Avon Wing Shooting Day Sees Pheasants, Tailored by Permit Delays
Gene Headley and I hunted Avon land with one day permits issued at the municipal building. The morning began late, but the pair persevered through missed shots and lost dogs. Gene bagged two pheasants while I ended with two pheasants and a rabbit, highlighting teamwork and careful gun safety.
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Avon
Gene Headley
Hall Rd
Gene
Avon Municipal Building
Grassic
Ater
Elyria
Mike
Bob
Bonnie
Squirrels scarce in Juniata County amid pine shortages
Guy Yoder of McVeytown writes of sparse squirrel sightings in Blackleg Valley while deer are plentiful. editors note Pennsylvan ia faces a statewide food shortage driving bushytails northward and toward grape scraps as hunger pressures wildlife. Glenn Yoder reports seeing several black squirrels in Blackleg Valley recently. A mild winter is hoped to ease the food shortage impacting squirrel and deer populations.
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Les Yoder
Elyria
Juniata County
Pennsylvania
Guy
Glenn
Baltimore
Blackleg Valley
D. M
Birds In Your Backyard Slow Flight Of Migrants Revealed
Allan D Cruickshank notes that most migrating birds fly below 1,000 feet under normal conditions and at speeds between 20 and 40 mph. Geese ducks and some raptors reach 40 to 55 mph while occasional records include sandpipers at 110 mph and a golden eagle reportedly seen at 180 mph. The Mesopotamian swift record is about 20 mph.
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Wollaston
Himalayas
Mesopotamia
Pheasant Hunt Shows Mixed Outdoor Notes
J Riley Johnson argues hunters should not miss flushing ring neck pheasants in the Dayton Journal-Herald. A day later he and several outdoor writers hunted at Cherrybend Preserve, all limited out except Johnson who produced six finished birds and none were ruffled.
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J. Riley Johnson
Dayton Journal - Herald
Riley
Cherrybend
Johnson
Venison and Trout Feast With Butter Beans and Sauterne
A historic recipe piece describes cooking venison steaks and trout with butter beans, onions, carrots, and a Sauterne butter sauce. It details stuffing and baking methods, including wrapping in foil, sautéing, and layering flavors with Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and bread crumbs.
Ohioans Do Poorly On Grouse Season Struggles Reported
Ohio wildlife personnel report poor grouse hunting so far this season with heavy southern Ohio foliage limiting hunter numbers and kills. Northeastern Ohio saw few grouse, best bags from the southeast. Elyrians in Lawrence County bagged only one bird due to dense foliage. Season runs through February 24.
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Ohio
Lawrence County
Ohio River
Trap Shoots Scheduled At Two Sites In Ohio Area
Area shooting enthusiasts may choose between two Sunday trap and lucky target events starting at 1 pm. Nimrod Skeet and Trap Club at Nimrod Club La Grange hosts both events with turkeys and other prizes. The Harry Bemis property near Grafton hosts a similar trap and still targets contest sponsored by Lorain County Izaak Walton League with comparable prize list.
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Nimrod Club
la Grange
Harry Bemis
Grafton
Nimrod
Bemis
Lorain County Ely
Izaak Walton
Balloon shoot and turkey prizes anchor two local archery events
The Izaak Bowmen and Bow and Barrel Club host a balloon shoot at Herrick Ave indoor range with each attendee bringing a gift and own table service. Balloons conceal numbers for prize draws. action begins 3 p.m. Wednesday night. multiple clubs report high scorers and winning teams across recent shoots, with turkey shoots planned by Blackning River Bow Benders and Firelands Archery Club joining Berlin Heights range events.
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Izaak Bowmen
Bow and Barrel Club
Herrick Ave
West
Wellington
Gallatin
Jane Payne
Butch Johnson
L. M. Johnson
Liz Hallauer
Vic Barson
Bill Payne
Dolores Holbert
George Pack
Blackning High
Sloan
Ed Holacker
Dorothy Pack
J. D. Huckeby
Parsons Rd
Black River
Grafton
Firelands Archery Club
Berlin Heights
Rare Visitors Avocets and Scoter Sighted in Ohio
Ohio Wildlife Division notes several rare birds in the past week. A white winged scoter was found killed at Archbold Reservoir in Fulton County. Two avocets were spotted at a St Marys Fish Pond with another sighting in September.
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Ohio Wildlife Division
Atlantic
Archbold Reservoir
Fulton County
St. Mary's
Mississippi
Duck Season Nears End in Ohio Hunters Close Season
Tomorrow marks the close of the 1961 duck hunting season in Ohio with hunters reporting a few more ducks than predicted but lower total numbers. Geese are plentiful and the goose season continues until sunset December 18.
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Ohio
Park Building and Parking Lot Completed at State Parks
State officials announce completion of a new commissary building at East Harbor State Park and a new parking lot at Crane Creek State Beach. The commissary will sell groceries ice and camping supplies and open next spring. Crane Creek now accommodates 310 cars near Magee Marsh a popular bird study swimming and picnic area.
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East Harbor State Park
Crane Creek State Beach Park
Crane Creek
Magee Marsh
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McVeytown
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Brentwood Lake Village
Daytona Beach Inlet
Fla
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Terre
Game Carrier
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Lock
SEARS
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Woodland Kings
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Big Four
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Don Geghom
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Dave Belcher
Harery Sloan
Jim Shane
Lut Huckeby
Chicago
Gordon
Sanders Taxidermy
Crosse Ave
Amherst
THE
Independent Oil CO
Armstrong
S Rayon
Middle Ave
Abbe Rd
Poplar
East Ave
Lowell St
U.S. Route 20
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Rite
John Gee
Browning
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Okey
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Converse
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