May 2013 One Dollar Organized May 24, 1935

Page 1 News For The Garden State Prsrt Std U.S. POSTAGE Outdoors Enthusiast PAID Newark, NJ Permit No. 973 Vol. 46, No. 5 May 2013 One Dollar Organized May 24, 1935. Serving All the Sportsmen & Women of NJ

Counties: Atlantic - Bergen - Burlington - Camden - Cape May - Cumberland - Essex - Gloucester - Hudson - Hunterdon - Mercer - Middlesex - Monmouth - Morris - Ocean - Passaic - Salem - Somerset - Sussex - Union - Warren NJ FEDERATED SPORTSMEN NEWS

Assoc. of Field Trial Clubs of NJ - NJ Bass Federation - Jersey Coast Anglers Assoc. - NJ Beach Buggy Assoc. - NJ Chap. of Nat. Wild Turkey Fed. - NJ Ducks Unlimited - NJ State Council Trout Unlimited - NJ Trappers Assoc. - NJ Waterfowlers Assoc. - United Bow Hunters of NJ NJ Senate Democrats Announce Comprehensive “Gun Safety Plan”

“Among the bills in the package, is In the ongoing activities and contro- legislation that would: versies surrounding gun control in New “Disqualify those on the federal ‘no Jersey, the State Senate Democrats fly’ list from eligibility for gun permits; released a statement, parts of which are “Ban the sale of the .50 caliber excerpted below. (See www.njsendems.- Barrett assault weapon; com/release.asp?rid=4904 for full text.) “Upgrade penalties for the unlawful possession of a firearm on school grounds; “Senate President Steve Sweeney, “Upgrade penalties for gun dealers Senator Donald Norcross and Senate who knowingly sell to those who intend to Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg transfer the weapon to an ineligible person, announced on April 12 a comprehensive helping to combat straw sales that allow plan to protect against gun violence, criminals to get weapons; including a new electronic system for mits for handguns and hunting “‘We have witnessed too “Allow for the seizure and forfeiture instant background checks that will be a rifles into one, with the information many tragic cases of gun violence that of motor vehicles used in the illegal traf- national model for gun safety. The multi- encoded on the buyer’s driver’s license or have taken too many lives,’ said Senate ficking of firearms, disqualify gun traffick- bill package will be introduced in the state-issued identification card. The elec- Majority Leader Weinberg. ‘We won’t sur- ers from early release from prison and Senate on Monday. tronic process allows for instant back- render to this senseless violence. This is a require they serve at least 85 percent of “‘I worked with Majority Leader ground checks and real time reporting, comprehensive plan that goes after many terms before parole; Weinberg and Law and Public Safety immediately identifying those who aren’t of the factors that contribute to a level of “Establish a School Security Task Chairman Norcross, as well as advocates allowed to purchase firearms. violence that can’t be ignored and should- Force to find ways to make schools safe on both sides of the discussion, to compile “Other bills in the package will ban n’t be allowed.’ and secure; a package of bills that will serve as a the Barrett .50 caliber rifle, crack down on “The centerpiece of the package “Declare violence a health crisis, national model on gun safety,’ said Senate straw purchases, prohibit gun sales to would: which could qualify for federal funds; President Sweeney. ‘As we press ahead, I those on the federal “no fly” list, upgrade “Establish an electronic system of Create a commission to study violence and look forward to continuing this dialogue penalties for illegal gun trafficking, instant background checks for gun retail- mental health; with all sides. At the end of the day we all address mental health issues and study ers, combining the separate permits for “Prohibit state investments in compa- want the same thing: to provide safety and ways to improve school safety. handguns and hunting weapons into one. nies that manufacture, import or sell protection for our friends and family. “‘These bills will crack down on the The system would use motor vehicle assault rifles for civilian use; These bills will do just that, both through illegal trafficking of guns that end up in the licenses or state-issued ID cards encoded “Exempts firearms records from the common-sense and new innovative meas- hands of criminals and contribute to the with the buyer’s firearms ID information Open Public Records Act. Allows for ures.’ epidemic of street violence,’ said Senator in the database operated by the State Police reporting of aggregate information on gun “The centerpiece of the plan is legis- Donald Norcross, the sponsor of legisla- for permits for handguns and hunting permits approved or denied but not any lation sponsored by Senate President tion that would set tougher penalties for rifles; personal identifying information; and, Sweeney that will create an electronic sys- gun trafficking and create a study commis- “Require a photograph on the ID; “Changes from second-degree to tem for instant background checks for the sion on school security. ‘We have to do “Require safety training to qualify third-degree the crime of unlawful purpose purchase of firearms including a photo ID what we can to keep guns out of the hands for firearms permit; when the weapon is a BB gun.” for purchases. The bill also requires the of violent criminals, to make our streets “Criminalize the purchase and pos- Predictably, various organizations immediate revocation of gun permits at safer and our schools more secure.’ session of ammunition by those convicted and individuals expressed some opposition criminal sentencing and for those ordered “The bills would also prevent con- of certain crimes; to many of these. Frank Virgilio, President into involuntary commitment, prohibits the victed gun traffickers from being eligible “Require a valid firearms ID for the of the NJ State Federation of Sportsmen’s purchase or possession of ammunition by for early release from prison, confiscate purchase of ammunition; and, Clubs, said in a telephone interview, “The those with criminal convictions and motor vehicles used to illegally transport “Mandate the revocation of gun per- Federation has been working with both the requires safety training to obtain a firearms guns and impose stricter penalties for the mits at sentencing for those convicted of a Association of NJ Rifle and Pistol Clubs permit. unlawful possession of a firearm on school crime and for those ordered into involun- “The new system combines the per- grounds. tary commitment. see Gun Legislation, p. 5

be claimed should a hunter end a day of accused of animal cruelty pay a seizure Other Pending Legislation rabbit hunting with a beagle having blood- bond up front or lose their animals. Neither ied ears from tracking through thorns and bill has any method for restitution if a per- thicket. Plus, payment of any fine is son is found “not guilty.” Worth Your Attention acceptance of one’s guilt, which has addi- Reichman said, “It used to be that a tional ramifications.” person is innocent until proven guilty, but The sportsmen and women of New organization; instead its focus is ensuring Reichman pointed out that such guilt it seems that the U.S. Constitution can be Jersey have been busy dealing with over animal welfare and the proper treatment of could take away a person’s choice to own easily dispensed with in New Jersey. 70 bills dealing with gun laws. While you animals, something all sportsmen and animals. Examples are found in bills Fortunately, for those living in Kentucky, a have been distracted, your legislators have women can support. The mission of NAIA A1933/S580, which would make it illegal US District Court determined a similar been busy trying to pass bills that would is to promote the welfare of animals, to for a person found guilty or civilly liable to seizure bond was unconstitutional.” also interfere with how you keep your ani- strengthen the human-animal bond, and own another animal in NJ. The bills also She further detailed bills that revise mals. safeguard the rights of responsible animal set up an animal abuser’s registry. animal cruelty statutes such as According to Barb Reichman, the owners. Another bill, A3303 (known as S928/A2039, bills that are against cruel National Animal Interest Alliance repre- NAIA closely monitors bills that may Moose’s Law and already passed by the restraint (including tethering for any sentative to the NJ Outdoors Alliance negatively impact pet ownership, includ- Assembly, with no companion bill in the amount of time on a lead less than 15 feet) Conservation Foundation, “A few New ing pets used by sportsmen and women for Senate as this goes to press) makes it ille- S1497, S209, and S2360/A3554, and sev- Jersey legislators have been busy trying to outdoors pursuits. NAIA suggests that we gal for animal-related businesses to eral imposing additional penalties includ- pass bills that would interfere with owner- pay special attention to anti-pet ownership employ a person found guilty of cruelty. ing bills A3900, A3903, A3904, and ship and possession of our animals. bills being sponsored in Trenton. The bill also makes it illegal for the viola- A3905. Of these bills, seven mandate men- Currently, there are 29 bills targeting ani- Reichman states, “Bill A2694 is tor to own an animal for at least two years tal health treatment for a person found mal cruelty. On the surface these bills may designed to change the definition of cruel- and requires an animal abuser registry, guilty or being civilly liable. (The text and seem to be reasonable, but they are being ty to include ‘failure to provide minimum which is made available for public inspec- status of all these may be found at promoted by animal rights organizations, care.’ While I’m sure that we all agree that tion on the Internet. www.njleg.state.nj.us). and vague wording may negatively impact animals should be well cared for, this pro- Reichman comments, “Pretty tough Animal rights organizations and pet ownership, including those owned by vision might allow something as simple as penalty for an empty water bowl.” activists are promoting broadly worded sportsmen and women.” an empty water bowl to be construed as Also on the docket are bills legislation that threaten pet-related busi- The NAIA is not an “animal rights” cruelty. One can only imagine what could S2374/A3557 which provide that a person nesses, pet ownership, and the activities of sportsmen and women. Please inform the membership office (see page 2) of any change of address. It’s time to pay attention. Page 2 NEW JERSEY FEDERATED SPORTSMEN NEWS May 2013

