NEBRASKAland

BACK IN '59 (1959, that is), 28 Merriam's turkeys came to roost in NEBRASKAland, and so began one of the most outstanding success stories in the annals of game management. The newcomers liked their adopted home in Nebraska's Pine Ridge so well, they just up and multiplied and multiplied and multiplied. Since 1959, the offspring of the original 28 homesteaders have been moved to new quarters many times. The population now numbers an estimated 5,000.

Increases were so phenomenal that hunters got their first crack at the Merriam's in the fall of 1962, just four nesting periods after the original plant. A total of 500 permits was authorized, and gunners chalked up an excellent 56 per cent success score. Hunters have maintained high success percentages since that time. An added bonus for the sportsman was made available in 1964 when a spring season was held here for the first time in recent history.

With additional introductions of Rio Grande turkeys at 25 sites, nearly half the state is now available for gobbler hunting. Although making a less spectacular showing than the Merriam's, the Rio Grande has become established along parts of the Platte, Republican, and South Loup rivers.

This season, 2,325 permits were authorized in six management units, ranging from the Round Top area in the Pine Ridge to Silver Creek in Hamilton and York counties. Four of the six areas were opened to hunting for the first time in the spring of 1965. They are Lincoln, Red Willow, Silver Creek (Prairie Island), and Wildcat Hills.

Although not natives, the wild turkeys have taken a fancy to NEBRASKAland's wooded hills and 2 NEBRASKAland stream courses. And because they have, hunters now enjoy one more game species in their already exceptional mixed bag. The sportsman in NEBRASKAland can pursue deer, antelope, pheasant, quail, sharptails and prairie chickens, waterfowl, cottontails, squirrels, a long list of varments, and now the wild turkey. This all adds up to what Nebraskans are proud to call the "mixed-bag hunting capital of the nation."

Work goes on to improve the hunting sport here. New species are introduced. While some prosper, as did the pheasant and turkey, others do not. Only time and experimentation tell the story. When it comes to the wild turkey, that story is a most pleasant one for NEBRASKAland hunters, for the gobbler and his mate obviously like it here, where the West begins.

THE END SEPTEMBER Vol. 43, No. 9 1965 SEPTEMBER ROUNDUP 4 SPEAK UP 7 SPECIAL HUNTING SECTION: SEPTEMBER HARVEST 8 THE AUTUMN GAME 12 NOVEMBER FEVER 18 TIME OF THE WARY 38 HUNTING A GO-GO Fred Nelson 42 WHERE TO HUNT 47 GAME PROCESSORS 53 WHO TO CONTACT 56 IN COLOR: THE FESTIVAL OF FALL 24 NOTES ON NEBRASKA FAUNA John Sweet 58 THE COVER: Gaudy ringneck heads the list of targets in NEBRASKAland's mixed-bag paradise Cover photo by Gene Hornbeck SELLING NEBRASKAland IS OUR BUSINESS Editor, Dick H. Schoffer Assistant Editor, J. Greg Smith Managing Editor, Fred Nelson Associate Editor, Bill Vogt Art Director, Frank Holub Art Associate, C. G. "Bud" Pritchard Photography, Gene Hornbeck, Chief; Lou Ell, Gary Kotyza, Charles Armstrong Advertising Manager, Jay Azimzadeh Eastern Advertising Representative: Whiteman Associates, 257 Mamaroneck Ave., Phone 914-698-5130, Mamaroneck, N. Y. Midwestern Advertising Representative: Harley L. Ward, Inc., 360 North Michigan Ave., Chicago 1, III. DIRECTOR: M. O. Steen NEBRASKA GAME, FORESTATION AND PARKS COMMISSION: Louis Findeis, Pawnee City, Chairman; W. N. Neff, Fremont, Vice Chairman; Rex Stotts, Cody; A. H. Story, Plainview; Martin Gable, Scottsbluff; W. C. Kemptar, Ravenna; Donald Kreycik, North Platte. OUTDOOR NEBRASKAland, published monthly by the Nebraska Game, Forestation and Parks Commission, 50 cents per copy. Subscription rates: $3 for one year, $5 for two years. Send subscriptions to OUTDOOR NEBRASKAland, State Capitol, Lincoln, Nebraska 68509. Copyright Nebraska Game, Forestation and Parks Commission, 1965. All rights reserved. Second-class postage paid at Lincoln, Nebraska SEPTEMBER, 1965 3

SEPTEMBER Roundup

From fairs to football, this month roars its merry way

IF YOU THINK things aren't swinging around NEBRASKAland because summer's gone and September is here, just try talking a barefoot boy into going back to school. He'll tell you about an array of fun doings guaranteed to keep him away from the books for at least another month. There are the wild rides at the State Fair and a knothole ticket for the first Cornhusker football game. And before he crawls through the hole in the fence in one last play for freedom, you can bet he'll remind you of Omaha's World Championship Rodeo at Ak-Sar-Ben, too.

It's easy to understand why nobody wants to miss out on the fall-time frolics in NEBRASKAland. The Song of September seems to weave a dramatic tale of beauty, excitement, and enchantment over the land, as bumper crops turn from green to gold under a full harvest moon. These rich products from the American Heartland are lifted up to the "bragging bench" September 3 through 9 when NEBRASKAland's big State Fair opens in Lincoln. This event, which annually counts its customers in the hundreds of thousands, will feature television comedian George Gobel.

Mean broncs and Brahma bulls will inject a wild fever of excitement into the picture September 24 when the AkSar-Ben World Championship Rodeo and Livestock Show roars out of the gate for 10 days. Top cowboys from throughout the nation will be on hand to perform for thousands of action-hungry rodeo buffs.

. . . about Miss Merriom The first week in September is State Fair time and our hostess, Miss Georgia Merriam, invites you to come along to this big week-long celebration. The daughter of Mrs. Selma Merriam of Lincoln, Georgia is a graduate of Lincoln High School, and a senior majoring in elementary education at the University of Nebraska. Affiliated with Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, she is the 1965 N-Club Sweetheart, 1965 Cornhusker Beauty Queen, 1964-65 Miss Lincoln, and 1964-65 Miss Nebraska Universe.

Ogallala will host its second national event in as many months during September. Scuba divers from all over the United States will converge on the clear waters of Lake McConaughy September 4 and 5 for the National Scuba Competition, just three weeks after spearfishing enthusiasts splash out the water there.

"Pigskin fever", that electrifying sensation cured only by a Saturday game, sweeps over NEBRASKAland this month. The mighty Huskers will take on highly touted Texas Christian University on September 18. Bob Devaney's charges seek national recognition again following a fine 9-2 season in 1964. Wire service polls placed the "Big Red" team No. 5 in the nation last year.

Thoroughbred racing fans are set for a real heyday during these 30 days full of color. The gates fly open at three NEBRASKAland tracks. Columbus, which opened August 10, promises action right up through Labor Day. Mitchell will host the jaunty speedsters September 4 through 11 and Madison throws the switch on the tote board September 8 for an 11-day card. They'll also be blazing the turf at South Sioux City, September 24 through October 30, for more than a month of high-stepping antics.

Archers may take to the field this month in pursuit of a Boone and Crockett deer. The bow-and-arrow season opens September 18 and will close December 31.

Two unique events add a twist of sportive excitement to the menu in September. Cozad will host the State Siphon Tube Championship the first week and on the Labor Day weekend Fort Robinson entertains at Crawford with its big annual Arabian Horse Show.

As the popular song goes, "Summer's almost gone and winter's coming on", but in NEBRASKAland, the revelry is just beginning. For some real fun this fall, drop by NEBRASKAland for a visit. This is the country where dreams come true.

THE END WHAT TO DO County Agricultural 4-5- 4-6- Aug. 31-Sept. 3—St. Paul Howard County Fair Aug. 10-Sept. 6—Columbus Horse Racing, Platte Association Sept. 1-3—-Central City Merrick County Fair Sept. 2-4—Butte 75th Anniversary Celebration and 17th Annual Pancake Feed 3-5,—Arthur Arthur County Rodeo and Fair 3-9—-Lincoln Nebraska State Fair 4-5—Ogallala 1965 National Scuba Competition 4-5—-Brainard Old Hometown Festival 4-6—Franklin Open Golf Tourney Labor Day Weekend—Crawford Arabian Horse Show -Johnstown Brown County Rodeo and Fair -Schuyler 46th Annual Labor Day Celebration 4-11—Mitchell Horse Racing, Scotts Bluff County Agricultural Association 5—Dodge—Annual Horse Show 6'—Arcadia—Fall Festival 6-—Bridgeport—-Morrill County Rodeo 6—-Lodgepole—-Old Settlers Reunion 8-10—Mitchell—Scotts Bluff County Fair 8-21—Madison Horse Racing, Madison County Agricultural Association Mid-Sept.—Cozad Annual Hay Days, State Siphon Tube Championships 10-12—Norden Keya Paha County Fair 12—Leigh Leigh Saddle Club Horse Show 13-15-—North Loup Popcorn Days Third week in Sept.—Superior Kiwanis Kids Day Parade 15-17—Humboldt Fall Festival and Richardson County Fair 17-18—Potter Potter Days 1 8—Alma Soil Conservation Jubilee 18—Carleton—Milo Day 1B—Lincoln Nebraska-Texas Christian University Football Game 23—Superior Farmers-Merchants Barbeque 23-25—Plattsmouth Kass Kounty King Korn Karnival 24-26—Columbus Inventors Congress 24-Oct. 2—Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben World Championship Rodeo and Livestock Show 24-Oct. 30—South Sioux City Horse Racing Atokad SEPTEMBER, 1965 5   6 NEBRASKAland

SPEAK UP

NO CHARGE—"As a regular reader of OUTDOOR NEBRASKAland, I noticed listings of the various celebrations throughout the state. Is there any charge for this?"—Friiz Dimmel, Winside.

There is no charge for listing celebrations in OUTDOOR NEBRASKAland. Deadline problems require us to have all information on such affairs at least three months before the event.—Editor.

WORLD TRAVELER—"I wouldn't want to miss a single copy of your magazine because I think it is tremendous. I have been getting the magazine for several years and feel you have gone a long way in improving it. As a matter of fact, I don't see how you can improve it any more.

"My wife is an avid reader of OUTDOOR NEBRASKAland, too. Actually, she gets to read it before I do because I do a lot of traveling to Southeast Asia. She usually tells me about an article before I have a chance to read it.

"I have a buddy in Thailand, and I pass the magazine on to him. He likes it better than most of the leading sports magazines and he isn't even from Nebraska.

"Your magazine has something for everyone in it and for the purpose intended it should have. People who write in complaining about the magazine should remember that it isn't written for them exclusively. I can't remember seeing an article which couldn't be a part of Nebraska in one way or another.

"We have beautiful scenery here in Hawaii, but no more beautiful than that in Nebraska. I have been all over the world, and I have never seen scenery able to surpass that of Nebraska.

"A few years back while touring Wyoming, we met a family from Michigan who was demonstrating a motor home across the United States. They had just completed a tour of Nebraska and were completely enthralled with the state.

"Your article, 'The Newcomers', stirred an urgent desire to start beating the water. We don't have too much fresh-water fishing on the island and I kind of miss it. I would sure like to be back in Nebraska for a few weeks to explore these lakes. I would also like another turn on 'Big Mac'.

"I appreciated the article on the Charnley Gun Collection in the May OUTDOOR NEBRASKAland. It was wonderful. Keep the magazine coming."—SM/SGT. Joseph D. Carrig, Hawaii.

STOVE IDEA—"Since this is the season for picnics and cookouts, I would like to offer a bit of information for outdoor enthusiasts.

"In order to keep warm on cold evenings or cook small meals or even light your barbecue grill, you can easily make your own stove or heater. Take a coffee can and a paint can with the lid removed. Cut the bottom from the paint can and both ends from the coffee can. Punch four to six holes around the inside groove of the paint can and around the edge of the other can. Line the holes up and pass wire through them to bind the two cans tightly together. Punch several holes around the bottom edge of the paint can to allow ventilation.

"Take some newspaper or wood shavings and place them inside the completed stove and light it. In a short time you can place pieces of coal or briquettes on the fire to get them burning. This is a lot cheaper than spending money for fuel to start your grill."—Charles Lukas, Pauline,

LIKED IT—"Both Frank Grant and I have enjoyed the article, 'OMAHA —A Swinging Town', in the June issue of OUTDOOR NEBRASKAland. We appreciate your sending it to us." —Keith Carter, Executive Director, Omaha Chamber of Commerce, Omaha.

SEPTEMBER, 1965  

SEPTEMBER HARVEST

This month launches the big NE BR ASK Aland cross-calendar hunting race

IN THIS game-rich state, September and hunting are synonymous. From first day to last, the month is full of tempting and sporty challenges to archer and gunner. Antelope and deer are the main courses on the bowmen's menu while upland game and teal delight the trigger pullers. And a three-day rifle season for antelope puts riflemen in fine fettle for deer.

Shotgunners get their day in the September sun with goes at sharptails and prairie chickens, teal, rabbits, and squirrels. The scatter-gun buffs get a warm-up on the speedy teal with a special nine-day season beginning at sunrise on September 4 and ending at sunset, September 12. Limits are four a day and eight in possession.

Established in accordance with federal regulations, the experimental hunt requires a special teal permit. A current state hunting license and a signed federal duck stamp are other musts.

Real jets on the wing,- the little webfeet are true challenges to the gunner. Small and extremely agile flyers, teal are the ammunition makers' best friends. Once these ducks decide to come in, they do, dodging booming guns in fine display.

Streams, ponds, lakes, potholes, and rivers are hotspots for these early migrants. Waterfowlers can anticipate good shooting. Nebraska's Sand Hills population will be supplemented by southbound migrants. Teal can be identified by their small size, whistling flight, speed, and trim appearance. Green and blue-wings dominate, with cinnamons in lesser numbers.

Brightest jewels in NEBRASKAland's September hunting crown are sharp-tailed grouse and prairie SEPTEMBER, 1965 9   chickens. This is one of the few states where sportsmen can hunt both of these prized gamesters. The Sand Hills is their stomping grounds.

SEPTEMBER HARVEST continued SEPTEMBER HUNTING TIPS Cover

Heavy state-wide. Corn harvest ranges from 2 per cent completion first week to 18 per cent completion final week. Milo harvest ranges from 3 per cent first week to 20 per cent final week. Wheat harvest complete. Grass in Sand Hills thick and matted in ungrozed areas. Foliage still lush and green in wooded areas. Squirrel hunters will find visibility limited. Cockleburs harmless but aggravating to dogs through season

Average Temperatures High 79.5 Low 56.7 Average 68.1 Far Lincoln or eastern half For North Platte or western half 78.2 49.3 63.8 Rainfall For Lincoln or eastern half 3 inches For North Plotte or western half 1.2 inches Recommended Clothing Light "duck" or khaki trousers with rubber-faced legs. Cotton twill shirt with long sleeves and game vest. Footgear: Jump boot type with light wool socks.

Next to a shotgun and a supply of shells, a strong pair of legs is a necessity. These sports hang out in the choppies, the rugged hills and knolls that make up the vast grasslands of Nebraska. Saddles between the rises, plum-brush thickets, and pockets of wild rose are favorite haunts for the birds, particularly sharptails. Chickens are more commonly found in meadowlands. Dogs are a great help in early-season hunting, but 10 NEBRASK Aland later on, the fuzzy legs flock up and flush wild at the approach of man or canine.

No dumb clucks, the tantalizing grouse and chickens can give a hunter fits. When flocked up, the birds are guarded by long-necked sentries. These spotters are pros at passing the word before the gunner gets into range. Smart hunters usually walk up and hope for a laggard that didn't get the "bug-out" message.

A 12-gauge loaded with high-based No. 6's is good medicine for the boomers. These Sand Hills stompers have one trait that endears them to dogless gunners. Once hit, they stay put.

