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AFTER THE FIRST WEEK

AFTER THE FIRST WEEK (of deer season) by Ralph Bice    November 21, 1973 This is not to be, “Well, I told you so”, but just a short summary of the first week of deer season. We will start with partridge. Last spring I made a rather long range forecast that the partridge hunting would not […]

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LOONS

ABOUT LOONS by Ralph Bice   November 7, 1973 Recently I remarked about young loons being around after the parent birds had headed south. I do know there have been some reports of these juvenile loons being caught in an early freeze up but they are rare. The eggs are usually hatched by the first week […]

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THANKSGIVING

THANKSGIVING WEEKEND by Ralph Bice   October 16, 1973 The last weekend, besides being about the last holiday weekend of the summer season, will be remembered as just about the nicest one we have had. The fact that it was Thanksgiving weekend made it even better as a great many people made their last trip to […]

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DEER HUNTING BACK STORY

Deer hunting … 1973 by Ralph Bice  October 3, 1973 An Historical Insight This last week I talked to a number of deer hunters and the topic of conversation always turns to the prospects for the deer hunting season this fall. That last several falls have not been too encouraging. Deer have declined steadily the […]

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DEER

JUST DEER by Ralph Bice   August 8, 1973 In spite of the fact that a few places have deer, not many but some, they are still very scarce back in the woods. Have been told of several areas close to settlements where there are a few. Some have been seen back in the woods but […]

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FISHING

ANOTHER FISHING TRIP by Ralph Bice      August 1973 Since I started writing these columns I have several times written about an old party, I mean they are old in point of making yearly or twice yearly trips, and this will be about another such trip. This is the second time they have been along for […]

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ODDS & ENDS

ODDS & ENDS by Ralph Bice October 31, 1973   At least once a year, sometimes oftener, I receive copies of the pamphlets that are sent out by the Jack Miner Foundation. I imagine the main reason is to raise funds though from what I hear they are doing very well as financing goes. They […]

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GREY OWL

MORE ABOUT CONSERVATION by Ralph Bice October 24, 1973 Some time soon I expect perhaps a number of people to suggest that I stop finding too much fault with some items that appear in the daily and weekly papers. As long as there appears so many articles off the mark pertaining to the outdoors I […]

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THE LAST HUNT

THE LAST DEER by Ralph Bice 1973 This is a true story. It happened quite a few years ago and there are still a few around who remember that it did happen, though noone seems to be able to tell the exact year. Since both of these old people are long gone the time really […]

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ALGONQUIN COTTAGES

MUST THE COTTAGES GO? October 1973 by Ralph Bice I did attend a meeting in Huntsville when the powers that be apparently just wanted to talk about getting the logging and cottagers out of Algonquin Park. I have had a lease since 1930. My latest renewal makes it one of the last to go. I […]