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Please check box to activate eDelivery! that category. directly under me and head straight for the LETTERS TO THE EDITOR If you have specific ideas on what the farmers field. Sure enough, two shots rang Federation and/or its members can do to out and I got a sick feeling in my stomach. promote, preserve, and/or strengthen our This deer would have been a nice trophy in The same thing is happening here in rights, I hope you will feel free to share a couple years. America, and particularly in states such as them with us. The abuse of the Farm Permits to kill NJ where the same political coalition is not deer on State and County Land in NJ is out only pushing for excessive firearms con- Concerned About of control and must be stopped; these trols, but if you dig deep enough are also Farmer Permit Abuses exterminators are decimating the deer herd involved in many mislabeled conservation which was already hit hard by the EHD issues that would severely limit or ulti- Dear Oliver, epidemic the last few years. Responds To April mately outlaw many outdoor sports. These Most bow hunters with experience Correspondence and Editorial groups are well-funded, aggressive, This letter is for everyone who legal- consider themselves trophy hunters, and to unyielding, and focused like a laser on ly hunts and loves the outdoors as I do. I allow these people to shoot the deer is just Dear Oliver, their goals, forming coalitions for political am an avid bow hunter and I have lived not right. I could understand if they own pressure. and hunted in NJ my entire life. the property and don’t want deer on it, but I am writing in regards to your April Reason and logic are indeed good Seven years ago I built a home which to kill the deer in a State or County Park is issue, in particular the unsigned letter and tools; however, in politics it is almost backs up to Pigeon Swamp State Park in not fair to us that pay a lot of money to your apparent response. always money, numbers, and the will to Middlesex County. Within Pigeon Swamp legally and ethically hunt. I was disappointed in your response. stick together in a focused coalition on the State Park there are several fields which I encourage anyone that agrees with The letter writer has the right to his opin- issues of the day that prevail. are leased to farmers for very little money me to help bring an end to this practice by ion; however, he does not speak for all of So although preservation of firearms to plant crops. The farmers then obtain contacting the NJ Fish and Game Council. us Federation members. Unfortunately rights is not the primary mission of the “Permits to Kill Deer” on this property. Thank you and please get involved. those of us who have been around long Federation, it is the issue of the day and we The farmers then bring in their killers to enough have seen the steady assault on as outdoorsmen need to stick together eliminate the deer. Jim Lamo outdoor sports including hunting, sport regardless of our own individual participa- These killers shoot everything that via email fishing, shooting and trapping not only tion, or we will all slowly see our opportu- moves 24/7/365, including does with here in America, but around the world. nities to hunt, fish, shoot, trap, or go boat- fawns. This in turn leaves the young fawns Backstraps vs. Fillet Mignon I had the pleasure of participating in ing become just a fond memory of the to fend for themselves and die in the most these sports in several countries during a good old days. horrific manner possible. They also shoot Dear Oliver, long military career, and in each of these Therefore I hope you reconsider your bucks, young and old, knowing it is illegal countries, sportsmen were faced with con- direction stated in your editorial. to keep the antlers. A close friend of mine I was reading “What’s Your stant assaults coming from the same ele- who lives in the same area and myself have Problem,” and in reading Vin Sparano’s ments of the political spectrum. In fact, I Stanley Drwal found bucks with their antlers cut off and answer to Frank Gennaro’s question joined local organizations similar to our Sayreville, NJ the carcass left to rot, in these fields, on regarding where the tenderloin comes federation while in those countries for the State Land. This is strictly prohibited from on a deer, his answer is wrong when same purpose, to continue to enjoy outdoor Thanks for taking the time to write in, according to the regulations within the it comes to fillet mignons. sports and preserve them for the future. Stanley. I understand your concerns, and “Permit to Kill Deer.” The backstraps are not the fillet The same things happened overseas share them completely. Although it No one monitors these killers, most mignons. As I was taught, the tenderloins as are happening here and they should remains true that the Federation’s primary of their killing happens when the NJ and the fillet mignons are basically one serve as a warning for us. Restrictions on mission is not specifically in firearms Conservation Officer and legal hunters are and the same. I checked the Internet firearms were tightened in the name of rights, the issue is nevertheless one in sleeping. I am also told that in Middlesex (Wikipedia’s Free Encyclopedia) to make public safety and each group of sportsmen which we will be stay involved. County there is only one man responsible sure, and when it comes to beef the fillet were slowly separated thinking their our I know that officers of the Federation for the monitoring of these activities. This mignon is actually just the front portion of niche would be spared. have been involved in talks with members one NJ Conservation Officer also has the tenderloin. The backstraps are not the Over the years, however, restrictions of our state Legislature, attempting to keep many other duties and is overwhelmed fillet mignons. were tightened in other areas making out- a lid on the insanity that threatens to over- with his responsibilities. Leaving the hawk door sports either illegal, extremely expen- whelm us all, and I do stand by my closing to watch the henhouse. Mike Motichka sive, or the regulations so onerous that it words in the April editorial... that we will This Park is one of the few places to Bergenfield,NJ was no longer worth it. But in every case not back away from any issue that affects hunt in Middlesex County and when I hear the first steps involved firearms restric- the Federation and its members’ interests, gun shots ring out, day and night, it gets Sparano responds: I checked and it’s a tions because they were the easiest to draw whether the effect is direct or indirect... frustrating. One time, during Bow Season, on emotions. and clearly firearms rights fall squarely in I watched a beautiful young 6-pointer walk see Letters, p. 4 Page 4 NEW JERSEY FEDERATED SPORTSMEN NEWS May 2013

“We had thought it weighed about 500,” Timothy said “This was the first bear I have ever shot and probably will never Big NJ Bear a Likely see one this big again.” The mature boar had worn teeth and a broken lower incisor. It was estimated to be eight or nine years old. And it took the five guys five hours to skin the bruin, B&C Contender which had a two-inch layer of fat, and get it to their preferred butcher in Washington. “New Jersey’s an amazing state, and by Jim Stabile has proved time and time again to be a state that has its share of amazing New Jersey may be small, but it pro- wildlife,” said Timothy’s father, who hunt- duces bigger bears than most states. Last ed opening day, but had to work Tuesday season’s standout came from Warren when his son got the record bear. County. The whole family is very outdoors- Hunters used to drive to Canada or oriented, and the week before we met them Maine, spend hundreds of dollars in hopes at the Pequest Open House on March 23, of shooting a 200-pound bear while they Timothy’s father, David, had caught and avoided black flies, or hunters paid nearly released a 12-pound northern pike at the $140 in nonresidents’ fees to hunt big Passaic River. bears in Pennsylvania. The Justneses had a very official Now they hunt them closer to home Boone & Crockett scorer: none other than for a $2 bear permit, plus a NJ hunting the director of the NJ Division of Fish & license. Wildlife, Dave Chanda, although they did- Last season’s biggest and best came n’t know who he was when they first met. from a tree farm in Mansfield Township’s Chanda measured the skull on February 25 Port Murray section on the second day of at Wildlife Artistry in Port Murray, and the six-day season, where Timothy Justnes found its B&C score was 22 9/16, and as shot a bear that was more than twice the such is expected to be listed in the next size of most seen by hunters anywhere in B&C awards book. North America. “When I can fit it into my schedule, I If Timothy’s bear is confirmed by enjoy measuring trophies,” said Chanda, Boone & Crockett as scoring 22-9/16, it who lives not far from Port Murray. would tie for 28th in B&C records, which he bear’s hide and head are being cover all of North America. And it would mounted there, and when completed it will be the largest ever entered in B&C records be a full mount portraying the bear as if it from New Jersey, where currently the state Justnes with his black bear, truly one of a kind. Daniel Justnes photo. was running. record is 22-3/16 for a bear killed in A black bear’s skull generally reach- Sussex County in 2005, that stands tied for es it peak size when the animal is eight, 76th in North America. yards to another stand so I could see that “Dave called (on his cellphone) to although the animal’s body weight fluctu- “I wasn’t even going to shoot a bear section,” Justnes said. It was the right ask me what I shot,” he said. “I told him, a ates at various times of the year. New because I didn’t have the money to get it move. bear. He came over and when we walked Jersey’s heaviest bear bagged by a hunter mounted, but after talking to my brother Around 7:30 am, six does ran past up to the bear our jaws dropped at the size was the 829-pounder shot in 2011 by Daniel, decided I would,” said the young under his tree, toward his buddy Dave of it, it was an amazing animal.” Bruce Headley in Jefferson Township, man from Pinebrook, who was 20 at the Schultz’s stand, so Justnes watched the Justnes called up his uncle, Harald Morris County. An 880-pounder killed in time and a mechanical engineering student direction from which they had come to see Jr., and then his grandfather, Harald Sr., Pennsylvania during the 2011 hunting sea- at the County College of Morris. if a buck might be following. There was- and his brother Daniel also came to help. son is the heaviest bear ever taken by a “I’m not a trophy hunter,” said n’t, but then he saw the big bear walking All of them pulled the bear onto a big tarp hunter. Timothy, who has killed seven bucks, most from a different direction, coming into and dragged it about 60 yards to where Thousands of bears have been with a bow, since he was 17. “I don’t go for range. they could get it aboard Harald’s pickup. bagged since B&C started keeping the horns, I go because I love to hunt.” When it got about 30 yards away, he Trees had to be cut to clear a path. At the records, so it’s even more impressive that a The brothers and their father David shot, but his gun jammed and the bear kept truck they used two 10-foot planks and the young man from Pinebrook got one that didn’t see or get a buck or bear on Monday walking. Justnes wasn’t sure he hit it, but tarp to slide the carcass up onto Harald’s ranks high among black bears ever taken in in the six-day season last December, he got the 12-gauge 870 reloaded and fired pickup. North America. although Timothy’s uncle, Harald Justnes two more one-ounce slugs. When they drove it to the Pequest Timothy, who plans to go into the Jr. of Port Murray, was successful with a “I first thought I missed him,” said Wildlife Management Area’s bear check- landscaping business, will be bowhunting buck and a 225-pound bear in that area. Justnes, who later found he had hit the bear ing station, they found the big bear again in the fall, and if he gets a shot at “On Monday, I heard something all three times, including two shots in the weighed 702 pounds and measured seven another bear next December, he’ll take it. crunching nearby but couldn’t see what it lungs only inches apart. The animal feet, two inches from its nose tip to the “It was a good experience,” said was, so Tuesday I moved a couple hundred dropped after the third shot. base of its tail. Timothy of harvesting his first American

