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Show ' i PI8 J'M RHODYg Case In Point We don't think any writer could make a better case for sportsmen's general support of the American Wildlife Federation than its own promotion staff in connection with the 1951 sale of wildlift conservation stamps. So, here 'tis: Dear Friend of America: Everyone has an interest! Preserving Pre-serving America's RESOURCES is ours ! We know that It is yours too, because be-cause you have helped support our activities by your past purchases of Wildlife Conservation Stamps. With your help during the past year, we have Stimulated America to a greater Interest in our wildlife and other natural resources by initiating and sponsoring vital conservation legislation. legis-lation. Distributed thousands of free educational edu-cational leaflets and pamphlets throughout the length and breadth of the United States. Produced and distributed additional addi-tional aids for teaching conservation. conserva-tion. Expanded our Legislative Reporting Report-ing Services until it is the nationally national-ly recognized source of information on conservation legislation. Assisted our affiliated state organization or-ganization in the advancement of their local conservation programs. These accomplishments were made possible through your continued con-tinued purchases of Wildlife Conservation Con-servation Stamps. They are painted by America's foremost nature artists art-ists exclusively for our use. These colorful stamps may be used for your nature study reference; on your personal letters and papers; as gifts or rewards to children; or as. donations to schools and hospitals. hospi-tals. The cost is still only $1.00 per sheet or as much more as you would care to give. Won't you help us again this year? You do so much for so little! Very sincerely yours, Claude D. Kelley, President AAA Won't Be Long I I IF l " f ' ""si s . " )x - 1 1 5 ' ,4Y:"- It won't be long, now, until millions of anglers throughout the nation will be going after prize-winners like this big lunk-er. lunk-er. Already in the more southerly south-erly waters anglers are on the prod for these creel-jammers, although their northern brother-anglers brother-anglers will have a little while longer to wait. This specimen of huro salmoides was taken on all-Weber tackle in Washington state. A A A Moose or Elk? "I wish, sometimes, that big game hunters would study up on their game identification before they take to the woods." These were the sentiments of Gene Sherman, district warden supervisor from Bozeman, in a report re-port to the Montana fish and game department. With the annual elk hunt in full swing, anything that walks near Gardiner seems to be fair game, Sherman lamented. Besides several hunting casualties among the nim-rods nim-rods themselves, 26 moose have been mistakenly shot for elk. Of this number, eleven were discovered dis-covered in time to salvage the meat, after having been left by the near-sighted sportsmen. The remainder re-mainder of the 26 were in such a state that the meat was not to be saved. Sherman concluded that the illegal slaughter of moose in that area is the result of hunters not being sure of their targets before the squeeze of the fatal shots. AAA Barometer Effect Since barometric pressure is a result of weather, it is logical that its effect on fishing should be considered. con-sidered. Generally speaking, fish like the same kind of weather humans hu-mans do, and when you get a clear day, with a light breeze ruffling the water and it seems "just made for fishing," the odds are 100 to 1 that that is true and fishing then may be the best you've ever had. On these days the barometer is "rising." |