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OUTDOORS DIGEST OF THE OUTDOORS | GARY HOWEY Ponca State Park Offering Valentine’s Day Special Off-Season Predator Hunting With Bons For ‘Watchers LINCOLN, Neb. — This year’s Ponca State Park Valentine’s Day package includes special BY GARY HOWEY or 22-250 rifle with a back to back with another hunter so the discounts on lodging and an opportunity to par- Hartington, Neb. good scope and a 40-gr. coyote won’t come in behind us and use a ticipate in the Great Backyard Bird Count Feb. and 55-gr. bullet. Other predator light on my rifle, I like the red 14-16. EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in a rifles such as the 22-250 lens, while other hunters go with the green Valentine’s Day coincides with the Great 2-part series on predator hunting. The first and the 223 also work lens as these colors are hard for predator’s Backyard Bird Count this year, and the park is offering a 30 percent discount on lodging. Reser- installment appeared Saturday, Jan. 26. well. to see at night. vations for one or two night stays include break- When I hunt at night, The first time I hunted at night was a bit fast, guided bird tours, firewood, all-ages With the coyote’s keen sense of smell, I prefer hunting when spooky as the thought of a bunch of angry educational programs, birding information, and you’ll want to hunt with the wind in your there’s a full moon with coyotes closing in on me had me a bit ap- a complimentary bottle of wine or juice. Souvenir face. If the wind is blowing towards you, snow cover, which al- prehensive. glasses and extra firewood are provided for the the coyote will be less likely to smell you lows me to see coyote When calling at night I prefer to use my two night stay. Bird feeders and binoculars will Gary be located at each mini-lodge. before he gets in range. easier that are making howler/yelper call. If another coyote hears The four bedroom mini-lodges include queen I use a cover scent that helps to cover their way into the call. howling in his territory, it really gets him beds and vanity bath in each bedroom, two full up the human odor. If a coyote or other HOWEY Since the shots you get PHOTO: GARY HOWEY upset. Howling is one way a coyote lets bathrooms, fireplace, dining table, fully equipped predator is the least bit suspicious, they’ll at night are much closer, Team Outdoorsmen Adventures member other coyotes know that this is their terri- kitchen, 42-inch television, wireless internet, and try to circle around and use the wind to I’ll use a 12-gauge shot- Larry Myhre, left, of Sioux City, Iowa and tory. When you get a family group or pack linen and towel service. Each mini-lodge has a Andy Glidden of Bassett, Neb., are pictured large deck, gas grill, fire pit and picnic table. Pets their advantage helping them to pick up gun loaded with 4 Buckshot for close shots riled up, the hunting can be fast and furi- your scent. and my 22-250 for longer shots. with one of the coyotes they called in on a ous. are welcome. hunt in the Nebraska Sand Hills. A valid park entry permit is required. Contact The easiest and most effective cover When hunting in snow cover, I wear You could get the whole pack coming Ponca State Park at 402-755-2284 or scent that I’ve found are Hunter’s Special- snow camo, or something that’s white, if with the hair on the back of their necks [email protected] ties Cedar Scent Wafers. The wafers can you don’t have snow camo, a white sheet minutes. Then resume the calling again. standing up, growling, snarling and ready be clipped to your clothing or hung from a pulled over you will help you to blend into Coyotes don’t like to move through the for a fight. We’ve had as many a six coyotes Custer SP Wood Permits branch. Cedar is a natural scent that’s the terrain. open terrain and they’ll duck into a draw or come running in at night and they were Extended Through April 1 common throughout the upper Midwest There are a million predator calls on the behind a cedar tree, I’ll use my mouse upset. We did our part for predator man- CUSTER STATE PARK — Officials in Custer and predators aren’t alarmed when the market and I use both mouth and elec- squeaker to get them to move out into the agement by taking three of them out of the State Park have extended the termination date smell it. tronic calls. I’ve used several electronic open. food chain. on permits that allow people to remove firewood Because predators have such keen eyes, calls and find the Fox Pro Digital electronic If I spot a coyote coming in or if he Predator hunting is a great sport and by from the park. The permits were set to expire Fri- I like to use a decoy of some kind, some- calls are