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Even though the OWO An-nual Conference is still about six months away,
with the help of Jim & Pat Morris and Mike Mainhart, I have been tweaking the agenda and working out details with the folks in Celina and St. Marys in Auglaize and Mercer
Counties.
The venues include lodging at the Holiday Inn Express
in Celina, with the Friday night banquet at the Celina Eagles Lodge right on Grand Lake St. Marys. Ad-ditional meals and meet-ings have been arranged to be held at C.J Highmarks,
within sight of the hotel.
Saturday activities include the morning business meet-ing, some post-lunch
presentations and spice activities, a tour of the Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Wapakoneta. Dinner will be courtesy of the Auglaize/Mercer Co. Convention and Visitors
Bureau and Grand Lake St. Marys Improvement Asso-
ciation.
Please pencil in the dates
of Thursday, May 12 through Sunday, May 15 to consider participating in optional and/or primary
conference activities. The full conference agenda will be included in the Winter LORE newsletter to help you solidify your travel
plans.
Thanks goes out to Chip Gross for initiating a new mentoring program, which coincides with one of the
goals that I proposed for our organization. After reading his article in this newsletter, I am grateful that we are on the same page with this one. Please consider helping out in your area(s) of expertise to
help some beginning
members to succeed.
Another big thanks to
OWO Past President, Jeff Frischkorn for volunteering to take over the 2015 Awards Contest. This will free me up to concentrate on other “presidential du-ties” and my check list of
intended goals. Please note the address for submitting entries by the January 31,
2016 deadline.
One of my early projects has been to identify news-letter web sites and all of the newspapers in Ohio
that have outdoor sections and contact potentially eli-gible writers who are not members of OWO to invite them to our web site and consider applying for
membership.
Once again, I strongly be-lieve that there is strength and relevancy in numbers.
Pending a review of their qualifications by Chip Gross, perhaps we will have some new members to welcome at the 2016
annual conference.
More members mean more articles published about our supporting member’s prod-ucts, services and venues. This will result in more
President’s Message
By John Hageman
OUTDOOR LORE
November 2015 Newsletter of the Outdoor Writers of Ohio
Contributing Writers
Scott Carpenter
D’Arcy Egan
W.H. Chip Gross
John Hageman
Mike Mainhart
Mike Tontimonia
Member Renewal Form
Official Ballot
Contest Rules
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Contest Award Categories 6
Contest Entry Forms
Mentoring Program
D’Arcy Eagan’s Ride
SEOPA Invitation
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Product News
Supporting Member News
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Product News
Supporting Member News
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Buying a Used Boat
Trailer
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2016 Trade Show Line-Up 19
Inside this Issue:
John Hageman
President
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We foster the highest standards
of journalistic skill and integrity among members, promote the wise use of natural resources, defend the environment against abuse, recognize
the media as a public trust and dedi-cate ourselves to truth and conserva-tion without regard for personal gain.
www.outdoorwritersofohio.org
www.facebook.com/OutdoorWritersofOhio
PRESIDENT– John Hageman
VICE PRESIDENT - Mike Mainhart
SECRETARY-TREASURER - Guy Denny BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Jeff Huxmann Fred Snyder Susie Vance Brenda Layman Scott Carpenter W.H. Chip Gross PAST PRESIDENT
Robert Loewendick
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happy supporting members eager to cultivate relationships and invest in our organization and our support of students and conservation groups pursuing
our common goals and interests.
Recent correspondence included a published letter to the editor of the Fremont News-Messenger in support of a vote to remove the Ballville Dam on the Sandusky River in Fremont. The letter noted that I am the current
President of the Outdoor Writers of Ohio.
This letter followed a guest editorial written a few days earlier by Fred Snyder also in support of the dam removal. Over 850 dams have been re-moved in the United States over the past 20 years to restore integrity to many rivers. Such removal has aided fish migration, recreational uses, natu-
ral stream hydrology and water quality.
It is great to see that the walleye AND yellow perch pulled off successful hatches in Lake Erie this spring. This will result in some fine fishing in two
to three years and beyond. Both of these important species have done better than average each of the past few years, but especially after the two long,
cold winters.
It looks like El Nino may interrupt our two-year streak of ice cover on Lake Erie this winter. We will have a better idea if NOAA is right with their win-ter forecast or if we need to put all of our faith in the Farmer’s Almanac
forecasts, which tell us to expect a repeat of last winter’s weather……
Don’t forget to renew your annual OWO membership to avoid paying the late fee. Please use the form included in this issue of LORE and send it to Guy Denny along with your payment. Notice that it has been modified a bit to allow you to specify which e-mail address you prefer that OWO corre-
spondence be sent to and a few other tweaks in the name of accuracy.
Until next time, here’s to tight lines, straight shooting, safe travels and be-
nevolent editors….
President’s Message continued
It’s Membership Renewal Time
ARTICLE X: DUES – The dues for membership in this organi-
zation shall be determined by the board of directors as is neces-
sary for each member. Such dues shall be payable on or before
January 1 of each year for the following 12-month membership.
The period of January 1 through January 31 shall be a grace
period of dues acceptance, but with a ten dollar ($10) penalty
attached. Members not paid up by February 1 of each year
shall be dropped automatically from membership and shall not
be eligible for any OWO awards. Membership may be regained
in such cases only by application procedures available to all
new member applicants. An initiation fee for a new member of
twenty-five dollars ($25) shall be charged.