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by Vin T. Sparano

I was running some errands last summer when I saw a young boy peddling his If Dogs Could Only Talk bike down the road with his Brittany Spaniel in tow. The temperature was in the 90s, but that didn’t slow the boy down. you can’t train your hunting dog. How The dog, however, was having trouble much of a workout can your dog handle? keeping up. My heart went out to the dog, Pointers or any of the short-haired breeds and I hoped the boy reached his destination can cool down and run a lot longer than before his dog collapsed. dogs with heavy coats. A heavy-coated Summer heat is tough on all pets, dog, such as a setter, can run hard for about especially dogs. Though they can’t tell you 30 minutes. The short-haired breeds can when they have had enough, they will give run for about an hour. Obviously, tempera- you some signals that something is wrong. tures and lots of other variables are Pay attention, or you might kill your dog. involved. Use your judgment. If you sus- We humans are lucky. When it gets pect a heat problem, stop the training ses- hot, we can take our shirts off and wipe our sion immediately. brows. Dogs are not so lucky. Dogs have to Traveling with a dog in summer also cool themselves by evaporation, and they takes some special consideration. Even if do this by panting. When temperature and it’s cool outside, the temperature of a car humidity rises, however, this evaporation can rise to a dangerous level quickly. If process slows down and body temperature you must leave your dog in a car, park it in rises. Under these conditions, high body the shade and leave the windows slightly temperatures can harm the circulatory and lowered. In summer weather, never leave respiratory systems and the dog suffers. In your dog in a parked car for more than 30 some cases, high body temperatures can minutes. kill a dog. If you are traveling by airline, buy a Couple heat and humidity with hard crate that meets airline regulations and exercise, such as early-season training for company, dogs need about 7.5 percent flanks. As with the tongue, it’s here that allow your dog to get used to it before fly- bird dogs and hounds, and a very definite fewer calories with each 10 degrees rise in blood flows close to the surface for cooling ing. On the day of the flight, place a blan- danger of heat stress exists. Learn to rec- temperature. before returning to the body core. ket on the crate floor and include a towel ognize the signals that tell you that your When you walk or exercise your dog, If you’re working a bird dog, carry a or pillow with your scent on it to give him dog may be in trouble. constantly look for heat problems. squirt-type plastic bottle. Squirt a small some security with a familiar smell. First, not all dogs are created equal in Symptoms can vary, and might include amount of water into your dog’s mouth Not all hotels and motels allow ani- how they handle the heat. Puppies, older heavy panting, a staring or anxious expres- every 10 minutes or so. It will cool and mals, but many of them do. Check in dogs, overweight animals, and pets that sion, a failure to respond to commands, calm him down. Check for excessive pant- advance. Don’t leave your dog unattended you just recently moved to a warmer cli- high fever, excessive salivation, and vom- ing, dark red gums, and a blank stare. If in a hotel room. If you’re going to be gone mate are more susceptible to heat prob- iting. you see any of these signs, get the dog into for any length of time, keep him in a crate. lems than young dogs in peak condition. If you recognize any of the signs, the shade and cool him down. Let him Your dog, like any loved one, Next, don’t be alarmed if your dog flush his mouth with cool, not cold, water. drink small amounts of water and splash deserves and needs your proper attention, loses his appetite during the summer Don’t allow him to drink too much. Wet water on his belly. and with it he or she can continue to keep months. According to a major dog food the bare skin areas of his underbelly and Summer heat, however, doesn’t mean you company for a long time. Hauling ‘em In… and Other Fish Tales On The Road Yesterday is when the fish bite best. Holes R Us” on a regular basis. Today is where you should have been yes- You can cancel at any time for a nom- terday. Tomorrow will be the following inal early withdrawal penalty charge, by Rick Methot day’s yesterday. which should be sent directly to me in Moral: Go fishing tomorrow; you unmarked bills. can’t miss. Charter subscribers to this service before the rumble came again. He’d taken I parried with, “maybe you do have a Since this is May and water temps (send the titles to late-model luxury vehi- to his cot and given himself to pounding problem.” and weather may have finally reached the cles) will get our bonus booklets – “How the pillow in a series of hee-haws that no “Look,” I said softening the blow, point where you can venture outdoors to Bone Shad with Your Home Circular doubt awaked the local loon population. “I’ve been out with a guy who wrote the without survival gear, we generously bring Saw” and “Using the Lunar Tables to “Confidence in your lure for Pete’s book on fishing knots. A couple of weeks you some top-of-the-line advice for the Make a Killing in Worm Futures.” sake… where do you outdoor writers get ago I watched him lose a big trout because coming season. Lifetime members (send deeds to any this stuff?” his knot became undone. And remember This stuff is not available in any Jersey Shore waterfront property still “We make it up,” I said and added when I worked for the big-time magazine? store, not seen on TV, offered for a limited standing) and get an imitation cloth-bound “what’s wrong with that? You should have I went fishing with two of their hot-shot time only, and is absolutely free… if you copy of “Cram Your Creel,” a CIA and confidence in whatever you’re heaving in editors, one who has been saltwater fishing agree to purchase three more pieces of Black Ops guide to mining classified fish- hopes of catching fish.” since Noah was looking around for a boat advice from this column between now and ing waters. My old man, suddenly serious, builder. Experts, right?” December 31. But wait, there’s more. For an addi- replied, “anybody who tosses the same We caught squat. For your added convenience you can tional dollar, plus $29.95 for shipping and lure for three hours without a bite and still Worst day in the history of cod fish- settle up using PayPal, any major credit handling, you get a Happy Halibut tote bag professes ‘confidence’ in the thing is a ing, the captain had said. card, or we will (to make it easy for you of and a “Songs of the River” CD including damn fool.” “We can’t understand it,” the famous course) take our pound of flesh in an auto- the hit, “Shad Dart Dancing on a Saturday I said nearly every outdoor writer, editors said. matic withdrawal from your bank account. Night.” including those of national fame, has said I told the Old Man a few more sto- That, or just mail a check care of me to the Order now! the same thing regarding confidence, ries, including the one about the high and S.S. Fraudaliana, anchored 3.1 miles off although not the “damn fool” part. mighty book author fly fisherman I caught Barnegat Light. I was recalling the above silliness and Dad said it was a load of “nonsense,” chumming with salmon eggs, and suggest- You can pick from several popular some “back in the day” fishing trips I took and those literary luminaries should know ed he not take too much of what he reads fishing categories such as “Top Trout with Dad on a phone call to his home in better. about “How to Catch Fish,” too seriously. Tips,” “Sage Sucker Suggestions,” “Perch Vermont to wish him a Happy Birthday It was then that I exposed the man When in doubt, Pop, always fall back Picks,” “Bass Bargain Bets,” and “Honey early this spring. He turned 91 and is still behind the curtain and said, “where did on the truism… it’s better to be lucky than living with Mom, of the same age, in a lit- you ever get the idea that outdoor writers good. from Gun Legislation, p. 1 tle ranch house in South Burlington. It are experts about anything?” must be the cold air. They sleep with their I offered myself as an example of and the NJ Outdoors Alliance, working windows open in February. being out-fished by 10-year-olds, missed NJ Federated Sportsmen News columnist with some of our legislators and provid- We took a trip to Ontario a long time deer at 30 yards, gotten lost on a one-way Rick Methot recently won first place in the ing input in order to help protect the ago, at the opening of the walleye season road, and usually forget my lunch. 2013 Keystone Press Association Awards rights of law-abiding NJ citizens.” when it can either be 90 degrees or snow- “You limited out on walleye this competition for his columns appearing in “New Jersey has the second most ing. This was way back in the day, BC morning,” he said as an off-handed com- the Lebanon, PA Daily News. One of the restrictive gun laws in the nation,” (before computers), when I was hunched pliment to my humble-pie routine. winning columns was about the loss of his Anthony Mauro, Sr. of the NJ Outdoors over a portable typewriter in a shoreline “Mom could have caught fish today,” Brittany Spaniel “Gunny,” a version of Alliance wrote to us. “But creating laws cabin pounding out an advance column I I said. “The were biting and I was lucky.” which appeared in this paper (March, should not be our focus; our focus should would hustle off to the front office shack to “I only caught one,” my Dad said 2012). It is Methot’s third Keystone Press be on laws that make us all safer with a mail to New Jersey. softly…the “Oh, pity me” routine was award and his 31st writing award since vigilant eye on respecting the importance My father was looking over my coming up. beginning his newspaper career in 1966. of Second Amendment rights.” He also shoulder as I pounded the keys. I needed pointed out that, as this goes to press, the more stress on deadline. Pt. Pleasant Fishing Club membership NJOA Council has not yet formulated an He started laughing, the low rumble official position on this issue. turned into an outright guffaw (who guf- “These are the worst legislative faws anymore?) until he downright is now open! attacks on sportsmen in state history,” gagged, wiped his glasses and collapsed Scott Bach, ANJRPC Executive Director into a camp chair, spilling his beer in the told us, “and our response must be the process. The Club owns a 44-foot greatest mobilization of sportsmen in “What’s so damn funny?” I asked, state history. If we are to succeed, we annoyed and trying to concentrate on the Head Boat type boat must band together and pour it on like paper in the typewriter where words were, never before and speak with a single slowly, appearing. thunderous voice. NOW is the moment For information, visit www.ptpleasantfishingclub.org “You have to have confidence in your or call 732-503-1317 we all have been called for.” lure,” he said, referring to my last sentence Page 6 NEW JERSEY FEDERATED SPORTSMEN NEWS May 2013

