County deer season shows rise with 111 kills in Lorain tally
Lorain County hunters posted 111 deer during a five day muzzle loading primitive gun season ending Monday, up from 103 last year. Jefferson led counties with 314 kills, Ohio total was 2894, Ashtabula and Medina showed the sharpest gains, while Cuyahoga posted the lowest total. The note also lists upcoming events including the Cleveland Mid-America Boat Show at the I-X Center with 1200 boats, hours, and admission prices, plus safety tips for winter pond aeration and an Elyria Winterfest schedule at Cascade Park and Ice Arena from February 19 to 21.
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Lorain County
Jefferson
Tuscarawas
Ohio
Ashtabula
Medina Ashtabula
Medina
Cuyahoga County
Cleveland Mid-America
I-X Center
Hopkins Airport
Norm Schultz
I-X
Elyria
Cascade Park
North Park
Cold Water Bass Bite Defies Winter Chill On Ouachita
Arkansas pro Mike Wurm braved bitter January cold to reel a four pound largemouth on Lake Ouachita. He notes bass metabolism slows in cold water and emphasizes slow precise lures to reach winter wary fish. Wurm finishes with a strong limit despite frigid conditions and the day’s discomfort.
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Ouachita
Mike Wurm
Arkansas
Wurm
Cold Water Bass Lures and Notable Pros in Winter
A compact guide notes that cold water bass respond to simple, reliable lures like the jigging spoon and marabou crappie jig. Texas pro Rick Clunn and Missouri's Hibdon family illustrate winter skills with tactics and favorite lure choices across largemouth smallmouth and spotted bass.
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Texas
Rick Clunn
Virginia
Appomattox
Wurm
Ozark Mountains
Missouri
Guido Hibdon
Dion
Mossy Oak pro Kirk Thomas profiles trophy deer hunter
Mossy Oak camouflage expert Kirk Thomas of Montgomery Alabama is a lifelong hunter who has taken numerous trophy white tailed deer with gun and bow.
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Kirk Thomas
Montgomery
Ala
Scouting Is Time Well Spent Before Season
A biased guide advises hunters to scout for fresh signs and food sources, noting that deer move with changing food patterns. It suggests using days off for scouting, staying portable, and learning from local biologists about seasonal foods, while highlighting the role of Kirk Thomas and Wheelin' Sportsmen of America in inclusive hunting.
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Kirk Thomas
Wheelin’ Sportsmen of America
WSA
Boy hunter bags 180 pound buck with family aid
Aaron Stevens, 12, of South Amherst waited in a tree stand as his uncle and friends flushed out a 10 point buck. Stevens used his great grandfather's Ithaca Buck Buster gun to down the deer.
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Aaron Stevens
South Amherst
Stevens
OKC Rocks Turns Old Grain Elevator Into Climbing Hub
Freddy Harth transformed an Oklahoma City silo complex into OKC Rocks a climate controlled indoor climbing center. Since 1999 climbers rent gear pay about $10 and tackle 30 routes on 145 foot eight-silo walls. The venue hosts competitions attracts visitors and benefits from nearby canal restoration projects.
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Oklahoma City
OKC Rocks
Freddy Harth
Harth
Oklahoma
Dray Bullard
Steve Gust
Edmond
Okla
Outdoor columnist contact note for Tim Tucker at Longwing
The Outdoors page from Longwing Publications invites readers to send questions to writer Tim Tucker. Address questions to Tim Tucker in care of Longwing Publications, P. O. Box 15045, Sarasota, FL 34277. No phone calls accepted.
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Longwing Publications Inc
P.Q. Box
Sarasota
Rapala Unveils Shad Rap RS Suspended Bass Lure
Rapala introduces the Shad Rap RS a wooden suspending crankbait built on the original Shad Rap with added wobble and internal rattle. Offered in No 5 and No 7 sizes with seven colors it dives to eight feet and suspends at any depth boosting appeal for bass walleye and other game fish.
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Tamee Clark
Oberlin
Otterbein College
Jane
Clark
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Hitor
Tim Tucker
Joe Hughes
Etips
Therc
Bullard
Arian Davis
Rapala
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