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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1961
Page
16
Waterfowl season opens with limited birds and fewer hunters at the marshes. The shift to a short half day today contrasts with tomorrow’s opening as federal guidance urges a drake only policy. Goose season runs 60 days through December 15 with bag limits of five per day and up to one Canada or whitefronted goose.
A reader questions trespass limits on navigable waters and lands owners rights to river margins. Also preview of Sundays Saybrook Pheasant Preserve shooting trial near Ashtabula with $10 entry, dog classes, and advance registration details. Includes local sport notes from Elyria to Ashtabula and a Lake Erie lake trout tale from Beulah Beach.
A fragmented recipe collection details marinating venison and pheasant with red wine and saffron, pan frying chops in bacon fat, and baking trout with onions and hazelnuts. It includes frog leg marinade with milk and seasonings, guidance on pheasant age and spur clues, and a maitre d hotel style butter sauce for serving.
Wildlife officials report high deer related highway deaths in Lorain and Ashabula counties this year with 79 kills through September week pending, versus 73 by October 1 last year. Mahoning County shows 32 accidental kills in the first three quarters, matching all of 1960.
The Ohio Archers criticized the Ravenna Arsenal deer hunt as unfair in selection and funding. An investigation was ordered to trace money from qualifiers while a league committee reviews the process. Details show 700+ archers participated, with 330 men and 20 women to receive permits for late November to December hunts.
Universal Container Corp accelerates research on 55-gallon steel drum linings for fallout shelter use. Tests examine shock resistance high temp sterilization and radiation tolerance enabling longer safe storage of water and food. The article notes wooden barrels remain in use in food beverage and chemical sectors. A separate item mentions North America's mountain lion as unspotted with a long tail.
The guide advises slow methodical stalking behind natural cover to avoid detection. It stresses staying low behind trees or brush, using terrain to hide, keeping wind favorable, and freezing motion if exposed. Move only when the animal looks away or lowers its head to feed. pick the stalk meticulously.
Spencer Lake received stockings of 642 adult bluegill and 141 brown bullheads as part of a management plan for the 70 acre lake. Large mouth bass hatched this year show good growth from an inch to over six inches. Fingerling channel catfish stockings and planned releases totaling 49,000 cats were made at multiple area reservoirs with 3,000 bank cats held for Shreve Lake. Rail and gallinule hunting saw limited participation but decent success.
Successful Farming describes a southeastern Wisconsin plan where farmers replace No Trespassing signs with Trespassing by Permission Only signs and run a Better Friends Conserva tion Club. Hunters pay 50 cents to hunt on member farms. dues fund pheasant feed, badges, trees, and sign material. Farmers patrol lands and roads, inviting violators to join the club, a system said to have worked for about 20 years.
A reader letter from Ohio recounts a wildlife encounter in Lorain County and debates rifle versus shotgun for squirrel hunting. The missive includes editor notes about outshooting, a boat incident, and advice to stick to the shotgun. It also mentions lure opinions on white bass and jet lure patent rights linked to Warren Jaycox and others.
The 1961 squirrel season winds into its final week with hunting in gray squirrel country of southeastern Ohio lasting until November 11 under state regulations. In Lorain County hunters anticipate better opportunities as fox squirrels feed, leaves carpet the ground and competition wanes while others switch to waterfowl. A separate note reports Utah importing 20 imperial sand grouse from India, the first known influx of the species into the United States.
As leaves fall, winter birds become less shy and flock around food and shelter. Chickadees nuthatches titmice and woodpeckers draw to suet and sunflower seeds. blue jays jays and titmice eat peanuts while some species linger on natural foods. The piece lists foods from sunflower seeds to hackberries grapes and sumac fruits and notes a free Audubon leaflet.
State fish officials report strong growth of walLEYEs in Charles Mill Reservoir Ashland and Richland Counties with hopes of establishing a population. Shocker tests found walleyes up to 61 inches in September per Daniel Armbruster fish management supervisor. Fry stocked there last spring.
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