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The Outdoorsman
With the passing of Thanksgiving, the thoughts of most
hunters turn from small game to deer and bear. Bear hunters
have all of this week to do their searching. Deer hunting
season opens (for buck only) Dec. 4 and continues through
Dec. 16. Antlerless deer may be taken Dec. 18 only.
The term system has at least one advantage for deer hunting
enthusiasts. It gives an opportunity for a full week of hunting, with
classes and bluebooks temporarily of no concern.
For those who can plan to hunt for a few hours during the
choice first few days of buck season, the State College area is full
of good deer-hunting spots.
Mount Nittany, Tussey Mountain near Pine Grove Mills, the
famous 'Barrens', Filmore Mountain—all are local
areas where your chances of seeing a buck are as
good as anywhere in the county
So if finals aren't haunting you, it may be
profitable to take a few hours from your study
time Monday or Tuesday and try your luck at
Centre County deer hunting.
Many sportsmen and hunters in Centre County
arc expressing concern of late over the declining'
deer population in this area.
This fact, and most game wardens, hunters, &Walsh'
and outdoor enthusiasts in the area seem to agree that it.is a fact,
is alarming. It's alarming because if the trend continues, the recrea
tion of thousands of sportsmen is in jeopardy.
Many explanations can be rendered for this misfortunate situ
ation. A bad winter last year probably took the lives of many
deer. Increasing numbers have been killed by poachers and wild
dogs and on our highways by automobiles.
These reasons, though, are all somewhat subordinate to one
major factor -- the archery season for deer.
Now, don't mistake my intentions. I'm very much in favor of an
archery season for hunting deer. The fault in Pennsylvania, how
ever, is the timing of the season.
The archery season for deer this year was Oct. 2 to Oct. 27, or
right in the midst of the deer's rutting period.
This timing gives rise to a situation in which many deer are
killed before they have had a chance to mate.
One buck whitetail deer may breed with as many as 25 does.
And, obviously, most archery hunters prefer to shoot a buck to
a doe. Thus for every buck killed, as many as 25 fawns are lost.
In addition, archery seasons result in many woundid animals
which are also lost for mating purposes.
The fact remains, however, that there is extreme difficulty in
finding a suitable time for the archery 'season. Late winter is un
suitable, as the deer have no antlers. Spring, too, is a poor time
because trout fishermen usually occupy the banks of mountain
streams.
Most archery hunters would complain that an any-weapon sea
is completely undesirable. And they're Somewhat justified in
their position. Hunting deer with a bow and arrow while other
hunters in the same woods used rifles and shotguns would be prac
tically impossible.
Nevertheless, I feel that almost any time of year would be
a better time for an archery deer hunting season than the time
now used
I also feel that the selection of this time for the archery season
indicates an uninformed position on the part of the Game Com
mi:.;sion. If our state is to continue as the fine deer hunting state
it has been in the past several years, this and other factors which
reduce the deer herds will have to be checked.
First Negro to Win Award
Davis Heisman Recipient
NEW YORK (in—Ernie Davis, Syracuse senior halfback,
yesterday became the first Negro in the 27 years of the Heis
man Trophy to be named college football's player of the year.
A brilliant 212-pounder, Davis, has worn former Orange
great Jimmy Brown's old No. 44 while trampling underfoot
his predecessors' records. "--
The third Eastern halfback to Merlin Olsen, Rutgers center Alex
be honored in the past four sea- iKroll, Navy end Greg Mather,
sons. Davis will receive the ;lowa State tailback Dave Hopp
award Dec. 6. Davis succeeds inann and Arkansas halfback
Navy's Joe Bellino. Pete Daw- •Lance Alworth.
kins of Army was Heisman win- Davis, called the Syracuse
ner in 1958. athletic office to be notified of
In a 1-2-3 ballot by 820 electors, his selection, said: "winning the
around the country. Davis, who, Heisman Trophy is something
led Syracuse to a Liberty Bowl! you just dream about. You nev
berth, polled 824 points to 771 for er think it could happen to you."