by Pete Robbins “Safety-pin” style spinnerbaits have Use BIG BLADES for BIG BASS been a bass fishing staple for decades, because they excel throughout the year and in a wide variety of circumstances. They can be fished rapidly or slowly, in open water or in thick cover, and in six inches of the best ones come from the Hildebrandt water or 30-plus feet. Moreover, the skirts tackle company. and blades can be customized to match the You won’t be able to make these prevailing forage. This nice smallie fell adjustments to every lure – they’ll need the For most of us, that means a 3/8- or for a spinnerbait with appropriate frame strength and design to ½-ounce lure most of the time, usually some big willow handle the increased bulk – so be sure not with #3 to #5 blades, either single or dou- blades. Pete Robbins to overpower your lure, or the resulting ble. On occasion, we’ll drop down to photo. disappointment may come at an inoppor- “finesse models” with lighter heads and tune time. Even if you normally fish with smaller profiles. “R-bend” line ties, you might want to con- Here in the northeast, though, many sider twisted line ties, the better to hold up of us fail to go to the other extreme. There to the constant pulsing and harsh strikes are times when heavier lures and bigger without getting bent out of shape. blades can expand the bite and increase Obviously, you’ll also need the right your success. bass, that is. They tackle. A whippy six-foot rod and 10- or Obviously, bigger lures make sense didn’t slow roll it or 12-pound line is not going to cut it. You’ll in three primary situations: (1) times when yo-yo it, though. want to be able to feel the blades pulsing, you want to get the lure deeper; (2) dirtier Instead they’d wake so a broomstick is not in order either, but water, where more “thump” is needed; and the legend around you can certainly get double duty out of (3) waters where the forage is larger than shallow cover. your flipping stick when long casts are average. To be sure; not all of these cir- The examples required. In tighter circumstances, a 7- cumstances are needed, and there are times listed above might foot, medium-heavy rod will usually suf- where fish will only bite a small blade in convince you that the fice. Consider 17- to 20-pound fluorocar- situations that would dictate otherwise, but oversized spinnerbait bon or monofilament a minimum, and in some combinations of these factors should phenomenon is limit- heavy vegetation or when strikes are deci- push you in the direction of starting with a ed to Florida-strain sive you can even upgrade to no-stretch larger-than-average spinnerbait. bass on big southern braid. Muskellunge and northern pike fisheries, but that When you make the commitment to anglers have used oversized spinnerbaits impression would be go large, you’ll still need to decide for decades, but the trend didn’t become far from accurate. whether a willowleaf, Colorado, Indiana, popular in the bass world until the mid- Former tour-level or “turtleback” blade should be your main 1980s, when a group of Florida anglers let angler Danny Correia attractor. Each provides a different signa- their secret slip. They’d been using over- of Massachusetts ture feel and different levels of “lift” on the sized willowleaf blades – usually a #6, but introduced the country to the ern smallmouth venues, including Lake retrieve. It’s a matter of considering the as large as a #8 – in the grassy waters of “Winnipesaukee Special,” which he used Champlain and the Great Lakes. size of the baitfish, the density of the Lake Okeechobee. The resulting spinner- to qualify for the 1986 Bassmaster Classic It’s possible to buy big spinnerbaits cover, the aggression level of the bass, and bait was nicknamed the “Okeechobee via an event on that New Hampshire body that are ready-to-fish, but if your favorite the retrieve speed you’ll want to achieve. Special” and became a must-have for any- of water. Fishing for smallmouths in ultra- model doesn’t come in a heavier version or That’s an equation that can vary from day one visiting the Sunshine State. clear water, he burned a 1-ounce spinner- with big blades, you can remedy that in to day, or even from hour to hour, even on Then in the late 1990s, a group of bait with a gaudy chartreuse skirt and your garage. To make a lure heavier, take the same waters. Texas pros focused on the Lake Fork tro- matching colored blades. The heavy lead- the appropriately sized rubber core sinker, The bottom line is that just because phy factory spread the word of a spinner- head allowed him to retrieve the lure fast remove the rubber, and then clamp it to the your fish aren’t Texas-sized or Florida- bait they called “Elvis.” It was a hideous without it breaking the surface, and the hook shank directly behind the lead head. strain, it doesn’t mean that you can’t attract thing, typically a ¾-ounce frame with a bright colors lured in the curious small- Lunker City also makes “belly weights” an extra few bites by increasing the size of black skirt and a single #7 Colorado blade. mouths from long distances. The presenta- that can be used for this purpose. Big your spinnerbait. Save some space in your Why Elvis? “Because it’s the king,” tion wasn’t a one-time or one-place fluke; blades can be purchased from a number of tackle box for the big boys. they’d answer. The king of catching big it can be deadly on many other northeast- manufacturers and tackle outlets; some of Treasure’s report was accepted as read. for a 90-meter Olympic Archery range in Clinton. Under Fish and Game Council... State convention will be held April From Your Federation... 26-28 and four people from each county Trout stock meeting took place on should attend. 3-Day Surf Tourney Feb 16, 2013 at the Pequest Hatchery. The Caps Centennial Celebration Division has pooled the data from the Under New Business... online survey and is summarizing it. The Ocean City, NJ, Fishing Club The Division is looking at making Green Sheets should be turned in as (OCFC) will conclude a nearly year-long the Ken Lockwood Gorge a trout conser- soon as possible. Centennial celebration next October with vation area in order to increase native Raffle money should be turned in at an ambitious, three-day surf fishing tour- brook trout production. the April Meeting. nament that is expected to draw up to 100 Trout Unlimited wants the Big Flat State Federation should support East Coast teams competing for total cash Brook to be a Trout Conservation Area. Hooked on Fishing not on Drugs. All awards of $20,000. They are proposing artificial lures and Fly members are being asked to reach out to The competition will take place fishing in stretches. any of their contacts so we can see this October 17-19, 2013, along the beaches of Some coastal lakes are having issues program in all schools in the county. Ocean City, NJ. with salt water intrusion. These lakes will Middlesex County is in favor of a “We believe this 100th anniversary not be stocked with trout this year. reduced price for senior deer and turkey event will be the largest surf fishing tour- tournament will begin with the check-in of Pequest Hatchery open House will permits for all seniors. nament that has ever been held in Ocean teams and welcoming events on Thursday, take place on March 23-24 from 10 am to Middlesex County is in favor of City,” said Mike Hayes, an OCFC trustee October 17. On the following day there 4 pm. Sunday Firearm deer hunting as long as and tournament chair. “The City adminis- will be two fishing sessions and a tackle Data is still being compiled from Fish and Game Council oversees it and tration and the Ocean City Chamber of show. The tournament concludes Saturday, deer check-ins this year. determines the zones by over population. Commerce are solidly behind what we are October 19, with two more fishing ses- The shooting range at Make Peace doing. In addition to hosting the 28-mem- sions and an awards dinner. WMA is being refurbished. There being no further business for ber Association of Surf Angling Clubs All of the teams must include six An incident of vandalism has the evening, the meeting was adjourned at (ASAC) in New Jersey, we anticipate members; there will be no individual occurred at the Sparta Mountain WMA. 9:40 pm. attracting many teams that have never entries. Law enforcement is investigating. fished in Cape May County.” Assisting Hayes in planning for the The Division is shooting for an April Minutes from Central Region Hayes’s comments were echoed by tournament are two co-chairs: OCFC first published date for the game code. Things March Meeting ASAC president Jim Jefferys, of Cape vice president Augie Conte, Jr., of Ocean have progressed slowly due to the DEP May Court House, NJ. City and Cherry Hill, N.J., and Dan Ladik, commission being preoccupied with Sandy The Central Region of the NJ State “A lot of people are looking forward of Ocean City and Cherry Hill, NJ. issues. Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs met on to this tournament,” Jefferys said. “It’s a For more information about the 49 coyotes have been reported har- March 11, 2013 and opened with Salute to rare opportunity to put Ocean City on the 100th anniversary tournament, contact vested this year. the Flag at 7:35. map as a fishing destination for anglers up Mike Hayes at 856-303-0906 or mike- and down the East Coast. Not only does [email protected]. Conte can be Under Law Enforcement... COUNTIES PRESENT: Middlesex (John this tournament showcase surf fishing but reached at 856-429-4364 or Messeroll), Ocean (Larry Cella), Union also tournament surf fishing for all to see [email protected]. Ladik’s phone is 856- One provisional CO has been termi- (Ray Szpond), Monmouth (Jerry Natale), and to try their surf casting skills.” 662-2058 and his email is djladik@com- nated; the remaining three are doing great. Hunterdon (Bill Martin) The ties between ASAC and the cast.net. Ocean City Fishing Club go back many Under State Report... OFFICERS: Ray Szpond Pres., Bill Martin years. In 2015, ASAC will celebrate its Minutes from Middlesex County 2nd V-Pres., John Messeroll Sec./Treas., own Centennial, and the very first presi- March Meeting Pheasants are being trapped at Board of Directors Sue Rothomel, Charlie dent of the organization (in 1915) was Meadowlands and are being released at Hendrickson Churchill Hungerford, one of the leg- The regular March 6 meeting of Six Mile Run. endary fishermen who founded OCFC in Middlesex County Federation of Air gun seasons for squirrel hunting MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING 1913. The Ocean City Fishing Club is the Sportsman’s Club was called to order is being looked into. (Feb. 11 2013): Motion by Monmouth oldest continuously operating fishing club at7:45 by President Jeff Wren. Earn-a-buck may be eliminated in Sec. by Hunterdon to accept with correc- in the United States. The minutes of the previous meeting early archery season in 2014. tions. 4F Club maintains 70 Wood Duck According to Hayes, the three-day were approved as distributed. The A feasibility study is still being done boxes, Monmouth Co. (cont. next page) May 2013 NEW JERSEY FEDERATED SPORTSMEN NEWS Page 7 While many anglers just use a duo- lock snap tied to the end of their line to attach the lure, there are times when big blues are encountered and they’ll strike the Lilac Time Equals head section of the jig, often biting right through the line. It’s best to use a short, foot-long length of stainless steel leader material and duo-lock snap to avoid bite- offs. Jigging’s a lot more work than chum- Bluefish Arrival ming, as you’ve got to keep the lure working. For starters, just let the jig settle to the bottom, and begin by retrieving several feet of line, then twitching your rod tip, by Milt Rosko causing the jig to dart ahead and then fal- ter, fluttering down slightly. Continue reel- The warm weather of May results in ing and jigging until you’re back on the lilacs blooming, and when that happens surface, then just repeat the procedure. you just know that the bluefish will be Usually you’ll find the bluefish con- arriving in Jersey’s coastal waters. centrating their movements seeking forage For many years I’ve often caught the at various levels, ranging from the bottom first bluefish of the season while I was all the way to the surface. Once you using a bunker head bait and targeting receive a strike it’s wise to then concen- striped bass in the shadow of the Statue of trate your jigging efforts in that strike Liberty. Usually those first blues are lean zone, within ten to fifteen feet above and and mean, with a noticeable lack of the below where you’re receiving strikes. I’ll bulging stomachs they had when they often jig my way down, just letting out a headed for winter quarters late last fall. few feet of line, working the jig with short Now they’re hungry, and the fun season is foot-long twitches of the rod tip, then let- about to begin with one of the toughest, ting it settle five feet or so, and repeating most plentiful, usually cooperative, the procedure. If the twitch doesn’t work species which inshore anglers will be able I’ll give the rod a more severe and sharper to target. pull of four or five feet, and let the jig set- To maximize the enjoyment of scor- tle again, until I find the combination that ing with the tough blues, you’d be best brings strikes. Be prepared for a vicious served to use an outfit rated for 20-pound- strike, for often they’ll wallop the jig as class line, medium weight, either spinning though it’s the last food in the ocean. or conventional, that has the backbone to If the boat’s fathometer indicates subdue a bluecoat whose weight is in the bluefish hugging the bottom, the most teens… yet light enough so you’re not leisurely rig to use is a bottom rig. Begin weary by day’s end. I like to load my reels by tying a three-way swivel to your line. with 30-pound monofilament, as there are June Rosko hooked this hefty bluefish held by Co-Capt. Paul Risi of Rocket Charters. Next, tie a foot-long piece of mono to a many times when you want to exert pres- She hooked it on a bunker chunk fished on the bottom, with Ellis Island in the back- bank style sinker sufficiently heavy to hold sure, especially if there are a lot of anglers ground. They regularly score in Raritan Bay and the Hudson River, where forage is plen- bottom, usually 3 to 6 ounces, whether along the rail of a party boat, or when tiful. Milt Rosko photo. anchored or drifting. Then complete it with you’re trying to control it within range of a a three- or four-foot-long piece of 30- mate ready with the gaff. pound-test mono to the remaining eye of Mono is also less prone to unmanage- the swivel, with a long-shank Carlisle style able tangles, especially where several big from a half to two-ounces in weight, for needn’t worry about their forcefully taking hook snelled to the end. Just bait up with a fish may be fought simultaneously and those occasions when the drift or current is a bait. As they inhale your bait you’ll chunk of bunker, and you’re all set to send sometimes you’ve got to follow the fish to fast, as adding one to your line will enable immediately feel it, as they’ll quickly turn it to the bottom and wait for a hungry blue maintain control. it to get deeper into the water column. and move along, at which time just lock to find your bait. While small boat owners often opt Then it’s just a matter of baiting up, up, lift up smartly to set the hook… and Bluefish are fine table fare when for trolling as a successful technique, usually with a chunk of bunker or a butter- hold on. cared for properly. Always go forth with aboard the party boats by far the most pop- fish bait and drifting it out in the chum Jigging is another popular technique, plenty of ice in your cooler. Immediately ular approach is chumming, followed by line. To this end, aboard the party boats the especially when the blues aren’t schooled upon landing a bluefish use a sharp knife jigging, and drifting a bait along the bot- mates tend to the chumming, which main- up tightly and are just sparsely moving and make a deep cut just behind each pec- tom. That’s why it’s important to set forth tains an uninterrupted slick of a soupy about searching for a meal. For years the toral, which will cause it to bleed com- with a variety of terminal rigging to suit chum composed of ground mossbunker ordinary chromed diamond jig dominated pletely, resulting in a much milder flavor. the various situations you encounter. and salt water. The chum will bring the the lure category when chumming for On heading back to port cut a single fillet Without question, the simplest rig of blues within range of your hooked bait blues. But thanks to technology, there are off each side of the bluefish, then remove all is the one you’ll use while chumming. drifting out in the chum. dozens of jig designs now available, such the skin, and make a V-shaped cut along Just tie a small barrel swivel to the end of The key is in the presentation. Permit as the Hopkins Shorty and NoEql, the the red meat of the lateral line, removing your line, and then attach a six-inch-long the current to carry your bait out into the Daiwa Saltiga series of jigs with a pair of and discard it. piece of No. 8 or 9 stainless steel leader chum line, anywhere from 75 to upwards free-swinging assist hooks, and the The net result is a pair of firm, deli- material, which is good insurance to keep of 150 feet. If a strike hasn’t been received, Shimano Butterfly series, also with assist- cious fillets, which should be cooked using the blues from biting through mono leader just reel back in and repeat the process. style hooks. Generally, jigs in the 3- to 8- your favorite recipe, but taking care to material with their sharp teeth. Complete The key is keeping the bait drifting natu- ounce range will cover most situations, as cook it just enough so it flakes to the touch the rig with a Beak or Lazer Sharp style rally in the chum, usually at intermediate it’s usually necessary to use a sufficiently of the fork, making certain not to over- hook, its size dependant on the prevailing depth. Avoid just letting the bait out and heavy bait that will enable you to retrieve cook. Then sit back and enjoy a fine dinner size of the blues, with 4/0 through 7/0 fine. locking the reel in gear, as this will often while jigging and keeping the line as near of your first blue of the season. It’s also wise to have several rubber- cause the bait to spin in the current. perpendicular as possible, when the wind cored sinkers in your tackle box, ranging Bluefish aren’t bashful, and you or current prevails.