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Individual Membership Renewal
and Information for Directory Outdoor Writers of Ohio
Annual Dues: If before Jan 1 = $40.00 (Grace Period Jan. 1-31 = $50)
Complete the form below and send with check, payable to OWO
Mail to Guy Denny, Sec.-Treas. - 6021 Mt. Gilead Rd. – Fredericktown, OH 43019
Name___________________________________________Spouse__________________
Address (H)_______________________________________City___________________
State__________________ Zip _____________Cell Phone _______________________
E-mail (H)_______________________________________________________________
Telephone (H)______________________________ Fax (H)_______________________
Employer__________________________________
Address (W)_____________________________________ City_____________________
State___________________________ Zip_________________
Telephone (W)___________________________ Fax (W) ________________________
E-mail (W) ______________________________ Year Joined OWO _________________
Circle preferred e-mail address to use for OWO business (Work or Home)
Status: Active ___ Continuing Active (15 years+) ____ Life ___ Inactive ____
The member description in the 2015 Directory is OK, without changes: Yes___ No ___
If not, Add or Delete Current Information for 2016 (Use reverse side if necessary):
_______________________________________________________________________
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2015 Ballot
Board and Officers
President:
John Hageman
Vice-President:
Mike Mainhart
Sec.-Treasurer
Guy Denny
Officers Please vote for one candidate for each office
Hazel Freeman
Jeff Huxmann
Write in: __________________________________
Board Two openings, three-year terms.
Please mail ballots, postmarked no later than January 15, to:
Guy Denny, Secretary
Outdoor Writers of Ohio
The following have been nominated for board and officer po-
sitions by the OWO Nominating Committee. Please cast your
vote for the specified number of candidates for each office.
Space is provided to write in alternatives for each position.
President:
Write-in ____________________________
Vice-president:
Write-in ____________________________
Sec.-Treasurer
Write-in ____________________________
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The OWO Awards will honor the work of members of the Outdoor Writers of Ohio published or
broadcast in calendar year 2015. (Categories are listed in this issue of LORE)
Deadline: Entries, accompanied by a check for the entry fee, must be received by January 31, 2016. Entries received after that date will be returned unopened along with the fee.
Fees: A one-time fee of $15 will be charged to all members entering the contest. There is no charge for entering the Best Conference Photo, Ben Doepel Award, and People’s Choice cate-
gories. Make checks payable to: Outdoor Writers of Ohio. Awards: Unless otherwise noted, first place winners will receive plaques; second and third place
will receive certificates. Judges may elect not to give an award in any category or place, and may acknowledge honorable mentions. In all matters, decisions of the contest chair are final.
Entries: Unless otherwise noted, members may submit up to three entries per category. Catego-ries receiving entries from fewer than two participants will not be judged. Author’s names must be removed or blacked out on all entries submitted to the judges. No results will be given out be-
fore the conference. Each entry must be accompanied by an official entry form. Additional copies may be download-
ed from the OWO website (www.outdoorwritersofohio.org) Mail entries with fee to:
Jeffrey L Frischkorn OWO Awards
7621 Dahlia Drive Mentor on the Lake, Ohio 44060
Questions? Contact Jeff Frischkorn, 440-537-7291 or Email; [email protected]
2015 OWO AWARDS
OFFICIAL RULES
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2015 OWO AWARD CATEGORIES
1. Outstanding Media Achievement is different from other categories. There are no first, second or third place
winners. Awards are given for exemplary accomplishments in outdoor communications. All winners in this cate-gory will receive plaques (limit one award per person). Any work in the field of outdoors communication may be submitted, as long as it does not qualify for another category. Examples of eligible work include books, slide shows/PowerPoint presentations, exhibits, websites, etc. Questions regarding documentation of work should
be directed to the contest chair.
PRINT CATEGORIES
Tear sheets are preferred, but photo copies are acceptable. Articles may be entered in one category only.
Please black out or remove author’s name on articles submitted for judging.
2. Best Magazine Article
A single story about an outdoors topic.
3. Best Newspaper Column
An entry consists of three columns to be judged as a body of work. (One award per person)
4. Best Newspaper Article
A single story about an outdoors topic.
5. Best Newspaper Special Section or Series
Two or more stories about a single topic, published together as a package or as a scheduled series.
6. Will Harbaum Award: Best Travel Article
A single newspaper or magazine story about a destination or travel-related topic.
7. Best How-To Article
An article published in a newspaper, magazine, or on the internet that explains how to improve an outdoor skill.
8. Atzenhoefer Award: Environmental Writing
For writing about an environmental topic in any medium (newspaper, magazine, online, broadcast script, etc.)
INTERNET CATEGORIES
Internet categories refer to articles or columns written specifically for the Internet. Articles published in a news-paper or magazine and also posted on the publication’s online version may be entered, but the same article cannot be entered in both the print and online categories. Submit printouts of articles and provide the Internet
address (URL) as proof of distribution. …
9. Best Internet Article
A single article published on the internet.
PHOTOGRAPHY CATEGORIES
Entries must be in the form of an original, unedited 8 X 10 glossy photograph and must be accompanied by
tear sheets or other documentation of publication (except for Best Conference Photo, Ben Doepel Award, Peo-
ple’s Choice, and Open Photo Class categories). Only the photographs will be submitted for judging.
10. Best Black and White Photo
Black and white photo depicting an outdoors topic.
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10. Best Black and White Photo
Black and white photo depicting an outdoors topic.
