Atwater Manufacturing Co
Minneapolis
Jfrais
McCulloch Corp, Marine Products
McCulloch Corp
Los Angeles
Wild Rice Returns At Magee Marsh In Lake Erie
Magee Marsh near Bono and Port Clinton reports a strong wild rice comeback due to water control. Lou Klewer notes dikes and pumping stations aid growth. last year five square yards appeared, this year over 50 square feet. Karl Bednarik and Bill Hender pushed funding to maintain the area as a premier waterfowl shoot, with permits drawing strong interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magee
Bono
Port Clinton
Lou Klewer
Toledo
Lou
Karl Bednarik
Bednank
Bill Hendershot
Magee Marsh
Nimrod Club Feature Opened in Fur Fish and Game
The Nimrod Club near LaGrange receives detailed coverage in Fur Fish and Game's September issue. Writer Hank Andrews profiles a duck and pheasant hunting trip with Pat Patterson, former Nimrod manager, and Bob Feller, ex Cleveland Indians star, noting reserve techniques and preservation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swank
Nimrod Club
LaGrange
Fur, Fish and Game
Hank Andrews
Clevelander
Pat Patterson
Nimrod
Ad Bob Feller
Star 1
Sman
Cleveland Indians
Lake Produces 56th Big Bass
The Clendening Lake near Tipper feanne Ohio yielded a 56th five pound or larger bass this year as an angler caught the sixth muskie, a seven percent pounder, from the stocked lake. Six tagged bass released by Bill Bose, concessionaire, remain uncaught and one carries a valued 512 horsepower Evinrude motor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clendening Lake
Tipper Feanne
Bill Bose
Ohio Archers State Field Tournament Heads to Bucyrus
Loss Creek Archery Club of Bucyrus hosts the Ohio Archers 1958 State Field Tournament starting tomorrow and Sunday with four courses on grounds near Bucyrus. Four hundred archers expected. classification rules require up to date cards and three 28 target shoots in the last 60 days. memberships available at the event.
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Loss Creek Archery Club of
Bucyrus
Ohio Archers
Cincinnati
Ohio
National Field Archery Association
Hravel
Ae Yacht Club
Northeastern shoot postponed by Black River Bowbenders
Seventy shooters gathered at Scottwood for the Northeastern event last Sunday but heavy rain forced the Black River Bowbenders to postpone the shoot. The match will be held again on September 14 at Scottwood.
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Scottwood
Black River
Advice To A Young Bass Dont Trust Anyone Or Youll Be On Fish Menu
A fishing column peddles a tongue in cheek tip about bass eggs and maturity, citing Heddon researchers on bass numbers and a humorous warning not to trust fellow bass as they grow. The piece weaves in club notes from the Lorain Yacht Club and mentions 1143 archers at Wellington Bowhawks Invitational, with names like Gordon Gallatin and George Puskas.
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Heddon
Wellington Bowhawks
Gordon Gallatin
George Puskas
Roger Miller
John Lafferty
Tiarvey Robinson
Dunkers” Club
Cooper
Leonard McClair
Carl Fetters
Mike Owsley
Cal
Pat Galla
Carl
Tin
Alices
Erie
Oney
Carol Odel
Bill Clark
Timmerman Fern Meunier
Ali
Lene
Sugar Koehn
River Game Club
Dame Nature
Wendell Barbelaine
Wand Fetters
Belden Town Hall
Frank Mis
Carl Hulse
Graham
Vermilion Yacht Club Regatta Sees Boats Decorated With Balloons
Over 50 boats competed in the Vermilion River event where many vessels featured balloons instead of flags. Al Mecurio of the Maxine M. hosted a boat ride and HYC regatta courtesies were extended. Dick Parsons paddles a wooden tub after selling his boat, with the Vermilion Yacht Club set to honor a Man of the Year at tomorrow evening's dinner per Commodore George Anderson.
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al Mecurio
Maxine M
Dick Parsons
Vermilion River
Vermilion Yacht Club
George Anderson
Commodore
Duck Stamp Design Contest Opens for Annual Sequel
The U S Fish and Wildlife Service launched the tenth annual competition to choose the design for the migratory waterfowl stamp. Artists may submit proposals by November 3, with the theme featuring a retriever in action to promote using dogs to prevent crippling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Afloat and Afield by Don Miller
Column recounts Dave Taylor’s letter from Northwoods Camp Ontario with tales of Ojibway guide Johnny Keewais and a medal bid. Highlights include a seven foot bear photo, a 24 pound seven ounce northern pike, and a 16 pound lake trout. Miller notes a strong 1958 season and new speckled trout lakes plus lodge memories and cribbage plans.
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Bob Grayson
Cleveland
Bob
Onaping Lake
Ontario
Northwood
Sportsman, Camp
Elyrian
Dave Taylor
Grayson
Ian Ca
Onaping
Johnny Keewais
Dave
Sudbury
Johnny
Eddie Coulombe
Elyria
Vermilion Owl Shoot At Anxling Ra Course
Vermilion Bow and Barrel hosts an owl shoot next Friday at their Anxling Ra course starting at 10 p.m. Participants will be served cats afterward. Apologies issued to Robert and Marian Burke for an inadvertent omission from the guest list.
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Robert
Marian Burke
Put-In-Bay Hot Spot For Angle
Put-In-Bay identified as a hotspot for angle in a busy fishing week across Sandusky Bay. Reports from Lorain Bay area include good catches of white bass, perch, crappies, and pickerel near Cedar Point and Battery Park. Tau II prize boat noted during regatta, and a humorous anecdote about the Tau II crew’s visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Farmers’ Party
Graham
Albert Cameron
Cruiser, Inc
Lorain
Bay
Sanland
Clu
Sandusky
Cedar Point
John L. Simera
Battery Park
Kel *oFleys Island
Long Point
Vermilion
Weakfish Defined by New York Conservations Department
The New York State Conservation Department explains the weakfish lives up to its name with powerful strikes and swift writhing when hooked. The name derives from Dutch origins meaning a soft fish, distinguishing it from the more flaky varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
New York State Conservation Department
Ruth Tischer Bounces After Operation At Cooper's Basin
Ruth Tischer of Seville bounds around Cooper's Boat Basin just weeks after a serious operation. An accomplished organist, she remains active and upbeat despite medical setbacks.
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Ruth Tischer
Seville
Cooper's
Ruth
Gophers’ Incisor Growth and Gnawing Balance
A gopher’s incisor teeth grow about 46 to 48 inches per year, roughly an inch per week. Gnawing wears them down, maintaining proper length and function.
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Arkansas
North Carolina
Stork
Hunt Club
WEY
Driv
Er Lee Schoenith
Detroit River
Les Staudacher
Schoenith
Don Campbell
UPI
Nimrod Hunting
Lake
Archer
Sportsman
Noel
Taos
N. M
Jack Salmch
By Dayle Rodgers
Pop Bass
TCYC
Alotilla
Lorain Yacht Club
Stacey Warner
Herbert Disbrow
K. Hamilton
Don Miller
Orville Wright
Vermillion
U.s.fish and Wildlife Service
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Washington
D. C
Angle
Coble’s Fisherman’s
Walt Decker
Larry’s
Sport Shop
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