2B COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL Aug. 24, 2016
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Tips for September
TIPS TO USE IN THE
DEER WOODS
There are plenty of scents
available to today’s bowhunt-
er, but some hunters use them
excessively. Too much scent
will drive deer away, not bring
them to you. The best scent
is no scent. Working hard to
keep yourself and your cloth-
ing scent-free is the best way to
lure in the big bucks. It’s hard to
do, but if you can’t see where
a deer is looking, don’t move!
When you hear a deer walking
in the dry leaves of fall, don’t
react quickly. Slowly turn your
head until you see where the
deer is. Any quick movement on
your part will result in the deer’s
quick departure. A young deer
hanging around your stand can
be a good watchdog for you. If
it suddenly stops browsing and
starts staring in a certain direc-
tion with its ears up, get ready!
In most cases, another deer is
coming into your area and it
could be the buck you’re hop-
ing for.
FUN FALL FISHING FOR
AGGRESSIVE
SMALL-
MOUTH
Early fall smallmouth can be
aggressive. Usually 4” plastic
tubes, worms, minnows and
lizards in crayfi sh and minnow
colors worked slowly are the
best bait for fall smallmouth.
For jigheads, use the rattling
kind, and if you use tube baits,
stuff them with rattles. Start and
stop retrieves will also catch
more smallmouth. Early fall
smallmouth are getting them-
selves ready for the cold winter
ahead by eating as much as they
can. They gather in schools and
roam around any type of struc-
ture until they have wiped out
the food there and then move
on to the next structure holding
food for them. If they stop bit-
ing, they have probably moved
on, so you might as well move
on too until you fi nd them again.
You can also get in on some
smallmouth surface action in
the mornings during early fall
around weed beds.
FISHING IN THE PITS
Many anglers overlook per-
haps some of America’s best
fi shing spots – strip pits. Strip
pits were created when large
amounts of ore and minerals
were removed from the earth,
resulting in open pits that now
provide great fi shing opportuni-
ties. Many strip pits have been
reclaimed for use as recreation-
al areas and most have been
stocked with many species of
fi sh. Some are managed by state
fi sheries while others belong
to corporations or individuals.
Some are open to fi shing and
others are accessible if you just
ask permission. It may take a
little work to fi nd them. Check
with your local Department of
Natural Resources or conserva-
tion department. Do an Internet
search to fi nd these strip pits. A
little work and a little courtesy
can open up some of the most
incredible fi shing you have ever
experienced. By Larry Whiteley,
Host of the award-
HOW TO HAVE AN AMAZ-
ING ADVENTURE
The advantages to going hik-
ing are exercise, getting to see
nature, getting away from peo-
ple, technology, jobs, bills, pol-
iticians and anything else you
might be dealing with. Hiking
is a great way to enjoy the fall
foliage, especially if you live in
an area that gets very colorful.
Make sure to take your hikes at
times of the day where you can
see specifi c types of birds or
animals seen only this time of
year. Research the area and fi nd
out the best camping areas and
hiking trails. Take along binocu-
lars, fall wildfl ower guides, bird
identifi cation books, and your
camera. Use your smartphone to
take pictures and to record the
sounds of birds, fl owing water,
and wind through the trees that
you hear on your hike. Looking
at the pictures and listening to
the sounds later will help you
relive your captivating adven-
ture.
CATCHING CRAPPIE IN
THE FALL
Have you been thinking about
the upcoming hunting season?
Even if you’ve been focused on
getting ready for the upcoming
eason, don’t forget that fall is an
excellent time to catch crappie.
Doesn’t a bunch of fried crap-
pie at deer camp this year sound
good?
As the lakes and streams
cool, crappie move from their
deep water summer hangouts to
6’–12’ depths and can be very
aggressive.
Try different sizes and colors
of jigs as you drift fi sh along
drop-offs and at different depths
until you fi nd them. When crap-
pie get tight-lipped, generally
bouncing a minnow in front of
their face will be enough to trig-
ger them into biting. The best
time to go fi shing in the fall is
prior to a major cold front. You
can fi nd crappie very shallow,
fi lling up their stomachs on ev-
erything from shad to insects.
As the front passes, expect crap-
pie to move back off the bank,
and possibly as far back to their
deep-water drop-off.
FOOTBALL
fi nd last year.
Game 4: Sweet Home (4-5)
The Huskies managed to de-
feat the Lions by a touchdown
last year, and the team seems to
have maintained its sturdiness.
Sweet Home will have the same
number of seniors last year and
will also have the chance to
gain a lot of momentum before
starting league play. It will once
again be a close game against the
Lions, but with the more veteran
squad, the Huskies should out-
last Cottage Grove just enough
to pull out a victory at home.
Game 5: Sisters (7-1)
The Sky-Em champions will
be back on the hunt for anoth-
er league title, this time with a
larger senior class. The Outlaws
will have just played a tune-up
game against Sutherlin (which
should be a quick rout) and will
be ready for a fi ght. Last year,
Cottage Grove only lost 21-28
against Sisters. This year, the
Lions have a very good chance
at causing an upset at home and
perhaps securing the Sky-Em
League with this victory.
Game 6: Junction City (5-5)
The Tigers fi nished just ahead
of the Lions in the league,
though both teams went 3-2 and
Cottage Grove defeated Junction
City 19-14. With 14 returning
seniors and home-fi eld advan-
tage this year, the Tigers should
put up a good fi ght against the
Lions, but ultimately be unable
to stop Marty Johnson’s offense
led by Blake Sentman. With
Kory Parent at receiver, Sent-
man should fi nd a lot of success
through the air.
Game 7: Sutherlin (1-6)
The Lions defeated Sutherlin
44-0 last year, and with a de-
pleted senior class, it doesn’t
seem that much should change
this year. Cottage Grove should
once again roll over the Bull-
dogs to an easy victory.
Game 8: Elmira
Last year’s match with Elmira
may have sparked a bit of a ri-
valry. The Falcons fell to the
Lions, 55-28. Even Cottage
Grove’s bench was scoring near
the end of the game, but Elmira
head coach Justin Peeler felt
Cottage Grove was piling on the
points. If second and third-string
players were able to produce
touchdowns against Elmira’s
fi rst string last year, there would
have to be a lot of change on the
Falcon’s side to pull off an upset
over Cottage Grove.
There it is, a prediction of
Cottage Grove going 7-1 in the
regular season. It’s an ambitious
prediction but defi nitely not out
of reach for the Lions. Cottage
Grove is only returning eight
seniors after losing 14, but the
additions of the two Johnson
coaches are invaluable. Both
coaches are extremely seasoned
in the game of football, and it
will interesting to see what hap-
pens, especially in the fi rst three
games.
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