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SUPPLEMENT TO McHENRY PLAINDEALER PAGE 13 FRIDAY, JUNE 10,1977 The dog has flushed the bird from underbrush . . . the bow hunter takes aim . . . and with luck and ability there'll be chukar on the table for dinner. Dog courtesy Harley R. Fancher, Jr., North Little Rock, Ark. Bowhunting for birds gaining wide acclaim It's happened thousands upon thousands of times. The dog's steady on point, the shooter moves in care­ fully to flush the game. The air is shattered by clattering wings, and the deep throated report of a shotgun swung quickly in hopes of catching the flushed quarry. Birds, dogs and gun powder are a tradition almost as old as hunting Itself, and long before gun powder and smooth­ bore shotguns came on the scene, hunters of old took pride in their dogs and ability to bring home the bacon with a bow and arrow. Bird hunting with a bow and arrow is a sport rap­ idly gaining popularity. Archers claim that it's the ultimate challenge to their skills and they are un­ doubtedly right. Steep challenge Take away that shotgun pattern, limit the shooter to a single arrow swung quickly, and the challenge is obviously steep and the reward in terms of game brought to bag meager. But the excitement sur­ passes all forms of bow- hunting according to wingshooting archers who would rather take one cock pheasant a season than the biggest buck in the county. There are many forms of bowhunting game birds, and state game depart­ ments, recognizing the in­ terest and the man hours of recreation it provides, are increasing a number of opportunities by estab­ lishing "archery only" bird seasons. Special seasons California has given bowhunters a post season on pheasants for many years. Oklahoma bow- hunters have their own prairie chicken season and recently have been au­ thorized to hunt quail with bow and arrow. Many states provide archers with a special season on the king of game birds, the wild turkey. The easiest form of bow- shooting birds is water­ fowl over decoys. The ad­ vantage of being prepared as the birds work into range and having a chance at a close range is far easier than attempt­ ing to arrow a skyrocket­ ing rooster pheasant who has rattled the hunter's calm with his exiting ex­ plosion. Hunting upland game such as quail, pheasant or grouse is best and most often done with dogs. Not only is the game easier to locate, once a point is made the archer has some indication of what is going to happen and where. Physical maneuvering Shooting a bow takes much more in the way of physical maneuvering than bringing up a shot­ gun. Forewarned by a brace of staunch pointers, the archer can get set, and his chances of getting off a good shot are in­ creased as are his chances for success. Pheasants are perhaps the most commonly hunt­ ed game birds by archers. Over dogs is best, but careful stalking of road­ side ditches and feed areas will offer good shooting possibilities. Over the years a variety of equipment has devel­ oped to aid the bird bow- hunter. Arrowhead designs from single blunt points to broadheads are com­ mon but innovation in steel wire configurations have been designed to increase the bowhunter's edge. Flu-flus Special fletching( feath­ ers) is often used by bird hunters. Known as "flu- flus," these arrows have oversize feathers to slow down arrows shot sky­ ward. The primary reason is arrow recovery; flu-flus lose velocity rapidly which makes them a short-range arrow easy to recover. For ducks, geese and big birds regular arrows are most often used as speed and straight flight are essential. The bird shooter will lose a few arrows, but it's a small price to pay for the action received. There is an ever-in­ creasing number of Amer­ ican sportsmen taking up bow hunting for game birds. If you want the ul­ timate challenge,* give it a try. Travel trailer best bargain for weekend camping gypsies While the motor home and the van in their myr­ iad configurations have taken the spotlight in the recreational vehicle mar­ ket, the time-honored travel trailer is still the best bargain around for the many weekend gypsies. The travel trailer is probably as old as the automobile itself. The primitive "house" trailer, like the horse-drawn con- estoga, carried thousands west in the '20s and '30s. However, these early mo­ torized settlers would hardly recognize today's convenience - laden travel trailer. . The travel trailer of the '70s is an even bigger bar­ gain in vacation housing than its predecessor. It costs fewer real dollars per foot than it did in the '30s, taking inflation into account, and today's trav­ el trailer Includes literally all the comforts of home. For around $5,000 the motorist can have a home on wheels to rival the plushest motor homes on the highway. Coachmen Industries, Inc., one of the nation's largest manufac­ turers of travel trailers, points to one of their most popular models, the 22- foot Cadet, as an example. The Coachmen Cadet, with a base price of ap­ proximately $4,500, comes equipped with the follow­ ing: electric brakes, fur­ nace, four burner range with oven, three-way (gas, AC, DC) refrigerator, gas bottles, water pump, show­ er/tub combination, water heater, marine toilet, pow­ er converter, drapes and sleeping for six. A typical selection of options would include: an extra hide-a-bed, $90.00; storm windows, $69.00; a sink holding tank, $80.00; TV antenna with rotor, $105.00. Total price with options, $4,909. This price is thou­ sands of dollars less than a comparably equipped motor home, and a van simply cannot provide comparable living space. A drawback, perhaps, is the fact that the travel trailer must be towed. However, with today's bet­ ter engineered vehicles and modern towing equip­ ment, the towing aspect is This Coachmen travel trailer has plenty of room for a fam­ ily of four on vacation. And once set up at a campsite, the towing vehicle is available for side trips in the country. no longer the problem that it once was. With a minimum of planning and consulta­ tion, the trailer buyer can match trailer to tow ve­ hicle, and vice versa, and in most cases can do so by utilizing the proper combination of hitch, lev­ eling bars and sway con­ trol equipment. In short, trailer and hitch manu­ facturers, in cooperation with automobile compa­ nies, have made a science of trailer towing. For little more than $200, an American car can be fitted with the most advanced trailer towing package available, includ­ ing hook-ups for electric trailer brakes and wiring for all running lights. So, where do today's caravanners go? There are thousands of private campgrounds with full service hook-ups (water and sewer) already avail­ able, and the trend is toward more RV facilities. Not only are private de­ velopers increasing the number of drive-in camp­ ing sites, but the Federal Government and many states have begun adding EV pads in public parks. All in all, the future for the American nomad is rosy, and smart RV'ers will be taking a hard look at the venerable travel trailer. It's come a long way to its present state of convenience and luxury, and it's one of the best values around for the fam­ ily sthat wants to take it with them. S ^ARIZONA SUN Western Wear £ Authentic Indian Jewelry 3321 W. ELM ST. MC HENRY, ILL. 015-385-1033 "THE PLACE TO SHOP FOR DAD I " Ml 10 to 6 FRI. 10 to 9 SAT. 9 to 6 SUN. 12 to 5 1 Levi's r JEANS JACKETS VESTS •SHIRTS: OVER 500 WESTERN. SPORT. SPRING 4 SUMMER H-BAR-t, PANHANDU SUM. 1EM TEX, KARMAK ( PLAINS RIDER LARGEST SELECTION IN McHENRY COUNTY! 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