The coastland times., 1954-10-29
HUNTERS LODGE
NOW OPEN NEAR
TO PEA ISLAND
MirIo Beach Lodge Offers
Modern Accommodations
For Hatteras Island
Sport

For the first time in many
years, wildfowl hunting will be
made convenient and comfort
able in the Pea Island area on
Hatteras Island. Mirlo Beach
Lodge, recently completed, will
be open to duck and goose
hunters as well as to fishermen.
The Lodge, which has accom-
modations for about 20 people
will be operated by Mr.. and Mrs.
Dewey Midget of Waves. Lead
ing the list of experienced resi-
dent guides who will be avail
able to help guests of the lodge
are Capt. Levene w. Midget and
Fred O'Neal, both retired Coast
Guardsmen of Rodanthe.
Mirlo Beach Lodge is one half
mile north of the village of Ro-
danthe. 1t was built this year by
the company owning the land.
Owners of the Mirlo Company
are Major General Robert c.
Macon USA retired: his brother,
DR.. Edward B. Macon of Wash
| ington, D. c., and D. V. Meekins
of Manteo.
The season on ducks and geese
opens Wednesday, November 10
and closes Saturday, January
9Th. Hunters are required to
have a North Carolina hunting
license, resident $3.10; non-resi-
dent, $15.75 per season; Federal
duck stamp, 50. The Mirlo Com
pany will reserve to its guests
the exclusive use of the property
for hunting this season. Rates
on blinds will be comparable
with rates in other sections
noted for wildfowl.
Many people, who recall the
great fame of the Pea Island
Chicamicomico area for goose
shooting, will welcome the news
that accommodations are now
available again in this area.
Top Fishing Spot
Cape Hatteras, survivor of
countless storms and famous
among mariners and fishermen,
has come through Hurricane
Hazel without damage and add
ed another first" to its long list
of laurels in the sports fishing
world. The recent hurricane i'm
proved autumn surf fishing sea-
F., son on Hatteras by churning up
the too-clear waters along the
beach north and south of Hat
teras Lighthouse, and the Fisher
man Magazine announces that
Hatteras has received a top rat
ing in a recent survey Of h e
Outdoor Writers Association of
America. In QUESTIONABLE sent
to the writers by the magazine,
Association members were asked
to list by order of preference the
places they would most like to
fish if they could go anywhere
they wished. Hatteras was
among the top three spots in
North America, and will be
featured in a forthcoming issue
of the Fisherman as well as in
the Fisherman's Handbook for
1855. At present, hundreds of
anglers are visiting Hatteras
daily to make the most of the
channel bass season.
Geese Returning To Refuge
Sightseers are going where the
wild goose goes in North Caro-
lina-to Lockhart Gaddy's Wild
Goose Refuge at Ansonville,
where wild geese began arriving
in late September and now num-
Der around 1900. By December,
the Refuge is the winter home
of some 10000 Canada geese and
many ducks. 1t is open to the
public from 8 am. until 6 pm,
and geese become so tame that
they accept food from visitors
and are within camera range on
the edges of the Rufuge pond.
Hunting In National Seashore
| Some federally owned lands in
the Cape Hatteras National Sea-
shore recreational Area on the
North Carolina coast will be
opened for waterfowl hunting
this season. South of Nags Head,
a 1,500-acre area on Bodie Island
will be open, together with strips
of land on Hatteras Island bor-
dering Pamlico Sound. Hunters
must comply with both state and
federal laws. Further informa-
ton about hunting in the Sea-
shore Recreational Area is avail
able by writing Allyn F. Hanks,
Superintendent, Cape Hatteras
National Seashore Recreational