Hunters coming into the state for sharptails and chickens can headquarter at Burwell, Bassett. O'Neill, Valentine, Thedford, or North Platte. All of these communities have lodging facilities and many of them offer game-processing services. Most of the grouse and chicken range is on private land, but the U. S. Forest Service lands at Halsey and near Nenzel are open to hunting. Halsey is on State Highway 2. Nenzel is west of Valentine on U. S. Highway 20. The forest is south of the community on State Highway 91.

Archers have almost a month to stalk the wily pronghorn. Nebraska's antelope bow-and-arrow season opens August 21 and rolls along through September 17. The next morning the rifle boys get their three-day chance at the speedsters of the prairies. The gunning season ends one-half hour after sunset on September 20.

There is no quota on archery antelope permits and no management-unit restrictions. Resident bowmen pay $10 for a permit; nonresidents plunk down $25. Rifle hunters must have a specific management-unit permit. Detailed maps showing the management units and the number of permits available can be obtained free from the Game Commission in Lincoln.

Pronghorn hopefuls must use a bow with a minimum 40-pound pull at 28-inch draw and a sharp-bladed arrow of not less than 7/16-inch and not more than 12/16-inch radius from center of the shaft. Total cutting surface must be three inches or more. The same regulations apply to deer archers.

Nebraska is at its best in September. The weather is mild and invigorating with cool mornings and evenings. Days are hot but not sweltering. A full canteen is a welcome addition to the hunter's gear, for the miles are long in antelope and grouse country and stalking is thirsty work.

Archers looking for trophy antelope comb western Nebraska, the home of the pronghorn. The country north of U. S. Highway 30 and west of State Highway 91 is a big spread, but sizeable herds of antelope are there and some have bucks with record heads. Bucks with a minimum point total of 70 are eligible for state big-game citations.

Bowmen with a yen for venison have all of Nebraska to satisfy their urge. There is no limit on the number of archery permits and one permit is good state-wide. After October 1, archers may apply for a second deer permit. Any-deer shooting is permitted during the season that begins on September 18 and continues through December 31, except for the nine-day rifle recess in mid-November. Resident hunters pay $10 for their permit; nonresidents are welcome for $25. Whitetails are the most likely targets in the eastern half of the state while mule deer predominate in the west. Last year, bowmen racked up 596 animals for a 26.4 per cent success ratio, one of the best in the nation.

Plentiful and surprisingly large fox squirrels offer a welcome change. Timbered watercourses in eastern Nebraska are arustle with the nut gluttons. Lush fall foliage tips the odds in favor of the plume tails. Hunters with the know-how can wait the squirrels out, but the restless nimrod who can pussyfoot without the noise of a charging elephant won't get skunked in NEBRASKA- land's hot-spots.

A small-caliber rifle or shotgun are tops for gathering the fixings of squirrel stew. Combination over-and-unders are becoming increasingly popular. When Indian Summer touches NEBRASKAland with its magic hues, squirrel hunting is about as close to heaven as an outdoorsman can get without buying the final ticket.

Partner to the squirrel is the cottontail, abundant throughout the state. A sporty gamester, the rabbit's numbers puts him far down in the gunning scale, but he's an exciting target. A riled-up bunny with his afterburner cut in can be every bit as difficult to hit as a grouse. Here the cottontail offers more sport per hunting hour than most any other target, yet he is woefully under harvested. Shotgun, rifle, arrow, or even a powerful slingshot can do him in.

In NEBRASKAland, September is the harvest month and it couldn't have a more apt title. Truly, there is a bountiful harvest awaiting the sportsman in NEBRASKAland.

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THE AUTUMN GAME

Bagful of hunting treats awaits when October's frost is on NEBRASKAland's fields

OCTOBER IN NEBRASKAland extends its frosty hands to seal a promise of successful and varied hunting. It's the month that King Ringneck holds court during a traditionally long season, beginning October 23rd. Meantime, deer are still dancing to the thump of bowstrings, and rabbits and squirrels are beating a hasty retreat before the scattergun clan. Vees of migratory waterfowl further extend the promise of the season.

The opening weekend of pheasant season is a time to try neighbors' souls, what with the before-dawn banging around of hunters on the move. After a warming cup of coffee in some crowded, small town cafe, gunners set their strategy against a worthy foe.

The style of hunting will vary with the size of the party. Large groups can take on the biggest of fields, driving the birds before them. Blockers are stationed at the end, waiting for their buddies to herd the birds their way. The drivers, maintaining an advancing vee formation to prevent birds from running to either side, side step as they go. This helps keep the pheasants from slipping through the line. Before the walkout is completed, most everyone is assured of action. Individual hunters or groups of twos or threes will have their best luck by hitting the smaller cover areas where blockers are not necessary.

After those crowded first few days of the season, when hunters are fewer and have no blockers to front for them, advancing gunners can deliberately make the birds flush by pausing frequently, a tactic which often unnerves Mr. Ringneck right into the game bag. It's also smart to drive the birds from heavy to thin cover. When a hen flushes, look the area over carefully, as roosters are often unchivalrous enough to say "ladies first." As in all upland gunning, a few days with the blue rocks prior to the season pay off later, and could mean the difference between bean soup and meat in the pot.

SEPTEMBER, 1965 13   OCTOBER HUNTING TIPS COVER

Medium heavy state-wide. Cam harvest ranges from 20 per cent completition first week fa 62 per cent completion final week. Mtio harvest ranges from 28 per cent completion first week to 89 per cent final week. Foliage changing color and thinning. Grass caver in Sand Hills frost-killed and noisy. Visibility fair to good. Birds grouping up

AVERAGE TEMPERATURES High Lew Average For Lincoln or eastern half 67.9 44.9 56.4 For North Platte or western half 66.9 36.5 51.7 RAINFALL For Lincoln or eastern half .37 to 1.5 inches For North Platte or western half 1.2 inches RECOMMENDED CLOTHING "Duck" or light canvas trousers, light wool shirt, field coat, insulated jacket. Footgear: Jump type boots with medium heavy wool socks. Hip boots or waders recommended far waterfowlers. Light gloves for morning and late afternoon hunting THE AUTUMN GAME Continued

Appraising the weather, the hunter will do well to ask himself "Where would I go if I had a ring around my neck and wore feathers?" On windy days, pheasants will often be found in sloughs and weedy areas. During the late afternoon hours, the birds will move out of the cornfields and other feeding areas and head back to the roosting grounds. These may be in clover, stubble fields, thickets, or near deserted buildings.

A dog is a valuable asset to the pheasant hunter, unless the gunner doesn't mind running down cripples. Ringnecks are inconsiderate enough to run when they're down but not out, and it takes a mighty good man on his feet to administer the coup de grace to a wounded bird.

As the pheasant season continues, begin watching the sky for the ever-increasing formations of waterfowl. The webfeet are downright pure pleasure to hunt, and make up part of NEBRASKAland's generous mixed bag. The waterfowl hunter who wants a blind and hasn't already secured one, had best start thinking about it. There's only one time to get set up and that's early. Of course, there are such ready-made, pay-as-you-shoot setups as are maintained by the Game Commission at Two Rivers Recreation Area.

NEBRASKAland is in the eastern half of the Central Flyway. Mallards make up the bulk of the kill on the duck side, and the Sand Hills region is a duck factory in its own right, producing its share of early season birds. Blues, snows, Canadas, and white-fronted geese are common visitors during migration time.

The state's shooting picture has two faces—east and west. October sees the major flight of snows, blues, and some of the smaller Canada subspecies honking down the Missouri River system. The peak normally comes within a few days of October 10. After the major flight is past, an occasional flock of Canadas funnels into the refuges on this part of the flyway, with some congregating in the rain-water-basin country along the Loup and Platte rivers. The first major storm of November will usually trigger a less massive second concentration of birds down the flyway.

Western Nebraska hosts the larger Canada subspecies. A few of the birds remain through the winter at McConaughy and Harlan County Reservoirs. By the middle of November, the big birds have arrived, and the migrants move out after a stay of at least a week or so.

Hunting methods and equipment vary almost as much as the weather when the quarry is waterfowl. Shells range from No's 4 and 6's, all pushed through at least a modified choke barrel.

Decoys come in many forms, and snows will often come to folded newspapers like a rush-hour crowd on a busy corner. The most important thing in using decoys is placement in feeding patterns similar to those of the real McCoy. Some hunters prefer to stalk their birds, SEPTEMBER, 1965 15   creeping up on the resting and feeding flocks in fields and marshy areas. Others prefer to lie in wait for some pass shooting.

THE AUTUMN GAME Continued

If gunning from a blind or creeping up on a feeding flock of ducks is not your forte, then squirrels could be your dish of stew. Bushytails are game critters with the kind of curiosity that kills cats. The best place to hunt is in timbered areas near a food source, notably nuts or corn. In this sport, patience becomes a real virtue. Keep your eyes tuned to the trees. Before long, you'll probably see a squirrel sizing you up. That's the time to swing into action, making sure you're on the money with your first shot.

Some hunters with a squirrel up a tree will post a jacket on a stick at one point, then cautiously circle around and sit tight on the other side. To a squirrel, a manless jacket or a jacketless man are about the same thing until it's too late. Sometimes a stick thrown into 16 NEBRASKAland the brush behind the tree will bring your target around to the losing side.

It's an easy jump from bushytail to cottontail. Bunny bowling is an ancient and honorable sport, which really comes into its own here after the first snow. Then well-marked rabbit runs become one-way streets with an assist from a shotgun or rifle blast.

Jump on a brush pile to get cottontails, jouncing the whole woody mass until it erupts into fleeing rabbits. The trick is to end up in a steady enough position to get a shot off. Those old weather-grayed buildings so often seen rising like ghosts from abandoned farms are usually haunted by bunnies. But be sure to look up the present owner and ask permission.

The cottontail knows enough to come out of the weather, and clear days are best for beating the bunny trail. Hedges and brushy fence rows are likely spots, as are gullies and old stream beds. If you jump a rabbit and miss him, sit tight a few minutes. Cottontails are famous for circling back. During the winter months, bunnies head for thicker growth, but the brush piles riddled by an array of gnawed passageways are always worth a try.

The state's liberal hunting seasons extend on through the year, and in many cases overlap. So if you've exhausted your October supply of ammunition, budget a new allocation. October 30th marks the start of the quail season, and you'll be having more of the same shooting you enjoyed this month. The game pouch hangs heavy right up to the end of the year in NEBRASKAland.

THE END

NOVEMBER FEVER

Victims of this pleasant malady find plenty of cures in game-rich Nebraska

BY NOVEMBER, the hunting fever hits epidemic proportions in NEBRASKAland. The sportsman has such an array of big and small-game targets to choose from that he hardly knows where to begin shooting. Deer and turkey are now up for grabs, joining such prize targets as pheasants, quail, waterfowl, rabbits, and squirrels.

This year, a record 24,150 deer permits will be issued during the nine-day rifle season, November 6 through 14. The entire state will be open to hunting in some 17 management units. Three additional areas will be open for late-season gunning.

NEBRASKAland boasts both white-tailed and mule deer. The eastern half of the state is primarily the haunt of whitetail while mule deer are in the west. There is a strong overlap of the two species in the center. Increasing deer herds prompted the Game Commission to authorize a record number of permits for this seventeenth consecutive rifle season. Shooting begins one-half hour before sunrise and closes one-half hour after sunset. Local time zones are the standards and Sunday hunting is permitted. After the close of the rifle season, archers can resume their quest for deer through December 31.

Eight of the major management units permit any-sex shooting throughout the season. One unit is limited to bucks only. The remainder have bucks-only regulations in effect for part of the season with one or two-day any-deer finales. Special regulations apply to the De Soto, Gifford, and Valentine areas. A limited number of special permits are available for these separate units. Starting dates will be announced later.

Detailed dope on the seasons and an information map of the various units are available upon request from the Game Commission in Lincoln or its district offices. Special application envelopes can be obtained from permit vendors, county clerks, or Game Commission SEPTEMBER, 1965 19   offices. After October 1, sportsmen can apply for a second permit in any unit that is not filled. In the Pine Ridge unit hunters can immediately obtain two permits without waiting for the October 1 cutoff. The tab for each resident permit is $10. Nonresidents can get theirs for $25.

NOVEMBER FEVER Continued

Nebraska offers two distinct types of deer hunting. Whitetails frequent the brushy draws and timbered areas, and shooting is usually a "right-now" proposition. Light, fast-handling rifles and carbines like the .30/.30 and the .32 special are ideal for a quick crack at a fast buck. Sit-and-wait hunting from a tree stand or natural blind is more effective than stalking.

Out west the picture, changes. Mule deer are often found in the open but the ranges are usually long. Rifles shooting high-velocity, flat-trajectory cartridges are preferred. The .270, .243, or .30/.06 with a 150-grain bullet are wise choices. Telescopic sights also help.

Though no pushovers here, deer are plentiful and some fine trophies are roaming the state. An early archery season sharpens their normal wariness and keeps them on the spook. In the west, the terrain favors stalking and still hunting more than the sit-them-out method.

November weather is generally quiet but a bit on the chilly side. Insulated underwear, down jackets, and sturdy boots make an ideal hunting outfit. A good floored tent is shelter enough for camping out and roads will generally accommodate conventional automobiles and trucks. A four-wheel rig helps hunters get way back where the smart bucks hang out. In the Pine Ridge and the Wildcat Hills squalls of short duration are sometimes encountered.

Turkey season in the six designated areas opens on October 30 and runs through November 7. A record 2,325 permits will be issued. Since the deer and turkey seasons have a two-day lap, the sportsman has a chance at both prizes on the same trip. Only shotguns from 10 to 20-gauge are legal. Shot smaller than No. 6 or larger than No. 2 is taboo. The three-shell limit applies and the hunter must have a current upland-game-bird 20 NEBRASKAland stamp in his possession. Toms and hens are legal targets. While a call is not required, it's usually recommended. Residents pay $5 for a turkey permit; out-of-staters, $15. Permits for the various units are issued on a first-come, first-served basis.

King Ringneck heads the list of November's small-game targets. By November, this prized game bird has polished his bag of tricks and is just aching to spring them on hopeful hunters. After a couple of weeks of tough survival training, the ringneck has learned that legs, not wings, are lifesavers. Getting him to flush, then, can be a poser. The lone hunter has a fair chance of lifting his birds by approaching likely looking cover against the wind and using the step-pause-step technique to rattle the birds into flight. Careful combing of sloughs, fence rows, weed patches, and small thickets pays off in close-range shots. A party of hunters can do real well with the time-tested drive-and-block method.

A gradual decline in suitable cover tends to bunch the birds as the season continues. Even if a ringneck or two squawks out ahead of the hunter there is always the possibility of a laggard. Nebraska's generous daily limit makes pheasant hunting an all-day pleasure.

For the ardent quail hunter no other game is worthy of the name. The state's bobwhite populations have remained at consistently high levels for the past few years. Good to excellent shooting is found in the eastern and southern sections of NEBRASKAland. Shootable numbers are in the north and along the river channels of the west.

Brushy gullies, milo fields, and timber claims furnish ideal cover for the brown speedsters. The hunter who takes his time and applies his knowledge of quail habits to the terrain will consistently limit out. Quail season opens on October 30 and really warms in November. The   thick foliage and high weeds offer the bobs plenty of cover and present some tricky shooting.

NOVEMBER FEVER continued

It doesn't take much of a hit to down a quail, but doing this can sometimes be a problem. Since ranges are short, a shotgun bored modified or improved cylinder loaded with low-based No. 7%'s is a wise choice for zeroing in on the elusive whistlers.

The big mallards, majestic Canada geese, and many other waterfowl varieties that hike across the state in their annual migrations are tough customers. Nebraska's big impoundments, rivers, and secluded lakes in the Sand Hills are ideal stopovers for these travelers. Blinds and decoys improve the gunner's chances, but plenty of ducks can be taken by prowling the smaller streams and rivers. When small waters ice over, the action shifts to the bigger lakes and rivers.

