Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-22
Approve Coon
Dog Training
Of Is Nights
BY DON GILLIES

HOUGHTON LAKE. June %
The Michigan United Conservation
clubs fifth annual convention was
brought 10 a close here yesterday
with the reelection of Theodore
Bowler of Clare as president. The
200 delegates, representing 100000
organized sportSmen throughout
the state, selected Bellaire as their
I943 convention site.
Although many conservation
problems were brought before this
years meeting. probably the most
important on the last day OF the
convention was the question OF
coon dog training. Delegates APP
proved recommendations of the fur
committee that the coon hunter
be permitted a 15-night training
season ending 10 days prior TO the
coon hunting season, November l.
Heretofore. coon hunters have been
denied the privilege OF training
their dogs at night.
DOGS TO HUNT MINK
This same committee also went
on record recommending that the
little fur bearer, such as mink, be
hunted with dogs during January.
The committee recommended such
action because, in the past lew
wears. the mink has become a
great nuisance, destroying much OF
the states great fur crop.
Compulsory tattooing OF all
hunting dogs. introduced by the
American Sportsman and Hunting
Dow Owners Association OF De-
troit, was tabled in spite OF the
fact that Councilman Billy Rogell,
a delegate from that club, made a
strong plea for the adoption OF
such a regulation. =.
First introduced 10 include all
dogs in Michigan, the club later
modified its bill 10 include only
sportsmen's hunting dogs.
Recognizing the Importance OF
craftsmanship. the MUCC went
on record approving a plan to
train sportsmen in the safe han
ding Of firearms and markham
ship training among It's clubs
Harry Banks, president OF the
Greater Detroit Rod and Gun
Club. was appointed chairman OF
the rifle committee. Others APP
pointed 10 this committee are
Howard Towel, Bay City; George
Wheeler. Mt Pleasant, J. l.
Garthe. Traverse City; V. J. Mil
Ter. Paw Paw, w. 4. Tommy
Thompson. Detroit, and Howard
Noling, also OF Detroit.
DISCUSS DUCKS
A heated and lengthy discussion
arost on waterfowl regulations
after Ed Flack, president OF Tho
Saginaw Sportsmen's Club, read
report recommending planting O
natural duck food in marshes anC
a proposed change In shooting
hours. These regulations wer
submitted Al the National Wild
life Conference in Toronto Severa
weeks ago and were respected du
10 the live decUy clause.
p. II. tHy) Dahlka, preSlden
Of the Monroe County Rod AM
Gun Club. pointed out 10 the con
vention that conservative director
Of many states. Canada and Mex
ico approved the changes.
Other officers elected were a
r. Highstone. ST. Ignsce; Georg
Wheeler. ut. Pleasant; Joe kleS
sci. Bellaire. vice presidents; Harr
Hams, Grand Rapids, eXecutiv
secretary: Guy Kistlcr. Kslama
700. treasurer; Lloyd Eagan. pres
dent Of the Detroit Sportsmen
Congress, representative 10 On
National Wildhfe Federation
Directors named were John :
Zabelka. Sault Ste Marie. r S
Morrill,. Beulah: Henry boil. Claf,
4 {. II. Carlson. Muckegon. "
Hebert. Bay City: Clare Milo
81 Joseph Harry MsrlInr Mi
ford and j II Parko Of Chel>ci
Russell Raupp Of Trento q q
rector Of the MUCC. attcndir
this years convention. died ,u'
denly sunday. due 70 heal
attack.
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