11. Best Color Photo
Color photo depicting an outdoors topic.
12. Karl Maslowski Award: Best Color Nature Photo
Color photo in which nature is the subject.
13. Best Group or Series of Photos
Two or more photos, color or black and white, published together and depicting an outdoors topic.
14. Best Conference Photo – Color or Black and White
Open to any of the following: OWO members, spouses or Supporting Members. Contestants may submit as many photos as they wish. Photos must be of the previous year’s conference. One (1) overall winner will be chosen, and will be presented with a voucher for a free OWO conference registration fee (excluding lodging) to the following year’s conference. The voucher will be for a single registration. Honorable mentions may be awarded by the judge, but will receive recognition only. Entrants agree to have their submitted photos used by the editor of LORE
for publication in the OWO newsletter and the OWO website.
15. Ben Doepel Memorial Contest
Best vertical photo to be used for the following year’s OWO Directory.
16. People’s Choice
All submitted photos from all photography categories will be placed on display in the lobby of conference facility, on the first day of the conference. A ballot box and voting slips will be provided for anyone, including general pub-lic, to vote for their favored photo. Winner receives prize from category sponsor. All photos will be automatically
entered into this bonus category.
17. Open Photo Class
All (and only) members are eligible to enter any photo (up to three photos per member) that has not been pub-lished previously. This open class is intended to encourage members to expose a sample of their photography for constructive criticism and/or to provide photography suggestions for all members. One certificate presented to win-
ner.
BROADCAST CATEGORIES
18. Best TV Show or Video Project
This category is open to television shows and other video work. Entries may consist of one complete show or a
composite of best clips from several shows. Submissions will be accepted on VHS tape or DVD only.
19. Best Radio Show
Entries may consist of one complete show or a composite of best clips from several shows. Submissions must be
on cassette or CD only.
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2015 Awards Entry Form
(attach one form to each entry)
Category#____________
Member’s Name_________________________________________________________________________
Email Address__________________________________________________________________________
Title of Entry___________________________________________________________________________
Where/When Was Work Published/Broadcast__________________________________________________
2015 Awards Entry Form
(attach one form to each entry)
Category#____________
Member’s Name_________________________________________________________________________
Email Address__________________________________________________________________________
Title of Entry___________________________________________________________________________
Where/When Was Work Published/Broadcast__________________________________________________
2015 Awards Entry Form
(attach one form to each entry)
Category#____________
Member’s Name_________________________________________________________________________
Email Address__________________________________________________________________________
Title of Entry___________________________________________________________________________
Where/When Was Work Published/Broadcast__________________________________________________
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Proposing a New OWO Mentoring Program
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Years ago, when I first joined the Outdoor
Writers of Ohio (OWO), I hoped to learn
how to write gooder and take better out-
door photos. I’m still working on the
writing, but my photos have improved.
Then, as today, our organization was
filled with older members whom I looked
up to, envying their skills. In short, I
wanted to learn to do what they did.
Today is no different. Younger mem-
bers often join OWO to sharpen their
skills, but they may not know whom to
approach for help. I would like to suggest
an OWO mentoring program that would
make it easier for any member to do just
that, new or old.
I’m proposing that several categories
be created: Newspaper Writing, Magazine
Writing, Book Writing, Lecturing, Still
Photography, Video photography, Radio/
TV, Web Design, etc. OWO members
with experience in a particular category(s)
would then volunteer to be a mentor.
The list of categories and mentors
would be printed in each issue of Lore, as
well as in the annual OWO directory. If a
member then had a question or wanted to
be mentored by someone listed, he/she
would simply call the mentor and ask for
help.
My goal is to keep the program as
straightforward as possible: if you want
help, those people listed in any particular
category are the ones to ask. If you have
been around OWO for a while, this may
seem like a no-brainer because you al-
ready know whom to ask. Not so with
newer members. It takes years to get to
know most everyone in OWO, and new
members often want or need help now. I
know I did.
By W. H. “Chip” Gross
That said, are you willing to be an
OWO mentor? If so, send me an email
or give me a phone call and let me know
your area of expertise. I don’t see men-
toring as a major time commitment. Ra-
ther, I envision it as just being available
to steer a newer member in the right di-
rection. And by the way, this proposed
mentoring program has been okayed by
the OWO Board of Directors.
Interested in helping? Let me know.
My email address is
phone: 419-512-6064.
Member Sighting
Mike Tontimonia -Walleye fishing
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Covering The Great Outdoors...A Great Ride
It is difficult to walk away from the most enjoyable, hands-on writing job in town.
After 38 years as the outdoors guy for The Plain Dealer, it's time to retire, although my byline might
pop up from time to time. What I'll take with me are memories of so many adventures and a legion of interesting outdoors folks who were incredibly passionate about their sports. Their tales and our experiences over the decades have taken me to the nooks and crannies of Ohio and some of the most beautiful places on earth. It has been everything a kid who loved to prowl the Cleveland breakwalls and farm ponds to catch a few fish could every hope to experience. There are scribes covering the major sports that have never strapped on a helmet or tried a dunk, slap shot or drag bunt. In almost four decades as an outdoors reporter, though, there have been am-
ple opportunities to cast a fly for steelhead trout, set the hook on a walleye, haul in a mess of yellow perch or fool a lunker largemouth bass. I've thoroughly enjoyed my time in the woods and fields, tagging a few deer and wild turkeys. Sun-rise in the duck marsh is a special time. Hunting with my bird dogs Dezzie and Bluebell are days well spent, and they're far from over.
