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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1961
Page
11
Ohio's 1961-62 hunting and trapping rules will be aired June 29 with a wildlife council meeting the next day. By July 4 residents should know if a deer season will occur next year and dates for other species. Hearing at 9 a.m. in Columbus focuses on fishing regulations, which remain in effect through Feb 28, 1962.
A writer explains why fishing appeals more than hunting and highlights a new Pflueger two piece fish finder and depth finder. The device uses a four degree beam to locate moving objects up to 350 feet, with headphones for listening. Demonstrations planned at the Outdoor Writers of Ohio meeting June 23 to 28. Frank P. Briggs named to a waterfowl coordination committee between the U S and Canada.
The Ohio State Skeet Shooting Association plans Aug 11 to 13 events at Rod and Gun Club near Green Town to crown state champions. Officials advise batter fried frog legs as a suggested dish with horseradish sauce, lemon juice, and mushroom gravy, as part of fall meal ideas alongside pan fried crappies.
The Mrs. C. J. Dolbear and Dale C. Elyria Audubon Society set a regular June gathering at MCA Camp Iss-See-Kes. A tureen supper follows with a talk on Birds of Camp Iss-See-Kes by Perry F. Johnson, club president, and field walks around the camp. Spring field trips concluded with a Bay Point visit May 13, totaling 107 species seen, led by Johnson Kellogg Morse Yoder and Smith. Elyria Bird Walks began 1951 and drew over 200 participants statewide in 1951 as leaders organized the walks at Findley Ellwoods Findley Camp.
Rock bass and smallmouths take minnows while perch, catfish, crappies and other species show activity across Vermilion Ruggles Sandusky Bay Bass Islands Sandusky River Huron River Lake Erie Marshes Port Clinton Resthaven East Harbor Leesville Lake Black River and surrounding waters. Mark Lutz of Minerva, Ohio reports a huge muskie lost due to a small landing net.
The Division of Wildlife released 215 marked mallard ducks in northeastern Ohio as part of the Pioneering duck program. Ducks were released at five sites including Willard and Spencer, each bearing red nasal discs and red leg bands to identify wildlife districts. The effort aims to establish native duck flocks.
Canada goose led an unofficial newspaper poll to choose a national bird, defeating the robin which finished a distant second. Backers called the wild goose noble in bearing, well suited to the country, and a deterrent to aggressors.
The annual Lyman Trophy cruising yacht race by Sandusky Sailing Club and Sandusky Yacht Club starts July 8 with start and finish at Cedar Point. Boats 25 feet or longer may enter. course markers include Southeast Shoal Light and a buoy off Avon Point. Entry forms from John 8. Doller, 503 Pearl St, Sandusky.
The article extols bluegill fishing as the top action producer for many anglers from youngsters with cane poles to fly fishers. It highlights bluegill spawning beds, their feisty nature, and wide appeal across the country for light tackle and light gear enthusiasts.
A contrasted week centers on wetlands preservation and illegal waterfowl sales in five states. A proposed 3 dollar duck stamp and a 150 million loan aim to finance 4 million acres of wetlands. Federal investigator Stefano reports hundreds of thousands of ducks and geese taken by market hunters amid ongoing crackdown.
The Ye Nocking Point hosts a Lorain County Bowmen inter-club shoot Sunday on a 28-field course with 12:30 to 1:30 pm registration. Regular Thursday practice on a renovated 28-field range at 7 pm. Nearby Deer Creek Archers invite a DST start at 9:30 am, traveling via Rt 80 and Rt 15 to Anderson. Fo Bow and Barrel plans a 28-field 114-annual NECAA invitational on July 9. Firelands Archery sets a June 18 28-field 14-animal invitational. National Field Archery Tournament runs June 26-29 in Hot Springs Ark with Bear Archery on-site and possible American Archery reps.
Elyria Audubon Society placed copies of Outdoor Ohio in five seventh and eighth grade centers and in Elyria High School Library. The letter thanks Nass Elizabeth Yoder for contributions and notes strong publicity for the society. Editor notes hope for more copies statewide to fund a scholarship. community praise for the society’s information efforts.
The Black River Trail Blazers announce an overnight camp-out with a conhou t supper and camping at Nimrod Club southwest of La Grange for members prospective members and guests. The BRTB, county affiliate of the National Campers and Hikers Association, convened this week in Avon with thirty five members and guests present to view British Columbia hunting films shown by C H Forthofer.
Michigan's deer herd management remains with the conservation department after a 56-39 House vote defeating a bill to strip the department of deer regulation power. A fierce hearing preceded the vote, with National Wildlife Federation noting sportsmen favored the department by about four to one amid scarce sightings and poor hunting this past season due to bad weather.
An eight acre lake at Richard Oldham’s Ver million Rd Amherst produced notable catches this week. Oldham landed a pound and a quarter bluegill or gill and a whopper bluegill of 11.4 inches, just a quarter inch shy of the state record, after fishing with a worm.
A garbled UPI piece references a collie named Lad and oddly mixes phrases about Warner Brothers, gas stations, mail, and the American Petroleum Institute. The readable bits mention letters, averages, and a yearly amount near 200 million, but the text is incoherent.
District game manager Bob Schueneman reports 94 highway deer kills in the first five months of 1960, ten fewer than the same period last year. Mahoning County leads with two deer killed by cars, Holmes County reports four.
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