Page Four—Smoke Signals, Wednesday, September 15, 1971
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By GILBERT TRIPP
Ever since time began, man
has struggled to find some point
at which to start each year. For
farmers it is early spring, for
school children it is the beginning
of classes, for ardent alumni it is
the first big game, for most of us
it is January first, but for the
hunting nut, it is the first week in
September—the opening of Dove
Season.
For approximately thirty
million Americans, the beginning
of each year coincides with the
opening of the new hunting
season. For North Carolinians it
will be September 4th this year.
When one enjoys the smell of
burnt powder, the crisp recoil of a
shotgun, the dust of a well broken
clay bird, plus the excitement of
live targets, then his sport is wing
shooting in general and Dove
hunting in particular. There is no
other gamebird in the United
States that offers the variety and
availability of shots as the Dove.
The gun shell companies—
Winchester-Western, Remington,
and Federal must have invented
the Dove during a business
slump. He is referred to as a
streaii of gray, the master of the
“Dipsey DooUe”, and a multitude
of other nonprintable cliches. I
have often heard it said that a
Dove is not hard to hit, he is just
easy to miss.
With the recogoitlon of the
Dove as a gamebird in most
States, the gun shell industry is
certain to stay in the black. Last
year more shells were fired at
Doves than all other American
game animals put together. It is a
general consensus that it
requires an expenditure of 5.5
shells to collect one bird. This
average was taken over the
duration of an entire season, not
just on opening day. At the
beginning of each season when
birds have not been shot at, they
are not as wary and the averages
will be better; however, by the
season’s close one considers
himself lucky even to get a bird to
come within range of being shot
at, much less hit.
Two years ago the limit on
Doves was raised from twelve to
eighteen birds per day. However,
it is important to remember that
the limit returns to twelve birds
per day, twenty-four in
possession, this year. The in
creased limit for the past two
years was used as an experiment
to determine if increased hunting
pressure had any effect on the
over-all breeding population.
Only a small percentage of birds
will ever survive to reach
breeding age, even if there were
no hunting at all; therefore,
hunting seems to have no ap
parent effect on the over-all
population. If when all the results
are in, this fact is bom out, the
limit may be again raised to the
very liberal eighteen birds per
day.
Since the Dove is a migratory
bird, its hunting is regulated by
the Federal Government. They
allow each State on the flyway a
certain number of hunting days
per year within the prescribed
season. North Carolina has
elected to use the half-day system
Hliich permits hunting from noon
until sunset (half-day), but for
twice as many days. There-fore,
we have a split season; the first
part from September 4 until
October 9, and second half of the
season begins on December 13
and lasts until January 15. In my
opinion. Dove hunting is much
better in the afternoon than it is
in the morning; therefore, I am
very much in favor of the half
day system.
In order to hunt Doves in North
Carolina, one must have in his
possession a valid N. C. Hunting
Ucaise. The resident hunting
and fishing license costs $7.50,
while the hunting license alone is
only $5.50. It is my understanding
from the merchants in town who
issue the licenses that a student
or serviceman is entitled to
purchase a resident license.
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When hunting in new territory,
it is imperative to always stop
and ask permission before
hunting. If the landowner grants
permission to you, usually he will
be glad to assist in finding a good
spot on his farm or a neighboring
farm. One of word of caution is
that when a landowner gives you
permission to hunt his property.
He gives it to you and not to all of
your friends and half of the dorm.
On the back of every license
purchased is the State Trespass
Law; it reads—“It shall be
unlawful... to hunt with guns or
dogs upon the lands of another
without... permission . . . from
the owner.”
If you really enjoy the sport of
hunting, you will do everything in
your power to protect the
property of the landowners so
that they will continue to allow
others to use it in the future.
Remember, it only takes one
careless person to ruin a season
for many people.
During the faU in this section of
the State, it is usually very dry
and fire is always a hazard. I
know one individual that always
leaves his smokes and matches at
home when hunting so that he
won’t be tempted to use them.
When hunting on other peoples’
property, you should always
clean up after yourself—this
ilicludes c.ws^, txttUes, .. candy
^pers, empty shell boxes, and
spent hulls. With reloading
becoming more and more
popular it is good business to pick
up empty cases. Once fired cases
sell from $0.50 per thousand
(paper) to $4.00 per hundred
(doubleA’s).
Have a good season and watch
for future articles in this series.
Remember if you can’t get a limit
of birds, you can certainly bring
back a limit of litter.
1971 Chowan Braves
Two Chowan Students Carry Beauty Titles
From the reports that have
been drifting in to me, the first
few days of the 1971 Dove season
have been a success. The number
of birds has been limited as
compared to the number in the
last four years. Most individuals
have had an ample availibility of
shots, but the filled limit has teen
an exception rather than the rule.