Those adventures have always been in the quest of an informative, entertaining feature. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it after more than 40 years as a sportswriter for The Plain Dealer. The outdoor sports I've written about for so long are excitingly diverse. My readers range from pint-sized kids to senior citizens. You're never too young or too old to enjoy fishing, hunting and the great outdoors. It is gratifying to know I'm leaving the beats far more vibrant than when I arrived in early 1978. The
fishing, hunting and outdoors scenes have blossomed over the years. I've had the chance to not only chronicle the growth, but to fight the battles to enhance the wealth of opportunities. It might surprise younger outdoors folks that when I arrived, Lake Erie was considered dead. Wall-eye were generally caught there from June through August and rarely east of the Bass Islands. The mediocre yellow perch fishing was best in spring and fall. There were no steelhead trout to catch from the Northeast Ohio rivers and streams, only a misguid-
ed run of chinook salmon stocked in a vain attempt to copy Michigan's success. Over the years, we managed to ban destructive Ohio commercial gill nets from Lake Erie and estab-lish quotas on sport and commercial catches of walleye and yellow perch. Lake Erie smallmouth bass are now protected with a closed spawning season and a length limit. Ohio's state hatcheries have kept inland lake and river anglers happy with ample stockings of wall-eye, saugeye, catfish, rainbow trout and muskies. Despite a lack of big reservoirs, Ohio lures an-
glers from afar to experience its world-class fishing. In the 1970s, with a deer population of about 20,000 bucks and does, if a hunter spotted a wary white-tailed deer in northern Ohio it was big news. Thirty years later, the statewide harvest had soared to a quarter-million deer.
By D’Arcy Egan
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Invitation From SEOPA’s Membership Committee
The Membership Committee of the Southeastern Outdoor Press Association, and I would like to invite the members of Outdoor Writers of Ohio to consider also becoming members of SEOPA, since we're so close geographically and many of our conference sites are within reasonable strik-
ing distance of your members. For example, we've had recent conferences in Johnson City, TN and Fontana Village, NC. This year's conference is in Eufaula, Alabama (Oct. 14-18) and next
year we're in Lakeland, Florida.
SEOPA has a strong, tightly-knit member base on both media and supporting member sides of the aisle, and it is truly a family. Like many families, we squabble among ourselves sometimes, but
we support each other and we're always looking for new members to expand the family.
Please check out our website (www.seopa.org) or email our E.D. Lisa Snuggs ([email protected], or 704-984-4700) and consider joining us as well as FOWA. I think that a few of OWO members
are already SEOPAns, and they can vouch for the friendliness and professionalism of our group.
Thanks much for your consideration. I think both groups would benefit from the closer association
that would result from joint memberships.
By Jim Spencer
Wild turkeys had disappeared from the Buckeye woodlots a century ago. A trapping program in the early 1970s targeting wild birds in other states to be released in the tall forests of southern Ohio worked wonders. Soon turkeys were roaming all of Ohio. Changes in farming made ring-necked
pheasants and bobwhite quail very scarce, but Ohioans would vote to allow the mourning dove to become the new game bird of the Buckeye State. The harvest of a wild Canada goose was once something special around the state. A breeding pro-gram at Mosquito Creek developed new flocks at giant Canada geese. This year there are more than 600,000 of the big geese living in Ohio. While a nuisance for some, they have become an early-season bonus for waterfowl hunters.
There is also a bit of sadness, leaving so many challenges yet to be met. At the top of the list is a beloved Lake Erie. Phosphorus pollution and invasive species threaten our precious freshwater jewel. An all-out assault is needed on every level to stop protect our waters. Ohio outdoorsmen are losing public and private hunting lands at a perilous clip. White-tailed deer, wild turkeys, squirrels and rabbits abound, but there are fewer places each year to hunt them. Our state parks and natural areas have never been adequately supported by the legislature. The parks
have long suffered from a lack of maintenance, funding and employees to manage them. Covering the great outdoors has been a great ride, an avocation rather than an assignment. I wish I had a buck for every sportsman who has told me over the years that checking out the fishing report around the kitchen table on Friday morning was a family tradition. That's wistful thinking, though. I'm sure I would have spent it all on fishing lures or shotgun shells.
Eagan’s Great Ride Continued
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Keep Important Items Protected with Electronics Case from Browning Packs
Maps, a GPS and phones are important gear that needs to be protected when heading out in the wilderness or duck blind. Keep those important items protected, safe and still usable with
the waterproof Electronics Case from Browning Packs.
Included in the line is the Electronics Case 709 and 814. The 709 case measures 9.25” x 7”
and the 814 case measures 12.75” x 10.5”. The 709 case is made to fit smart phones and the
814 is sized for tablets.
These waterproof cases feature welded technology to keep the elements out. To access your important items while still keeping them protected, both cases have a large clear front win-dow. This window is touch screen compatible and allows use of a phone or tablet screen while
still keeping the items protected in the case.
The Electronics Cases will be available in two camouflage patterns including Realtree Max-
5® and Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades®.
Product Specifications Electronics Case 709
& 814:
MSRP $19.99
Weight .15 lbs.
709 Dimension 9.25” x 7”
814 Dimensions 12.75” x 10.5”
Realtree Max-5®
Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades®.
