The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-03
Lorge Libby Group
Helps Poison Open
Pheasant Season

It has been said that half of Lib
by is in Lake County on opening
day of the pheasant season. The
Western News man had held some
doubts of the reliability of this
statement, but from now on he will
believe all he hears to that effect
Sleeping Accommodations were sold
out far in advance in Poison, Roman
and other points in and near the
Flathead pheasant concentration
points, but the writer and his
friend, Bob Baker, while having
no reservation, were fortunate Sat
urday evening in being able to use
a bit of BLACK magic" and secure
one of the most comfortable motel
accommodations in Poison. Not be-
ing too certain of the power of their
rabbits foot, the two had carried
sleeping bags but were glad not to
need their use.
The first Libby man seen on Pol
sons streets turned out to be Game
Commissioner Boyes and a friend.
Others seen that evening and next
were Mr.. and Mrs. Norris
D. Adams and Dale, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. M. Davidson, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Christie, Mr.. and Mrs. James Par
ker, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Conn,
Libby Chief of Police George Bry-
ant and many others including Earl
and DOC" Anderson,
who passed through Poison enroute
to farmer reservations near Roman.
The Lincoln County hunter to fill
his license limit the earliest opening
was Kenneth Miller who
downed his third pheasant cock at
$50 a. m. The writer was about
n minutes later in completing the
same accomplishment and his party
Of two was enroute home with their
six birds by 1920 a. m.
Most Lincoln County sportsmen
found plenty of birds but some suf-
'ered hard luck. One good shot
and usually lucky hunter, had his
gun snap for the first shot; he filled
/ telephone pole full of shot as the
bird sailed behind it at his second |
hot, and had to shoot directly into |
he sun, missing his third and last |
hot Another local sportsman is !
eported to have been unlucky until |
le met a friendly game warden from |
ONE other part of the state, who !
ave him a rooster confiscated from !
violator He is said to have re- |
urned home happy and telling of !
marvellous shot which brought !,
own his only pheasant!
Among other pheasant hunters
ither seen or reported in the field
n opening day were D. ]. Eckoff
nd family; Mr.. and Mrs Ed Mich
las, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Wells
nd Mr. and Mrs Morris Davis
mother party of five consisted of
'. E. Partlow, Jack Harrison, E. J.
arkee, Joe Mass and L. w. Dox-
ater Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Sheffield
)ok two days but brought home a
NIT of birds. E. E. Jaqueth and
IN, Kenneth bagged both pheasants
nd hungarian cartridges. Harold
Iiller, Fred Clark, Ray Pival and
orin Gompf were also in on the
looting as were VIM. Hiatt w G.
hawl, Hugh Slauson, DR.. Cairns,
ack Kyser, Lloyd Bache, Mr.. and
RS. Charles Haschke, Albert Mel
m, Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Cloutier,
gorge and Ernie Wood, Mr. and
RS Raymond Bleich, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Smithberger, Archie Minde,
priest L. DeRosia, Bob DeRosia,
nd Adkins and his father-in- law,
alter Hanson of Great Falls; Walt
emp, LorAe Bolyard, Russell Lit
2, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Sauer, Ted +
aeth, Reuben Hamann, Bill Helm
ch, Carlton Joughin, Robert Swift I
r, and many others whom both
e "shootin" reporter and the i
OWN" reporter failed to locate.