Nebraska's webfoot fans employ four methods to bag their limits. Early in the season while native birds are still around, sneak hunting along the banks of the rivers and in the sloughs works well. The walk-up, which is similar to pheasant hunting, is also a quacker killer. Blinds and a spread of decoys are very effective 22 NEBRASKAland when the birds are grouping up for the long flight south. When the migrants come sliding down the November sky, pass shooting is the order of the day on the Missouri and Platte river systems.

There comes a day when a man wants to go hunting, but he doesn't want to work at it. He isn't up to tangling with the rambunctious ringneck or pulling a precision job on quail. The thought of sitting in a blind and making duck talk is appealing, but the river is too far away. Still, he wants to go hunting.

Rabbits and squirrels are perfect solutions to this dilemma. The cottontail is just about everywhere. Brush piles, abandoned buildings, weed patches, and bunch grass are homes for the rabbit. If the weather is sour, sheltered ditches, "rooty" banks, and fringe areas are always worth a search. Pick a real "howling" day and you'll find rabbits so thick in the shelterbelts they practically sit on each others' laps. A .22 rifle and a half a box of cartridges provides memorable sport when the hunter finds one of these bunny motels.

Squirrels are another accommodation for an offbeat day. There is no strain to squirrel hunting. It gives the hunter time to think, to rest, or just plain loaf without justifying his actions to anyone. Tailor-made to mood, squirrel hunting is probably the epitome of relaxing sport. A strolling hunter will find plenty of tempting targets while the lazy man can sit and wait for the squirrels to come to him. Generous daily limits satisfy even the hungriest of NEBRASKAland bushytail hunters.

As November slides across the calendar, the epidemic is gradually waning and well it might. Nowhere else are there so many antidotes to this wonderful fever than a day or a month in NEBRASKAland's bountiful hunting fields.

THE END SEPTEMBER, 1965

The Festival of Fall

Nothing can escape nature s madcap finale to aging year

AUTUMN WEARS its bold and vivid raiment i with a festive flair in NEBRASKAland. This state with its many contrasts offers the season unlimited opportunities to display its enchanting best. Fall runs a long and exciting gamut here. It begins with late summer's almost imperceptible fade-out, then proceeds through the invigorating and glorious days of mid-autumn before giving way to the dour and inexorable approach of winter.

Photos by G. Hornbeck, L. Ell, G. Kotyzo, C. Armstrong

As fall rushes toward its heights of flaming greatness, all are willing companions on its magic journey. In the next 14 pages of outstanding color, OUTDOOR NEBRASKAland's photographers have captured some of the striking beauty and exciting activities waiting your pleasure

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The debut of Autumn is subtle with only a few hints revealing its coming magnificance. A patch of leaves becomes a badge of scarlet and bronze against the maple's green. A field of flowers bursts forth like an earth-bound rainbow, its hues a gypsy blanket of riotous beauty. The woodlots trade their faded cloaks of summer for garments of gold, and a stream becomes a channel of molten silver, reflecting and enhancing the splendor of its surroundings.

No one can see these changes without being-refreshed. Even the things of the wild reflect the renewed and exhilerating vitality of the season, a joyousness of life and spirit that matches the stunning transformation of the land.

For sportsmen, the need to hunt is almost overpowering. Thanks to NEBRASKAland's plentiful and diverse game, this urge is easily SEPTEMBER, 1965 27   satisfied. Thousands of hunters know that NEBRASKAland's wild crops are always bountiful and that fall gunning here is rewarding and memorable experience.

From ringnecks to quail, heavy geese to dainty teal, bird gunners will reap a weighty feathered harvest. For those who seek them, squirrels scold in the treetops, and rabbits race in their runs. Deer and antelope abound. The list of candidates for a hunter's shot is long and overlapping seasons insure a mixed bag. There's a choice of weapons, too. Smooth-bores and rifles are at home here. So is the bow, for those who like the stalk and the silent shot. The prey grows more wary with the season but the hunter's skill improves. His shooting eye grows sharper and his score higher. Harking back to the primeval, the thrill of the chase warms the sportsman's blood in the frosty air.

   

The autumn angler will record much in his memory book to tide him over the long winter evenings ahead. There'll be time later to reflect and refurbish tackle. These are the days for action, for time is compressed and the hours to fish are numbered.

Even the summer-sated fisherman finds an added zest to his sport when the days are crisp and cool. Fish respond to the vigor of the season with smashing strikes and dogged struggles.

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Though the eye is the big winner, fall dishes up hundreds of enchanting experiences. Football, NEBRASKAland style, is one of the most colorful events on the autumn calendar. Here, the head-knocking game and fall are one and the same for the thousands of Husker fans who pack the stands to watch the sport at its greatest. Lincoln's Memorial Stadium is ablaze with red, the fans vying with the season as to who can be the most colorful. Add to this the marching bands and wild-eyed cheerleaders and the scene becomes unforgettable.

But all men are not content to sit in the stadium. Their parade comes when fall marches over the prairies and across the hills. There is a sense of urgency in the air, an insistent but unspoken command to be up and doing, to accomplish long-desired goals, and to make half-forgotten dreams come true. The hint of frost, the sun-washed air, and weather-perfect days urges all to get out and get going. Winter, so close in time but far in mind, demands that they do.

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In NEBRASKAland, Autumn is all things to all people, a season when it is simply great to be alive. Next month OUTDOOR NEBRASKAland will explore the many moods of a famous and intriguing waterway. Join us on the banks of the Missouri.

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TIME OF THE WARY

December tracks point the way to bright package of holiday gunning pleasure

NEBRASKAland game lays a crooked trail by the time the Yuletide month rolls around. Both hunter and hunted are a little wiser because of earlier trysts. The pheasant is still scratching out a living. Deer are here for the taking as are rabbits and squirrels. And this month, the predator comes into the picture.

The hunting habit is hard to break, and gunners and archers continue to slog across the frozen landscape. Thermal underwear and insulated clothing are the order of the day. Warm boots and socks are a must, and dark glasses will help pinpoint the game against the glare of sun on snow. The hunter should prepare for a variety of conditions, for December in NEBRASKAland is a capricious wheel of fortune. It spins out the year with relatively mild weather intermixed with conditions ranging from banshee blizzards to those bone-chilling days when the air stands still over a new snow.

Snow is a factor which helps compensate for the seasonal wariness of the target. The white stuff tells a story for those who have trained themselves to read it. Each new covering is a blank page, waiting for the wildlife to put in their tell-tale markings. Any good guide book on the subject will help point the way to skillful tracking, which comes only with practice. The chase takes on a new significance when the hunter adds this dimension to his bag of tricks.

The archer carries the tracking game a step further, putting himself in the shoes of distant ancestors. He'll use camouflage clothing for the stalk, or wait patiently near a deer run. Concealment is of prime importance to the bowman, who must place himself within close enough range to call his shot well.

Those who elect to lie in wait should select a vantage point which is free from interfering brush. Each little twig in the way clutches at the arrow to alter its course. Lacking the advantage of a rifle adds to the sport, but whether it's stalk or stand, the archer must shorten the range through the art of concealment. A SEPTEMBER, 1965 39   blotchy brown clothing for a wood or brush setting and a white bed sheet for snow fill the bill. Even the bow can be wrapped in burlap or white cloth. Deer are very quick to detect motion, so the archer should have an arrow at the ready.

TIME OF THE WARY Continued

Whether it's whitetails along the wooded streams of eastern Nebraska or those stiff-legged mule deer in the Pine Ridge the archer has a good chance of downing a deer. There's no limit on the number of permits and each is valid over the entire state through December 31. Like other game, deer are pretty spooky by this time, bringing out the best in the hunter.

Another type of patience game in which tracking can play a major role is fox, coyote, or bobcat hunting. Eventually a fox with hunters on his mind will hole up, giving his tracker time to catch up and administer the kayo shot. The fox, like brother coyote, is susceptible to calling. Predator calls imitate the distress cry of a rabbit with problems.

Some NEBRASKAland hunters take their share of foxes, coyotes, and bobcats with hounds. Chasing the hounds often involves using a car, the hunter keeping tabs on the dogs at section lines. The fox is a bit overrated as a pest, since the main diet consists of mice and rabbits. The coyote also has had his share of maligning, and poisoning efforts have tipped the natural balance in favor of mice and rabbits in some areas. Neither, however, is blameless when an easy chicken dinner is spotted. Both are worthy targets for the gunner who's willing to do some serious walking, or who likes to work with hounds.

DECEMBER HUNTING TIPS Cover

Sparse and spotty cover state-wide. Harvests are virtually complete after first week. Soil banks, thickets, woodlots, and ditches best bets for game. Shelterbelts hold heavy concentrations of pheasants. Snow from trace to tracking depth can be expected in north an4 west. Visibility good to excellent except when cloud cover is heavy.

Average Temperatures For Lincoln or eastern half For North Platte or western half High Low Average 37.9 20.3 29.1 39.5 14.9 27.2 Rainfall For Lincoln or eastern half—.5 inch rain or snow, 3-4 inches For North Platte or western half—.01 inch rain or light snow Recommended Clothing Lined trousers, insulated underwear. Wool shirt, sweater, insulated coat or jacket. Wool gloves. Cap with earmuffs. Footgear: Insulated and waterproof boots, or shoepocs. Sunglasses recommended to avoid snow blindness.

Gun buffs have a wide selection of varment weapons. Any of the flat-shooting calibers, such as the .243, .244, .308, .30/06, or 6 m/m will do the job. The hotshot center-fire .22's also come into play against foxes and coyotes. The flat trajectory helps in long shots at small,fast targets.

A prime item on the varment's and the hunter's menu is the jackrabbit. Properly tenderized, long-ears is passable table fare. Jacks put a lot of bounce in their flight, and when a gunner kicks up one, the hopper will seemingly take off in several different directions at once.

Jacks are hunted in much the same way as their smaller puff-tailed brethren. They frequent brushy draws, and snow permitting, are found in harvested corn and milo fields. The old pheasant-hunting stop-and-go gambit teases a jack's nerves, and he will frequently blast off, his long legs flying. The waiting game is too much for him.

The same treatment still works on pheasants, but Mr. Ringneck is a changed bird by December. If the hunter was cautious before, he must be super-cautious now. Since much of the habitat is now out of the picture, the birds are bunched in available brush and fringe areas around fields. Tracks can help point the way to bird concentrations, but don't count on tracking down an individual rooster. The hunter-educated pheasant now has the message loud and clear, and walk or run is the word.

Days are shorter, and the time spent rounding up a cripple will take a pretty good slice of hunting time. A wounded pheasant can hide better than most men can see. Gunners should wear proper gear for some long, wet walking when winter pheasants are the game. On gray days, or against the bright December sun, a bird's sex is often difficult to determine, and that 40 NEBRASKAland rooster might just turn out to be an old biddie. Be sure of your target before you pull the trigger.

Shots will tend to be long, so adjustable choke devices should be turned to "full". Some hunters drop down a bit in shot size to Nos. 4 and 5's. Either one penetrates far enough in the bird to hit his engine room, making fewer cripples to run down. Others stick to carefully placed No. 6's.

Quail will be providing plenty of late-season action this month. The whistlers head for the brush in the winter months, and are found in thickets or other heavy wooded cover that served as loafing areas during warmer months. In this type of terrain, the hunter with a good pointer dog or a pointer-setter team has a better chance of nailing his birds than a lone brush-stomping gunner. Artillery for quail should be of an improved cylinder or modified choke. Twenty-gauge is a good choice. Number 7% shot will pepper a good pattern at the short ranges often required, but if you're out after pheasants at the same time, No. 6's will do.

The winter countdown does not close the door to NEBRASKAland hunting. Varments are still good bets to test the hunter, and cottontails are always ready to present a target during the start of the new year. It's tough to match the hunting opportunities in NEBRASKAland, acclaimed by all who have worked its bountiful fields as the mixed-bag hunting capital of the nation.

THE END SEPTEMBER, 1965

HUNTING A GO-GO

by Fred Nelson Race-horse techniques are winners, as Arapahoe sportsmen give quail and pheasants a speedy run-around

IF THE BOBWHITES and ringnecks in the Arapahoe area have more "spook" than usual, blame Roland Emmett and Sonny Hinz. For the past 10 years these Arapahoe sportsmen have kept the "bobs" and "longtails" in racing trim with their own unique brand of hit-and-run hunting that pays off in full bags.

Quail and pheasants that outrun Roland and Sonny are charter members of the go-go clan. I heard about the boys and their quick scores so last November I invited myself to watch them in action. Roland gave me the lowdown on their success, as he briefed me on the next day's hunt.

"Like everybody else, we don't have time to do all the hunting we want," he said, "so we try to make good use of what we do have. Since I'm a banker you might say I'm interested in getting the biggest possible return for the investment of time and effort. By the way, eat a good breakfast before we start out because we don't stop for lunch."

Sonny is the contact man for this high-speed duo. He drives a fuel truck, which makes him a natural for spotting prime hunting areas. A good friend of the landowners, Sonny never lacks for places to hunt. He's mighty careful not to abuse the privileges he gets from friends along his delivery route. The area around Arapahoe is a mixture of canyon and prairie cropland, which is made to order for quail and pheasants. Timbered creeks and plum brush dot the country and furnish plenty of first-rate roosting and loafing cover.

The boys picked me up about 20 minutes before legal shooting time the next morning and beelined for a section three miles north and west of town. While I made friends with Sonny's black Lab, "Pat", and Roland's English pointer, "Suzie", my partners clued me in on the hunt.

"There's a heavy creek bottom surrounded by corn and milo fields out here," Roland said. "The birds roost in the cover and start moving into the fields to feed about sunup. That's where we'll nab them.

"Don't forget about the quail," Sonny added. "This is usually quite a hotspot."

No time was wasted selecting the area. The pair had prior permission and didn't have any delay on that score. Sonny wheeled into a field road, unloaded Roland and Suzie, then raced back to the head of the creek. The two speed demons were ready to pound the brush before I had shrugged into my coat.

It was evident pheasants were in the bottom. A skift of snow had fallen during the night and it was stippled with tracks. Suzie slammed into a point, broke, and started inching forward. Roland hurried up and made the flush. A batch of hens erupted from the tangled briars and sailed off toward the corn. Seconds later, a gaudy cock clattered out and followed the hens. The longtail rocked at the blast of Roland's 12-gauge but did not falter.

"I always have one miss in my system," grunted Roland, as he watched the rooster pitch into the corn.

Another hundred yards Suzie stiffened again. She held as Roland moved up and shuffled his feet in the noisy weeds. Bobwhites whirred up in 20 different directions as Roland swung, fired, recovered, and fired again. Feathers drifted in the morning air and two plump bobs went down. Sonny was in action at the 42 NEBRASKAland head of the creek. I watched two birds tumble out of the air before I heard the hollow booms of his shots.

"Our squeeze plays work pretty good on quail," Sonny said, picking up his birds. "They usually head for cover so we take advantage of the habit. You noticed that the birds came right toward that clump of plumbrush and sumac, giving me a crack at the incomers. If I had busted the covey first, it would have sailed toward Roland. Either way, we couldn't miss."

The covey was a large one so the boys decided to hunt for singles. They figured the bobs could stand a little more shooting without pulling the covey down to the point of no return. An irrigation ditch choked with buffalo grass and weeds flanked the creek. Roland and Sonny walked the banks while the dogs nosed through the bottom. A bob didn't hold, breaking out like a ringneck. He swerved toward Roland and collided with shot. Another single rocketed up and Sonny almost casually added the bob to the bag.

We were almost back to the car when Roland staged the best show of the hunt. Two quail exploded, one SEPTEMBER, 1965   traveling right, the other winging for the cornfield on the left. The banker centered the first, then whirled through a 180-degree turn and powdered the second. Grinning, he called it his daily double.

