European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 3, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday october 3, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 25 outdoor adventures arguments for steel shot miss forget Duck Hunters will he interested in a recent . Fish and wildlife service announcement of plans to phase out use of Lead shot for waterfowl Hunting by 1991. According to a recent report from the National wildlife federation the service is now committed to plans to Slop use of Lead shot. The federation claims Lead shot causes More than 2 million waterfowl to die of Lead poisoning each year. After eating shot from Stream Bottoms and other feeding surfaces ducks and geese often die a slow death As the Lead disrupts their body functions the federation con tends. I be often thought it would be Good to have a Complete change to sled shot mainly because i Dis like the thought of eating a Lead contaminated Bird or unknowingly swallowing a few Lead pellets while eating wild Duck. 1 Welcome the change. But the federation s Case for change seems a Little weak and perhaps Over emotional. I be seen claims that Lead poisoning is doing a real number on wildlife. Statements such As More than 120 Bald eagles have been diagnosed As Mark Swearengen dying from Lead poisoning 2s of them in 1984 alone. Bald eagles become poisoned when hey Eai Lead contaminated that sounds dramatic and conclusive. But is the information credible when did the other 95 eagles die during the civil War earlier recently i have no objection to change. But i think the facts used to support the change appear sketchy. Most of the federation s rhetoric seems to brag about its efforts to ban use of Lead shot rather than explain a Clear need for change. Psychological ploys such As millions of Birds including Snow geese arc killed by Lead poisoning every year tend to be disgusting. Millions where s the proof perhaps it exists somewhere but until something More conclusive is presented i la accept the change based on what seems to be com Mon sense and not the emotional platform of the National wildlife federation. The Wiesbaden Rod and gun club will hold a general membership meeting at the Camp Fieri Range clubhouse oct. 8 at 7 . The meeting Wilt include elections for club officials. Anyone interested in the outdoors and Rod and gun activities is invited to attend. The club needs More interested and Active members to maintain its operation. For More information Call Bob Keffer a civilian 06121-567404. A .22-Caiibcr Rifle Silhouette match will be held at the Heidelberg Rod and gun club saturday at . The entry fee is a j and National Rifle association rules apply. Era membership is not required. The top three winners will receive engraved plaques for More in formation Call Bruce Block at civilian 07274-3916 or 2030, tin so fund 9mp� american Hunting better than Ever trophies indicate by Bill Schulz Atlanta a Hunting in North America is belter than Ever if the trophies honoured in the bronc and Crockett club s 19th annual big Gume awards Book arc accepted As trophy Quality is getting better Alt the time because of the game management programs said Wil Liam Harold Nesbitt coordinator or the awards pro Gram for the sportsmen s club. Then Ere 1,447 trophies accepted for the three year i9lh awards period i982-19b5, up from 951 forthe previous three years. The 19lh awards Book will be out this month. Three records were set or lied and two new record categories established. Whit Clail Deer continue to draw the most interest with 361 trophies entered which will make the ninth edition of records of North american big game due out next year. It will contain 1,300 whitetails. The pronghorn Antelope is the second most popular trophy. The 19th awards Book lists 145 trophies Eligi be for the All time Book which is expected to record 697 led the Whitetail Way with 67 trophies for the three year period. Wisconsin had 33, Maine 24, and Alberta Georgia and Kansas 20 each. There were 80 percent As Many whitetails received in the past six years As for All the previous recording periods Nesbitt said the setting of the new world s records every Lime we have one of these programs indicates what excellent trophy Hunting there is out there he said. Standouts include a grizzly Bear s Skull measuring it to inches in length tying the Long standing record Skull. It was taken by a bronc and Crockett scoring system is based on size and symmetry of horns and Antlers. It simply Mea sures the Skull length of bears and also were set for pronghorn Antelope and Roosevelt s Elk. New categories with world records were established for Sitka Blacktail Deer