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Show !By JIM RHODYfJgj Sportsmen's ABC's In a land founded upon the pas-lionate pas-lionate desire for freedom, rules ind regulations governing Individ-aal Individ-aal actions are always louked upon iskance, regardless of how nec-tssary nec-tssary they may be for the gen-eral gen-eral welfare. This js particularly true among a gmt many hunters ind agnlers, accordinj; to Henry P. Davis, public relations manager, Remington Arms Company, Inc. "But," says mvis, '"'there is nuch more to sportsmanship than ;he mere practice of to-the-letter jbedience to the game laws. A man nay never violate a game law or jreak a club rule and still not be a real sportsman, for he may be regaining re-gaining from doing these things jecause he has to, not because he vants to. Real sportsmanship can-lot can-lot be defined or bounded by rules, it is Imbedded in an inherent sense )f fair play, which one may or may lot possess. "There are certain maxims, how-ver, how-ver, that are worthy of constant remembrance, lest you carelessly )r thoughtlessly stray from proper 'Jeld behavior. They are not rules, lust reminders. As they run the jamut of the alphabet I call them fcBC's for Sportsmen. They could lust as well be called XYZ's, too. t think they're worth looking over. Here they are: Mways practice safe gunhandling. Be considerate of the landowner. You are his guest. Conduct yourself at a SPORTSMAN SPORTS-MAN should. Don't be a game-hog. Educate youth in the principles of sportsmanship. Favor the fellow who is hunting with you. 31ve wildlife a break. Work for Its conservation. Have the location of your hunting partner always in mind. Influence others to hunt safely. Join a sportsman's organization. Keep that gun muzzle elevated. Leave some game for seed-stock. Make sure of your target before you shoot. Never leave a cripple to go to waste. Obey the game laws to the letter. Put yourself In the other fellow's place. Treat him accordingly. Quit harping about game shortages and do something about it. Retrieve every piece of game you knock down. Share your game bag with the farmer. Take a boy, other than your own, hunting or fishing. Unite your fellow sportsmen in a common effort to provide better bet-ter hunting and fishing. Value, and protect, your privilege to own and bear firearms. Work for all sound game management manage-ment measures. X may mark the spot if you mix gunpowder and alcohol. Young America's future field sport depends on You. Zeal In game restoration activities will pay big dividends. AAA Crow Hunting It is always a good policy to ask the farmer for permission to kill crows on his property. He will gladly glad-ly consent. Ask him where the crows have been flying, and he will give you this valuable Information. Protect his property while hunting, and thank him for the use of his woods when you bid him goodbye. This is most important. It builds up good relationships between the farmer and the sportsmen; and finally, when the rabbit and squirrel squir-rel season is open and you want a place to hunt, stop in again and ask permission to hunt even if his land is posted; we are sure you will find a pleasant welcome. Give Wildlife Break! The heaviest loss of wildlife on highways occurs in the spring. At this time of year, cover Is at its lowest effectiveness. Last season's vegetation flattened by wind, snow and rain, no longer provides a satisfactory satis-factory hiding place in much of the normal game area, and new vegetation vegeta-tion has not yet provided satisfactory satisfac-tory cover. As a result many species of wildlife are forced to the dangerous protection of the sheltered shel-tered roadside ditches. Spring food supplies are low; weed seeds, insects, in-sects, and waste grain are at a minimum in the fields. Consequently Consequent-ly the grain shifted onto the road in farm to market movements from tempting and often deadly Invitation Invita-tion to game birds and other forms of wildlife. At this time the mating season is In full swing and results in wide traveling by some species and a total to-tal loss of fear and caution in many others. AAA Trout Behavior Trout behave differently from bass at spawning time. Bass lay their eggs and guard the nest until the young ones hatch out and then look after the young for a considerable considera-ble time. A bass will sometimei actually smash into a rowboat, ano keep on smacking it until he if dizzy if it comes close to his nest In contrast, trout spill their eggs or the gravel fertilize them, and ther start eating them or at many tt them as they can reach. |