HUNTING A GO-GO Continued

Only one bird short of his limit, Roland decided to let his partner catch up. They powwowed briefly and voted to head for another spot and then concentrate on pheasants. Their second choice was so "quaily" you could almost smell the birds. Two sprawling corn and milo fields were divided by a brushy patch interlaced with grass and weeds. The Arapahoe hunters knew how to handle it. They kept the dogs in close and took their time working the tangles, carrying their shotguns at high port.

Pat spooked a covey in record time and Sonny cracked the cap at a brown form that hurtled between the branches of a scraggly tree. There was a puff of feathers against the November sky and a brief tattoo of dying wings. Roland didn't try. The pair moved on after the retrieve and were almost at the end of the patch when Suzie locked on a single. At Roland's wave, Sonny moved in and took the bird on the rise to pull NEBRASKAland even with his partner. I looked at my watch. The boys had filled to within two birds of their limits in less than an hour.

As we headed for pheasant range, Roland and Sonny discussed NEBRASKAland bird hunting and their approach to it. Both agreed the hunting couldn't be beat and the way they were proving it, I wasn't about to give them an argument.

When the pair started hunting their buddy system a few years back, they had so-so success. Both men were pretty fair shots, but somehow the birds never fell in satisfying numbers. The two started analyzing their mistakes and came up with a solution to their hunting woes. They experimented with various loads until they found the right combination for their pet 12-gauges. Both practiced distance estimation until they could come within a yard or two of judging the effective range.

Roland and Sonny studied their hunting technique and came up with the one thing that was causing them the most trouble. They spent more time thinking about hunting and preparing for it than they did actual hunting. Quickly they eliminated all the time-consuming preliminaries of coffee drinking, arguing over where to go, stopping for a long lunch break, and hunting unproductive covers just because someone said they were good. From then on the bird bag looked better.

A quick run brought us to the boys' pet ringneck spot. They figured the birds had stoked up on grain by this time and were back in the loafing covers. These race horse twins had selected a scraggly shelterbelt as a likely place. It was a mess of plum brush, briars, and matted grass between corn and milo fields. A work strip skirted both fields and would help to channel the birds through the belt rather than letting them escape into the stubble. Roland and the dogs started at one end and hunted against the wind. Meanwhile Sonny drove to the other end and made like a blocker. As the dogs hit the cover Roland explained the set up to me.

"We are hunting against the wind for two reasons. It muffles our noise and gives the dogs a chance to air scent. The birds will probably run the belt until they reach the end and then flush over Sonny. Any that try to double back will fly rather than try to get through the dogs. That's when I'll get a crack at them."

The plan worked like a charm. Two roosters clattered out and came to a quick end when Sonny drew down on them. A laggard tried to double back and almost took Pat's head with him when he ran into the dog. Moments later Roland nailed the bird. The hunters were congratulating themselves when a sneaker squawked out, climbing for safety. Roland winged him and the bird came down running like a startled cottontail. The dogs flashed after him but the rooster was cagy. He swerved, sidestepped the eager dogs, and came tearing back toward the safety of the shelterbelt. Both hunters "arkansased" the runner and the dogs came in with a very dead pheasant.

A deep canyon slicing through a huge cornfield was our next-to-last stop on the whirlwind hunt. Roughly triangular in shape, the canyon was enclosed with steep banks and filled with weeds.

Roland and Sonny elected to start at the wide end of the canyon and work toward the apex. They kept the dogs working the little pockets and moved along the canyon floor at a fairly brisk pace. There was logic in their play. Birds on the floor would probably run toward the pockets, hoping to bypass the dogs. Those who kept a straight course would have to flush as the canyon pinched down. By hitting the cover hard, the hunters were keeping the birds on the move.

A flock of hens climbed out of the weeds and sailed over the rim, as the boys pushed through the narrowing canyon. A rooster squawked up and Sonny upended him with one shot. Another escaped when he flushed wild, but the hunters didn't seem worried. They were sure they would bust roosters when they reached the end.

Four roosters flailed out and Roland's long chance was just enough to ground one as Sonny trotted over the lip of the canyon and marked down the survivors. He had claimed the earlier runner and was filled up now so he couldn't shoot. We walked over to a patch of weeds that Sonny said held a rooster and started a surround when the bird came out. The Arapahoe banker waited two or three seconds to take advantage of the spreading pattern and fired. It was a fine upfront shot and the big rooster crumpled in mid-air. He wasn't even fluttering as Pat brought him in.

I had forgotten about the two quail but Sonny and Roland remembered. On the way back to town, they suddenly wheeled into a field road and parked beside a small gulley. The boys made a quick pass and a covey came out like the whole show was rehearsed. The 12-gauges spoke their pieces and two bobs fluttered down.

Roland and Sonny had made it look mighty easy, but I knew it hadn't been quite so simple. Like all winners, they had spent a lot of time and effort developing the skill they needed to cop the big purses in NEBRASKAland's hunting sweepstakes.

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WHERE TO HUNT

STATE AND FEDERAL AREAS In Season from October 1 to March 1, 1966

Ogallala Grassland (U.S. Forest Service) Turkey, Deer, Antelope. (Extreme northwest corner of Nebraska above U.S. 2 between Harrison and Crawford)

Gilbert Baker Special Use Area. Deer, Turkey. (4y2 miles north of Harrison—U.S. 20)

Peterson Special Use Area. Deer, Turkey. (10 miles southwest of Crawford—U.S. 20)

Pine Ridge (U.S. Forest Service). Deer, Turkey, (south of U.S. 20 between Chadron and Crawford)

Metcalf Special Use Area. Deer, Turkey. (10 miles north of Hay Springs—U.S. 20)

Smith Lake, Special Use Area. Waterfowl, Pheasant*. (22 miles north of Lakeside—Nebr. 2)

Shell Lake Special Use Area. Waterfowl. (15 miles northeast of Gordon—U.S. 20, Nebr. 27)

Cottonwood Lake Recreation Area. Waterfowl. (1 mile southeast of Merriman—U.S. 20)

Nebraska National Forest, both divisions. Grouse, Deer. (1 mile west of Halsey—Nebr. 2 and 19 miles south of Nenzel—U.S. 20)

Schlagel Creek Special Use Area. Grouse, Deer*. (14 miles southwest of Valentine—U.S. 83)

Big Alkali Lake Special Use Area. Waterfowl. (17 miles south, 4 miles west of Valentine—U.S. 83 or Nebr. 483)

Ballard Marsh Special Use Area. Waterfowl, Grouse, Pheasant* (20 miles south of Valentine—U.S. 83)

Long Lake Recreation Area. Waterfowl. (34 miles southwest of Ainsworth—Nebr. 7)

McConaughy Reservoir Special Use Area. Pheasant, Waterfowl, Quail* (8 miles north of Ogallala—Nebr. 61)

Lake Ogallala Recreation Area. Waterfowl. (9 miles northeast of Ogallala—Nebr. 61)

Sutherland Special Use Area. Waterfowl, Pheasant*, Quail*. (6 miles southwest of Sutherland—U.S. 30)

Maloney Recreation Area. Waterfowl* (6 miles south of North Platte—U.S. 83)

Wellfleel Special Use Area. Waterfowl*, Pheasant*, Quail* (Wellfleet — U.S. 83 or Nebr. 23)

Hayes Center Special Use Area. Waterfowl, Pheasant, Quail. (12 miles northeast of Hayes Center^Nebr. 17)

Enders Reservoir Special Use Area. Pheasant, Waterfowl. (8 miles southeast of Imperial—U.S. 6 or Nebr. 61)

Swanson Reservoir Special Use Area. Waterfowl, Pheasant. (3 miles west of Trenton—U.S. 34)

Red Willow Reservoir. Pheasant, Waterfowl, Quail. (8 miles north of McCook—U.S. 83)

Medicine Creek Reservoir Special Use Area. Pheasant, Waterfowl, Quail. (2 miles west, 7 miles north of Cambridge —U.S. 6 or 34)

Jeffrey Canyon Special Use Area. Waterfowl, Deer. (5 miles southwest of Brady—U.S. 30)

Gallagher Canyon Recreation Area. Pheasant, Waterfowl. (9 miles south of Cozad—U.S. 30 or Nebr. 21)

Johnson Lake Recreation Area. Waterfowl, Pheasant. (7 miles southwest of Lexington—U.S. 30 or Nebr. 283)

Harlan County Reservoir. Pheasant, Waterfowl, Quail. (Alma—U.S. 183 or 136)

Sacramento Special Use Area. Pheasant, Waterfowl. (2V2 miles west of Wilcox—U.S. 6, Nebr. 183, or 383)

Pressy Special Use Area. Pheasant, Deer, Squirrel, Quail*. (5 miles north of Oconto—Nebr. 21)

Sherman County Reservoir. Pheasant, Waterfowl, Quail. (4 miles east of Loup City—Nebr. 92)

Milburn Diversion Dam Special Use Area. Waterfowl, Grouse, Pheasant* (20 miles north of Broken Bow—Nebr. 2)

Atkinson Lake Recreation Area. Waterfowl*. (V2 mile west of Atkinson—U.S. 20 or Nebr. 11)

Hull Lake Special Use Area. Waterfowl*. (3 miles south, 2 miles west of Butte—U.S. 281 or Nebr. 11)

Lewis and Clark Recreation Areas. Waterfowl, Quail, Squirrel, Pheasant* (5 miles southwest of Yankton S D —U.S. 81)

Grove Lake Special Use Area. Quail* Squirrel, Deer, Pheasant*, Waterfowl* (2 miles north of Royal—U.S. 20)

Goose Lake Special Use Area. Waterfowl, Grouse. (25 miles south and east of O'Neill—U.S. 281)

Rowells Lake Special Use Area. Pheasant*, Waterfowl*. (7 miles north of Tilden—U.S. 275, Nebr. 39)

Sioux Strip Special Use Area. Pheasant Quail*. (3 miles southeast of Randolph—U.S. 20)

Two Rivers Recreation Area. Waterfowl, controlled hunting. (1 mile south, 1 mile west of Venice—Nebr. 92 or U.S. 30A)

Gifford-Fontenelle. Waterfowl*, controlled hunting. (4 miles south of Omaha—U.S. 73-75)

Alexandria Lakes Recreation Area. Quail, Waterfowl. (5 miles east of Alexandria—U.S. 81, 136, or Nebr. 4)

Alexandria Lakes Special Use Area. Pheasant, Quail. (4 miles east of Alexandria—U.S. 81, 136, or Nebr. 4)

Merritt Reservoir. Waterfowl, Grouse, Deer. (26 miles southwest of Valentine—U.S. 83)

Lambert Special Use Area. Deer, Turkey. (10 miles southwest of Crawford—U.S. 20)

Memphis Recreation Area. Waterfowl, Quail. (2 miles north of Memphis)

Platte Valley. Waterfowl, Quail, Pheasant*, (adjacent to Interstate 80, Grand Island to Lexington, as posted)

Wilson Prairie Special Use Area. Quail, Pheasant*, Deer*. (8 miles south and 1 mile east of Burchard—Nebr. 4 and 99)

Salt Creek Areas, as defined by posting (see special regulations on waterfowl). Quail, Pheasant, Deer*

Thiele Special Use Area. Waterfowl, Deer*, Pheasant*. (3 miles southwest of Schuyler—U.S. 30)

Cornhusker Special Use Area. Quail, Pheasant, Deer*. (4 miles west of Grand Island—Nebr. spur 430)

Bazil Creek Special Use Area. Deer, Waterfowl, Quail, Pheasant*. (3 miles east of Niobrara—Nebr. 12)

Hedgefield Special Use Area. Waterfowl, Quail, Pheasant. (3 miles east and 1 mile south of Hickman—U.S. 77)

Teal Lake Special Use Area. Waterfowl, Quail, Pheasant. (2 miles south of Kramer—Nebr. 33)

Limestone Bluffs Special Use Area. Quail, Pheasant, Deer*. (6 miles south and 4 miles east of Franklin—Nebr. 10)

Asterisk (*) denotes limited hunting. All areas generally have good rabbit populations although not listed among species available.

PRIVATE ACCOMMODATIONS GUIDES AND MEALS SF—sleeping facilities M—meals G—guide service PS—package service (sleeping, meals, and guide service) Except when otherwise indicated, charges listed are daily charges

AINSWORTH—(duck, pheasant, deer, prairie chicken)—Gerald A. Skinner, 215 South Main, Phone 116, SF $4-$6

ALBION—Beef line Hotel and Cafe, 345 Church, Phone 395-2041, SF $2.75-$7.50, M

ALBION—Downtown Motel, Phone 395-6513, SF $5 and up

ALLIANCE—Drake Hotel and Cafe, 423 Box Butte Avenue, Phone 762-1600, SF, M; hunting information

ALLIANCE—Keith Farrington, Trailerville Court, Phone 762-5369, SF, M, G for $5; dressing included for $10; G $4 for turkey or $6 dressed

ALLIANCE—(deer, antelope) Lester Pauli, Long Lake Route, 10 miles north and 6 miles east, Phone 762-4296, PS, $10-$15, can accommodate 4 to 5 hunters; several sections of land; field dress, no charge

ANSELMO—Christy's Rooms, three doors north of depot, Phone 749-6353, SF $2.50, G, SEPTEMBER, 1965 47   can accommodate 15 hunters

Private Accommodations Continued

ARAPAHOE—(pheasant, quail, deer, duck, cottontail)—Derby Cafe, U.S. Highway 6 and 34, Phone 962-7901 or 962-7794, SF, M, G for 5 hunters; dress only, freeze only, dress and freeze

ARAPAHOE—Vee's Hotel, SF $2; arrangements for dogs

ARCADIA—(pheasant, deer, rabbit, prairie chicken, grouse)—Mottl's Hunting Lodge, Frank and Viola Mottl, Nebr. 70 east to junction 58 and 70, leave highway \'2 mile east, 1 mile south, 1 mile east, Phone 789-2641, SF and M $10, G $5, PS $10, can accommodate 28 hunters; dress only .50, freeze only .10, dress and freeze .65, self-service dress; 7,000 acres

ARNOLD—Hotel Custer, V2 block east of Main Street on Nebr. 92, Phone 848-3322, SF $2.50, can accommodate 25 hunters

ARNOLD—(deer, pheasant, small game, trout) —McDowell Cattle Co., 2 miles west, 2 miles north, PS $12, can accommodate 8 hunters

ASHTON—(deer, pheasant, quail, duck)—Lawrence Kaminski, Phone Redwood 8-2103, SF with cooking facilities (furnished house), can accommodate 8 hunters; hunting information; % section with creek and dam

AUBURN—B and B Motel, 517 J Street, Phone 274-3143, SF $6, can accommodate 26 persons; limited freezing of game for guests

BARTLEY—(pheasant, quail, cottontail)—Kenneth Downer, 6 miles north, 13A miles west, SF, M, can accommodate 8 hunters; freeze birds, $10

BARTLEY—(pheasant, quail, cottontail)—Max Nelms, Star Route, 6 miles north, iy2 miles west, Phone 692-3278, SF and M $10, can accommodate 10 to 12 couples; freeze birds without charge for guests; 1,440 acres

BARTLEY—(pheasant, quail, cottontail)—Bill Nelson, ft mile north, Phone 692-3370, SF and M $10; freeze game .10; information

BARTLEY—(pheasant, quail)—Bill Nelson, Star Route, %-mile north of Bartley, Phone 692-3370, SF and M $10, can accommodate 11 hunters; freeze only; hunting information

BELLWOOD—Mr. and Mrs. Leo A. Hanus, 4y2 miles east, south side of road, Phone David City 367-2221, SF, M weekends

BENKELMAN—(pheasant, deer)—M. C. Brunt, Phone 423-2582, G $10; can accommodate 6 hunters

BENKELMAN—Circle B. Motor Lodge, U.S. Highway 34, Phone 423-2922, SF $4, can accommodate 25 hunters

BENKELMAN—(pheasant, deer)—Mr. T. E. Maranville, Phone 423-2291, G $10

BENKELMAN—Van Hotel, Chief Street, Phone 423-2319, SF $2.50, can accommodate 25 hunters; hunting information