This is surprising since the limit
has been reduced by six birds,
from last year’s limit of eighteen
birds.
Doria, the last tropical storm,
was the culprit that was
responsible for our slow start.
Only a few corn fields had been
picked when she dumped bet
ween four and five inches of rain
on the surrounding area. This
amount of rain made it im
possible for the corn harvest to
begin on schedule. This would
have been an ideal situation, to
have all the birds concentrate on
only a few fields; however, there
was so much rain that the grain
that was spilled either sprouted
or rotted. When this happens the
birds will abandon a field
overnight.
Since the season opened in
Virginia on the same day as in
North Carolina, the increased
hunting pressure should drive the
birds south to us. In most places
the com harvest is now in full
swing so the migrating birds will
have an unlimited Eunount of
feed. This will keep the birds
from gathering into large flocks
and thereby provide poor
shooting. Since they have been
shot at, they have become wary
and are also dispersed due to the
abundance of feed. Therefore, I
am afraid that the remainder of
the season will offer poor
shooting at best. The birds now
seem to flare at the slightest
movement, thus presenting only
long passing shots. For this, most
experienced shooters recom
mend using longer barrels with
tighter chokes and larger shot
(smaller numbered shot).
With the Dove season less than
two weeks old it is already time to
begin thinking about the big
game bow season which opens
September 17. In North Carolina
Denied the title of Miss North
Carolina last year, 19-year-old
Linda Jean Moyer bounced back
to become the second Chowan
College coed in the past three
years to capture the Miss
Virginia contest.
Her comeback began when she
captured the Miss Norfolk title in
May. Thore, her talent was the
same as in North Carolina. She
decided on the change shortly
before the state contest, held July
8-10 in Roanoke.
Miss Moyer competed in the
1970 Miss North Carolina pageant
after winning the Miss Ahoskie
crown. She won the swimsuit
competition and was one of the
ten finalists but missed in her bid
for the top spot.
Talent Improved
The big difference this year,
according to campus friends, is in
her talent presentation. Where
she sang one song last year, she
selected a medley of three tunes
for the Miss Virginia pageant.
. She danced as she sang and
hef flnal snappy rendition of the
popular “Put Your Hand in the
Hand of the Man from Galilee”
drew the applause of the
audience in Roanoke. ,
Her comeback began when she
captured the Miss Norfolk title in
May. There, her talent was the
same as in TTiere, her talent was
the archery season opens four
weeks before the regular gun
season. This is done so that the
archer may have a better chance
to collect a trophy and to reduce
the possibility of hunting ac
cidents.
In order to hunt big game
(deer, bear, boar, or wild turkey)
in North Carolina, one must have
in his possession a valid big game
stamp (price—1.75) in addition to
a valid hunting license. The hours
are to be from sunrise to sunset
with a limit of one antlered deer
per day, one in possession, and a
season limit of two.
Other regulations are that the
bow be of at least a 45 pound draw
with unbarbed arrows which
have a minimum head width of %
of an inch. One may not use a
cross bow or similar weapon or
arrows equipped with explosive
points.
For those of you who like to
fish, this is the prime time of the
year. There are fewer people
fishing—the competition is less
and the fish haven’t been
“bugged” to death. Also in the
fall the fish just seem to run
larger. They have been growing
all summer and are usually eager
to hit almost any lure. TTie last
but most important factor is that
all the water skiers have gone
home and called it a year. For the
first time in three months the
surface of most lakes and rivers
has returned to normal. This
makes a bass fisherman’s
paraside—solitude and quiet
water.
The reports that I have been
getting from Colerain and
Harrellsville indicate that most
of the Rock have left and are out
in the sound. However, there are
a good number of nice bass (four
and five pounders) being caught
in deep water and over stumpy
bottom. The preferred bait seems
to be black weedless rubber
worm.
At Lynnhaven, the Speckled
Trout have start^ their fall run.
If this year is a repeat of last,
everyone ought to have a won
derful time. The preferred baits
are “Mirror Lure” and the
“Stingray Grub”.
Good luck, enjoy yourself and
remember: You can always bag
a limit of litter.
ttie same as in North Carolina.
She decided on the change shortly
before the state contest, held July
8-10 in Roanoke.
"Beauty and Brains"
At Chowan, Linda combined
“beauty and brains” to become
during her two years, one of the
Baptist college’s most publicized
beauties ever. She was a member
of Phi Theta Kappa, honorary
scholastic society, secretary to
the sophomore class, selected for
“Who’s Who in American Junior
Oilleges,” member of the student
legislature, member of the
Dean Lewis Issues
Welcome to Students
It is a pleasure to welcome to Chowan College
some 950 new students and to welcome back 550
returing students. I sincerely hope that this year
will provide each of you with a stimulating in
tellectual experience.
