Getting ready for the upcoming Camp Gibbs Banquet are, from left, Greg Stebbins, Camp Gibbs Council president; Dr. Fred Saigh, sponsor of the ‘Win the Pair’ raffle drawing, and Jim Duda, banquet coordinator. The firearms to be raffled can be seen above the old still at Zippidy Duda’s in downtown Iron River. They are, left, a Weatherby thumbhole stock 300 Win.Mag, and right, a Browning Gold SL 12 gauge semiauto. (Stebbins photo)

AMASA—The Iron County 4-H Sharpshooters Club will host a Turkey Shoot Saturday, Oct. 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Amasa Area Recreation Center.

IRON RIVER—Will the best period for deer hunting already be over before the 2012 firearm season starts?
According to research conducted for years by Charles J. Alsheimer in “Hunting Whitetails by the Moon,” the prime chase period this year will end on Nov. 4. But it’s not all bad news for firearm hunters.

Getting into the jelly
This sow and cub were photographed by a trail camera north of Crystal Falls about three weeks ago by Gary Curnow. There is another cub, said Curnow, probably getting into the jelly. (Curnow photo)

Michael Junttila, 14, from Hancock shot a 10-point buck during the Michigan Youth Deer Hunting season. He was hunting in Iron County with his dad, Bill, and his grandpa, Don Fiorani. (Junttila photo)

IRON RIVER—The Iron County Ducks Unlimited will hold its 34th annual banquet along with the celebration of DU’s 75th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 27.
Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
DU projects have contributed to the conservation of nearly 13 million acres of wetlands and associated upland habitats across North America.

Midwest Musky Classic first place winner Brian Fons shows his 46-inch musky caught in Big Sand Lake on Oct. 6. (Phelps Chamber of Commerce photo)
PHELPS, Wis.—The Phelps Chamber of Commerce held its 32nd annual Midwest Musky Classic on Oct. 5-7.
Ninety-seven musky anglers participated in the three-day tournament held on Big Sand Lake, Lac Vieux Desert, North Twin and South Twin lakes.

Scott Westphal of Wildlife Unlimited of Iron County accepts a $200 donation from Jill Ponozzo of Wild Rivers Realty & Associates, Inc.. The monies will be used for WU’s handicapped/disabled hunter trailer project. WU will display its new trailer on Saturday, Oct. 20, the in Iron River and Crystal Falls areas. It can be viewed at Angeli Foods--Riverside Plaza parking lot in Iron River from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., and at the Jubliee Foods parking lot in Crystal Falls from 1 to 3 p.m. (WRR photo)

Dan Lazzeroni of Laona, Wis., is pictured with a 49.5 -inch muskie taken in Iron County. The muskie was live-released. (Ziegler photo)

By Bill Ziegler for the Iron County Reporter
IRON COUNTY—We are fortunate to live in an area with numerous fishing and hunting opportunities.
Fall is the season when hunting and fishing overlap, making it sometimes difficult to fit in all of the desired activities. Muskie enthusiasts and creel data indicate that muskie fishing success picks up in the fall.

Wildlife Unlimited of Iron County’s handicapped/disabled hunter trailer is completed and will be on display in the area on Oct. 20. (WU photo)
IRON COUNTY—Wildlife Unlimited of Iron County will display its new handicapped accessible hunting trailer Saturday, Oct. 20, in the Iron River and Crystal Falls areas.
The trailer will be on display for viewing at Angeli Foods - Riverside Plaza parking lot in Iron River from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., and at the Jubliee Foods parking lot in Crystal Falls from 1 to 3 p.m. The public is invited to visit and observe how the WU hunter trailer can accommodate disabled hunters.