BENKELMAN—Wilkens Hotel, Phone 423-3329, SF $2.50 and up, can accommodate 20 hunters; information and directions

BENKELMAN—(pheasant)—Mr. Burdette Wilson, 14 miles northeast, Phone 423-2038, G $10, can accommodate 8 hunters

BLAIR—(geese, duck)—Jim Kelly, 1706 Nebraska, Phone 6-3476, G $10, can accommodate 10 hunters

BLOOMFIELD—(pheasant, cottontail)—Dave's Sporting Goods, Phone 373-2264, G with dog $5; hunting information and directions

BLOOMFIELD—(pheasant, deer, waterfowl-Devil's Nest Ranch, Phone 373-4857, Hans and Anne Eckman, 13 miles west, 3 miles north, V2 mile west of Crofton, SF, M, G, PS, make reservations; cool deer, dress and freeze pheasants for guests

BLOOMFIELD—(pheasant, rabbit)—Lender Eliasson, 6 miles east, 4 miles north, & mile west, Phone Crofton 388-4898, SF, M, G when available, can accommodate 8 hunters; freeze only

BLOOMFIELD—(pheasant, rabbit)—Four Seasons Motel, Phone 373-2441, SF $5 and up, can accommodate 38 hunters; hunting information

BLOOMFIELD—(pheasant, rabbit)— Harlan Hagge, 4 miles west, 2 miles north, Phone 373-4777, G with dog $15; dress and freeze pheasants for guests, .40

BLOOMFIELD — (pheasant, rabbit)—Pete Meyer, 3 miles east, 3\2 miles north, Phone 373-2393, SF and M on donation basis, G when available; freeze only

BLOOMFIELD—Robert Stein, 2 miles west, 3 miles south, Phone 373-4991, PS $15, can accommodate 2 hunters; dress and freeze pheasants, i .40

BLOOMFIELD—(pheasant, rabbit)—Ray Wilken, 6 miles east, 4 miles north, Phone Crofton 388-4650, SF, M, G when available, can accommodate 4 hunters; freeze only

BRADY—Vernon "Shorty" Hoaglund, Phone 584-3351, G $10

BROKEN BOW—(pheasant)—Arrow Hotel, off southwest corner of square, Phone 872-2491, SF $2.75, M, can accommodate 70 hunters

BROKEN BOW—First Avenue Motel, Phone 872-5756, SF $2.50, PS

BROKEN BOW—Gateway Motel, east edge of town on Nebr. 92, Phone 872-2478, SF $2.75-$7, can accommodate 16-36 hunters

BROKEN BOW—Mrs. Murray's Motel, edge of town on Nebr. 92, Phone 872-2433, SF $5 can accommodate 30 to 60 hunters

BROKEN BOW—William Penn Motel, east edge of town on Nebr. 92, Phone 872-2412, SF $4-$6, can accommodate 12-18 hunters

BROWNVILLE—(quail, duck)—R. H. Hartell, Seven Hills Motel, U.S. Highway 136, Phone 825-2171, SF singles $5, doubles $7, 10 doubles, 5 singles

BURWELL—Burwell Hotel, off southeast corner of square, Phone 346-6585, SF $2.50, 42 rooms, M

BURWELL—Rodeo Motel, east side of Burwell, Phone 346-3115, SF $4 and up

CAMBRIDGE—(pheasant, quail)—Paul Klinkebiel, 3 miles west, 7 miles north, 2 miles west, 1 mile south, Phone 697-3775, SF and M $8, G part time; dress and freeze, .35

CAMBRIDGE—(pheasant)—Henry E. Koch, Route 2, 3 miles west, 7 miles north, 3 miles west, Phone 697-3778, SF and M $8.50, G part-time $10 day per group, car furnished, can accommodate 6 hunters; dress and freeze pheasants, .35

CAMBRIDGE—(deer, pheasant, quail, cottontail)—-Medicine Creek Lodge, Strunk Lake, 2V2 miles west, 9 miles north, SF and M $8, 48 NEBRASKAland G, can accommodate 15 hunters; 3,000 acres; dress and freeze

CAMBRIDGE—Bradley Williams, 14 miles north, Phone 697-3710, PS $15; dress game only

CHADRON—(deer, turkey)—Mr. and Mrs. Bob Goff, 4 miles west on U.S. 20, 12 miles south on Deadhorse Road, PS $15, SF $5, M $5, G $8, can accommodate 15 hunters

COMSTOCK—(pheasant, quail, deer)—Phillip Dowse, 1 mile west, 1 mile south, Phone 628-2501 or 628-2504, PS with dog $12, can accommodate 10 hunters

COMSTOCK—(pheasant, deer, quail, squirrel, duck)—Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Stefka, 1 mile west, 2 miles south, PS $10, can accommodate 4-8 hunters; 3,000 acres, \\'2 miles of river front; freeze only

CRAWFORD—(antelope, deer, turkey)—Rimrock Recreation Ranch, 3 miles north, 7 miles west, SF $5, can accommodate 30 hunters

CREIGHTON—(pheasant, deer, rabbit, quail) —Smith's Hotel, Phone 318, SF $2.50 and up, M, can accommodate 29 hunters; dress and freeze pheasants for guests, .50

CRETE—(pheasant)—Star Motel, Van V. Chesser, east edge of town, Nebr. 33, Phone 826-3344, SF $4 and $5; dress and freeze

CROFTON—(pheasant, rabbit)—Harold Arens, 1 mile west, 3V4 miles south, Phone 388-4889. SF, M, G when available, can accommodate 7 hunters; freeze only

CROFTON—(cottontail, pheasant, quail, waterfowl)—Aten Resort, 2 miles west of South Yankton, Phone 388-4455, SF $8-$12 housekeeping cabins, M; freeze only

CROFTON—(pheasant, quail, rabbit)—Bogners Motel and Steak House, Phone 388-2646, SF $io for 4 people, M, G when available; dress and freeze, .35

CROFTON—J. W. Carlson, Phone 388-4844, G and dog $6 per hunter, $20 minimum; dress and freeze pheasants, .50

CROFTON—Dwayne Jackson, 1 mile west, 3 miles south, 3,4 mile west, Phone 388-4557, SF, **, G when available; freeze only

CROFTON—(pheasant, rabbit)—Gerhard Mormann, 5 miles north on Nebr. 98, Phone 388-4707, SF, M, G when available, can accommodate 4 hunters; freeze only

DANBURY—(pheasant)—Mrs. James Mowry, Phone 80, SF $4, G when available, can accommodate 5-6 hunters; dress and freeze birds, .35

DUNNING—Jack and Jill Market, across from Post Office, Phone 538-6221, G; dress and freeze deer and antelope, $9

DUNNING—Mandeville Rooms, next to Post Office, Phone 538-6471, SF $2, can accommodate 8-15 hunters

DUNNING—C. W. Riggs, \\2 blocks west of Nebr. 2, Phone 538-6451, SF $2, can accommodate 7 hunters

ELM CREEK—(pheasant)—Don E. McKee, Route 2, SF, G

ENDERS—(pheasant, quail, duck)—Mrs. Wayne Hoskins, M, G $10

ERICSON—(pheasant, prairie chicken)—William J. Flock, 9 miles west of Ericson, 14 miles north of Ord, 15 miles east of Burwell, Phone Burwell 346-9252, SF and M $8, G $2, PS $10; dress and freeze, .65, can accommodate 6-8 hunters; 1,000 acres; fishing 9 miles away; expert hunting dog

FAIRBURY—Hotel Mary-Etta, SF, M; information and directions; bird processing

FAIRMONT—Belair Motel, U.S. Highway 6, Phone 268-3151, SF $7 for double bed, $10 for 2 double beds, 11 units

GANDY—(pheasant, deer)—Ben Fox, 11 miles west, 3 miles south, 1 mile west of Arnold, Phone 848-3309, PS $10, SF $5, M $3.50, G $1.50; dress and freeze game, .35, dress only, .25, freeze only, .10

GENEVA—Goldenrod Motel, U.S. Highway 81, Phone 759-3177, SF singles $5, can accommodate 30 guests; self-service dress and freeze, no charge

GERING—(deer)—Keith Hampton, 2\2 miles south, 12V2 miles west, Phone 436-5164, G, can accommodate 2 hunters

GREELEY—(pheasant)—Mrs. Jim Cannon, Phone 428-2102, SF $3, M (breakfast), can accommodate 5 hunters; freeze birds, .05

GREELEY—Guestover Motel, U.S. Highway 281, Phone 428-2405, SF $5-$10

GREELEY—Marie Harris, 1V2 blocks from lumber yard, Phone 428-2183, SF $2, M, can accommodate 4 hunters

HAIGLER—Ryan's Conoco Court, Phone 297-3384, SF $3, can accommodate 13 hunters; hunting information

HALSEY— (deer, grouse) — Higgin's Texaco Service, Jim Higgins, SF by reservation; information and directions

HARTINGTON—(pheasant, quail, rabbit) —Cedar County Gameland Association, Phone 254-3919, SF, M, G, PS; hunting information and directions

HARTINGTON—(pheasant, cottontail, deer) —Hartington Hotel, Phone 254-3991, SF $3.50-$5.50, M, can accommodate 60 hunters; dressand freeze pheasants for guests

SEPTEMBER, 1965 49   Once upon a time there was a little boy with a big gun and a big ambition to bring home a big deer, four big pheasants, five quail and do it with nine shotgun shells and one rifle shell. He took his big ambition and went to the beautiful Platte Valley around Columbus, Nebraska, where corn-fed quail, pheasant, and deer are plentiful in this river country of lush vegetation and cover. But he got only three big pheasants (he missed the other one) and one medium-size (150 pounds) deer, so his big ambition was not fully realized. "I'll be back next year and get really big pheasant and quail, and a really big deer—Gosh it will be easy, I'll be six years old by then." And he did, and he was, and they were! If you have big ambitions write ___ Box 515 Columbus Chamber of commerce Nebraska Your Hunting Headquarters in YORK on Highway 81 • HUNTING PERMITS • AMMUNITION • GUNS EVERYTHING YOU NEED! Write or call for information regarding pheasant hunting in our area. TOMS & SONS SPORTING GOODS 309 Lincoln Avenue, York, Nebraska, On Hwy 81—Phone 362-3303 Down Town York Motel on Highway 81 Freeze Pheasants Help with Hunting Problems Phone 362-9935 for reservations York, Nebraska Devils Nest Ranch VACATION-HUNT Deer - Pheasant and Water fowl in season Make Devils Nest Ranch your headquarters for vacation—hunting—and fishing. Located at Lewis and Clark Lake, Nebraska's best playground. We furnish meals and lodging. For reservation contact-: HANS & ANNE ECKMAN Bloomfieid, Nebraska Private Accommodations Continued

HAY SPRINGS—(deer, pheasant) —Norman Bark, Peters Route, Box 193, Phone 8-5611, PS $10, SF $5, M $1, G $5

HAY SPRINGS—Gene M. Scott, 3 miles southwest, Phone 8-5616, PS reasonable; transportation furnished

LAUREL—(pheasant, cottontail)—Major Motel, Phone 256-3292, SF $4 and up, M, can accommodate 20-24 hunters

LEMOYNE—(antelope, deer, waterfowl) —French's Paradise, north of Ogallala on Nebr. 61, cross dam and railroad tracks, turn left, 7 miles west, 1 mile south, Phone 726-9102, SF $7, M $3-$5.50, G $8 for up to 12 hunters; information and directions

LEXINGTON—Hollingsworth Motel, east U.S. Highway 30, SF; garages for storage of extra gear and housing of dogs

LEWELLEN—(duck, geese)— Erb's Lodge, Lake McConaughy, north side of Lake McConaughy, west end, SF $3, M $1.50 per meal, G $8, PS, can accommodate 12 hunters; duck and goose blinds

LITCHFIELD — (pheasant, quail, rabbit) —Eldor Kohls, 4 miles north, V2 mile west, Phone 446-2375, SF and M $10, can accommodate 10 hunters; 1,040 acres; dress and freeze, .40

LITCHFIELD—(pheasant)—Dale Randolph, 3 miles south, 3V2 west, Phone 446-2297, PS $10, can accommodate 4 hunters; 1,183 acres and Day Creek; dress and freeze pheasants, .50

LITCHFIELD —(pheasant) —Cecil Slocum, 3 miles south, 2 miles west, Phone 446-2324, PS $10, can accommodate 6 hunters; 800 acres; dress and freeze pheasants, .50

LOUP CITY—(pheasant, quail, deer)—John J. Dzingle, east side of Sherman Dam, 8 miles north, 2 miles east and 2 miles south on trail number 10, Lake View Inn, Phone 337W1-2, SF $4, M $3.50, G $3.50, depends on number of hunters, PS, can accommodate 8 hunters; 1,000 acres; fully furnished apartments; dress and freeze birds, .75

LOUP CITY—(pheasant, deer)—Leo Heinemann, 508 North Sixth, Phone 17, SF $3, M (breakfast only) $1, can accommodate 6-8 hunters

LOUP CITY—Elmer L. Iske, 352 North Eighth, Phone 433, SF $3, M (breakfast only) .75, can accommodate 6 hunters; freeze game only

LOUP CITY—(deer, pheasant, small game)—Ron Kuhn, 11 miles west of Loup City or 12 miles east of Ansley, Phone 446-2223, PS $10, can accommodate 4 hunters; 4 sections with creek; dress and freeze, .40

MARQUETTE—Tom Sherman, 1 mile west, li/2 miles north, Phone 854-3137, SF $3, G $25 for group of five; river cabins; parking space for trailers or campers; tree stands for archers

MAYWOOD—(pheasant, quail, rabbit)— Lewis Patzelt, 12 miles southwest to Hays Center road to Microwave TV Tower, y4 mile west, 4 miles south, Phone 362-3251, SF $1, M, G $8, PS $15, can accommodate 8 hunters; camping also available; dress and freeze, .50

McCOOK—Duane E. Dueland, Route No. 1, 16 miles north of junction U.S. Highways 6, 34 and 83, Phone 345-6488, SF, M, G, PS, can accommodate 8 hunters

McCOOK—(waterfowl, pheasant, quail, cottontail) —Hahle's Fishing Center, Route 1, 10 miles north on U.S. Highway 83, Hugh Butler Lake, Phone 345-3560, M, G, can accommodate 6 hunters; 3,000 acres; dress and freeze .45

McCOOK — Robert L. Horton, 320 Norris, Phone 345-5656 or 345-3546, G weekends, can accommodate 4 hunters

McCOOK—(pheasant)—Buddy Lashley, Route 1, 7 miles south of Curtis or 16 miles north and 2 miles east of McCook, Phone Curtis 367-4336 or McCook 345-6888, G $5; 2,000 acres; dress and freeze, .45

McCOOK—Richard Lenneman, 1 mile south, 1 mile west of Red Willow School, Phone 345-5249, SF, M

MERRIMAN—(antelope, cottontail, deer, grouse, waterfowl)—Sears Cattle Co., Rhett and Carol Sears, 12 miles south of Merriman, M, SF, G, PS; hunting information; dress and freeze small game

NEBRASKA CITY—Otoe Motel, 709 South 11th Street, Phone 873-6775, SF $4-$6, M; hunting licenses available

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NELIGH—Nehoco Hotel, Phone 887-4134, SF $2.50 and up, 40 units

NEWMAN GROVE—Bob's Motel, Phone 3113, SF, 8 units

NEWMAN GROVE —(pheasant) —City Cafe, Mike Norskov, Phone 2231, SF in private homes, M; hunting information and directions

NORFOLK—Becker's Motel, 407 North 13th Street, Phone 371-9660, SF $3.50-$5

NORFOLK—Madison Hotel, 110 North 4th Street, Phone 371-5920, SF $3-$6, M

NORTH LOUP—Mrs. Alvin Kron, 1 mile north, Phone 496-3285, SF $3, can accommodate 6 hunters; 500 acres