Key Features:
Waterproof
Welded Technology
Access Electronics through Front Window
Touch Screen Compatible
SPG is the owner of Black Rhino® Tools and the official licensee of products for Browning®, Mossy Oak®, Realtree®, Ducks Unlimited®, Major League Bowhunter, Under Armour®, Bone
Collector®, Hard Core™ and Big Rack.
For more information about SPG products, log on to the Signature Products Group website at
www.spgcompany.com, or call them at 800-553-1098 toll free.
Editor’s note: Signature Products Group is a client of and is represented by Howard Communications.
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Clam has always led the way in the shelter, accessory and cold weather gear categories, so its only natural to take the next step and produce a power auger. Clam partnered with the best German manufacturer to produce a high torque 2.5 horse power engine. The au-
gers are available in two options, 8 and 10 inch fierce cutting auger bits. Choosing a high alloy aluminum transmission case, oil impregnated bushings, and powdered metal gear-ing allows us to provide an engine that is fast, efficient, and durable. The Clam name
means “warrior tough” and we produced Edge Power Auger to match.
Power head:
Engine specs: 42cc, 2.5 HP, 2 cycle engine
Fuel Capacity: .7 liters, approx .2 of a gallon with an integrated fuel pump and easy start
primer system
Transmission specs: 40:1 gear ratio, hi alloy aluminum die cast housing, powdered coat-
ed finish for durability
Gears: copper impregnated powered metal heat treated gearing
Auger Bits (8 & 10 inch):
Flighting: High alloy carbon steel
Auger shaft: High alloy carbon steel thick wall tubing welded in compliance with AWS
D1.1 (ASTM welding standards)
Twin Serrated SS Blades: Stainless steel, heat treated to retain a knife like cutting/shaving edge required for this specific application. The serrations stop ice buildup on
the blade/auger surfaces.
Dimensions:
8 inch – 26.75 lbs, 34.5” overall length
10 inch – 30 lbs, 34.5” overall length
Contact, Nick Chiodo, Director of Marketing
12135 Brockton Lane North
Rogers, MN 55369
Phone: 763-231-4138; Fax: 763-231-4121
Edge Power Auger
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Howard Communications Inc. received
the AGLOW Outdoor Industry
Public Relations Award for their Howard
Communications.com Photo Library.
Accepting the award is Mike Capps of
Howard Communications (left)
from AGLOW Executive Director Josh
Lantz
Supporting Member News
National Park Service Offers Free Pass to
Forth Grade Students
The National Park Service is turning 100 in 2016 and invites every fourth grader in America to claim a pass for FREE entrance into national parks Historic Sites
through August 31, 2016!
Fourth graders can visit www.everykidinapark.gov to complete an activity and get a voucher for a free pass
into national parks and other federal recreation lands for themselves and up to three adults. The fourth grad-er must be present for family members to use the free
pass.
Vouchers printed from everykidinapark.gov can be turned in at any national park for a plastic credit-sized
pass.
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Andy Ernst, Vice President of Ernst Conservation Seeds, was honored for his many contribu-tions to the native seed industry by the Atlantic Seed Association (ASA). The accolade came
during its 63rd Annual Convention banquet in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on Monday, October 5.
ASA president Doug Rohrer of P.L. Rohrer and Brother, Inc. presented Ernst with the 2015 Seedsman of the Year Award in recognition of his dedicated service to the Atlantic Seed Associ-
ation and the seed industry.
Rohrer said “Andy is one who certainly exemplifies the knowledge, character and leadership associated with his father’s living legacy, while promising to continue a reputation of innovation
and advocacy in the native seed industry with his own unique style.”
As a member of Ernst Seeds’ senior management team, Andy Ernst’s core responsibilities in-clude overseeing plant research, crop production, safety and information technology. The mar-keting & communications department also reports to him. He currently serves as the northeast regional vice president of the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA), secretary/treasurer of the Pennsylvania Landscape & Nursery Association (PLNA), and represents the Pennsylvania
Farm Bureau on the Governor’s Invasive Species Council of Pennsylvania.
A tireless advocate for the native seed industry, Ernst meets regularly with government officials and agencies in Harrisburg and Washington, D.C., and forges cooperative relationships with var-
ious non-government organizations.
Ernst lives in Meadville, Pennsylvania with his wife Linda and their two sons, Teddy, 13, and
Stephen, nine.
About Ernst Conservation Seeds:
Founded by Calvin Ernst in 1964, Ernst Conservation Seeds grows, processes and sells over 400 species of native and naturalized seeds and live plant materials to conservation organizations, landscape architects, reclamation/restoration contractors, government agencies and private land-
owners throughout the United States and abroad.
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Supporting Member, Andy Ernst
Andy Ernst
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A new Metropark of the Toledo area now open in Western Lucas County provides the Toledo ar-
ea’s first free, public archery
range and 3D archery trail.
The 173-acre Westwinds Metro-
park, opened October 17 at 9918 Geiser Road, Holland, Ohio, has a static range with targets from twenty to seventy-five yards and an elevated shooting platform. The 3D trail features thirteen shooting stations with more than thirty realistic animal targets in lifelike positions. Along the trail are shooting towers and even a boat where participants can stand
and take aim at realistic fish targets.
The park is open daily, 7 a.m. until dark. Ad-mission is Free. The seasonal park will close in
mid-November and reopen in April. Also locat-ed in the park is a model remote control aircraft landing strip operated by the Flying Tigers RC Model Club. A hiking trail will be added next
year in another section of the property.
