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11-16-2004, 02:23 AM
Deer on tap:
To help kick off the upcoming deer gun season, the Southwest Cuyahoga Chapter of Whitetails Unlimited has its annual conservation banquet on Thursday at the Hellenic Banquet Center, 4548 Wallings Rd., North Royalton. A long list of local clubs are helping to sponsor this year's event. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and raffles and auctions are featured. For tickets ($45, $70 per couple) call WU field director Dennis Malloy, 1-866-988-3337.
Waterfowl survey:
Waterfowl biologist Mark Witt and pilot Joe Barber toured the Lake Erie marsh region this week and found about 50,000 bluebills had settled in on Maumee Bay. About as many mallards were visiting Sandusky Bay and its marshes, as well as good numbers of black ducks, some gadwall and green-winged teal.
Surprising flocks of tundra swans have been moving through northern Ohio this week, as well as smaller flocks of sandhill cranes. A few rare whooping cranes were spotted at Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area west of Bucyrus.
Madewell speaks:
Lake Metroparks deputy director Steve Madewell knows how good the steelhead trout fishing is in northeastern Ohio. Madewell is featured on Wednesday at The Trout Club of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History dinner and his talk is entitled "Lake Erie Steelhead Fishing: The Future's So Bright That I Have to Wear Shades."
Call Karen Menn for tickets, 216-231-4600 (Ext. 3278).
More steelheading:
Ohio Sea Grant and the Lake Erie Science and Nature Center in Bay Village are again teaming to present the Trout Fishing Seminar for steelheaders on Thursday from 7-10 p.m. The seminar covers steelhead trout fishing tackle and techniques, as well as reading the water and the safety of eating trout. Strongsville fly tier George Vosmik and stream fishing expert Jim Craig are featured. Reservations are needed. Call 440-871-2900.
Turkey trot:
Local sportsmen's clubs are hosting turkey shoots today through Nov. 21 and giving away prizes for the most accurate shotgunners. The South Cuyahoga Sportsmens' Association, 19300 Ridge Rd., North Royalton opens the gates at 10 a.m. and the Columbia Game Club, 25250 Briarwood Lane, Columbia Station kicks off its Sunday shoots at 11 a.m. The Lodi Gun Club on Franchester Rd. begins its Sunday shoots at noon through Nov. 28.
To reach this Plain Dealer reporter:
degan@plaind.com, 216-999-6136
© 2004 The Plain Dealer. Used with permission.
http://www.cleveland.com/outdoors/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/sports/1100428277286471.xml
To help kick off the upcoming deer gun season, the Southwest Cuyahoga Chapter of Whitetails Unlimited has its annual conservation banquet on Thursday at the Hellenic Banquet Center, 4548 Wallings Rd., North Royalton. A long list of local clubs are helping to sponsor this year's event. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and raffles and auctions are featured. For tickets ($45, $70 per couple) call WU field director Dennis Malloy, 1-866-988-3337.
Waterfowl survey:
Waterfowl biologist Mark Witt and pilot Joe Barber toured the Lake Erie marsh region this week and found about 50,000 bluebills had settled in on Maumee Bay. About as many mallards were visiting Sandusky Bay and its marshes, as well as good numbers of black ducks, some gadwall and green-winged teal.
Surprising flocks of tundra swans have been moving through northern Ohio this week, as well as smaller flocks of sandhill cranes. A few rare whooping cranes were spotted at Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area west of Bucyrus.
Madewell speaks:
Lake Metroparks deputy director Steve Madewell knows how good the steelhead trout fishing is in northeastern Ohio. Madewell is featured on Wednesday at The Trout Club of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History dinner and his talk is entitled "Lake Erie Steelhead Fishing: The Future's So Bright That I Have to Wear Shades."
Call Karen Menn for tickets, 216-231-4600 (Ext. 3278).
More steelheading:
Ohio Sea Grant and the Lake Erie Science and Nature Center in Bay Village are again teaming to present the Trout Fishing Seminar for steelheaders on Thursday from 7-10 p.m. The seminar covers steelhead trout fishing tackle and techniques, as well as reading the water and the safety of eating trout. Strongsville fly tier George Vosmik and stream fishing expert Jim Craig are featured. Reservations are needed. Call 440-871-2900.
Turkey trot:
Local sportsmen's clubs are hosting turkey shoots today through Nov. 21 and giving away prizes for the most accurate shotgunners. The South Cuyahoga Sportsmens' Association, 19300 Ridge Rd., North Royalton opens the gates at 10 a.m. and the Columbia Game Club, 25250 Briarwood Lane, Columbia Station kicks off its Sunday shoots at 11 a.m. The Lodi Gun Club on Franchester Rd. begins its Sunday shoots at noon through Nov. 28.
To reach this Plain Dealer reporter:
degan@plaind.com, 216-999-6136
© 2004 The Plain Dealer. Used with permission.
http://www.cleveland.com/outdoors/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/sports/1100428277286471.xml