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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1981
Page
15
Ohioans can enrich winter and spring by feeding birds. Different foods attract different species such as nuthatches woodpeckers cardinals and bluebirds. The piece lists foods from seeds dry corn and dried fruits to doughnuts and peanut butter, and notes a publication for more details.
A Lorain County outdoor column urges careful handling of venison to preserve flavor and juiciness. It warns against overcooking short fibers and trim fat, then offers tested recipes including Deer Steaks, Deerburger, and Venison Meat Loaf with detailed marinating, browning, and baking steps.
Local sportsmen announce Sunday and weekend shooting events across multiple clubs including NORTH RIDGEVILLE HOT STOVE, SPORTSMEN'S Gun and Reel Club, Beagle Club, Ely Chapter Izaak Walton League, AMERICAN LEGION POST 659, BEAVER CREEK SPORTS MAN'S Club, and AVON SPORTSMEN'S CLUB. Details list field locations, hours, prizes, refreshments, and rules. Also notes a film strip on conservation at Oberlin Inn and winter fishing advice.
Don Miller notes two hunter safety courses on December 28 and 29 in Lorain and Elyria. One session runs noon to 5 p.m. at UAW Hall Lorain, the other 6 to 10 p.m. at First United Methodist Church Elyria with pre-registration required and specific phone contacts for details. Skim ice is forming on ponds. four inches of clear ice recommended before ice fishing trips.
Afloat and afield highlights Mogadore Reservoir Aquilla and Punderson in Geauga and Portage counties with panfish bluegills northern pike and golden trout stock. Berlin Mosquito Pyma tuning and Lake Erie appear for walleye and ice fishing tips. Awards go to David Kelch and Douglas Taylor for hunter safety instruction while Owen Smith earns a wildlife division honor and Robert W Donohoe is praised for wild turkey program work.
Hunters may score deer racks for record listing with minimums of 140 points for typical and 160 for nontypical. Official scoring after a 60 day dry period uses main beam length, point lengths, and four circumference measures, with adjustments for unmatched or abnormal tines. BBC scorers in the area include Harold Sackett of Ashland and Frank Graver of Galion.
With a week until Christmas, buyers should favor practical gifts the outdoorsman already uses rather than expensive rods reels or firearms. Consider a quality filet knife or hunting knife, a club membership, a flotation jacket, thermal underwear a size up, a large tackle box, or fishing lures for walleye. Seek local outdoor fan advice for suitable, available options.
Allan Shockey, 14, of Olmsted Township, bagged a 10 point buck near Jefferson in Ashtabula County on opening day. The 375 pound deer is being scored for possible record book inclusion, possibly rivaling Ohio’s heaviest deer records set in 1975.
The Ohio Division of Wildlife offers free wildlife food and cover plantings for landowners with 30 acres or more. Fifteen trees and shrubs including American Cranberry and white pine are available with spring delivery. Applications due by Jan 15 from District Three HQ Akron or ASC office Elyria or county protector Joseph Edgar Wellington. Edgar inspects sites before approval.
Federal and state officers arrested more than 20 South Dakotans in a multi state poaching probe centered in Custer South Dakota involving Wyoming Illinois Ohio North Dakota Nebraska Minnesota and California. About 50 federal and 250 state wildlife violations were cited with charges for illegally taking and trading deer elk antelope and antlers. The investigation continues as more evidence is uncovered with thousands of big game deaths suspected in the Black Hills region where legal takes are believed to be surpassed by illegal kills.
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