Westwinds was developed primarily by Metro-parks staff with grants from the Ohio Depart-ment of Natural Resources’ Division of Wild-life and the National Wild Turkey Federation. Bass Pro Shops also assisted in ordering targets
at discount prices.
With the opening of Westwinds, Metroparks is responding to a wave of archery popularity
across the country and in Ohio. Dave Zenk, deputy director of Metroparks of the Toledo Area, said public archery programs that the park system began offering more than a year ago have been popular with the public, but also
demonstrated a need.
“We were finding that about half the partici-pants had never shot a bow before. As they kept coming to programs, they started to get pretty good,” Zenk said. “But once they reached a cer-tain level of proficiency, then where could they
go? There were no public ranges in our area.”
Metroparks anticipates the site will be used for
competitive tournaments. The park system will also schedule instruc-tional programs, which will be
listed on the park district’s calendar of outdoor skills programming at
MetroparksToledo.com.
“We at the National Wild Turkey Federation are confident that this new state-of-the-art archery range will be used by many peo-ple from northwest Ohio and southeast Michi-gan,” said Skip Markland, regional director of NWTF. “We hope that this new interest in ar-chery will also lead to further interest in hunt-ing. It is our pleasure to help fund this project
and we look forward to working with the Met-roparks, the Ohio Division of Wildlife and Bass Pro Shops on other shooting and hunting related
education programs and activities in the future.”
“The Division of Wildlife is pleased to partner with Metroparks, the National Wild Turkey Federation and Bass Pro Shops to provide these free ranges for archery enthusiasts,” said Scott Butterworth, district manager, Ohio Division of Wildlife District 2. “The new ranges will pro-
vide challenges to both new and experienced archers. The Division looks forward to working with Metroparks to provide archery opportuni-
ties in northwest Ohio.”
Metroparks began purchasing the Westwinds property near Toledo Express Airport in 2003 as part of its efforts to create a corridor between two existing parks in an eco-region known as the Oak Openings. Another new park, Wire-grass Lake, opened in the corridor in June. The eight-mile greenway will connect Secor Metro-
park and Oak Openings Preserve as well as two state nature preserves, a state forest, a preserve owned by The Nature Conservancy and other
private and public lands.
By Scott Carpenter
New Toledo Area Metropark
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OWO members who have not taken advantage of the world class fisheries found in
the Lower Niagara River are really missing out and need to plan a trip to New York’s
Niagara region. It will not be the last trip as fellow OWOers Paul Liiklia, Steve Pol-
lick, Jeff Frischkorn , Mike Mainhart and others can attest.
Bill Hilts, Jr. is the Outdoor Promotions Director with the Niagara Tourism & Con-
vention Corporation. He is not shy when it comes to crowing about everything out-
doors in Niagara Country.
Hilts maintains an informative website which includes articles on a multitude of out-
door relevant topics. First time steelhead fishermen need not arrive unprepared because
of the in-depth tutorials that are available on the web site. Would-be fishermen can keep abreast of the daily
weather and river conditions as well as the weekly fishing forecast update.
Should you need to hook up with an expert professional guide, that information is readily available.
Fall is an excellent time to fish. It is reported that the river is less crowded during the deer season. However, if you
are among the deer hunters prowling the woods this fall don’t pass up a winter Niagara River steelhead fishing trip.
Bill Hilts Jr.
http://www.outdoorsniagara.com/bill_hilts_fish_locator.htm
The Lower Niagara River is beautiful in the winter and the fishing is excellent for steelhead and lake trout. Check
out the website or contact Bill Hilts directly for more information.
Niagara Tourism & Convention Corp.
Bill Hilts, Jr., Outdoor Promotions Director
10 Rainbow Blvd., Niagara Falls, NY 14303
Phone: 716-282-8992 ext. 303; Fax: 719-285-0809
Email: [email protected]; Web: www.niagara-usa.com
General tourism info on the Greater Niagara USA area with a focus on the outdoors - world
class fishing as well as hiking, biking, boating, birding and hunting.
http://www.outdoorsniagara.com/bill_hilts_fish_locator.htm
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Four Tips for Buying A Used Boat Trailer From BoatU.S.
As the boating season ends in the northern climates, some boaters may be looking to find a trailer to store the boat for the winter. If you’re looking to buy a used boat trailer now or planning on buying a boat that
comes with a used trailer, Boat Owners Association of The United
States (BoatUS) has four buying tips:
Bring a measuring tape: With older trailers, the capacity plate or sticker may be long gone or too hard to read after being outside in the weather for years. But if you’d like to know a rough idea of a spring-axle trailer’s capacity, simply measure the diameter of the axle. An out-er diameter (OD) axle tube size of 1.75” is typically rated for about one ton; 2.375” for 3,500 lbs.; and 3” for 5,200-7,000 lbs. – remember to
subtract the weight of the trailer from the gross capacity.
Buying out of state: Trailers aren’t built the same because states’ trailering regulations aren’t the same. While most states require brakes for trailers rated to carry than more than 3,000 lbs., some states require brakes on trailers as light as 1,500 lbs., while a few others let you coast up to 4,500 pounds – although that’s not recommended. It can be expensive to retrofit brakes, and some states such as Florida require brakes on each axle. State-specific trailer registration infor-
mation can be found at drivinglaws.aaa.com.