a good bet. seems hesitant, I’ll use my howler/yipper decreasing the number of predators, you’re day, Feb. 1, but are now good until April 1, 2013. thing for them to zero in on, which allows They are easy to use, can be run by re- and make a howling sound at him. Many helping to ensure that a few more pheas- It is illegal to remove firewood from Custer State Park without a valid permit. Removing fire- me a little movement since they aren’t mote and have worked well for me over the times, I’ve had them run in thinking that an- ants might make it to next season. wood without the proper precautions increases looking at me. I use the Advanced Decoy years. other coyote is heading in and going to Give predator hunting a shot, it’s a howl! the potential to spread mountain pine beetle lar- Research Mini Supreme Extreme, which re- The Fox Pro have numerous calls that beat them to a meal. vae to areas currently not in a mountain pine sembles a squirrel, mounted on a base that when used either by themselves or to- I generally spend approximately 20 to 30 Gary Howey, Hartington, Neb., is a former beetle epidemic status. allows to choose what movement sequence gether will bring in most coyotes. They are minutes in a spot. Before I get up to leave, tournament angler, fishing and hunting The next round of permits will become avail- I’ll glass the area one more time as coyotes able in September through the Custer State Park you want to use, from a quick panic move- the dying cottontail/jackrabbit call, the guide, the Producer/Host of the award win- office. ment to a slower random movement. The howler/yipper and the squeaker. are sneaky critters and can slip in without ning Outdoorsmen Adventures television se- side to side movement draws the attention During the day I’ll start with a dying rab- being noticed. This final glassing makes ries which can be seen on Fox affiliates Deadline Nears for Game, of the critter, allowing the shooter time to bit call. I generally start out with a long sure that I didn’t miss anything. throughout the upper Midwest. He and get into shooting position while the preda- drawn out medium volume call. Most shots during the daylight are Simon Fuller are the hosts of the Outdoor Fish and Parks Summer tor is putting the sneak on the decoy. The first calls shouldn’t be too loud as around 100 150 yards. The shots in the Adventures radio program on Classic Hits Employment The choice of weapons is up to the indi- they might spook any coyote that’s close to night are much closer. It’s not unusual to 106.3 and ESPN Sports Radio 1570. If you’re PIERRE — The deadline is fast approaching vidual. It also depends if you are hunting at you. Then follow it up with 4 or 5 shorter shoot a coyote at less that 30 yards at looking for more outdoor information, it to apply for summer employment with the South night or during the day. but louder calls. Use your binoculars to night. can be found at www.outdoorsmenadven- Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks. For hunting during the day, I use a 243 glass the area while you wait about 3 or 4 During the evening when I call, I set tures.com. Applications must be submitted online or postmarked no later than Feb. 22. They are available at www.bhr.sd.gov and at South Dakota One-Stop Career Centers. Baltic 65, Irene-Wakonda 30 to the point where our new and five rebounds, with Ash- The department offers a variety of summer IRENE — Senior Morgan Forsch led Baltic to a 65-30 motto is, ‘Go out and win.’ ley VanMeeteren adding employment opportunities across the state. Girls Tri-Valley Conference victory over Irene-Wakonda on Fri- Gazelles “Tonight was all about us seven points and four re- State park positions include general mainte- day night in Irene. coming out and playing bounds. nance, entrance station attendant, maintenance From Page 7 Forsch led the Bulldogs with 21 points and also added From Page 7 six rebounds and four assists as Baltic improves to 12-4 harder. Whatever they did, Jordyn Lemieux led worker, campground attendant, law enforce- we were going to top it. This Pierre with 11 points, and ment, heavy equipment operator, and natural- this season. Allie Walter and Mariah Hanisch added 14 points apiece in the win. was our time to win — it was Kim Coats contributed ist/programmer positions. Beresford, 13-3, hosts West Central on Tuesday. added six points. Positions with the Division of Wildlife include For the Eagles, freshman Kyleigh Melstad scored 10 our court and our crowd.” seven points and two re- Alcester-Hudson, 9-5, hosts Irene-Wakonda on Mon- points and grabbed five rebounds. Caitlin Hinseth added Pierre was able to get habitat technician, habitat aide, fisheries techni- day. The Gazelles hit the road bounds. cian, wildlife technician, conservation crew BERESFORD (13-3) ...... 