(from prev. page) erected another 4 this tribute but cannot attend. We are earmark- NJOA Hosts Shooting Clays Event The Sussex County Federation of year. Accepted . ing this year’s event to youth activities . Sportsman’s Clubs will host its annual Join the NJ Outdoors Alliance at Children’s Fishing Derby and TREAS. REPORT: Motion by Monmouth NEW BUSINESS: Middlesex County beautiful and picturesque Hudson Farm, breakfast/lunch on Saturday, May 18, 2013 second by Ocean to accept as reported. (John Messeroll) made a Motion to have Andover NJ, for a shooting clay experi- from 9:00 am until noon. (Rain date Accepted . all Region Counties supply a copy of their ence of a lifetime, on May 5, 2013. Sunday, May 19). By-Laws to the Region. Second By The Hudson Farm Club operates as a Children 15 years of age or younger CORRESPONDENCE: read and dis- Monmouth (Jerry Natale) This would private year round outdoor experience for are welcome to enter the Derby. Derby cussed a letter to C.J.R.P.C. to address eliminate any problems with finding its members as one of the most attractive participants should provide their own fish- their green sheet concerning no Delegates copies of County Bi-Laws; they would be shooting layouts in the country since 1997. ing tackle. The Federation will provide listed. A request was made by John in one central location. We the region The Farm consists of 3,800 acres of beau- worms. Food can be purchased from the Messeroll to be the delegate for C.J.R.P.C. would know that County By-Laws had tifully landscaped farmland in Andover, Boy Scouts. Prizes will be awarded. been approved by the State. Passed. New Jersey with several ponds and lakes. Children 15 years of age and younger do OLD BUSINESS: Deer committee dis- Motion by Monmouth ( Jerry Details and registration for the May not require a fishing license. cussed the need people from Somerset, Natale), second by Ocean (Larry Cella ) to 5, 2013 shoot are at the following link: This year it is again requested that Hunterdon, Mercer. Antlerless proposal also have a complete list of county and www.njoutdooralliance.org/save-the-date- participants bring a can of food for the for early bow season discussed. Not all region delegates printed for each County 5513. “NORWESCAP” food program. Add- counties like this proposal. Sunday to have. Passed. itionally, this year any monetary donations Firearm deer hunting on private property Request that the Central Regions By- HHH Shoot Scheduled would also be appreciated. The normal NJ Legislation is liked by all counties ques- Laws be reviewed and updated . These are Fishing Regulations will be observed. tioned to date but need to ensure that the part of the State By-Laws. Discussed over Hunters Helping the Hungry will be The Derby will be held at the pond division and council have control of regu- 70 license costs, and steps needed to be holding their 7th Annual Sporting Clays within the Sussex County Farm and Horse lation sets this legislative Bill would taken to help the Division adjust fees and Event on Sunday, May 5 at Lehigh Valley Show Grounds. The pond is conveniently affect. bundle permits. Ocean County By-Laws Sporting Clays in Coplay, PA, starting at 9 located off of Plains Road in Augusta, N.J. Youth activities 50/50 sales need to were obtained after a few months. am. Entry fee of $125 includes 100 targets, For further information please call 973- be reported on to the convention commit- Elections will take place at their May early coffee and donuts, and lunch. 697-0217. tee. Green Sheets need to be sent in, also Meeting as per the By-Laws . For more information contact Joe delegate listings need to be updated. Schultz at 908-797-5736 or Mark Paradise Fishing Club Holds Tourney Sporting Clay Shoot is set for June 2 at GOOD OF REGION AND FEDERA- Charbonneau at 908-447-8470, or email Red Wing Sporting Clays, Port Republic; a TION: Pequest Trout Hatchery Open [email protected]. Scott Cooper of the PFC writes in: flier will be available for April. House March 23-24. Black Knights is hav- “The Larry Strang Memorial Trout an We are also developing a station ing a 3D shoot May 18. Sussex County Holds Fishing Derby Walleye Tournament will be held on Sponsors sign for those wishing to con- Motion to adjourn at 9:40. Sunday, May 19 from 6:30 (cont. page 9) Page 8 NEW JERSEY FEDERATED SPORTSMEN NEWS May 2013

Small Bore Rifle. To this day, 73 years later, Walsh’s record stands. So the Marines sent Walsh to where they thought a guy with his shooting skills The Oldest Olympian? would do the most good. Walsh ended up training recruits for snipers at New River, N.C. By 1944, according to Keene, training recruits was beginning to wear a bit by Bob Brunisholz thin for Walsh, and he volunteered for combat, and combat he got in the form of When May 4 rolls around this year, orders to the First Marine Division to something momentous will have happened “head to Okinawa.” in the world of shooting sports. “Okinawa was a meat grinder,” wrote R.R. Keene in Leatherneck magazine. Maybe that’s an understatement akin Walsh during his to calling the Grand Canyon a ditch. “Still, Walsh, now a lieutenant colonel Actually, though, something momentous WWII days. Photo staff officer, couldn’t stay off the front did (or will) happen in the world of shoot- courtesy 3wires- lines, often indistinguishable and smeared ing sports, but other genres will also join to ports.com. with the blood and bodies of Americans hail the celebration, including the U.S. and Japanese. On one occasion, he shot a Marine Corps, a New Jersey National Japanese sniper between the eyes with one Guard Unit, the nation’s top law-enforce- shot from his .45 automatic through a ment agency (usually referred to as the bunker aperture at 90 yards. Federal Bureau of Investigation), and even “On another occasion, he was out members of the U.S. Olympic Committee. with a Marine patrol when a firefight May 4 is the birthday of Walter developed with the Marines firing M1 Walsh, originally of Union City, New rifles and the Japanese firing Type 99 Jersey. On that day he will turn 106 years Arisaka rifles. Suddenly, through the din of young. Reports say Walsh has lost a “bit” the battle, came another recognizable and of his hearing, and his eyes are still “rea- distinctive sound familiar to Marines—the sonably good,” or at least nearly as good as New Jersey National steady cadence of well-aimed and perfect- they were when, as an Olympic shooter Guard, making its ly timed fire from a .45-caliber pistol. during the 1948 Olympic Games, he rifle team easily, and Walsh squeezed off his rounds and placed 12th in the Men’s Free Pistol com- attended the National dropped those Japanese unfortunate to petition held at 50 meters. But that was just Matches at Camp have drifted into his sight blade,” Keene the beginning of his shooting competition Perry, Ohio that year. wrote. career. A lot more than finishing 12th fol- Legally, he had to be After the war, Walsh returned, albeit lowed. A whole lot more. 17 for membership briefly, to service with the FBI, but he was- As a youngster, Walsh’s fascination in the CMTC, but it n’t exactly welcomed with open arms. J. with shooting began with a BB gun which was more than a year Edgar Hoover was still seething about he used to shoot clothespins off of his later, when he was of Walsh’s departure to the Marines during a aunt’s clothesline; an act to which his aunt lawful age, that he time when he (Hoover) needed him most. really didn’t take too kindly. Nevertheless, began making some Basically, and according to Keene, “the he then began shooting rats at the city rather serious FBI drove him back to the Corps.” And dump with a .22 caliber rifle. That particu- inroads in the sport perhaps that was for the better. lar dump is now called the Meadowlands, of shooting. Walsh was made commanding officer according to Bill Vanderool of the Despite Walsh’s “slight age indiscre- Alan Abrahamson, an Olympic journalist of the 1st Battalion, Eighth Marine American Rifleman, when he wrote about tion” with the CMTC, in 1930 Walsh shot known to be one of, if not the, last person Regiment at Camp Lejune, N.C. where “he Walsh in an October, 2010 article. at the Sea Girt, New Jersey, Interstate to interview Walsh and his family in 2011. took off where he left off,” Keene wrote. Again, according to Vanderool, Tournament and earned both pistol cham- “Think about that,” Abrahamson said “Within three years of joining the Walsh is no longer granting interviews, but pionships as well as the Governor’s in his story about the interview of Walsh FBI, he had been presented with two his history and remarkable stories are Trophy for the 1,200-yard, long-range 3wiresports.com). “Just 27 years old, in marksmanship trophies from Director J. nothing short of astonishing. This is a man service rifle championship with a perfect the midst of a depression, he was a G-Man Edgar Hoover. In 1939, at Camp Ritchie, that traversed a career as an FBI agent, score… with iron sights. during a time when the Bureau was very he set the world record in pistol shooting back during a time that was called “the In 1932, Walsh went on to win the much still making its reputation, and he with 198 points out of a possible 200 and Dillinger Days,” when getting some organ- Small-Bore Wimbledon and American helped make that reputation.” won the individual eastern regional pistol ized crime figure upset with you could get Legion Championships. His achievements Abrahamson went on: “A year later, championships in 1939 and 1940 while you very dead. From there Walsh went on with both rifle and pistol would continue Walsh was in on the apprehension of placing second in 1941 after leading for to join a New Jersey National Guard unit for more than six decades. Arthur ‘Doc’ Barker of the infamous most of the tournament,” Keene noted. in which he established nearly unbeliev- Walsh also knew that his ability with Barker Gang. Barker complained about Walsh also placed 12th in the Men’s able shooting records. a firearm wasn’t necessarily going to put being arrested by a ‘damned baby-faced Free Pistol, 50 meters competition at the “As a youngster, he wasn’t so much food on the table, so he completed his edu- kid.’ That very same day, Walsh shot and 1948 Summer Olympics in London. At the intrigued with a specific firearm as he was cation and graduated from Rutgers Law killed gangster, Rusty Gibson. Then, in 1952 ISSF World Shooting with accuracy” wrote Vanderool. “His School in 1934. Given his history, what 1937, Walsh posed as a salesman in a Championships, he won a gold medal with father gave him his first rifle; a .22 caliber came next shouldn’t be a great surprise: sporting goods store in Bangor, Maine, the United States team in the 25m Center- Mossberg. That was when he was about Walsh signed on with the FBI. And that is when he helped bring down the Brady Fire Pistol event and silver in the individ- 12, but he became so serious about marks- just the start of another fascinating story. Gang, but not before taking two bullets, ual version of that event. After winning manship that the rifle was shortly traded Not only did he set some rather astonishing one to the chest and the other to his right many tournaments within the United States for a Remington Model 12. He later feats for marksmanship, his duties with the hand. He shot both James Dalhover and Marine Corps, he became commander of acquired his first match rifle, a Winchester FBI took him on some rather wild rides; gang leader, Al Brady, after taking those their marksmanship training, a position Model 52, and the rest, as they say, is his- rides in which the average federal officer two slugs himself.” that he held until he retired in the 1970s. In tory.” would never, in their wildest dreams, par- Then, in 1938, Walsh accepted a total, he was selected five times for the Indeed, when the stars aligned for ticipate. commission in the Marine Corps Reserve All-American Pistol Shooting Team. Walsh, history was ripe for the making. During his rookie year as a “Fed,” as a second lieutenant, a move which was Happy Birthday Walter Walsh, and One of the few “dishonest” things Walsh Walsh had the rather dubious distinction of to his benefit as far as his shooting was while this is well-intentioned, it comes ever did was lie. He lied, you see, about his finding the body of one of the nation’s concerned, but a move that would also from a ground-pounder from the famed age when he was 16 and joined the most notorious gangsters, Chicago mob prove his undoing with the FBI. U.S. Army’s Third Division rather than Civilian Military Training Corps from member and leader Baby Face Nelson, Nevertheless, his record reflects that in one of your fellow Jarheads… neverthe- whence he received his first formal marks- after a shootout that left two FBI agents 1940, Walsh won the DuPont Trophy as less, Semper Fi, Walter Walsh, and well manship training with a Springfield 1903- dead. best all-round shot in High Power and done. You’ve done New Jersey proud. A3. In 1928, Walsh signed on with the That information comes courtesy of Service Rifle, Center-Fire Pistol, and

