Wildlife chief turnover toll rises in Ohio reshuffles
Ohio’s wildlife division sees rapid leadership changes in 60 days with three chiefs and two assistants leaving. Director Fred Marr calls it the toll of success as Ducks Unlimited relocations drive new posts from Lorain County to Columbus and Des Plaines, while defenders cite nonpolitical business reasons and the district needs.
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Armbruster
Columbus
Jess Weaver
Ashtabula County
Akron
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Department of Natural Resources
New England
Dan Armbruster
Wildlife District Three
Lorain County
Olds, Whitsell
Kamman
Amherst anglers beat storm jinx on Lake Erie trip
Amherst anglers H. Smith and G. Schroeder navigated rough weather west of Vermilion to boat a mixed catch of walleyes and smallmouth bass. They reported two to four walleye per boat after the weekend blow and noted a sharp drop in fishing activity, with better results earlier Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Vermilion
H. Smith
G. Schroeder
Lake Erie
Ed Ryser
Smith and Shroeder
Amherst Angiers
Ryser
Lake Hrie
Lake Rd
Ceylon
Art Hayes
Mitawanga
Vermilon Harbor
Cask Villa
Volunteer Bay
Myer
Bluebird Beach
Chappell Creek
Jost Beulah Beach
Hayes Dockage
Heidelbere
LaGrange Hunting Club doubles membership and begins releases
LaGrange Hunting Club launched its annual release program this week starting with 148 bobwhite quail from Baldwyn Mississippi heading to LaGrange Township. The club plans 100 adult cock pheasants before the season and 180 rabbits with a goal to boost membership beyond 150 from 76 last year.
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LaGrange Hunting Club, Inc
Baldwyn
Miss
LaGrange Township
Carlton Sayers
la Grange
National pistol matches open at Camp Perry with Blankenship lead
About 2,500 pistol shooters begin the 1945 national matches at Camp Perry near Port Clinton. Army sergeant first class William Blankenship, five time champion, heads the pistol contingent and holds the national match pistol record at 2,654 of 2,700. Smallbore rifle events run Aug 8-13 and high power rifles Aug 18-29 as an expected 10,000 competitors participate.
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Camp Perry
Port Clinton
William Blankenship
Blankenship
Hungry sportsman fish bake with dill and crawfish dish
A country market fix for bass fillets bakes in a butter flour roux with dill parsley and lemon like sauce. The Crawfish Alexandria recipe sautés onions crawfish and sour cream with paprika served over fluffy rice then finished with red wine.
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Alexandria
Turbulent Shakeups Hit Ohio Wildlife Division
A June 1 leadership shakeup at the Ohio Division of Wildlife follows a string of chief and assistant chief changes. Dale Whitesell leaves to Ducks Unlimited, Jack Kamman moves to New England, Dan Armbruster becomes wildlife chief, Ben Anderson departs for DU, and Ken McCreary becomes DU executive secretary. Commentator links reorganization to politics and warns the changes may set Ohio wildlife back years.
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Ohio
Fred Marr
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Marr
Dale Whitesell
Ducks Unlimited, Inc
Jack Kamman
New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
Anderson
Ben Anderson
Lorain County
Kamman
Dan Armbruster
Armbruster
Akron
Ducks Unlimited
Ken McCreary
Columbus
Resources Department
Whitesell
Morr
Politics
James A. Rhodes
Ashtabula
Hayden W. Olds
Olds
Department of Natural Resources
Ben
Big Ben
Ken Mack
Wtvn Radio
Ken
George Laycock
Batavia
Ohio Wildlife Council
Laycock
Wildlife Council
Sportsman
Bass Bug Casting Tips For Early Summer Fishing
Sportsmans Digest outlines bass fishing with a fly rod using a bass bug near weeds at dawn or dusk. Cast near cover, let the lure lie, then twitch gently as rings fade. A rhythmic high rod tip jig creates a frog like swimming action to entice bites.
Archery Angles Dominate Northeastern Ohio Meet at Bow and Barrel
The Northeastern Ohio Archery Association championships were hosted by Bow and Barrel near Ver milon with 27 shooters in a 26-field target round. Tom Sheldon claimed the Bow and Barrel crown in bare bow Class A, while multiple champions emerged across free style, bare bow, and junior divisions. French Creek Bowmen and regional clubs filled the top ranks, with Larry Gallagher leading Class A bare bow and Jane White winning Class A freestyle for women.
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Watkins Glen
N.Y
Bow and Barrel
Lorain County Bowmen’s Association
Thunderbird
Warren
Ohio Archery Association
Vermilion
Kaisel Rd
LCBA
Black River
Izaak
Tom Sheldon
Clarence Emerick
Ken Hinds
Charlotte van Buren
Dolores Holbert
Nancy Lamb
Butch Johnson
Bill Lamb
David Fitzpatrick
Bobbie Holbert
Lamb
Mrs. Holbert
George Sharrow
Orlett Sharrow
Jim Haines
Lorain
Jerry Warner
Rollin Dill
Bob Nelson Jr
Rick Nelson
Richard Miller
Milton J Kassaw
Jane White
Marge Estep
Eleanor Macradle
French Creek
Shawnee
Seamen heavier than landlubbers in Norwegian study
A Norwegian study of 8548 seamen and 9144 landbound citizens found sailors weigh 3.4 to nearly 5 pounds more. The excess increases with years at sea, is larger for officers than crew, and more pronounced among non-smokers.
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Oslo
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Peanuts
New York
Des Plaines, Il
Chicago
O'Hare Field
Mack
North American
H. Smith, G. Schroeder
Amherst Anglers
Storm Jinx
LaGrange
Coble
Ceayright
Avon Hardware
Winchester
Detroit Road
By Eddie Meier
Don Miller
Jack
Dublin Rd
Sportsmans Digest “Kister Bass Bug Fishing
Sal Petra
Chuck Weeks
Paul Wert
James Winebrenner
Larry Gallagher
Monday Night Action Coutinues
Kostya’s
Archery Center
Black River Bow Benders
Charlie Thompson
Dick Shell
Gerald Crose
Joan Shell
Charlie's Boat Rental
Avon Lake
Shore Road
Sunoco Gas Station
Royal Walcome
Brrow CO
Clete Haury
Pres
Cleveland Street
Bob Coe
Ridgeville
Pure Pride
Mogeville
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