9 23 32 51 seven points while Bailey Hinseth scored six. back in the game the second to face Aberdeen today (Sat- leader, naturalist/programmer, and wildlife dam- ALCESTER-HUDSON (9-5) ...... 8 16 22 29 Baltic plays at Howard on Tuesday while Irene- half, because we did not re- Wakonda (4-10) travels to Alcester on Monday to battle Al- urday). You can follow Emily age technician. Most listings have multiple posi- bound as well in the second In the JV game, Pierre de- Niebrugge on Twitter at twit- tions available. Tripp-Delmont-Armour 72, Marty 39 cester-Hudson. BALTIC (12-4)...... 24 39 60 65 half,” Pesicka said. “Our kids feated the Gazelles 36-17. ter.com/ ENiebrugge All applicants must be 18 years of age and TRIPP — The Tripp-Delmont-Armour Nighthawks won IRENE-WAKONDA (4-10) ...... 5 16 23 30 did enough to hang on and available to work the normal summer season, for just the second time this season with a 72-39 victory Yankton Molly King and get themselves a big win PIERRE (6-7) mid-May through Labor Day. Applications re- over Marty Indian on Friday night in Tripp. Becky Frick each scored Kaitlyn Severyn 2-5 0-0 9, Taylor Hyde 2-7 2-4 6, ceived after the Feb. 22 deadline will only be Mitchell Christian 56, Menno 27 tonight. Senior Kelli Batterman led T-D-A with 20 points and MENNO —Mitchell Christian defeated Menno 56-27 seven points, King with two Katie Berg 2-8 0-0 5, Sydney Palmer 3-7 0-0 6, Kristi considered for any remaining positions. “Keeping our composure, Livermont 0-2 0-1 0, Courtney Brandt 0-1 0-1 0, Stevi 12 rebounds. Sophomore Hannah Just added 19 points in South Dakota ‘B’ girls basketball action Friday. Alexa rebounds and Frick with one Seasonal employment with the South Dakota and three steals while fellow sophomore Becca Brown playing within ourselves and Clauussen 4-6 1-1 9, Miranda Panzer 0-0 0-0 0, Kelsey Department of Game, Fish and Parks is also VanLacken scored her 1,000th career point in the con- rebound. Schmidtz 0-0 0-0 0. recorded 12 points and eight rebounds. test. poise was what helped us YANKTON (3-9) available through Executive Intern Program po- Pierre’s Kelsey Schmidz Andi Sprakel 4-10 0-1 8, Mikala Hora 3-4 2-2 10, After an 0-13 start to the season the Nighthawks have VanLacken led Mitchell Christian (10-5) with 22 points get that win.” sitions. The application deadline for summer now won two of their last four contests. led with 10 points and one Kelsey Fitzgerald 5-8 0-0 11, Morgan Tessier 1-5 0-0 2, 2013 internship positions is Saturday, Feb. 2. To and nine assists. Becca Glanzer netted 18 points and had Hora said the Gazelles Kelsey Butler 1-3 0-0 2, Brianna Newman 0-0 0-0 0, Armanda Iron Elk led the Lady Braves with 16 points five steals in the victory. rebound, while Miranda Whitlee Larson 0-6 0-0 1, Jessica Wirth 1-2 1-2 3. qualify for an internship, applicants must be full- while Apollonia Zephier added 10 points. came out prepared to win Panser added eight points PIERRE...... 10 14 25 35 time students of at least sophomore standing Abby Herrboldt led Menno (2-12) with 17 points. Ash- the game, and knows this is YANKTON ...... 14 21 25 37 The Nighthawks also won the JV contest, 37-30. ton Diede netted six points and snagged five rebounds in and two rebounds. and currently be enrolled at a college, university T-D-A, 2-15, hosts Avon in Armour on Friday while a crucial improvement for Three-Pointers: P 3-8 (Hyde 2-4, Livermont 0-1, or vocational-technical institute. the loss. The Lady Govs also Brandt 0-1, Clauussen 1-1), Y 3-5 (Sprakel 0-1, Hora Marty Indian competes in the Dakota Plains Invitational Mitchell Christian will host Sunshine Bible Academy them. 2-2, Wirth 1-2). Rebounds: Y 31 (Sprakel 6, Fitzgerald For the complete job listing and to apply, visit on Thursday in Santee, Neb. claimed a victory in the 6), P 20 (Clauussen 5). Personal Fouls: P 14, Y 12. www.bhr.sd.gov, or contact any South Dakota MARTY INDIAN...... 9 16 27 39 on Feb. 4. Menno will compete against Marion at the “We know we’ve im- sophomore game with a final Fouled Out: None. Assists: P 5 (Severyn 1, Hyde 1, TRIPP-DELMONT-ARMOUR (2-15)...... 15 24 49 72 Cornbelt Classic in Freeman today. proved a lot over the sea- Palmer 1, Livermont 1, Panzer 1), Y 3 (Sprakel 1, One-Stop Career Center office. MITCHELL CHRISTIAN (10-5)...... 22 32 42 56 score 36-31. Yankton’s Jaclyn Fitzgerald 1, Tessier 1). Turnovers: Y 15, P 15. Blocked MENNO (2-12) ...... 10 14 25 37 son,” she said. “Now we’re Arens put up nine points Shots: Y 3, P 0. Steals: P 6 (Severyn 4), Y 5 (Hora 2).
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