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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1963
Page
6
After several lean years hunters show new interest as 1963 duck regulations ease from last season. Improved water conditions in prairie provinces boost nesting stock, promising a bumper flight next autumn though some remain cautious. Across the Midwest pheasant and quail populations rebound with long squirrel seasons announced in Missouri.
The Black River Game Club outlines a busy October with an Oct 1 election at Belden Town Hall and prize offerings including a Winchester 12 gauge shotgun and shotgun shells. A field trial is set Oct 6 at Pete Miller farm near Litchfield, plus an Oct 19 farmers party at Buckeye High School with notable guests and a film shown. Reservations close Oct 12.
A 1960s style note highlights duck identification and a booklet Ducks at a Distance by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It cites regional tests showing low recognition of ringnecks, gadwalls, pintails and other species, and notes clinics in Ohio to aid hunters. It also swaps to a lagomorph cooking recipe and local lake fishing notes.
A New York angler reports mulberry fruit as effective bait after catching channel catfish. He describes the stomachs of the fish as full of mulberries and notes the berries attract and lure catfish well.
Ray Faro of Hay Faro Pontiac Charles G Hazelton and Richard Buttle of Mobil ald Inc trekmed mid September to Rock River Wyoming. After antelope season opened they each bagged a buck, with Buttle dropping a 655 step shot using a .264 Winchester Magnum. They also chased trout at 10000 to 11000 feet but found tough conditions. Hazelton earned a doe while the trio faced cold winds and limited deer in open areas.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission warned the public about increasing black bear visits to backyards dumps and other gathering spots. Executive director M J Golden urged people not to attract bears by feeding them noting bears are unpredictable and can raid garbage and property. He said bears seek extra food before winter and that while the commission compensates for damage to beehives and livestock it cannot prevent bear raids on dumps or personal property.
Wisconsin fishery officials monitor Lake Superior and northern streams for pink or humpback salmon during a special fall trout season that runs through November 15. Since 1959 about a dozen specimens have been reported. officials expect more this year as the fish, native to the Pacific, occasionally spawn near stream mouths in Lake Superior.
Bobwhite quail feed mainly on grain corn peas weed seeds and tiny acorns in winter. Best hunting in fields and clearings near thick brush shelters where birds rest and dust during the day. If flushed in open, birds retreat into thick cover. stalk from edge accordingly.
Some hunters carry a 22 handgun to kill grouse or small game for camp meat. Laws vary by state so check local and out of state regulations. For accuracy hug a tree with one arm around it to brace the gun arm wrist. If revolver brace hand behind the gun hand to avoid powder burns.
A brief note emphasizes the importance of winterizing the family outboard motor even when the vehicle is used daily for other tasks. The text warns that outboard motors can be forgotten once out of sight and left idle until spring.
Readers plan hunting and archery events across Lorain County including French Creek Black River Bow Benders and Forest Lake Park. Contests feature deer silhouette targets 28 targets and pro rounds with cash prizes plus indoor and outdoor shoots and awards.
The Lorain County Ely Chapter Izaak Walton League schedules three trap and turkey shoots starting Sunday at 1 pm at the Harry Bemis Lodge Cook Street Grafton. Turkeys hams and steaks awarded. October shoots on the 13th and 20th. volunteers urged to assist shoot chairman George Fager to reduce chapter mortgage.
In Missouri a conservation agent issued four summons to a woman for fishing without a license. The woman, described as Werbershead, then threw two fishing rods into the river, dragged Wes boat from the water, and burned one at a campfire. The case includes a claim of being “aped.”
Fort Custer near Battle Creek Michigan will host gun and archery deer seasons for the first time to the public by application. More than 3500 bow hunter applications were received with a draw selecting permit recipients including Lorain County hunters George Rodachy Jerry Kostyo and Don Miller. The fort aims to accommodate 150 hunters daily but may adjust. Each hunter receives a mapped one day area, and Oct 6 is scheduled for local permits. Deer density at the fort is estimated at 125 per square mile.
Lorain County readers are urged to plan a weekend trip to Monroe County and its 39 acre Lake Monroe stocked with perch bluegills bass and muskellunge. The lake has no concessions no motors primitive camping and three boat landings with access from Miltonsburg Rt 8 near Malaga and between Barnesville Woodsfield. Beavers inhabit the area drawing visitors while fishermen blame them for poor catches on a recent trip.
Kiekhaefer Corp of Fond du Lac Wisconsin unveils nine Mercury outboard motors for 1964 including a new 3.9 horsepower fishing model. Mercury remains market leader in dollar sales for 1963, with MerCruiser stern drives selling more than all rivals combined. The $301 silver anniversary fleet spans 3.9 to 100 hp Mercury 1000, the widest range yet offered.
The 1964 65 duck stamp contest is open through midnight November 15. Artists may submit horizontal black and white raster drawings of any North American waterfowl species not previously used in the last five years. Entries must be eight by eleven inches, with the artist name and title beneath the image. Additional details from the Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C. Last year 161 drawings were submitted.
More than 18 000 members of the boating industry are expected to gather in Chicago for the Marine Trades Exhibit and Conference from September 26 to 29. Presented by the Outboard Industry Associations, MTEC combines a fall trade show with a national conference for the pleasure boating sector.
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