NORTH PLATTE—Western Motel, west on U.S. Highway 30, Phone 532-5280, SF, M; cold storage for game; information and directions

OGALLALA—Hoke's Cafe, 301 East First Street, Phone 284-4654, M

OGALLALA—Kate's Ogallala Motel, 703 East First Street, Phone 284-4091, SF $4, can accommodate 32 hunters; freeze game, .10

OGALLALA—(pheasant, grouse, quail, waterfowl, deer)—Lake way Lodge, 918 North Spruce, Phone 284-4004, SF $8 and up, G $7.50; dress birds .25-.50; freeze birds, .05; dress and freeze deer, $7.50; floating goose blind: free hunter registration and emergency location service

OGALLALA—Midwest Motel, 801 East First Street, Phone 284-2343, SF $5, can accommodate 30 hunters

OGALLALA—Mission Motel, 221 East First Street, Phone 284-3684, SF $5; freeze game,no charge

OGALLALA—North Shore Lodge, Lee R. Burmood, north across Kingsley Dam, 5 miles west, Phone 726-9109, SF $2, M, G, PS $25 includes boats and blinds, can accommodate 26 hunters, can accommodate 75 big-game hunters for lodging and meals; dress and freeze game

OGALLALA—Valley Motel, 406 North Spruce Street, Phone 284-3676, SF singles $5, can accommodate 25 hunters

O'NEILL—Elkhorn Motel, 510 South Fourth, Phone 336-2882, SF, can accommodate 20 hunters

O'NEILL—Sunset Motel, 10th and Douglas, Phone 336-1311, SF, can accommodate 25 hunters

ONG—(pheasant, quail)—Gayle Johnson, Phone 284-2497, G $25, can accommodate 6 hunters; dress quail, .15, dress pheasants, .25; 1,000 acres

ORD—(pheasant, deer)—Conner's Hunting Lodge, 8 miles northeast on Nebr. 70, Phone 728-5344, PS $10, can accommodate 14 hunters; 1,600 acres; dress and freeze .25 ORD—(pheasant, deer)—Franklin Ackles, 9 miles east of Burwell, 1% miles south, Ve mile west on the north side of road, Phone 346-9287, SF and M $8, PS $10, can accommodate 6 hunters; 1,050 acres; dress and freeze .50

ORD—Laura Fuss, City View, first house west of St. John's Lutheran Church, Phone 3344, SF $2, can accommodate 4 hunters ORD—Hillcrest Motel, Phone 728-3267, SF $8.50 for two

ORD—(pheasant, rabbit)—Mrs. Rose Holoun, Route 3, Box 91, 11 miles southwest, Phone 728-5314 or 728-5387, SF and M $10, can accommodate 5 hunters; 160 acres; dress pheasants, .25

ORD—Hotel Ord, Phone 728-3247, SF, M

ORD—(pheasant)—Arlo E. Hresman, Route 2, 3 miles east, Phone 728-3923, SF and M $10, G when available, can accommodate 4 hunters; 160 acres; trips to Sand Hills for grouse; dress and freeze, .25

ORD—(grouse, prairie chicken, pheasant) —E. R. Kokes, 12 miles northeast on Highway 70 to school and 2 miles to the right, Phone 728-5003, SF and M $8, G $2, PS $10, can accommodate 4 hunters; 800 acres; dress and freeze, .50

ORD—Parkview Motel, Phone 728-5596, SF $8 for four

ORD—(pheasant)—Albert Peterson, Route 2, 7 miles south, 1 mile east of Ord, 7 miles west, 1 mile north of North Loup, Phone 728-5478, SF and M $10, G, can accommodate 5 hunters; 2 sections; freeze only, no charge

ORD—(pheasant)—Leon Woods, Route 1, 12 miles north, cross river bridge turn north, go about y2 mile, turn west take road north, Phone 346-9277, SF, M, G, PS, can accommodate 4 hunters; 480 acres

Sportsman's Paradise On Johnson Loke Boot Tow-In Modern Cabins Sportsman's Steak House Boat Ramp and Docks Bait and Fishing Tackle Mercury Motors—Lone Star Boats Sales and Service ELWOOD, NEBRASKA 51 SEPTEMBER, 1965   HUNTERS' PARADISE Pheasant, quail, prairie chicken, and grouse hunting on 25,000 acres. Best food and lodging at reasonable rates. Reservations now being taken. Call or write: EVERETT BONGE Plainview, Nebraska Private Accommodations Continued

PARKS—(pheasant, quail, deer)—Mrs. Mary Williams, 13 miles west on Highway 34, Phone 423-2880, SF and M $10, can accommodate 12 hunters; freeze only

PAULINE—(pheasant, quail, deer)—Larry G. Overy, 2 miles east, Phone 3-8396, G $5, can accommodate 5 hunters; dress pheasants, .25; quail, .15

PLAINVIEW—(pheasant, cottontail) -Plains Motel, U.S. Highway 20, Phone 582-3232, SF $5 and up, can accommodate 42 hunters

PONCA—Big Hill Camp, Jon Schulke, 1 mile north, V2 mile east, Phone 6902, G $10, PS $20

RANDOLPH—(pheasant, rabbit)—Cedar Motel, Phone 340, SF $5 and up

RED CLOUD—Green Acres Motel, U.S. Highway 281, Phone 746-2201, SF $6 and up, 12 units

REPUBLICAN CITY—Max Barker, Phone 799-2761, PS $20 accommodate 5 hunters, Harlan County Reservoir

REPUBLICAN CITY—(Waterfowl only)—Jack and Bill Taylor, Phone 798-2015, SF $15, G, can accommodate 10 hunters; Harlan County Reservoir

RUSHVILLE—(deer)—Bennie Myffler, 12 miles north, M, G $10

SARGENT—(deer, pheasant, small game)—Bankrupt Ranch, 1 mile north, 7 miles west, 1 mile north, 1 mile west, 2 miles north, Phone Taylor 942-6554, PS $12, can accommodate 30 hunters

SARGENT—Motel Sunset, northeast of Sargent on U.S. Highway 183, Phone 527-9720, SF $3, can accommodate 15 hunters

SARGENT—Sargent Hotel, Main Street, Phone 527-3703, SF $3.50, can accommodate 15 hunters

SEWARD—East Hill Motel, U.S. Highway 34 East, Phone 6229, SF $6, $7.50 for 2, $10.50 for 4, 22 units at motel; hunting information

SEWARD—Johnson's Tasty Foods, U.S. Highway 34, M, hunting information; open at 6:00 a.m., breakfast served all day

SPARKS—(deer)—Hans R. Johnson, 24 miles east of Valentine on Nebr. 12 or 1 mile east of Sparks and 3 miles south, Phone Valentine 376-2728, SF $6, M $4, G $10, can accommodate 6 hunters; hunting information; 1,400 acres

SPENCER—Skyline Motel, Phone 2711, SF $4.50 single, can accommodate 15 hunters

SPRINGVIEW—(deer, grouse)—Don Rosenback, Norden Rural Station, 18 miles west on Nebr. 12, 1% miles south, Phone 497-3476, M, G, can accommodate 10 hunters; camping facilities; 2,700 acres

SPRINGVIEW—(deer, wild turkey)—Kenneth E. Searby, Norden Rural Station, from Norden, 1 mile west on Nebr. 12, then 2 miles south, y3 mile west, come through red gate, follow road IV2 miles to buildings, Phone 497-3470, PS $12.50, can accommodate 8 hunters; 3,000 acres; dress and freeze, $5

SPRINGVIEW—(deer, turkey)—Roland Serr, 4 miles west, 1 mile north, 7 miles west, 1% miles south, Phone 497-2676, SF $2, M $3, G $10, PS $15, can accommodate 4-6 hunters; 1,000 acres; field dress

TAYLOR—Crest Motel, south of town on U.S. Highway 183, Phone 942-3245, SF $5, G; six units

TAYLOR—Wiley Hotel, off northeast corner of square, Phone 942-9155, SF $2.50, 10 units

TECUMSEH— (quail)—Campbell's Oil Co. and Ace Motel, junction of U.S. Highway 136 and Nebr. 50, Phone 3308, SF $4.50, M, 12 double rooms; freeze game

TECUMSEH—Gorton's Motel, northwest edge of town on U.S. Highway 136, Phone 3394, SF $6.50, weekly special group rates; dogs permitted; dress and freeze small game, .25

TEKAMAH—(geese)—Ralph Kohler, 315 South 14th, Phone 863 or 481, G $15 can accommodate 50 hunters; heated blinds; transportation

TILDEN—(pheasant, rabbit)—Fred Lindahl, 9 miles south, Phone 8-7764, SF, M, G when available, can accommodate 4 hunters; cleaning facilities available for guests

TRENTON—Soo-Paw Motel, U.S. Highway 34, SF $4 and up, M, can accommodate 18

VALENTINE—(deer, antelope, grouse)—Snake Falls Ranch, Leslie Kime, 22 miles southwest, Phone 7F2, PS $20; transportation furnished; horses; trailer park

VALENTINE—(antelope, deer)—William S. Powell, 18 miles southwest on Merritt Dam 52 NEBRASKAland Road on Fred Perrett Ranch, Phone 7F20, SF $5, M $5, G $10, PS $20, $10 deposit with reservations

WAKEFIELD—T. N. T. Motel, junction of Nebr. 9 and 35, Phone Atlas 7-2262, SF $15, G; transportation and dogs provided

WAUSA—(pheasant, rabbit)—Roy Carlson, 2 miles south, 4 miles east, Phone 27F14, SF, M, G when available, can accommodate 4 hunters; 320 acres; cleaning facilities available for guests, freeze only

WAUSA—(pheasant, rabbit)—Commercial Hotel, Phone 68, SF $2.50 and up, can accommodate 38 hunters

WAYNE—Morrison Hotel, Phone 375-3300, SF $3.50 and up, M, G

YORK—Buzz's Deluxe Motel, 1 mile north on U.S. Highway 81, Phone 362-3335, SF $6 M, 20 units; freeze game

YORK—Staehr Motel, junction U.S. Highways 81, 34 and Nebr. 2, Phone 362-4804, SF $4-$5; self service for dress, freeze game

YORK—Tom and Sons Sporting Goods, 309 Lincoln Avenue on U.S. Highway 81, Phone 362-3303, G $3-$7; hunting licenses and supplies; open all night

YORK—Y-Motel, north U.S. Highway 81, Phone 362-4485, SF singles $8, doubles $10-$14, M, 25 units; self service for dressing game, freeze and cleaning service

YORK—York Motel, 128 South Lincoln Avenue, Phone 362-5995, SF $5 and up, 30 guests; self service facilities for dressing game

GAME PROCESSORS

THE FOLLOWING people, when contacted this summer, indicated their willingness to dress and freeze game for hunters. If addresses are not given, the towns are likely small, and a minimum of effort should locate them.

ALBION—Albion Lockers Inc., 129 West Church, Phone 395-2619, freeze pheasants, .10; dress and freeze deer, $10

ALBION—Ray Berney, 911 West Main, Phone 395-6346, dress and freeze pheasants, .35

ALLIANCE—Ideal Frozen Food Locker, 1003 West Third, Phone 762-2655, dress deer and antelope, $10; freeze, .02 per lb.

ALLIANCE—Panhandle Packing Company, Highway 2, east of Alliance, Phone 762-4992, cut, dress, wrap deer and antelope, $12; make deer and antelope salami

ALLIANCE—Mrs. John Preiss, Jr., 1023 West Second, Phone 762-4658, dress and freeze game birds

ANSELMO—Scott's Market, ft block north of Main Street, Phone 749-6631, dress and freeze pheasants, .40; dress and freeze antelope, $10; dress and freeze deer, medium $12, large $14

ARAPAHOE—Charles Schaepler, 807 Elm Street, Phone 962-7818, dress only; freeze only; dress and freeze

ARNOLD—Koubek Lockers, Main south of Highway 92, Phone 848-2400, dress and package deer, $2; dress and package game birds, .45; freeze only .02 per lb.; dress and freeze deer or antelope, $10.

ASHLAND—Ashland Farms, Phone 944-3358, dress only, $4-$5; freeze only, .07 per lb.; dress and freeze, $7.50-$10

ATKINSON—IGA Store, Phone 925-5151, dress and freeze deer; dress and freeze game birds

AUBURN—King's Frozen Food Center, ft block west of stop light, Phone 274-4020, dress deer, $2.50; dress and freeze, .07 per lb.; balogna, salami, and dried venison, .15 per lb.; processed as desired

BASSETT—Saar Locker, Phone 1651, dress deer and antelope, $5; freeze deer and antelope, $5; dress and freeze deer and antelope, $10.

BAYARD—Boston Store Inc., Phone 586-2271, big game processed

BAYARD—Smith Locker, big game processed; dress and freeze pheasants, grouse, ducks, •35; dress and freeze geese, $1

BENKELMAN — Roesener Processors, Phone 423-2633, big game processed, $12

BIG SPRINGS—Farmer's Co-op Locker and Grocery, Phone 889-3637, freeze small game, •10; dress and freeze deer and antelope, $10

BLAIR—Blair Locker Service, River Road, Phone 6-2070, dress and freeze deer, $10-$15

PHEASANT HUNTING! Come to NORFOLK this year and stay at HOTEL MADISON Hunters4 Headquarters in Northeast Nebraska Dining room - Cocktail lounge M. L "Mike" Papineau, Manager STORM LAKE RANCH Ideal For Hunters Pheasants Grouse Ducks Geese 3,300 acres and three lakes. Guide service, boat and blinds, board and room. Antelope Horseback riding, sailboating, and camping Deer facilities. Reservations essential STORM LAKE RANCH Hickory Route ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA HAHLE'S FISHING CENTER CAFE AND ICE BOAT AND MOTOR RENTAL BOAT GAS—SKI BOATS TACKLE AND BAITS GUIDE SERVICE RED WILLOW RESERVOIR Rt. #1 McCook, Nebraska Ph. 345-3560 SEPTEMBER, 1965 53   Game Processors Continued

BLOOMFIELD—Bloomfield Locker, Phone 373-4885, dress and skin deer, $2.50, cut and wrap, .06 per lb.; freeze and wrap extra; dress and freeze pheasants, rabbits, and squirrel, .50

BLOOMFIELD —Johnson Lockers, Phone 373-4545, dress and skin deer, $4, cut and wrap, .06 per lb.; dress and freeze rabbits and pheasants, .50; dress and freeze ducks, .75; dress and freeze geese, .85

BRIDGEPORT—Frozen Food Center, big game processed; freeze game birds, .10

BRIDGEPORT—Roberts Produce, dress geese, $1; dress ducks, .35; dress pheasants and grouse, .25

BROADWATER—Mrs. Claude Carlson, dress geese, $1; dress pheasants, grouse and ducks, .35

BROADWATER—Stopher Locker, big game processed; freeze game birds, .10

BROKEN BOW—Broken Bow Electricity and Plumbing Co., 244 South Ninth, Phone 872-2312, cold storage $1 per month, .10 per bird overnight

BROKEN BOW—Doty Packing Company, Phone 872-2833, dress deer and antelope, $4; dress and freeze pheasants, .60; dress and freeze deer or antelope, $12.50

BURWELL—McMullen's IGA, northwest corner of square, Phone 346-7365, dress and freeze antelope, $10; deer, $12; dress and freeze pheasants and ducks, .40

BUTTE—Cohoy's Market and Lockers, Phone 6122, dress and freeze deer; dress and freeze upland game, .35

CEDAR RAPIDS—Cedar Lockers and Processing, Phone 3241, wrap and freeze pheasants, .10; dress and freeze deer, $12

CHADRON—Meat Center, 173 Main Street, Phone 432-5313, dress and cool deer or antelope, $6; dress and freeze deer or antelope, $10, over 200 lbs., $12

CHAPPELL —Brauer's Packing, Phone 874-1802, freeze small game, .10; dress and freeze deer and antelope, $10

COLUMBUS—Mrs. John Solka, 2821 Tenth Street, Phone 564-6646, dress ducks, .50; dress pheasants, .40

COMSTOCK—Copp's Grocery, south side of Main Street, Phone 628-2345, wrap and freeze pheasants, .10; wrap, dress, and freeze deer and antelope, $10

CRAWFORD—Mrs. Cecil Avey, 519 Fourth Street, Phone 228, dress pheasants and ducks, .50

CRAWFORD—Crawford Dairy and Locker Plant, 207 Third Street, Phone 354, dress deer and antelope, $2; freeze deer and antelope, .01 per lb.; dress and freeze deer and antelope, $10, over 200 lbs., $12

CRAWFORD—Norgard Locker Plant, 105 Pine, Phone 11-W, cool antelope and deer, $2; dress and freeze turkeys, $1.50

CREIGHTON—Creighton Locker, Phone 10, dress, freeze, cut, wrap, and skin deer; make salami

DAVID CITY—Ankle Deep Products Co., 375 Fourth Street, Phone 367-3181, dress and freeze deer, $12.50-$15

DODGE — Wimmer Frozen Food Lockers, Phone 693-2120, dress only; freeze only

DUNNING—Jack and Jill Market, across from Post Office, Phone 538-6221, dress and freeze deer or antelope, $9

EAGLE—Eagle Grocery and Locker, Phone 984-6655, dress, freeze, cut, wrap, deer or antelope, $10

ELGIN—Elgin Lockers, Phone 843-5415, dress and freeze deer, $10

ERICSON—Ericson Lockers. Phone 653-2235, wrap and freeze prairie chicken and grouse, .15; dress and freeze deer, $12

FREMONT—Hammang's Frozen Food Locker, Phone 721-1554, dress and freeze deer

FORT CALHOUN—Prawes Custom Packing, dress and freeze geese, .50; dress and freeze ducks and pheasants, .25

GENEVA—Geneva Locker, 124 North Tenth, freeze game, .04 per lb.

