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Contents: Special Feature – Troubled Land, Deadly Skies (A special eight-page section on the controversy over hunting wolves from airplanes. Are wolf populations in danger? Is it inhumane? What effect do wolves have on moose populations? These questions and many more are answered in this revealing, to-the-point study) Fishing – Tackle Call – Molding Soft Plastic Lures (Worms, grubs and other plastic baits are easy to make when you follow these simple steps); “Big Fish, Big Nymphs”: Putting The Theory To Test (This angler found that even in Eastern streams where delicate flies are the rule, bigger offerings will take most big trout); Summer Steelhead: Tackle, Tactics, Time And Places (Summer runs are crowding West Coast rivers. This expert advice will get you in on the fast fishing action); How To Dunk A Lure From A Do-Nut (Try fishing from an inflatable tube for more angling thrills than you’ve ever had before); How To Really Hide The Hook In A Worm (A new method of rigging plastic worms that is easier hooking and more weedless than others); Are Colored Lines The Answer Or The Problem? Or Maybe Part Of Both? (This study of monofilament fishing lines answers questions that anglers have been asking themselves for generations); Aquascan: Underwater Eye For Fishermen (A look at the pros and cons surrounding the use of this revolutionary fish-finding device); Roland Martin Takes No Chances (A look at the amazing tackle inventory of a pro bass fisherman) Hunting – How Many Nonresident Hunters Go Wrong? (Relations between out-of-state gunners and “locals” are becoming strained. These tips will help to improve the situation); Gunning The Classic Woodcock Covers – By Canoe (An old-fashioned way to escape the pressures of today’s drive-in crowd and one that pays off in fine gunning); Better Patterns Or More Penetration? (An in-depth review of which serves the shotgunner better – and why it’s hard to get both); Deer Hunting Beyond The Crowds (Hiking into the backcountry for deer is more than a hunt. It’s an experience of sights, sounds and feelings that not many outdoorsmen experience); Bowhunting For Deer: How To Get Started (Expert advice on how anyone can become proficient using a bow for hunting game); Cram Course On Chukars (Tactics for one of bird hunting’s toughest and most challenging targets); Simplified Tactics For Today’s Ducks (Three fact-filled articles in one. How to call ducks, the truth about decoys and an instant blind that will work anywhere) Outdoor-Living Information – Sportsman’s Information Page (Where to get items of interest to all outdoorsmen); Sportsman’s Quiz (A test of your outdoor knowledge); The Greatest Threat To Wildlife (Preservation of mature forest habitat, especially aspen forests, is a must for forest life to survive) Tail Feathers – Gene Hill (A look back at childhood chores, like tending stoves and kindling chopping and how such small skills have had and still keep their special rewards and pleasures) Editor’s Reports – Boats Editor Zack Taylor (takes a look at foul-weather gear and offers advice on how to pick the type best suited for your needs); Saltwater Editor Tom Paugh (tells how to decide which surf rod is the right one for you); Shooting Editor Grits Gresham (picks the best all-around dove gun and answers questions on proper shot, choke, gun weight and more); Gundogs Editor Jerome B. Robinson (discusses simple methods of preventing gun-shyness in dogs) Travel Afield – Travel Notes (How to reserve a campsite, vacation/camping/fishing guides to West Virginia, Missouri, Minnesota, Rhode Island, Alaska and Kentucky and billfishing in the Gulf Of Mexico) Report Afield – Don’t Shoot That Daisy (Flowers and butterflies are now being added to endangered species lists); In Days Of Yore Drunk Fishermen Got A Break (Why turn of the century anglers in Florida got lower fines when arrested as public drunks); Hikers’ Permits A Must In 34 National Park Locations (A list of parks requiring backcountry users to obtain a permit before hiking into wilderness areas); World’s Largest Outboards Introduced (Giant 200-hp outboards added to Johnson and Evinrude lines); Typical Sucker Loses To Trout (New York State Assembly picks official state fish); The Laws That Provide Fish And Wildlife Funds (Little-known laws that help finance wildlife projects) Almanac – Tips, skills, wildlife facts, curiosities, recipes, do-it-yourself outdoor ideas that are informative, fun and will save you money
Issue: August 1975
Condition: Very Good