European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 24, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday february 24. 1990 the stars and stripes Page 25 outdoor adventures readers report on their adventures i be received to idlers recently which i want 10 share with readers. The first is from Winesb Don s Boh pc Pferr. Bob writes after Hunting for 20 years in West Germany. I have come 10 the conclusion that the wild boar is the most challenging of big game animals that roam the Fields and forests. This is mainly due to it being nocturnal a Imal that does t always stay in the same area like members of the Deer family. They arc or wary animals  arc Seldom seen during Day Light. During my Many Hunts. I have often heard them in the Lale evening and Early morning hours but Only had the the Opportunity to take younger boar. The few times i have sen Large pc incr mature male there was a 40 kilogram weight limit which prevented me from shooting a few weeks ago. Dom Aita invited me to a drive cd Hunt for sch Arru ild car. I heard of a forester s mercy shot passing through a wild boar and ricocheting from the Road hitting a passenger in a nearby vehicle. Lastly because i had no firearm with me and we took time to observe the animal it is still alive and i believe in Good shape for the coming year. My thanks to my Friend Jake for the thoughts expressed above. To add my own recommendation to Hunters regarding Fin Amis Don l assume you Are authorized to keep a firearm in your car. Regardless of any local arrangements. Store private firearms Only As authorized by regulation under which your permit was issued. Stay on the Safe Side Don f deviate from the rules. Waidman Sheil. The Hussen state and the Rhein main Rod and gun club trophy show will be held March 10 at the Rhein main officers and non commissioned offi cers club. Trophies May be entered by any Rod and gun club member and must arrive at the club by i . March 10. Trophies May be entered in Advance by contacting Lyle Onsager. 069-699-7906. Ron Colston at 06190-1494, or Geary Underwood at 06150-12372. Tickets must be purchased in Advance from the Rhein main Rod and gun retail store or from one of the individuals listed above. The Cost is $15 per person. New talks make North stars move less Likely Minneapolis a worried about losing the National hockey league s Minnesota North stars to Oak land or san Jose. Calif., at least two prospective buyers have expressed interest in the nil team Friday. Businessman Harvey Mackay and comp Ware corp. A computer company based in farming on Hills. Mich., both say they have spoken with one of the North stars owners. Nil president John Zig Jar expects to open negotiations within a couple of Days. The team is for Sale to a viable by  said Mackay. Who once rescued the Minnesota twins and led a drive Roget the Aba s Minnesota Timber wolves. My group stands ready willing and Able with the resources to make the Pur Chase and enter serious  Jim Rutherford a former nil goal Lender and head of hockey operations for amp Swarc. Said today that comp Ware has been looking to buy an nil team for the past 18 months. We contacted the North stars the Day after they announced the team was for  he said. Rutherford said comp Ware which owns a Junior hockey team would keep the North stars in Minnesota. History has shown that the North stars can be successful in that  he said. For whatever reason the fran Chise has struggled Over the last few years. We would keep the team in  Mackay said thursday that he believes his investor group North Star hockey banners or others interested in keeping the team in Minnesota would have the inside track Over the owners plan to move the North stars to California. "1 have the utmost respect for North stars co owners Gordon and George Gund. And 1 think they re team players said Mackay. Owner of Mackay envelope corp. I believe unequivocally that the league would like to Sec the team remain in Minnesota. If my observation is Cor rect. I believe they would sell to us As a local group. If there were two equal offers they d probably keep the team in Minnesota so it s not a disruptive Force to the  Mackay said he had no idea How much it might Cost to buy the North stars or How Long it would take to come up with a firm offer. He also declined to reveal the size of his group or the names of other investors. Most of them he said were interested mainly in keeping the team in Minnesota while some were More concerned with making Money on the investment. The funds said they want at least $50 million the same Price tag the Nilhas placed on its expansion franchises. But the last two teams to be sold Hart Ford and Quebec went for much less Money. The whalers were sold for $31 million in 1988. While the nordic us went for about $ 15 million last year. I m not looking for a Long drawn out  said Mackay. Who is on world tour promoting his Best Selling Book beware the naked Man who of fers you his  his previous Best seller was swim with the Sharks with out being eaten  we re going to be hungry fighters and fight our guts out we really truly want to retain the North Sta she said. We think we arc the hockey capital of the country. We know we Are As far As state High school hockey is concerned. We do not want to be Baltimore he said. We do not want to Wake up in the Middle of the night As the people of Baltimore did when they lost their nil  Mackay who once rescued the twins from a move by engineering a $6 million ticket buyout in 10 Days said a move by the North stars would be an incalculable loss for Minnesota. You can t put a Price tag on it. The number is so High he said citing both direct and indirect benefits of having a professional sports team. Mackay said if his group Purchase the team it would sign a Long term lease to remain in Minnesota. But Mackay also said the group would consider mov ing into the Timber wolves Arena in downtown Minneapolis. The funds said wednesday they would move the franchise to the san Francisco Bay area if a buyer could not be found to keep the team in Minnesota