Why tire diameter matters: After an hour at highway speeds, a 13-inch tire will have spun
10,000 revolutions more than a 15-inch tire, which means more heat, bearing wear and in-creased chance of problems. Having a fully serviced spare tire ready to go – and the tools to in-stall it – will solve many of the most common reasons for a trailer breakdown. If all else fails, having an annual BoatUS membership with Unlimited Trailer Assist roadside assistance to safe-ly tow both your boat trailer and tow vehicle up to a 100 miles will make a bad roadside break-
down suddenly get much better.
Watch out for paperwork snafus: Not having ownership documents can sink a sale faster than you can say, “Did you put the plug in?” If the trailer is missing the vehicle identification number
(VIN), it cannot be legibly read or doesn’t match ownership paperwork, you may run into an issue with the DMV and have to apply for a replacement. It’s better to have the seller handle
this before the sale.
For a full look at this topic, see “Buying a Used Trailer?” at BoatUS.com/buyusedtrailer.
BoatUS is the nation’s largest organization of recreational boaters with over a half million members. We are the boat owners’ voice on Capitol Hill and fight for their rights. We help en-sure a roadside breakdown doesn’t end a boating or fishing trip before it begins, and on the
water, we bring boaters safely back to the launch ramp or dock when their boat won’t, day or night. The BoatUS Insurance Program gives boat owners the specialized coverage and superior service they need, and we help keep boaters safe and our waters clean with assistance from the
non-profit BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water. Visit BoatUS.com.
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2016 TRADE SHOW LINE-UP
January 15-7 & 20-24 2016 January 15-17, 2016 January 20 -24, 2016
February 17 - 21, 2016 February 27 –28, 2016 February 27-28 & March 2-6, 2016
Chip Hart is happy to leave tickets for members who would like to attend any of the Hart Productions
shows. To request tickets or for show information contact them via email at [email protected]
or Phone: 513-797-7900 .
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What: Mid-America Boat Show
Where: IX Center • Cleveland, OH
When: January 14-18, 2016
Website: ClevelandBoatShow.com
Whether it's fishing, sailing, cruising, skiing, wake board-
ing, or just going really, really fast, the Progressive Insur-
ance Mid-America Boat Show is exactly where you'll
want to be to catch up on all that's new in boating.
NEW this year: Be A Diver Pool! - learn how to Scuba
Dive for free!
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FIELD & STREAM OUTDOOR LIFE DEER & TURKEY EXPOS
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Bricker Building Ohio Expo Center
(State Fairgrounds)
Bricker Building Ohio Expo Center
(State Fairgrounds)
Event Hours:
Friday, Mar. 11, 20162:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Saturday, Mar. 12, 20169:00 am to 7:00 pm Sunday, Mar. 13, 20169:00 am to 4:00 pm
Field & Stream Outdoor Life Deer & Turkey Expos Ohio is a 3 day event be-ing held from 11th March to the 13th March 2016 at the Ohio Expo Center in
Columbus, United States Of America.
This event showcases product from Sporting Goods, Toys & Games, Travel & Tourism industries including various hunting products and services, flint knap-
ping, live game animals & predators, archery trick shooting, fur bearers, deer
skeleton, gun auction, archery trick shooting, dog training demos, board of honor trophy whitetails, mountain men camp and more.
Bricker Building Ohio Expo Center
(State Fairgrounds)
717 E. 17th Ave
Columbus, OH 43211
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The Indiana State Fairgrounds is once again home to the Ford 62nd Annual Indian-
apolis Boat, Sport & Travel Show scheduled for ten exciting days February 19-28, 2016. Almost everything related to the outdoors and outdoor travel will be on dis-
play; from boats and RVs to hunting, fishing and even motorcycles, not to mention some of the greatest outdoor travel destinations in the country. It’s all here at the larg-
est sport show in the nation.
Throughout the entire show visitors can enjoy the Boat Pavilion, RV Pavilion, Travel and Tourism Pavilion, Quiet Sports and Outdoor Living Pavilion and one of the most
popular features of the show… Tackle Town.
Tackle Town encompasses 70,000 square feet of all things fishing. With over 100
exhibitors, it’s hard to imagine needing something that cannot be found here.
Check out all the latest fishing tackle, boating accessories, fiberglass repair and restoration tips, book a guided fishing trip or let the young ones have a blast in the Kid’s Zone. Plus, learn from some of the nation’s top fishing pros as they demonstrate baits and cutting-edge angling techniques during daily seminars at the huge 4,000-
gallon Hawg Trough.
The RV Pavilions feature five acres of the latest RVs on the market. From pop-ups to luxury coaches and travel
trailers, it’s all in one place and under one roof.
The Boating Pavilion includes 180,000 square feet of everything for the boating enthusiasts. Fishing boats, ski boats and massive cruisers are all ready to board and inspect, along with a great selection of power sport crafts,
side-by-sides, boating lifestyle products and accessories.
The Travel and Tourism Pavilion is a cornucopia of delight for planning your next getaway. Some 150 travel pro-fessionals from twenty-four different states and abroad are ready to help you plan a simple family vacation, fish-ing or hunting trip, or the dream trip of a lifetime. Within the 70,000 square-foot pavilion, the Travel Café returns where visitors can see exciting and entertaining travel destination presentations and videos, hear about fresh new travel ideas from exhibitors in the Travel and Tourism Pavilion, and enjoy great and unique dining opportunities
not typically found at an outdoor show.
Back by popular demand are the Dock Diving Dogs! Come learn more or register your own dog to participate in
the world’s fastest growing dog sport.