GRAND ISLAND —Fairplay Produce, 314 North Cedar, Phone 382-0624, dress and freeze pheasants, .50; ducks, .65; geese, .90; dress pheasants, .35; ducks, .50; geese, .75

GRAND ISLAND—Third City Wholesale Meats, 380 North Cedar, Phone 382-2120, night 382-5149, dress and freeze deer, $10

GREELEY—Lund's Produce. Phone 428-2761, dress pheasants, .30

GURLEY—Brauer Packing Co., Phone 281, process big game, $10; dress big game, $2.50; freeze game birds, .10; smoke deer and antelope, .10 per lb.

HARRISON—Harrison Locker Plant, Phone 4021, dress big game, $2; freeze big game, $3; dress and freeze big game, $5

HARTINGTON — Ferris Market, Phone 254-3848, wrap and freeze pheasants, .25; dress and freeze deer only

HASTINGS—Hastings Produce Co., 135 South Burlington, Phone 2-5415, dress quail, .15; pheasants and ducks, .35, geese, .50

HASTINGS—Ray's Feed and Produce, 817 West First Street, Phone 2-5615, dress quail, .25; pheasants and ducks, .35; geese $1; freeze at extra cost

HAY SPRINGS—Osborn's IGA Store, Phone 638-3421, dress and freeze deer, $7; dress and freeze antelope, $5

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HEMINGFORD—Co-op Locker, Phone 216, freeze only game birds, .01 per lb.; dry ice available

HOWELLS—Faltin Market, Phone 7101, dress and freeze deer, $10; freeze only small game, .10

HUMPHREY—City Meat Market, Phone 4181, big game processing; freeze only small game

JULIAN—Epler Mercantile Co., Phone 2651, wrap and freeze small game and birds, .01V2 per lb.; cut, grind, and wrap deer, $8

KIMBALL—Kimball Locker Plant, 108 South Howard, Phone 235-3951, dress and freeze antelope and deer, $10

LAUREL—Laurel Locker, Phone 256-3341, dress and freeze deer; skin, cut and wrap pheasants, rabbits, and quail

LEXINGTON—Ed Naprstek, 505 West Ninth, Phone 324-3378, dress pheasants and ducks, .25; dress geese and turkey, $1; dress small game, .25; dress quail, 2 for .25

LINDSAY—Melcher Locker, Phone 428-2601, freeze only small game, .25; dress and freeze, .07 per lb.; skinning, $1.50; deer sausage, .20 per lb. (salami); ring sausage, .18 per lb.

LITCHFIELD—Randy's 66 Service, Highway 2, dress and freeze pheasants, .50

LYNCH—Mulhair Motor Company, Phone LO9-2701, deer cooled; hunting information

LYONS—Lyons Locker Plant, Phone 687-2301, dress and freeze deer, $10-$15

McCOOK—Fisher's Produce, 306 West Ninth, Phone 345-1717, dress pheasants and quail

MORRILL—Lewis Locker and Processing Plant, Route No. 1, Phone 247-2401 or 247-2323, dress and cool antelope and deer, $2; freeze and cool antelope or deer, $2; dress, package, freeze antelope or deer, $7.50 minimum; freeze ducks, pheasants, no charge

MULLEN—Macke Lockers, Phone 546-4461, dress grouse, .25; freeze grouse, .10; dress and freeze deer or antelope, $12

MURRAY—Murray Lockers, Phone 325-3180, cut, wrap, dress, and freeze deer or antelope, $10

NAPER—Naper Locker, Phone 832-5426, dress and freeze deer, $10; cool deer, $1.50; dress and freeze pheasants, .50

NEBRASKA CITY—City Locker Plant, 303 Central Avenue, Phone 873-5988, skin, cut, wrap, dress, and freeze deer and antelope, $10

NEBRASKA CITY—Kreifel's Poultry Processing, 808 South Eighth, Phone 873-6802, dress pheasants, quail, ducks, or geese, .30; freeze pheasants, quail, ducks, or geese, .05

NELIGH—Neligh Lockers, 105 East 4th Street, Phone 887-4708, dress and freeze pheasants, .50; dress and freeze deer, $10 minimum, .06 per lb. over 135 lbs.

NEWMAN GROVE—Meat Center, Phone 4011, wrap, dress and freeze pheasants and deer

NORFOLK—Frozen Food Center, 811 South First, Phone 371-0512, freeze and wrap pheasants; skin, cut, freeze and wrap deer; deer sausage and drying extra

NORFOLK —Miller Produce, 312 North Seventh, Phone 371-4780, dress, wrap, and freeze pheasants, .50

NORTH PLATTE—Mrs. Fred Harder, 1008 East 12th Street, Phone 532-5989, dress geese, turkeys, $1; dress squirrels and pheasants, .25; dress ducks and rabbits, .25

NORTH PLATTE—Mrs. George Miller, 203 South Chestnut, Phone 532-1600, dress and freeze pheasants, grouse, ducks, rabbits, and squirrels, .35; geese and turkeys, $1.25

NORTH PLATTE—Mrs. Marie Supanchick, 815 North Sherman, Phone 532-7084, dress fowl or small game, .30; dress turkeys and geese, $1; dress rabbit and squirrel, .25; everything wrapped

OAKLAND—Gribble's Locker, Phone 3701, dress and freeze deer, $10-$15

OAKLAND—Olsen Locker Plant, Phone 2941, dress and freeze deer, $10-$15

ORD—Ord Cold Storage, Phone 728-5816, dress and freeze antelope, $10, deer, $12

OSHKOSH—Oshkosh Lockers, Phone 772-3531, freeze small game, .10; dress and freeze deer and antelope, $10

PLAINVIEW—Butterfield Lockers, Phone 582-4428, dress and freeze deer, $11.50; pheasants and rabbits, .35

PLATTSMOUTH—Plattsmouth Lockers, 207 Main, Phone 5110, dress, freeze, skin, cut, wrap, deer and antelope, $12

PONCA—Bob's Locker, Phone 4301, dress and freeze

PONCA—Mrs. Elmer Hall, Phone 1382, dress game birds only, .50

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POTTER—Potter Cold Storage, Phone 879-4481, process big game; freeze game birds, .10

RANDOLPH—Leiting Locker, Phone 62-W, dress and freeze pheasants and rabbits, .50 RED CLOUD—Mrs. Victor Kugler, Phone 746-3669, dress and freeze pheasants, .55; quail, .40

RUSHVILLE—Holstien Packing Company, Phone 7-2182, cool deer and antelope, $1; dress and freeze deer and antelope, $6-$12; make salami out of trimmings adding pork at .15 per lb. gross of salami

RUSHVILLE—Ideal Market, Phone 7-2497, cool deer, .50 per day; cut and wrap deer, $8.50

RUSHVILLE—Hattie Ross, Phone 7-2497, dress pheasants and larger birds

SARGENT—Jack and Jill Grocery and Locker, south side of Main, Phone 527-3116, dress and freeze birds, .40; dress and freeze deer and antelope, $12-$15; ice available

SCOTTSBLUFF—Flicker Packing Company, South 12th Avenue, Phone 632-6143, dress, process deer and antelope; make salami

SCRIBNER—Don's Market, Phone 664-2983, dress and freeze deer

SEWARD—Johnson's Lockers, 715 Main Street, Phone 4149, skin deer, $3; freeze deer, $1.50; freeze pheasants, quail, rabbits, and waterfowl, .10

SEWARD—Mrs. Antonia Kozisek, 818 Elm, Phone 6254, dress pheasants and ducks, .35; dress geese, .50

SIDNEY—Rudy's AG Market, 2245 Illinois Street, freeze birds, .10

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SNYDER—Prenzlow and Sons, Phone 3112, dress and freeze deer

SPALDING—Spalding Creamery and Lockers, Phone 497-2216, wrap and freeze pheasants, .15-.25; dress and freeze deer, $10-$15

STANTON—Stanton Locker, Phone 439-2248, dress and freeze deer, $10

STUART—Kaup's Market, Phone 924-3991, dress and freeze deer

STUART—Stuart Locker, Phone 924-3301, dress and freeze deer, $10

SYRACUSE—Horn's Produce, Phone 269-3241, dress, freeze, cut, wrap deer or antelope, $7

SYRACUSE—Kastens and Kramer Produce, Phone 269-3241, dress, cut, wrap, and freeze deer, $7

TAYLOR—Taylor Locker and Grocery, north side of square, Phone 942-6275, cut, wrap, and freeze deer, $4 minimum; other game, .04 per lb.

TEKAMAH—Mrs. Allen Schmidt, dress and freeze ducks and pheasants, .35; geese $1

TEKAMAH—Tekamah Locker Plant, Phone 483-W, dress and freeze deer, $10-$15

THEDFORD—Butler's Locker (on highway), Phone 645-6221, dress and freeze birds, deer and antelope, $15

TILDEN—Johnson's IGA Market, Phone 368-5593, freeze and wrap pheasants, .10; skin, cut, and wrap deer, $10

WAHOO —Wahoo Locker Plant, Phone 443-4051, skin big game, $3; freeze small game, .10; dress and freeze big game, .08 per lb.

WAUSA—Wausa Locker, Phone 224-W, dress and freeze pheasants, rabbits and deer

WEEPING WATER—Cramer Lockers, Box 146, Phone 267-3265, dress freeze, cut, wrap, deer or antelope, $10 and $15 depending upon size

WEST POINT—Kindschuh Meat Plant, Phone 372-2939, dress and freeze deer

WISNER—Sun Set Motel, Phone 278, dress and freeze pheasants, .10; freeze deer, $10

WISNER—Wisner Locker Service, Phone 239, dress and freeze deer

WOLBACH—Wolbach Lockers, Phone 2591, dress deer, $3; dress and freeze deer 100 lbs. or less, $7; over 100 lbs. .08 per lb.

VALENTINE—Mrs. W. M. Roe, 639 North Cherry, Phone 124, dress game birds

VALENTINE—Wilma Ryschon, North Valentine Street, Phone 633J, dress and freeze game birds and fish

VALENTINE—Valentine Lockers, west U.S. Highway 20, Phone 64, dress and freeze and process big game

WAYNE—Mrs. Walter Ulrich, 208 West Second, Phone 375-3055, dress and freeze game birds, .35

YORK—George Virgin, 1631 York, Phone 362-3080, dress and freeze game birds, .50

YORK—York Cold Storage, Phone 362-5563, freeze, minimum charge, $1

WHO TO CONTACT FOR HUNTING INFORMATION

ALLIANCE—Chamber of Commerce, Bob Gaston, Manager, 224 Box Butte Avenue, Phone 762-3223

ALLIANCE—Drake Hotel and Cafe, 423 Box Butte Avenue, Phone 762-1600

ALLIANCE—Nebraska Game Commission District Office, Box 725, Phone 762-5605

ARNOLD—Chamber of Commerce, Jim Eastburn, Phone 848-2917

ASHTON—Lawrence Kaminski, Phone 8-2103

ATKINSON—Chamber of Commerce

AUBURN—Chamber of Commerce, Phone 274-3521

BARTLEY—Bill Nelson, y2 mile north, Phone 692-3370

BASSETT—Nebraska Game Commission District Office, Box 34, Phone 3341

BENKELMAN—Van Hotel, Chief Street, Phone 423-2319

BENKELMAN—Wilkens Hotel, Phone 423-3329

BLOOMFIELD—Als 66 Service, Phone 373-4466

BLOOMFIELD—Dave's Sporting Goods, Phone 373-2264

BLOOMFIELD—Four Seasons Motel, Phone 373-2441

BROKEN BOW—Chamber of Commerce, 315 South Eighth, Phone 872-5691

CHADRON—Chamber of Commerce, hunters placed

CLAY CENTER—Farmers Co-op Service, Phone 5425

CRAWFORD—Chamber of Commerce, Phone 52, hunters placed

CROFTON—Chamber of Commerce, Phone 72

DAVENPORT—Culbertson Sporting Goods, Phone 364-3351

EDGAR—Skelly Service, Bob Messerli, Phone 4-4455, hunting permits available

FAIRBURY—Hotel Mary-Etta

FALLS CITY—Chamber of Commerce, Phone 4228

FULLERTON—Chamber of Commerce

GENOA—Chamber of Commerce

HAIGLER—Ryan's Conoco Court, Phone 297-3384

HALSEY—Higgin's Texaco Service, Jim Higgins

HARRISON—Chamber of Commerce, hunters placed

HARTINGTON—Cedar County Gameland Association, Phone 254-3919

HASTINGS—Chamber of Commerce, Box 104, Phone 2-4159

HASTINGS—Sporting Goods Inc., 232 North Lincoln, Phone 2-6132, hunting permits available

HAY SPRINGS—Peters Mobil Service, 20th and Main, Phone 8-3321

HEMINGFORD—Curtis-E-Inn, Highway 2, west edge of Hemingford, Phone 132

HOWELLS—Chamber of Commerce, Phone 7101 or 9321

HUMPHREY—Commercial Club, Edward Boesch, Box 142, Phone 3651

KEARNEY—Chamber of Commerce, Fort Kearney Hotel, Phone 237-3101

LAUREL—Chamber of Commerce, Phone 256-3713

LEMOYNE—French's Paradise, north of Ogallala on Nebr. 61, cross dam and railroad tracks, turn left, 7 miles west, 1 mile south, Phone 726-9102

LYNCH—Mulhair Motor Company, Phone 109-2701

MADISON—Lafleur's Gun Shop, Phone 454-2232, hunting permits available

MASKELL—Melvin Nielson, Phone 692-3366

McCOOK—Chamber of Commerce, 402 Norris Avenue, Box 337, Phone 345-3200

NELSON—Gary L. Culberson, Highway Service, Phone 4321

NEWMAN GROVE—City Cafe, Mike Norskov, Phone 2231

NORFOLK—Chamber of Commerce, 112 North Fourth, Phone 371-4862

NORFOLK—Nebraska Game Commission District office, Karl Stefan Field, Box 934, Phone 371-9705

NORFOLK—Long's Service, Gene Palmer, 1301 Norfolk Avenue, Phone 371-2323, hunting permits available