and Centra Canada Barren ground Caribou. Forty of the 1,447 trophies rank in the top 10 for about Hunting and wildlife management Nesbit said. Wildlife is thriving and it healthy and Hunting is not in any Way de Elenous 10 the stocks of Are helping pay for proper wildlife manage ment with their License fees which improves fact that More trophies Are showing up Means the Gene pools Are in very Good shape and the habitat i doing Well he said. In addition he said the records and Boone an Crockett program also wean there is increasing inter est in trophy animals and trophy oof think there1 an increase in the number of trophy Hunters he said the poo of Hunters remains Zut the same & Bui i Luis lbs i � i awareness that there Are records available. David renneisen.,85 open Champ Safe Cross country opens its run tuesday a Tuuri Larry Reyes. 85 seniors Champ compiled by Tim Boivin suit writer Cross county the Safe championships Start tuesday and run through Friday oct. 10, at Raf Benwa ters England. Among the runners participating Wilt be Span Dahlem s David Renneison 1985 Safe men s open Winner for the Continental sports conference a Daviano s Larry Reyes 1985 seniors Divi Sion Winner for the Mediterranean sports conference. Golf the 1986 us open will beheld at the Heidelberg Golf club Sun Day. Entry fee is $50 or 110 Marks for the 18-Hole, medal play tournament. Applications arc available at All us centers and military Golf courses in Germany. The tournament is open to All golfers with handicaps. Prizes Are decided by Gross and net flight. The tournament rain Dale is sunday oct. 12. For More information Contact the Uso Central european Headquarters at civilian 06221-26342 or ets 370 7881. Basketball the first of two Sarteur officials clinics will be held oct. 7-10 in Munich. Officials from communities in v corps 21st support come 26th support group and Berlin Are expected to attend. The clinic will feature Paul frosty Francis jr., president of the International association of approved basketball officials Paa Bohe win be assisted by Augsburg sports director Bill Mallon who recently returned from being an observer and c Valuator at the Paabo referees school. Those attending the clinic will be expected to pass written and Oral Paabo exams and conduct follow up clinics upon their return to their communities. Another clinic will be held oct. 14-17 in Munich for representatives from Vii corps. 7th training come and setae communities. For Mot information on the clinics Contact Amy Kaplan at military 2136 7713orets379-ss63. Rugby the select Side match be tween the Alexandra Rugby club from Zimbabwe and the . Force european Rugby Union is scheduled for sunday not saturday As reported in thursday s stripes Magazine. Game time is 2 . A Leighton Barracks in Luenburg. The game is Alexandra s first Stop be local Roundup fore heading for the United stale which will be the first time a team from Zimbabwe has competed there. Football the Vilseck at Ulm High school game originally scheduled for saturday has been moved o 7 30p.m. Friday. The Latzen Lone stars of the Ger Man american league Are looking for ahead coach. The Lone stars located South of Hanover went 3-10 in their first season in 1986. They play again in april. Call Public relations director Ulrich Kra Mer at 0511-18605 or president Joerg Tabalt at 05066-63777. Softball a one pitch tournament will be held oct. 11-12 at the to Gelwich softball Fields. Entry fee is $100 per team and four balls. Deadline for entry is oct. 6. For More information Contact Mike Scornavacco at Rumstein ets 480-6935 or civilian 06371-476935. Bowling the Yorktown lanes at Wei Bruecken air base will be the site of a King of the Hill tournament sunday. The tournament will Start at 10 30a.m., with to More qualifying shifts rolling offal i . And 3 30 . For More information Contact Hank Schaben at 06332-6976 or Bob Hanto sat 06395-7980, wrestling the belts gym in Frankfurt will be the site of a freestyle meet Are from 8-10 ., and the wrestling starts Al 11 am. For More in formation Contact Ron Purdy at ets 320-5816. Stuttgart is hosting a wrestling invitational meet at the Panzer recreational facility. Greco roman Competition is oct. 11, and freestyle contests take place oct. Weigh ins Are from 8-10 ., and the action begins at 11 More information can be obtained by calling the Stuttgart sports office at ets 420-705 football the Vivenza Community still has openings in us Christopher Columbia weekend tournament oct 11-. 13.there it an $80 entry fee for each team in both the men s and women divisions. For More information Contact Doug Uroper at a Zovon 634-7009 or commercial 0444-s1-7009. V