Renfro Productions
The 19th Annual Indiana Deer, Turkey & Waterfowl Expo has outfitters from nineteen
U.S. states, nine Canadian provinces and eight other countries.
If you’re looking to feed your hunting hunger, this is the place to get a plate full. Exhibi-
tors from all facets of hunting are on hand, displaying and selling products from camo to
tree stands. Looking to book a hunt? Look no further.
The Big Tine Hunting Seminar Series includes an exciting lineup including Chad Belding, host of The Fowl Life; Chuck Adams, legendary bowhunter and author; Greg Abbas, co-
host of A-Way Outdoors; and archery trick shooter Byron Ferguson. Additional seminar speakers will answer all of your hunting questions during the Ask The Pros seminar ses-
sions.
Whitetail hunters have the opportunity to bring their deer to be officially scored by measur-ers from Boone & Crockett, Pope & Young and the I.D.H.A., the official scorekeepers for
the Hoosier Record Buck program. Over a hundred massive Indiana bucks can be seen up
close and personal at the Hoosier Record Buck Trophy Deer Display.
The Indiana State
Fairgrounds
Indiana Deer, Turkey & Waterfowl Expo
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Try out a new bow in the Manufacturer’s Archery Demo Lanes or introduce a youngster to shooting at the Youth Ar-chery Range. Waterfowl enthusiasts will fnd everything from duck boats to dog training, plus calls, clothing and gear at the Waterfowler Flyway. There will be tree stand safety seminars, gun dog demonstrations, hunter education and much
more!
The debut of the Great American Fly Fishing Expo, February 19-21, is destined to be one of the biggest and best events of its kind in the country. Designed with the serious fly angler in mind, this three-day fly-fishing-only show provides fly-fishing lifestyle enthusiasts with quality exhibitors, insightful seminars, and other unique show features.
Fly-fishing manufacturers are making a special trip to Indy this year to attend this “premier” fly-fishing event. Not only can you look at products by Rio, Sage, Redington, Fish Pond, Buff, Scott Rods, Simms, Scientific Anglers and
Orvis, but you can buy them as well, at the largest event of its kind in the Midwest.
From manufacturers and retailers of the latest fly-fishing rods, reels, boats, clothing, fly-tying tools and materials, and accessories, to a who’s who of fly-fishing guides, resorts, lodges and outfitters offering a full-range of angling adventures on the most productive rivers, lakes and streams here in the Midwest and around the world, exhibitors at the inaugural Great American Fly Fishing Expo will offer up that sweet combination of gear and information that fly
anglers crave.
Experienced and respected fly-fishing guides from around the Midwest will be on-hand to deliver seminars and to speak one-on-one with attending fly anglers about the whens, wheres, and hows of catching steelhead, trout, small-mouth and largemouth bass, muskie, carp and more in the Midwest’s most prolific fisheries. No guide fee required.
Simply come with your ears and your questions.
While anglers, manufacturers, retailers, and guides are each essential parts of the fly-fishing industry, equally critical are the grassroots conservation organizations that have done so much to protect and expand habitat, educate, and improve our enjoyment of the sport of fly-fishing. These organizations are tremendous resources for individuals and families looking to learn more about the sport of fly-fishing. Several such clubs and organizations exhibiting at the Great American Fly-Fishing Expo will be involved in offering a variety of special attractions such as fly-casting les-
sons and demonstrations at the fly-casting pond, fly-tying lessons and demonstrations, and educational workshops on
fish, habitat and other critical conservation topics.
The kids will be able to tie their own fly with the assistance of expert volunteers, and then receive a special “fishing
license” they can take to the trout pond and catch a fish on their very own fly.
Our own Midwest region is firmly on the map of global fly-fishing hot spots, offering hundreds of well-known and lesser-known world-class fisheries. Now, the Midwest has the premier fly-fishing show to match. Whether you’re a
passionate fly-fisherman, guide, club member, retailer, manufacturer, or represent any other aspect of the fly-fishing industry, make plans to cast a line into the fray at the inaugural Great American Fly Fishing Expo, February 19-21, 2016, opening weekend of the Ford 62nd Annual Indianapolis Boat, Sport & Travel Show at the Indiana State Fair-
grounds.
One ticket gets you into all of the shows open on the day of your visit. To learn more about the Ford 62nd Annual Indianapolis Boat, Sport & Travel Show, the 19th Annual Indiana Deer, Turkey & Waterfowl Expo, the Great American Fly Fishing Expo, the 25th Annual Indiana Motorcycle Expo and all the other great happenings, visit
www.indysportshow.com. New features are added to the website frequently, so be sure check back often.
Great American Fly Fishing Expo
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November 22, 2005, D’Arcy Egan’s Retirement Party; 1-5 pm, South Cuyahoga Sportsman’s Assoc. Lodge Hall
January 15-17 & 20-24, 2016, Cincinnati Travel, Sports & Boat Show
January 19-22, 2016, Shot Show, LasVegas, NV
January 31, 2016, OWO Contest Deadline
February 19-28, 2016, Indianapolis Boat, Sport & Travel Show
February 19-21, 2016, Great American Fly Fishing Expo
February 25-28, 2016, Indiana Deer, Turkey & Waterfowl Expo
February 27, 2016 Ohio Natural History Conference, Ohio History Center, Columbus
March 12, 2016, Ohio Reptile Conference , Ohio History Center, Columbus
April 12, 2016, Wildlife Diversity Conference , Ohio Union, OSU Campus
May 12-15, 2016, OWO Annual Conference, Celina
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