el, water, established trails and campsites, disposal. sand, or snow. -Use established bathrooms when Respecting Our Resources -Concentrate use on existing trails, available. If not available, deposit solid campsites, and boat launches. human waste in catholes dug 6 to 8 inches -Focus activity in areas where vege- deep and 200 feet away from water A member of the Federation called in Obtain licenses and stamps and have them tation is absent. sources. to lament the sorry state of trash – food with you. -Avoid trampling aquatic vegetation -Check with local land managers for wrappers, bait containers, discarded fish- -Use a personal flotation device when wading. Refrain from wading in regulations on disposal of fish entrails. ing line, and plenty more – that he found at where required and/or appropriate. spawning areas when possible. Pack out entrails when possible. If not pos- the edge of one of his favorite waters in -Learn to identify the different -Enter and leave water sources at sible, burial, deepwater deposition, or New Jersey. We contacted the organization species of fish in the area where you’ll be places where the banks are low or where moving water deposition are acceptable “Leave No Trace” for a brief reminder of fishing. there are gravel bars. options in most areas. responsible behavior when enjoying our -Obey the limits on size and quantity -In pristine areas disperse use to pre- -To wash yourself or your dishes, outdoors resources. of fish you are allowed to keep. Abide by vent the creation of new campsites and carry water 200 feet away from streams or regulations concerning types of bait and trails. lakes and use small amounts of biodegrad- When it comes to angling, Leave No tackle permitted where you are fishing. -Protect riparian areas by camping at able soap. Scatter strained dishwater. Trace is just as important as it is for other -Prepare for extreme weather, haz- least 200 feet from lakes and streams. outdoor pursuits. Here are a few things to ards, and emergencies. Dispose of Waste Properly Leave What You Find keep in mind: -Plan your trip to avoid times of high -Pack it in, Pack it out. Inspect your use. camp and rest areas for trash or spilled -When practicing “catch and Plan Ahead and Prepare foods. Pack out all monofilament fishing release,” use barbless hooks and be sure Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces line, leftover live bait, and bait cups. not to injure the fish. Do not fight a fish to -Know the local fishing and boating -Avoid using lead sinkers and jigs. If exhaustion, use a rod and line of sufficient regulations for the area where you’ll fish. -Durable surfaces include rock, grav- lead sinkers are found, pack out for proper strength, avoid (cont. next page) May 2013 NEW JERSEY FEDERATED SPORTSMEN NEWS Page 9

by Bob Romano

I’ve always enjoyed history, knowing that we are a part of something greater than Fishing with Wet Flies the here and now. Perhaps that is why I gravitated toward fly fishing, intrigued with a sport that dates back through the centuries. Maybe it’s also why I enjoy this a Longstanding Tradition bamboo wand, the one crafted by the Pennsylvania rod maker George Mauer, and bought used, my pleasure increased by two men might have had on fishing with knowing that its creator and at least one wet flies in this country, although in 1965 other had fished it before me. Polly Rosborough advanced methods for I’ve come to rely upon the little rod the use of nymphs to fool large trout feed- to cast my favorite wet flies, patterns that ing just below the surface. In his book have become my workhorses over the last Tying and Fishing the Fuzzy Nymphs, few years. These little wisps of fur and Rosborough advocated using the tradition- feather have their own tradition, which fur- al wet-fly swing. While avoiding drag, he ther adds to my enjoyment, in much the placed his nymphs in front of a feeding same way drifting a tiny black ant pattern trout, using the rod to work the fly in an did after first reading Vincent Marinaro’s A effort to coax the fish to strike. Modern Dry-Fly Code. But it wasn’t until the 1970s that the You can trace the history of wet flies wet fly became accepted by the fly-fishing by reading the books written on the sub- “intelligentsia.” That’s when Sylvester ject, and most are readily available at mod- Nemes wrote The Soft-Hacked Fly. In the est cost. Of course, you can learn about ensuing two decades, Nemes added two fishing with wet flies by surfing the more books on the subject, forming his Internet. There are whole sites dedicated to trilogy on wet-fly fishing and making him the subject, such as the International a permanent fixture in fly-fishing history. Brotherhood of the Flymph (flymph.com), These three books will fully acquaint the but reading a book first published more angler with the wet-fly tradition, its flies, than a century ago is like going back in a and the various methods used to effective- time machine, sharing the writer’s joys and ly fish them. frustrations as he pits his brains against This wet-fly tradition has been con- those of the trout in much the same way tinued with a number of modern texts. you and I do today. Reading these authors Mike Harding’s book North Country Flies, is like sitting beside the stream with them, first published in 2009 by Aurum Press hearing, in their own words how they Ltd, provides the recipe and history of solved, or tried to solve, the same puzzles Some of the tools of the trade. Trish Romano photo. most soft-hackle wet-fly patterns, includ- we face when out on the Pequest, ing a close-up photograph of each, while Paulinskill, Ramapo, or Flatbrook. Mike Valla’s The Classic Wet Fly Box pub- Although anything written after lished in 2012 by Whitefish Press does the Izaak Walton’s The Compleat Angler owes streams, with Fredric Halford perfecting terns, which came to be known as the same for fixed-winged wet flies. a debt to the man many consider the father his theories on casting upstream to the sus- Leisenring Lift, his student Hidy later Although lacking color plates, anoth- of fly fishing, this debt must extend equal- picious brown trout that resided in these explained that his teacher used other tech- er useful book to understanding the history ly to his apprentice and friend, Joseph quiet waters. Published in 1910, Minor niques that they had planned to write down and technique of fishing with a wet fly is Cotton, who added his now famous chap- Tactics of the Chalk Stream, G.E.M. Skues’ in a second book, but never did. Leisenring Terry Lawton’s The Upstream Wet Fly, ter on stream fishing for trout and grayling. now-classic work, set down his heretical fished shallow runs, allowing his wet flies published by Hale in 2011. But it took until 1857 for W.C. belief that subsurface flies could be fished to sink to the bottom where they could go However, if you’re looking for only Stewart to write a book addressing the use for the same finicky trout in the same man- “bumpty-bump over the gravel and stone” one book to read, make it the one written of wet flies in waters similar to those found ner as dry flies. In his later books, Skues until he lifted the tip of his rod in front of by Dave Hughes. First published by here in the northeast. In The Practical championed sight-casting to rising trout a targeted trout. He theorized that this Stackpole Books in 1995 and simply titled Angler, Stewart wrote about the small but using nymphs matching those of the natu- action caused his imitation to rise from the Wet Flies, it provides a wealth of informa- rough Scottish rills where he cast his wet ral insects under the surface of the stream. bottom of the stream like a natural caddis tion in an easily understood style of writ- flies upstream, fishing them without drag. In Britain, the controversy raged or mayfly nymph. ing. While citing past literature, Hughes He advocated the use of a pattern he called between the two schools of thought, while In a tiny book published in 1961 by begins the book by providing the history of a “spider,” tied with a silk body and a wrap we in the New World remained content to Sports Illustrated magazine, Pete Hidy the wet fly. He proceeds to describe how to or two of soft hackle. fish over brook trout eager to snap at any referred to his Subsurface Swing, which tie the different patterns, with separate Thomas Evan Pritt followed Stewart gaudy fly cast with a bit of stealth. With was similar to the above technique, except chapters on soft-hackled wet flies, fly- with North Country Flies. Published in industrialization came the near-demise of that the fly is worked in the surface film mphs, winged patterns, and fuzzy nymphs. 1885, Pritt catalogued the wet flies used in our natural fishery, resulting in the intro- rather than off the bottom, making it useful He then moves on to chapters on the vari- the fast-flowing, turbulent rivers along the duction of the brown trout to American in deeper runs. (We may learn more about ous methods for fishing these flies, provid- English-Welsh border. Anglers of northern waters. Fishing for the selective brown the methods used by these two men from ing insights from many of the authors Britain found the wet fly more suited to mandated the use of dry flies, and our Pete’s son, Lance Hidy, whom I recently referred to in this article with whom their water, rather than the dry that had gaudy, fixed-wing wet fly patterns were met at the Catskill Museum’s annual Fly Hughes fished. become the pattern of choice on the placid soon confined to those wild regions of the Fishing Show and who is working on a So, before you swing a Gold-Ribbed currents of the chalk streams in the south country where the rivers and streams still book based about his father’s experiences.) Hare’s Ear through the current, or sight of the country. contained brook trout. Both Leisenring and Hidy used only cast a Partridge and Green to a feeding In 1916, Harfield H. Edmunds and It wasn’t until 1941 when James natural material to create the bodies of trout, consider reading up on your fly’s Norman N. Lee added their Brook and Leisenring and his young friend Pete Hidy their wet flies, employing a block of wood history. You may find that those fishing River Trouting: A Manuel of Modern North coauthored The Art of Tying the Wet Fly to spin fur on silk thread, which they throughout the centuries used equipment Country Methods to the wet-fly literature. that we had a manual of sorts for casting stored for future use. They felt that the nat- not much different than yours, while feel- This trio of books espouses the use of wet flies to wily brown trout on this side of ural material was better suited to trap air ing similar frustration outweighed by a soft-hackled wet flies on rough water sim- the Atlantic. Leisenring used silk for his bubbles, which when released closely few moments of joy as they cast flies like ilar to our own here in New Jersey, while bodies and wisps of soft hackle for his resembled what occurs when caddis rise the one tied to your tippet, trying to solve describing methods for fishing them that wings, returning to the North Country flies from the stream bottom, while the strands the day’s puzzle. You may also discover continue to work well today. of another generation for his inspiration. of soft hackle matched the segmented legs that what was old has a way of becoming By the early 1900s, the dry fly had Although he only described one of ‘most any aquatic insect. new again. become king on southern England’s chalk method of fishing his delicate little pat- World War II muted any effect these