Chowan College is dedicated to the task of
providing quality higher education in the context of
Christinan principles. The faculty and staff of the
college believe that every student should be ex
posed to the great ideas, the literature, and the
learning of both the past and present-to a vast body
of factual information. But just as important; and
perhaps even more important, it is our wish that
the college experience may provide the opportunity
and the guidance for every student to develop a
truly worthy philosophy of life.
Chowan attempts to serve students with a wide
variety of educational objectives. Most students
are working towards the associate degree, with the
idea of going on to the baccalaureate. Others will
complete their formal education with the associate
degree. Still others are enrolled in one-year
vocational programs. We hope that each of you will
attain your educational aspirations. If you en
counter difficulties anywhere along the way, seek
help from your academic adviser or other ap
propriate college personnel. It is our sincere desire
that every student who enrolls at this institution
complete his requirements for either the associate
degree or the one-year diploma.
Chowan is a good college, but it does not claim to
be perfect, for this is a claim that no human in
stitution can make. If you as a student have
suggestions for improvements, we hope that you
will make these known to the appropraite persons-
your S. G. A. officers, faculty mem ers, ad
ministrative officers, or college committees. Work
within the established structure of the institution.
We solicit your help in making this good college a
truly great college.
English Club and named to the
Honor Roll.
As a campus beauty contestant,
she was named Freshman
Princess and to the Homecoming
Court for two years.
In the Miss Virginia contest,
the green-eyed blonde won first
place in the swimsuit com
petition. Of her appearance in the
Miss American contest in
Atlantic City in September, she
has said, “I’m really going to try
for it.” She added that to win the
national title is “my ambition,
my goal.”
Although Linda’s victories
have excited the campus, win
ning beauty contests is nothing
new for Clio wan coeds. A second
student, Sandy Rice, also ap
peared in the Miss Virginia
pageant as the reigning Miss
Virginia Beach.
Second Chance
Miss Rice, who is a Chowan
cheerleader, will have the op
portunity next year to follow in
the footsteps of Miss Moyer, only
in reverse. While she can not re
enter the pageant in her
hometwon until one year’s ab
sence, she will be eligible for the
Miss Ahoskie competition. A win
there would place her in the Miss
North Carolina contest.
Chowan’s image as the college
home of lovely beauties was also
enhanced when a third coed,
Doris Smith of Wilson, captured
the Miss Ahoskie contest and
placed high in the Miss North
Carolina pageant. In Raleigh, she
won the swimsuit division and
was second runner-up.
Seven Win Crown
Since 1960, seven Chowan
students have captured the Miss
Ahoskie crown. The town is
located some 15 miles from
Murfreesboro, which does not
sponsor a pageant.
Miss Moyer was the second
CJiowan student to win the Miss
NorfolV contest.
“Linda has demonstrated what
you can do when you have for
titude and confidence,” said
Clayton Lewis, dean of students.
“I wouldn’t be surprised to see
Sandy, who has a charming
personality as does Miss Moyer,
bounce back the same way. Of
course, we’re proud of all our
coeds who have brought honor
and prestige to Chowan through
their accomplishments in beauty
pageants as well as in other
extracurricular and academic
activities,” Lewis said.
Asked why so many Chowan
coeds have won beauty awards,
Lewis responded, “Maybe
beauties are attracted by
beauty—the beauty of Chowan.”
Lewis said that approximately
one third of the student body of
1,500 are women.
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RECEPTION—Dr. and AArs. Bruce E. the opening of school. Here a group
V\/hitaker entertained at a reception for gathers around the festive reception
new faculty and staff members prior to table.
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1971-72 MAJORETTES—Members of
the 1971-72 Majorettes are, left to right,
Sandra Waston, Winston-Salem;
Reverly Snyder, Macksvllle, Va.,
Gayle Ellis, Portsmouth, Va.; Sandy
Whitmore, Westpoint, Va.; Judy
Satterwhite, Ashland, Va.; and Cindy
Copeland, Virginia Beach, Va.
Alternates are Renee Howard,
Elizabeth City and Joyce Blackmam,
Nashville. Miss Shirley Thorne is
Sponsor.
GETTING CHAPEL NUMBER—Mrs. Lynn Gray,
secretary to the Chaplain of the College, assigns a
chapel seat number to a registering student. The
number is quite important to all students, since it is the
same as embossed on their identification cards.
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