Greater use urged for Ohio hunter safety program
Ohio wildlife officials debate keeping hunter safety voluntary versus moving to compulsory training for youths under 21. A review cites low participation in the voluntary program and higher costs of compulsory measures, with district supervisors told to boost instructor numbers to 10 per county and train 100 students annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Division of
Conservation Cubs
Summit County
G. Robert Surchm
Ofirearms and Water Safety
Hayden W. Olds
Wildlife District
Game’ Protector
Foxing with Zip the prognosticator hunters rely on
The Three H s fox hunters in Northeast Pittsfield Township use a tamed red fox named Zip as a weather and hunting predictor. When Zip goes outside, they pursue foxes across fields. 26 foxes were taken this winter, mostly January to March, though a harsh season reduced their usual haul.
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Zip
Ernie Hand
Nickel Plate Rd
Ernie
Aventre
Hand
Eddie Horvath
Diagonal Rd
LaGrange
Kenneth Heiden
Whitney Fd
RD Wellington
Zips
Kate
Pittsfield Township
Readers Write Warns of June 10 Appointment
A reader warns Don of a June 10 appointment, imploring punctuality and threatening action if not kept. Homer LeBlanc signs from St. Clair Shores Michigan. Editor jokes about a muskellunge reference and June 10 trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer LeBlanc
Liberty
St. Clair Shores
Mich
Audubon Society urges curbs on federal predator program
The National Audubon Society urged Congress to cut back the Fish and Wildlife Service predator control program, arguing it wastes money, harms wildlife, and offers no proof of increased depredations or predator numbers in the West. It cited rising costs from under a million to 23 million dollars and urged state and local action instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Congress
National ‘Audubon Society
House
Senate
U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Grestock
Amram
Ontraders Activ
Audubon Society
Missouri
The
Conservation Commission
Birds of night and shore spin tales of raven and crow
A column compares ravens and crows noting size differences from two feet to nineteen inches, wing spans of four feet and three feet, vocalizations, plumage, and nesting habits. It recounts ranges from Canada to Georgia, mating for life, and scavenging behavior amid local observations from river trips and archery events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Alaska
U.S
South Dakota
Maine
Appalachians
Georgia
Fiesze
Carp sport and life goals in Indiana marsh outing
A fishing day in Huron and Riley Townships near Fremont features big carp seen stirring in low marsh waters. Don Greene guides the narrator with Bob Frye and his son, then dinner and stories follow as Bob plans to buy riverfront property near Rochester, Indiana and build a cottage this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
Fremont
Don Greene
Mitawanga
Riley Township
Bob Frye
Bobby
Bob
Mont Area
Indiana
Don
Tippecanoe River
Rochester
Ind
Campground preferences in Ohio from three year study
A three year study of Ohio camping shows Class A campgrounds attract most visitors. W. W. Flickinger of the Ohio Division of Parks reports 1960 to 1962 counts show Buckeye campers rising from 129,997 to 254,721 across 26 to 29 areas. Franklin Montgomery Cuyahoga Summit and Hamilton counties lead in campers. East Harbor Ottawa County is the top area with 70,240 campers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
W. W. Flickinger
Ohio Division of Parks
Flickinger
Ohio Parks
Franklin
Montgoovery
Cuyahoga
Summit
Hamilton
Montgomery
East Harbor
Ottawa County
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Sucas Fox
Hand-Horvath-Heiden
Eesie
Spitzer
E. Bridge Street
Ike
United States
Blue Ridge
Vic
Iginia
North Carolina
Texas
Arzona
Mexico
Great Smoky Mountains
National Park
Virginia
Tennessee
Louie Buga
Dot Rothgery
C. Jedunsky
Dot Cleghorn
Dolores Sloan
Ann Dezso
O. V. Biiker
F. Dezso
Lorain County Bowmen Association
Black River
Izaak
Shawnee
Parma
French Creek Ari
Kaere Icke
Hal Louie Pastor
M. Izod
Joe
Yoreich
C. Carroll
G. Laughlin
Jack Denver Reger
Whitworth
Ins
J. Laskay
Exell Dandres
Ken Earl
Gloria Pritchett
Ft Peace
Don Miller
Ken
Clear Fork
Old Man's Cave
Aluminum
Aluminum Fence CO
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