(from prev. page) fish out of water by the bear country. (from page 7) to 4:30 pm. Once again we County Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs fishing line. Keep fish in water when han- -Never feed wildlife. Feeding are inviting the Wounded Warriors to par- will hold their 4th Annual Trap Shoot at dling for release and do not touch gills. wildlife damages their health, alters natu- ticipate and we are looking for volunteers the North Jersey Trap Club, 494 -Carry and use needle-nose pliers or ral behaviors, and exposes them to preda- with room in their boat to take them out fo Horseneck Road in Fairfield. hemostats for hook removal. tors and other dangers. a day of fun and relaxation. Subaru World Check-in begins at 9 am and shoot- -Take care not to introduce non- -Control pets or leave them at home. of Newton came on board as a sponsor ing will commence at 10. The $55 entry native species to water sources and sur- Be Considerate of Other Visitors this year and will once again be offering fee ($30 for shooters under 18) includes rounding areas. Pack out all un-used bait -Respect other visitors and protect oil change certificates as well as merchan- 50 targets, two boxes of shells, refresh- and dispose of properly (e.g. worms, min- the quality of their experience. dise and apparel.” For details call 973- ments, and lunch. Additional rounds and nows, leaches) and properly wash all -Non-motorized crafts usually have 277-9992 or email shells may be purchased (time permitting) equipment between fishing trips. right-of-way over powerboats: slower [email protected]. for $15. -Avoid transferring fish from one boats should keep to the right. For more information contact watershed to another. -If using a radio keep volume low or Essex County Holds Trap Shoot Carmine Minichini (908-964-5713), Tony -Preserve the past: observe, but do wear headphones, let nature’s sounds pre- Masino (973-495-5345), or Anthony not touch, cultural or historic structures vail. On Sunday, May 19, the Essex Violante (973-460-1334). and artifacts. -Pick campsites that are away from shoreline or trails and avoid crowding Respect Wildlife other visitors.

-Respect fish by humanely dispatch- The member-driven Leave No Trace Club News Wanted! ing catches you are keeping with a quick Center for Outdoor Ethics teaches people blow to the back of the head with a rock or how to enjoy the outdoors responsibly. other solid object. This copyrighted information has been Is your club holding a special event? Celebrating a landmark -Refrigerate or eat fish quickly to reprinted with permission from the Leave avoid wasting them. Check local regula- No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics: anniversary? Let the rest of the Federation know! Send your tions on using stringers. www.LNT.org. news to the Editor of this paper (contact information on Page 2). -Use caution when cooking fish in Page 10 NEW JERSEY FEDERATED SPORTSMEN NEWS May 2013

DOJ Confirms: Gun Laws Don’t Work Tight Lines and

It’s official: the U.S. Department of wide, and who owns them. Justice in February confirmed precisely The report also contends that the only Straightaway Shots what supporters of the Second Amendment way such laws would be effective, is to use have contended all along: Federally pro- complete (“universal”) gun registration posed gun laws won’t work. followed by confiscation once the registra- The contention has heated up a tion portion is approved and the govern- by Robert Brunisholz brouhaha, and in the meantime, much of ment knows who owns guns and where the press vilifies anyone who sees any mit- they are located. igating justification for the Second Interestingly, the press turned things Amendment. around. Instead of wagging a finger at the assault weapons would have little overall held a rally for his gun restriction propos- According to an AP report dated White House or whomever might be spear- effect on gun killings because assault als while unashamedly using a backdrop of February 23 and appearing in the heading these efforts, they blamed the weapons account for a limited proportion the anguished parents of the youngsters Washington Times, and again in a similar NRA for uncovering the DOJ report. As of those crimes.” Limited, indeed. They killed at the Sandy Hook, Connecticut story appearing on the website of ABC merely one instance, the Iowa Times actually account for less than 2 percent. school, and my heart went out to them. News on Feb. 25, a memo or report uncov- Republican, touted as Central Iowa’s One of the most telling parts of the One woman, directly in back of Obama, ered by the National Rifle Association largest newspaper, wrote the following: memo says, “the success of universal looked like she was on the verge of tears, offered a critique by members of the “The NRA’s assertion and its obtaining of background checks would depend in part and no one could have faulted her had she Justice Department who concluded that the (DOJ) memo in the first place under- on ‘requiring gun registration,’” and fur- cried. Those families experienced a night- Obama’s proposed gun laws will not work, score the no-holds-barred battle under way ther states that “gun buybacks would not mare few of us can—or would be willing unless those proposals are backed up by as Washington’s fight over gun restrictions be effective unless massive and coupled to— even fathom, let alone live through. complete registration combined with con- heats up.” with a ban.” But for Obama to exploit those peo- fiscation. On March 25, during an airing of According to the NRA’s website, the ple as he did that day is callous, deceitful The precise words of the Washington Meet the Press, NBC’s David Gregory memo has the look of a preliminary docu- and reprehensible. Obama used those peo- Times story in which they quoted the blasted NRA Executive Vice President, ment and calls itself a “cursory summary” ple as pawns to promote an agenda that memo are: “The Justice Department Wayne LaPierre, saying he (LaPierre) was and an “assessment of gun curb initia- will tear at the very fabric of the U.S. believes its (federal) gun control plans ignoring the voice of the American people tives.” In addition, “the administration has Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and he won’t work unless the government seizes on gun control measures. That day’s airing not released it (the memo) officially” and did so with full knowledge that his own firearms and requires national gun regis- included other issues, but also addressed both the DOJ and the White House have, DOJ told him his proposals would not tration — ideas the White House has not the uncovering of the report by the NRA, so far, “declined to provide additional work unless he resorts to precisely what proposed and does not support.” and Gregory was not a happy camper. information about the memo or answer Second Amendment advocates have feared The report from DOJ was merely a Just as startling is additional informa- questions about it on record,” according to all along: a complete and permanent regis- probe; an examination meant only for the tion in the nine-page memo. Addressing the NRA. tration followed by confiscation. eyes of high-ranking U.S. officials, and the requirement for more thorough back- Nevertheless, the memo was written Actually though, Obama is doing that was the genesis for the print and elec- ground checks, the memo says “requiring under the name of Greg Ridgeway, and only what was promised when he said that tronic media vilifying the NRA. It was the background checks for more gun purchas- dated January 4, about two weeks before he was going to “fundamentally transform NRA that discovered a report originally es could help, but also could lead to more Obama’s announcement of his plan for America.” And his efforts at achieving that meant only as a heads-up for POTUS. illicit weapons sales.” It further states that restricting guns, and Ridgeway’s first day goal reach much farther than negating only The report supports the contentions “banning assault weapons and high capac- with the DOJ as acting chief. A Justice the Second Amendment, which leads me to of Second Amendment advocates who say ity ammunition magazines produced in the Department official who wished to remain wonder whether historians in the distant that severely restricting the rights of law- future but exempting those already owned anonymous called the memo an “unfin- future are going to ask: What were those abiding gun owners are ineffective devices by the public would have limited impact ished review of gun violence research” and Americans thinking when they allowed for fighting crime, reducing or eliminating because people now own so many of those said “it does not represent administration one man, one party, one agenda contrary to mass shootings or urban street killings, items.” policy.” Ridgeway flatly told the press that liberty and freedom, destroy what was while offering the government a complete The so-called memo, or report, also he was not granting interviews. once the greatest nation on earth? list of where firearms are located nation- states that “even total elimination of On the evening of March 28, POTUS

The North and South Zones showed tion of the season with the exception of a NJ Waterfowl Hunting Report similar patterns of duck hunting activity. strong peak During the Christmas-New Both zones had the strongest peaks of Year period. The following is excerpted from the migrations and weather patterns each fall hunting activity during the first split in Perhaps surprisingly, all three water- NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife report, as well as social factors including tradi- mid-October. In addition, both zones had fowl zones showed no apparent trend in “Patterns of Duck Hunting Activity and tional hunter preferences and holiday peri- smaller peaks in hunting activity which hunter success through the duration of the Success in New Jersey, 1999-2011.” It may ods. coincided with the opening of the second season. For brant, the index of hunter suc- be read in its entirety at http://www.njfis- Because of the diversity of habitats split (mid-November), Thanksgiving, cess was generally higher in November handwildlife.com/pdf/2013/duck_hnt_ptrn waterfowlers hunt, time spent pursuing and the Christmas-New Year’s holiday with a strong peak that coincided with the s99-11.pdf. additional quarry (e.g. deer, striped bass period. Both zones had the lowest hunt- Thanksgiving holiday. fishing), competition with work schedules ing activity during December 6-10 which The North and South Zones both had Selecting hunting season dates for and other conflicts, and traditions of when typically coincides with at least part of the strongest peaks of hunting activity dur- migratory game birds is a balance between hunters prefer to hunt, it is not surprising the 6-day Firearm Deer Season. ing the first split in mid-October. science and social factors. Managers con- that many hunters have different opinions In the Coastal Zone, hunter activity Interestingly, the 2012-13 New Jersey sider the average timing of waterfowl on waterfowl season selections. was relatively constant through the dura- Waterfowl Hunter Survey indicated that the majority of South Zone hunters wanted to increase the length of the second split into January by taking days from the first for split, despite the fact that HIP data in this Events May, 2013 report suggests October is an important time for these hunters. Several important South Zone Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday species, particularly green-winged teal and wood ducks, consistently migrate early in 1 2 3 4 the fall and in an average year, are typically much less abundant by early December. Green-winged teal and wood ducks rank number 3 and 5, respectively, in the New Jersey duck harvest. Reducing the length of the first split in the South Zone 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 could reduce the harvest of these species. Hunters Helping Contemporary HIP data do not sug- Hungry shoot, RVTA Fishing gest a single best period or periods when 908-797-5736 Contest duck hunting success is highest in any fishrvta.com zone. The lack of patterns suggest that hunter success is not predictable and likely 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 depends upon variables which the Division Sussex County cannot control, such as weather and result- Fishing Derby ant waterfowl migration patterns, and 973-697-0217 hunter’s personal schedules. Without a predictable pattern in hunter success, managers would likely be 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 more inclined to give hunters the season Essex County Trap dates of their preference as derived from a Shoot, survey. 973-495-5345 The brant index of hunter success was somewhat higher during November, 26 28 29 30 31 particularly during the Thanksgiving holiday period, suggesting that November may be the best period to hold brant seasons when they are shorter than the 60-day duck season. May 2013 NEW JERSEY FEDERATED SPORTSMEN NEWS Page 11