runner-up liob Ferguson. the high-i Davis, nicknamed the Elmira
geared fullback from Ohio State. Express for his upstate New York
Texas sprinter Jimmy Saxton Atometown, is a quiet. soft-spoken
edg e d Minnesota quarterbacklbusiness administration m a,l o r
Sandy Stephens for third spot. 'whose blazing speed has made
Other vote-getters included Ala-ihim as dangerous on the business
bama quarterback Pat Trammelljend of a pass or kick as from
Colorado guard .Joe Romig, Kan-iscrimmage.
sas quarterback-halfback Jo hni • --------
11adl, Maryland end Gary Collins,) BASKETBALL RESULTS
North Carolina State quarterback NBA
Roman Gabriel. Utah State tackle. Beaton 116, Detroit )0/1
Deer Population
On Decline?
By Don Mocalady
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. UNIVERSITY PARK. PENNSYLVANIA
Hail, Schwab,
Koch man Top
Lion Attack
Roger Kochman brought his
team-leading rushing total to 666
yards, Galen Hall topped the 1,000
yard mark in total offense and
Jim Schwab finished as Penn
State's leading pass receiver off
standout performances in the 47-26
victory over Pitt Saturday. '
Kochman, who gained 47 yards
in 11 attempts against the Pan
thers, closed out regular season
competition with an average of
5.2 yards per carry.
He also emerged as State's top
scorer this year. Kochman- had 56
pointi on 9 touchdowns and 2
extra points to runnerup Don
Jonas' 47 points on 2 touchdowns,
17 extra points and 6 field goals.
Hall, who passed for 256 yards
against Pitt, accounted for 951
yards through the air and 83 over
land to give him a total of 1,054
yards gained in State's 10 games.
For his performance against the
Panthers, Hall was named to the
Eastern College Athletic Confer
ence's All-East football team.
Schwab's three receptions Satur
day gave him a total of 16 for the
season, one more than runnerup
Junior Powell.
Texas Expects to Face
Ole Miss in Dallas
NEW YORK (AP) Darrell
Royal, youthful University of Tex,
as football coach, said yesterday
he would be greatly surprised if
Mississippi is not picked as the
Longhorns' Cotton Bowl football
opponent.
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Phils Obtain Sievers
For Smith, Buzhardt
TAMPA, Fla. (W)..—Roy Sie
vers of the Chicago White Sox
and Frank Thomas of Milwau
kee, a pair of well-traveled
home run hitters, were traded
to new clubs yesterday.
Sievers went to the Philadel
phia Phillies in exchange for third
baseman Charley Smith and right
handed pitcher John Buzhardt in
the Chicago team's second interc•
league deal in two days.
Thomas was purchased by the
New York Mets, 'who begin
operations in the National
League next spring, for a play
er to be named later and cash.
The Sox-Phillies deal was an in
direct result of Monday night's
trade in which the Chicagoans
acquired Joe Cunningham from
the St. Louis Cardinals for vet
eran outfielder Minnie Minoso.
The acquisition of Cunningham,
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1961
for first base, left the Sox free
to trade Sievers.
The National League champion
Cincinnati Reds also were active
in the trade mart, buying relief
pitcher Dave Sisler, a 30-year-old
right-hander with a 2-8 record,
from Washington for an an
nounced $75,000. Sisler, son of
Hall of Famer George Sisler and
brother of Dick, who is one of
the Reds' coaches, took the place
on the Reds' roster vacated by
the sale of pitcher Orlando Pena
to Toronto.
The White Sox-Phillies deal
had been discussed for over two
months with many changes in
personnel before general man•
agers John Guinn of the Phils
and Eddie Short of the Sox
finally reached an agreement.
Manager Gene Mauch of the
Phils said he would play Sievers
at first base and would return
Don Demeter to his normal post
in the outfield, probably center.
to other men
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