Unit 33 Offers Productive Hunting Of Quail Muledeer
Wildlife Manager Bob Hernbrode reports dove concentrations in Unit 33 will be limited with best shooting near water and mesquite roosting areas. Quail numbers seem down though late hatches may help. prime quail country includes Oracle Oracle Junction toward San Manuel and the San Pedro River. Mule deer hunting mirrors recent years with white tails in Catalina Mountains and Rincons. prime areas listed, plus Sabino Basin and Molino Canyon. Turkey hunting limited with a small success ratio. five bighorn sheep permits allocated to the unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hernbrode
Oracle-Oracle Junction
San Manuel
San Pedro River
Colossal Cave
Vail
Rita Rd
Catalina Mountains
Rincons
Sabino Basin
Molino Canyon
Canada del Oro
Romero
Cargadero Canyons
Buster Springs
Rice Peak
Marble Peak
Oracle Ridge
Apache Peak Viccinity
Saguaro National Monument
Rincon Range
Pusch Ridge
Samaniego Ridge
Cathedral Peak
Quail Waterfowl 37C Dove Population Report
Units 37C faces heavy dove hunting pressure with prospects for bighorn sheep hunting in 1965. Gambel quail cottontails and ducks occur in farm pounds and canal-edge habitats. Hunters are reminded to seek permission on private lands and that deer harvest was historically low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Anderson
37C
Geest
Papago Indian Reservation
Table Top
Changes in regulations noted by Bob Kirkpatrick
The piece lists regulatory shifts such as mourning dove daily limits of 12 and possession of 12, with second hunts allowing 12 daily and 24 possession but banning whitewings. First-hunt whitewing limit remains 25 daily or in possession. It also notes Arizona Game and Fish Department Phoenix headquarters’ IBM machine detecting multiple applications and fraud penalties including fines from 50 to 300 dollars and jail time up to six months for license fraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Kirkpatrick
Aga
Ters
Dove Hunters Session Aids Open Dove Season in Tucson
The third annual Dove Hunters Session, co sponsored by Montgomery Ward and Tucson Wildlife Unlimited Club, will be at the El Conquistador Hotel patio at 8 00 p m next Thursday. The public is invited to learn where when and how to hunt white wings and mourning doves through a film by the Fish and Wildlife Service a veteran Tucson panel survey information and a Q A period.
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Tucson
Montgomery Ward
Tucson Wildlife Unlimited Club
el Conquistador Hotel
Fish and Wildlife Service
Wildlife Scattered In Unit 34 Heading for General Hunt
An Arizona wildlife note outlines Unit 34 hunting conditions with scattered game and broad coverage across A and B sections. Whitetail deer in Upper Sawmill Canyon Adobe and Wood Can yons Squaw Gulch Josephine Canyon Santa Rita Mountains. desert mule deer east of Amado Elephant Butte Mt Fagan. prime quail in Mt Fagan Santa Ritas. Mearns quail and doves along Santa Cruz River valley with private lands needing access. Unit 34B peaks at Whetstone Mountains above 3500 feet. Empire Mountains and Cienega Creek area hold desert mule deer. Hunters urged to tag big game promptly and replace mutilated tags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sawmill Canyon
Adobe and
Wood
Elephant Butte
Mt. Fagan
Santa Ritas
Mearns
Santa Cruz River
Empire Mountains
Cienega Creek
San Pedro
Benson
Punishment of a dog after crime noted in sports column
A brief sports field item remarks that punishing a dog after an offense is pointless since the animal will not understand the reason, reflecting a light note in the Sports Afield column.
Unit Has Easy Terrain Unit Has Easy Terrain
John Stair reports on wildlife in unit 37B describing easy terrain with desert zones and mountain ranges, abundant doves at high elevations in December, scarce Gambel quail due to low winter rains, and a mild decline in cottontail rabbits. Deer numbers are down with two thousand buck permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stair
Gila
San Pedro
Pima
Pinal
Buckeye Hosts Sixth Bird Shooters Breakfast in Park
Buckeye citizens prepare a three lane breakfast operation for dawn September 1 opening day of mourning doves and white wings season. The Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event with Dr. Robert Doster chairing a staff near 100 workers who will work through the night to feed hunters ham and eggs potatoes toast and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckeye
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Doster
Desert hunting guide for Tucson area provides mixed game notes
A desert unit near Tucson offers strong dove stands in maize and mesquite roosts with water nearby. Quail concentrations are strongest in Tortolita Owl head areas, while big game ranges include Tortolitas Owlheads and Picachos. Waterfowl may depend on Coolidge Reservoir diversions at Picacho Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avra Valley
Brawley Wash
Santa Cruz River
Picacho Mountains
Tortolita Mountains
Owlhead Buttes and Suites
Chuckwagon
Florence
Oracle
Picacho Lake
Coolidge Reservoir
Durham Hills
Tucsons
Silverbell
Rains Boost Unit 35 Hunting Prospects and Restrictions
By John Carr, summer rains reach up to ten inches aiding Unit 45 range conditions while Unit 35 rises above 4500 feet. Some roads washed out but repairs likely before hunting starts. Whitetail deer dominate. Huchucas and Canelo/Tatgonians offer good ranges. Antelope and bear hunts closed. 35A shows record bucks, 35B favorable. turkey hunting included. The Collins Arm at Parker Canyon Lake remains waterfowl refuge Sept 15 to Mar 15, 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carr
Mearns
Collins
Parker Canyon Lake
Canelo Hills
Patagonia and
Huachuca Mountains
Elgin-Lochiel Road
Canelos
Patagonias
Huachucas
Wear Em Big Boots Size Advice for Field Use
Afield advises selecting boots one full size larger than street shoes due to foot swelling from heavy socks. The guidance emphasizes fit for field conditions and prolonged wear.
12 and 20 Gauge Shot Power Compared in Afield
Afield notes 12 gauge and 20 gauge share identical killing power per pellet as the projectiles travel at similar velocity. The item frames the comparison as a sports magazine brief.
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