The Sporting View BLACK POWDER NOTES by Marty Boa by Joe Bilby

NMLRA at 80, Lincoln, Ventco Vet Discount, Tony Knight Passes, Real World Whitetails Tells It Like It Is Bloomberg Hypocrisy The National Muzzle Loading Rifle Springfields for that matter) did not have Association (NMLRA) is celebrating its serial numbers. Television programs and other media 80th birthday this year. Founded in 1933, venues, both print and electronic, that the NMLRA is the largest organization of Tony Knight present various sport hunting scenarios purely muzzle-loading shooters in the often show hunting in an unrealistic light. country, and is largely responsible for the We are saddened to note the passing All too often the hunter is shown operating rebirth of interest in competition and hunt- of Tony Knight, of Plano, Iowa, a great under ideal conditions, in an ultra-produc- ing with the front-feeding firearms of yes- name in black-powder shooting. Knight tive area, with the best and latest equip- teryear. was born on December 21, 1945, and died ment, while utilizing the services of an The NMLRA holds two major target on March 18 this year. A fellow Vietnam experienced guide, or another knowledge- shooting events each year, a spring shoot veteran, he patented the first modern ver- able individual who puts the hunter or in June and a National Championship sion of the muzzle-loading rifle in 1985, hunters in the right place at the right time. competition in the fall. These matches, which gained him the title of “father of the Although the hunter or hunting party fired with almost every style of front feed- inline muzzle loader.” Knight leaves his involved may fail in one or more attempts er imaginable, each competing in its own wife, two children, and four grandchildren. to harvest game, more often than not they category, are held on the Walter Cline eventually end up with a full game bag, or modern range and the Curley Gostomski Ventco Steps Up a trophy animal by the end of the program. Primitive Range at NMLRA headquarters When it comes to terrain and habitat, in Friendship, Indiana, not far from Joe Ventimiglia, the affable owner of many such programs feature areas that Cincinnati, Ohio. Long dedicated to Ventco Inc. (Shooter’s Choice) has always would be rated good to excellent for their “spreading the faith” about shooting muz- been military-friendly, donating cleaning ability to attract and hold game without zle-loaders, the NMLRA has individual supplies to deployed soldiers from interference from other hunters. members all over the world and local char- Operation Desert Shield/Storm in 1991 to Oftentimes the property is actually owned ter clubs in all fifty states and Canada, the present day. Joe has recently by the hunter or someone he or she knows, including the Garden State Black Powder announced that he is extending a 20% dis- or is a section of seemingly wide-open Association and the Old Bridge Rifle and count on Shooter’s Choice products to all public land with little or no hunting pres- Pistol Club in New Jersey. active duty military personnel, members of sure. A longtime champion of America’s the National Guard, Veterans, and NRA A classic example is the program or history and heritage, as well as the safe and members who order those products by article in which a deer hunter watches a tions are addressed. sane use of firearms, NMLRA headquar- phone. Qualified buyers (and Joe is parade of heavily antlered bucks stroll by Most importantly, Steve emphasizes ters houses, in addition to its outstanding depending on the honor system) should and passes up shots on several, waiting for the importance of experiencing the “truly ranges, the organization’s museum and call toll free at 1-800-232-1991. The dis- the ultimate monster buck to come within intense, purely joyful moments” that can “Gunmaker’s Hall of Fame,” the latter count is not available on previously pur- what turns out to be killing range. be experienced while participating in the dedicated to the masters of traditional chased items and may not be combined While instructional and promotional sport of deer hunting. muzzle-loading gun making in the past and with other offers. As a Vietnam Veteran programs need to show the skills, tech- Real World Whitetails is a valuable present. The NMLRA also sponsors a and NRA Life Member I am eligible, but niques, and other aspects of hunting that reference that gives direction to those who number of other valuable programs, Joe tells me I cannot combine those two lead to success, circumstances force many are new to deer hunting, while providing including regional matches and muzzle- categories for 40% off, alas. No matter, hunters to operate under less-than-desir- reinforcement and some new pointers to loading big game record keeping, in addi- 20% is still a great deal for some great able conditions, with field-grade equip- experienced hands. In order to meet distri- tion to awarding yearly college scholar- products. ment, and serving as their own guide in bution needs the book is being sold ships. Its monthly publication Muzzle areas that are also hunted by others. through Amazon.com via the following Blasts is known worldwide as a source of Bloomberg News In reality, a hunter of ordinary means link: http://tinyurl.com/bt445fb. reliable and accurate information on shoot- may hunt deer that are heavily pressured ing and firearms history. For more infor- I received this from the Outdoor Wire on public land that is frequented by other Dog Nutrition: Human Foods to Avoid mation on the NMLRA and its activities, News Service for March 26, 2013, and just hunters, using a hand-me-down or bor- see the association website at nmlra.org. had to share it: “It would appear that New rowed gun, and sport outerwear that is not All pets need proper nutrition, and York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s the latest style. hunting dogs are no exception. We all have A Note on “Lincoln” ‘Mayors Against Illegal Guns’ (MAIG) has Enter Steve Horvath and his informa- our favorite foods and often want to share a few mayors who aren’t only embarrass- tive book Real World Whitetails (paper- them with our pets; however, some “peo- Reader Al Sweisfurth writes: “The ing their cities, they’re disqualifying them- back, 156 pages, $9.99). A seasoned hunter ple foods” are not good for animals. Such general public and movie directors seem selves from gun ownership. The latest of whitetail deer with 35 years of experi- foods are frequently given to pets as treats, not to know the actual purpose of ramming MAIG mayor to run into firearms prob- ence in the woods, upland fields, farm- or as extra foods that are added to regular a charge down the barrel of a muzzle- lems is Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania Mayor lands and mountains, Horvath knows what food. loader.” Al noted that even the otherwise James Schiliro. Criminal charges against it is like to hunt deer in places where they In her article, “Five Fresh Foods That uber-authentic recent movie “Lincoln” Schiliro include false imprisonment, are pursued by other hunters. Over the sea- Are OK for Your Pet,” published in showed a civilian in the street loading a unlawful restraint, reckless endangerment, sons, Steve has gained and employed a Vetstreet/Healthy Pet magazine (Fall single-shot pistol by “butter churning the serving alcohol to a minor and other wealth of knowledge on the topic and has 2012), Dr. Catherine Reid (a practicing charge down the barrel” with repeated charges including discharging a firearm. made a noble effort to share his expertise veterinarian at the East Side Animal ramming. He joins former mayors Kwame Kilpatrick with reader-sportspersons. Hospital in New York) released important I agree. Although I loved the film, of Detroit and Ray Nagin of New Orleans Through chapters such as “The information regarding fresh foods and and thought it an outstanding piece of as former MAIG members now afoul of Whitetail World,” “Hunting Real World pets. work which I highly recommend, my nit- the law - and absent from the MAIG’s Deer,” “Farm Country Deer,” “Big Woods Knowing what not to feed a pet is just picking self immediately nit-picked up on website listing of supporters. As The Deer,” “Driving Deer,” “Mature Deer are as important as knowing what to feed it that very scene, with the shooter frantical- Second Amendment Foundation’s Alan Different,” “Small Parcels,” and and these “don’ts” are an important part of ly using a rammer repeatedly on a single Gottlieb observes, ‘with associates like “Eliminating the Luck Factor,” the book Dr. Reid’s writeup. shot pistol when one stroke would have this, I can understand why Bloomberg explains in detail how to use terrain and Chocolate and food items with caf- been sufficient. doesn’t trust people with guns.’” vegetation to best advantage while empha- feine are not good for dogs and cats. Although a historian, I can always I would add a personal note here. sizing that the hunter needs to see the Chocolate, tea, cola and acai berries con- tolerate a bit of dramatic license or small Bloomberg is reported to have said he world as a deer sees it. tain theobromine which is related to and errors in an otherwise excellent film, but would not trust a 19-year-old with a gun Real World Whitetails tells the reader acts like caffeine. Dogs can savor the the lapses are indeed amusing. I also recall because he himself was irresponsible at the what to look for and where to look when sweet taste of chocolate more than cats, a scene in another great Civil War flick, age of 19. I was a 23-year-old 81 mm mor- scouting for stand locations, emphasizing but chocolate is toxic to both. Poisoning “Glory,” in which the colonel is demand- tar platoon leader in Vietnam in those days, the correct use of wind, light, terrain, and results in restlessness, diarrhea, vomiting, ing a recruit tell him the serial number of when Mr. Bloomberg was unaccountably vegetation conditions, in addition to deer irregular and accelerated heartbeats, and his P53 Enfield rifle-musket. Although the (along with a lot of other current-day food factors and the use of knowledge eventually tremors, seizures, and death can writer probably got this bit from a WWII politicians) missing from the ranks, and I related to topography and distances. occur. Heart failure can result from small- or Vietnam-era screenplay, we sophisti- had a bunch of 19-year-olds who would In his book, Horvath gives tips on er quantities of chocolate and caffeine cates of rifle-musketry know that P53s (or put him to shame, then and now. how to both avoid and benefit from the ingested over time. presence of other hunters, as well as how Onions, garlic and similar vegetables ure. Later on the dog will become to use the rut at a time when a buck can possess sulfur-containing compounds that depressed, urinate less, lose appetite, and Need Extra Papers? slip up. damage red blood cells and cause life- may develop diarrhea. An ammonia-like threatening anemia when eaten in large Real World Whitetails is written in a odor may be detected on the breath. If your club, organization, or county down-to-earth, simple language that gives amounts. Animals with onion toxicity will When in doubt about issues related to readers the feeling that Steve Horvath is tire easily, be listless, display pale gums, the health of hunting dogs and other pets, needs extra copies of the Federated right there talking with them. and breathe quickly or pant. always consult a veterinarian. For more News for an upcoming event or dis- Additionally, the author uses hunting Grapes and raisins in even small information on foods to avoid, and other play, please contact the Editor of this friends and associates as resources, includ- amounts can cause kidney damage and toxic items to keep away from pets, visit publication (973-533-1260; olshapiro- ing interesting stories about their deer- lead to kidney failure, coma, and death in vetstreet.com/petpoisons. Also check [email protected]) AT LEAST SIX WEEKS hunting tribulations and successes. Both dogs. Increased drinking and urination are future issues of this column for additional IN ADVANCE of the date in question. bow and arrow and firearm hunting situa- among the first signs of acute kidney fail- information on pet nutrition. Page 12 NEW JERSEY FEDERATED SPORTSMEN NEWS May 2013

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