NORTH PLATTE—Nebraska Game Commission District Office, Route 4, Phone LE 2-6225

OGALLALA—Chamber of Commerce, Henry Hagge, Manager, First National Bank Building, 20 V2 Spruce Street

O'NEILL—Chamber of Commerce

ORD—(pheasant, deer)—Chamber of Commerce, 1538 L on Highway 11 and 70, Phone 728-5061, PS $10, SF $5, M $5 G $5, accommodations for 500 or more in motels, hotels, city and farm homes; dress and freeze small game .50, dress only .40, freeze only .10

PONCA—Milo Anderson, 4 miles east on Highway 12, hunting information

PONCA—Commercial Club

RED CLOUD—Olson Standard Service, Rudy Olson, Phone 746-2240, hunting permits available

RUSHVILLE—Tony's Humble Service, 20th and Main, Phone 7-9696

SARGENT—Chamber of Commerce, Second and Main, Myers Hardware, Phone Day 527-3402 or Night 527-3134

SEWARD—East Hill Motel, 131 Highway East, Phone 6229

SEWARD—Johnson's Tasty Foods, Highway 34

SOUTH SIOUX CITY—Chamber of Commerce, 1908 Dakota Avenue, Phone 4-1626

SOUTH SIOUX CITY—Wayne Ross, 2800 Third Avenue, Phone 4-1036

SPARKS—Hans R. Johnson, 24 miles east of Valentine on Nebr. Highway 12 or 1 mile east of Sparks and 3 miles south; Phone Valentine 376-2728

SUPERIOR—W. and W. Sporting Goods. "Dutch" Wilcox, hunting permits available

TAYLOR—Bleach Mobil Service, U.S. Highway 183, Phone 942-9185

TECUMSEH—Chamber of Commerce

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NEW, USED AND ANTIQUE GUNS, send for list including Browning O & U's, Weatherby, Winchester, Ithaca, Colt, Ruger and others in stock for sale or trade. Send large self-addressed 10£ stamped envelope or stop in, Bedlan's Sporting Goods, just off U.S. 136, Fairbury, Nebraska. HUNTING CAMPS HUNTERS' STOP. Duck and Goose, Pheasant and Quail. The very best hunting on 2,000 acres of milo and idle grass land with guide service. Modern home and cabin on the Little Blue river for fishing and vacationing. For reservations and information write to John Dondlinger, Hebron, Nebraska. Telephone 768-2292. SEPARATE, modern house available for pheasant hunters. Meals, guide, 1700 acres to hunt. For information write or call Kenneth Downer, 692-3279, Bartley, Nebraska. HUNTERS WANTED. Pheasants, ducks, geese, quail. Guides and dogs available. Contact Hotel Morrison, Wayne, Nebraska, 375-3300. MISCELLANEOUS ATTENTION coyote hunters: Moving to town. Must sell six Greyhounds and one steel reinforced pickup dog box, $295. Write Dan Stump, Box 132, Elm Creek, Nebraska. TRU-TONE Turkey calls. $2.25 each retail. Dealers invited. Write to The Wonder House, 611 West 17th, Grand Island, Nebraska. DEER DRESSING KIT. No more messy hands miles from water. Includes two shoulder-length plastic gloves, paper towel, moist towelette in pocket size package. $1 postpaid. J. W. Carlson, Crofton, Nebraska. STONEGROUND CORNMEAL. Most complete line Health Foods. Many processed dailv Come see us or write. Brownville Mills," Brownville, Nebraska. BE PREPARED—Repair now. Inexpensive reliable service. Cameras, meters, binoculars Send insured. Free estimate. Modern Technical Repairs, 550-C Westbury Avenue Carle Place, L. I., New York. 11514 Avenue' SCUBA EQUIPMENT BOB-K'S AQUA SUPPLY, Nebraska's largest scuba dealer. U.S. Divers, Sportsways Voit Swimmaster, Scubrapro. Air Station 'Regulator Repair. Telephone 553-0777. 5051 Leavenworth Street, Omaha, Nebraska. TRAPS COLLAPSIBLE Farm-Pond Fish-Traps- Animal Traps, postpaid. Free information niptures. Shawnee, 3934-AX Buena Vista Dallas 4, J. exas. OUTDOOR NEBRASKAland of the Air SUNDAY KGFW, Kearney (1340 kc) 7:05 a.m. KTTT, Columbus (1510 kc) 7:30 a.m. KRGI, Grand Island (1430 kc) 7:40 a.m. KVSH, Valentine (940 kc) 8:00 a.m. KXXX, Colby, Kan. (790 kc) 8:00 a.m. WJAG, Norfolk (780 kc) 8:15 a.m. KLMS, Lincoln (1480 kc) 9:05 a.m. KBRL, McCook (1300 kc) 9:45 a.m. KODY, North Platte (1240 kc) 10:45 a.m. KIMB, Kimball (1260 kc) 11:15 a.m. KMA, Shenandoah, Iowa (960 kc) 12:15 p.m. KOGA, Ogallala (930 kc) 12:30 p.m. KFOR, Lincoln (1240 kc) 12:45 p.m. KCNI, Broken. Bow (1280 kc) 1:15 p.m. KMMJ, Grand Island (750 kc) 1:40 p.m. KUVR, Holdrege (1380 kc) 2:45 p.m. KHUB, Fremont (1340 kc) 4:40 p.m. KNCY, Nebraska City (1600 kc) 5:00 p.m. KRVN, Lexington (1010 kc) 5:40 p.m. KTNC, Falls City (1230 kc) 5:45 p.m. KFAB (Mon.-Fri.) Nightly MONDAY KGMT, Fairbury (1310 kc) 1:00 p.m. KSID, Sidney (1340 kc) 6:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY KJSK, Columbus (900 kc) 1:30 p.m. KCOW, Alliance (1400 kc) 4:30 p.m. SATURDAY KCOW, Alliance (1400 kc) 9:30 p.m. KCSR, Chadron (610 kc) 6:00 a.m. KOLT, Scottsbluff (1320 kc) 11:45 a.m. KAWL, York, (1370 kc) 12:45 p.m. KHAS, Hastings (1230 kc) 1:00 p.m. KRFS, Superior (1600 kc) 1:00 p.m. KWRV, McCook (1360 kc) 1:45 p.m. KBRX, O'Neill (1350 kc) 4:30 p.m. KMNS, Sioux City, Iowa (620 kc) 6:10 p.m. WOW, Omaha (590 kc) 9:30 p.m. DIVISION CHIEFS Willard R. Barbee, assistant director Glen R. Foster, fisheries Dick H. Schaffer, information and tourism Richard J. Spady, land management Jack D. Strain, state parks Lloyd P. Vance, game CONSERVATION OFFICERS Chief: Carl E. Gettmann, Lincoln Albion—Wayne Craig, 395-2071 Alliance—Richard Furley, 762-2024 Alliance—Leonard Spoering, 762-1547 Ajma—William F. Bonsall, 928-2313 Arapahoe—Don Schaepler, 962-7818 Bassett—William O. Anderson, 2941 Benkelman—H. Lee Bowers, 423-2893 Bridgeport—Joe Ulrich, 100 Broken Bow—Gene Jeffries, 872-5953 Columbus—Lyman Wilkinson, 564-4375 Crawford—Cecil Avey, 228 Crete—Roy E. Owens, 826-2772 Crofton—John Schuckman, 388-4421 David City—Lester H. Johnson, 367-4037 Fairbury—Larry Bauman, 1293 Falls City—Raymond Frandsen, 2817 Fremont—Andy Nielsen, 721-2482 Gering—Jim McCole, 436-2686 Grand Island—Fred Salak, 384-0582 Hastings—Bruce Wiebe, 2-8317 Hay Springs—Larry D. Elston, 638-4051 Kearney—Ed Greving, 237-5753 Kimball—Marvin Bussinger, 235-3905 Lexington—Robert D. Patrick, 324-2138 Lincoln—Leroy Orvis, 488-1663 Lincoln—Norbert Kampsnider, 466-0971 Lincoln—Dale Bruha, 477-4258 Nebraska City—Max Showalter, 873-7155 Norfolk—Robert Downing, 371-1435 North Platte—Samuel Grasmick, 532-9546 North Platte—Roger A. Guenther, 532-2220 Ogallala—Jack Morgan, 284-3425 Omaha—Dwight Allbery, 558-2910 O'Neill—James J. Hurt, 336-2268 Ord—Gerald Woodgate, 728-5060 Oshkosh—Donald D. Hunt, 772-3697 Ponca—Richard D. Turpin, 2521 Stanton—Robert C. Oman, 439-2412 Tekamah—Richard Elston, 278R2 Thedford—John Henderson, 645-5351 Valentine—Elvin Zimmerman, 376-3674 Valley—Daryl Earnest, 359-2332 York—Gail Woodside, 362-4120 SEPTEMBER, 1965 57

SORA RAIL

notes o n Nebraska fauna ...

THE SORA RAIL, as thin as only a rail can be, is a fair-weather resident of NEBRASKAland. This somewhat clumsy flyer avoids the cold months here by heading south at the first frost. He's one of six rail species which occur in the United States. However, only the sora and clapper rail boast wide distribution,' with the sora the most abundant.

This thin migrant belongs to the Rallidae family, which also includes gallinules and coots. Considered as a group, this family has nearly a world-wide distribution.

Besides his scientific name, Perzana Carolina, the rail is called the common rail, soree, meadow chicken, little 58 NEBRASKAland American water hen, rail bird, and mud hen. He is classed as a game bird, and as with other migratory species, the rail is hunted within season dates and limits set by federal regulations.

This skinny vegetarian is a fair-weather friend. At first hint of frost he heads for faraway places by John Sweet Game Biologist

Relatively few soras are taken by sportsmen in Nebraska, though many are harvested in other areas of the country, particularly along some of the coastal marshes. Either fresh or saltwater habitats may be used in coastal areas. Locally, they may be found in almost any of the state's marshes and sloughs around lakes, or along rivers and streams.

A small bird, the sora is about 8 inches long and can spread his wings 13 inches from tip to tip. The average sora weighs in at 3 ounces. The expression "thin as a rail" may well have been taken from the body shape of the migrant. The body is compressed laterally, and is noticeably not as wide as it is deep. The black face of the adult is the best identifying feature for use in the field.

The yellow bill is short and heavy in comparison to other rails. Over-all coloring is grayish-brown. The bird's back and upper-wing surfaces are the darkest, with lighter shades on the chest, belly, and posterior. Undercoverts beneath the short, tipped-up tail are white. His belly is barred with white, brown, and black stripes. The legs and unwebbed feet are yellowish-green. An adult female is duller in color, with less distinct markings. She also has less black about the face than her mate.

Immature birds closely resemble the female. The downy chicks are black with orange throats and their yellow bills have enlarged red bases, making the youngsters easy to identify.

Soras generally set up housekeeping during the middle two weeks of May, and the majority of the clutches hatch during the first half of June. The nest is a cup-like affair of woven grass, leaves, rushes, and other available materials. It is most frequently found woven into rushes or cattails a few inches above the water. Occasionally, soras nest on land on top of a tussock of grass or sedge close to the water's edge.

The sora is a prolific bird. Clutch sizes may vary from 6 to 16 eggs, occasionally numbering as many as 18. The average, however, is about 10. Eggs are a bright yellowish-buff or gray, with reddish-brown and lavender spots.

Small birds and raccoons are probably the most important causes of egg destruction. Since the nests are suspended so near the surface, rising water levels during May and June are sometimes another major cause of losses.

Parents spend little time caring for their brood. The young are able to run soon after emerging from the shell. They probably learn to feed themselves within the first week after hatching, and are on their own after attaining the power of flight.

A weak flyer, the sora generally takes wing as a last resort. He flies with his legs dangling for short hops, then drops back into marsh cover. Once there, he'll hide in dense vegetation to escape danger.

Vegetable matter rates higher on the menu of the sora than for other members of the clan. Approximately 70 per cent of the feed during the fall and winter months consists of plant parts. During the spring and summer, about 40 per cent of the diet is vegetable, with insects, snails, spiders, and small crustaceans making up the rest of the bill of fare. Although plants utilized vary from one section of the country to another, bulrush, sedge, smartweed, wild millet, and rice are predominant. Other plants are taken in lesser quantities.

You'll be most likely to see a sora during evening hours when he emerges from heavier cover to feed in open areas. His presence may be detected by a distinctive "whinny" which descends in scale and volume. This call may be repeated several times. When startled, he emits a sharp "keek" as he flutters weakly away.

Despite this weakness in flying ability, the sora makes rather long migrations. Wintering areas are along the southern California and Gulf Coast states. Some migrate as far as 3,000 miles to Bermuda, Central America, Venezuela, and Peru. Migration flights are made at night, usually at low altitudes. Many birds strike buildings and other obstructions during migration periods.

It seems the sora rail can scarcely wait for his annual trip to southern lands. As soon as the first frost brings the warning of colder times he's on his way.

THE END SEPTEMBER, 1965 59

WELCOME HUNTERS Make Yourself At Home... Stay in a Motel

Go ahead, make yourself at home. Motels offer you so much more in the way of fine accommodations.

After the day's shooting is over, look for your nearest motel. It will give you the best in service. Your bath is hot and ready, your bed is all made and clean. Many motels offer you food service, or a fine restaurant is only steps away.

Your motel manager is ready to give you valuable tips about where the shooting is best, where you can obtain your hunting supplies, or make arrangements for guide service.

Make yourself at home . . . stay in a motel. Make the motel your hunting headquarters. Where you are always welcome.

The motels listed in this page will do their utmost to make your hunting trip a memorable one. Give them a try. Please write or call your reservation in advance.

For a directory of Nebraska motels and their rates write to: THE NEBRASKA MOIEL ASSOCIATION P. O. Box 97 Lexington, Nebraska D. & E. Motel Box 118 Ansley McCoy Motel Box 185 Arapahoe Palmer House Motel Auburn Ken's Motel U.S. Hwy. 34 Aurora Ballard Motel 1208 North 6th St. Beatrice B-Line Motel 555 South 19th St. Blair Blair House Motel Route #2 Blair Lazy U Motel Broadwater Court Perfect Motel Callaway Star Route Broken Bow Crawford Motel Box 435 Central City The Westerner Motel Box 1205 Chadron U. S. Hwy. 30 & 81 Columbus Gembol's Motel Star Motel New Frontier Motel Fie Motel Conoco Motel Holiday Inn Erin Rancho Motel Redondo Motel Plains Motel Midway Motel Hammer Motel Platte Valley Motel Crete Grand Island Hwy. 33 19600 West Dodge Elkhorn W. Hwy. 30 Gibbon Box 332 2503 So. Locust St. Grand Island 2114 West 2nd St. Grand Island 907 East South St. Hastings West Hwy. 6 & 34 Holdrege Hwy. 81 & 91 Humphrey U.S. 30 West Kearney U.S. 30 West Kearney St. John's Motor Court U.S. 30 West, Rte. #2 Kearney Lee's Motel U.S. 30 East Lexington L. R. Ranch Motel Box 504 Congress Inn 1 901 West O Street Loup Motel The Buck-A-Roo Motel Hwy. 81 & 275 Hotel Pawnee Circle C Motel 920 North Jeffers St. North Platte Holiday Inn, Jet. U.S. 83 & Interstate 80 North Platte Rambler Court 1420 Rodeo Road North Platte Kates Ogallala Motel 703 East 1st St. Ogallala Commodor Hotel & Motel Inn, 2410 Dodge Street Omaha Lexington Lincoln Loup City Norfolk North Platte Fort Sidney Motel Box 139 Sidney Motor Lodge 2031 Illinois Conoco Motel Hwy. 281 & 92 Gorton's Motel U.S. Hwy. 136 Valentine Motel & Travel Trailer Park Motel Raine Sidney Sidney St. Paul Tecumseh Valentine Valentine Sandman Motel 5345 Lincoln Street West Point