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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1961)
.0 A , . ; ; Colorado, Arizona Wild Tur keys f Membership Drive Planned by YMCA j In preparation for the annu ; al Membership Roun d-up, i "ranch owners and range boss ' es" held their first meeting ' Saturday at the M e d f o r d 'YMCA. . Purpose of the round-up Is "i to interpret the YMCA pro- grams to attract some 700 new ; m e m b e r s, using a ranch r. theme. . Some seven ranches NOTICE PEAR and PEACH , GROWERS! Lime and Sulphur 30 GAL. DRUMS OU Gal. LIMITED SUPPLY Jackson County Co-op SP 3-8464 BRILL METAL WORKS Commarclal Indmtrlal Raiidantial Shaat Mtil Work . Stainlau, Galvanliad and Copp Fabrication 2287 West Main PHONI SP 2-4440 IRRIGATION PUMPS to 60 H.P. From $29 50 up 13 H.P. Shallow Well $ggx V4 H.P. DEEP WELL With 42 Gallon Tank and , - Air . Charger t 15450 Complete Siskiyou Hardware Ph. SP 2-2939 22S W. Main MEDFORD, OREGON W. Qlva StH Graan Stamp have been organized, each mortgaged for 100 new mem bers or $1,000; thus, a total of 700 new members or $7,000. , The round-up will begin March 6, and extend through March 17, St. Patrick's day, according to local YMCA offi cials. A chuck wagon barbe cue and "mortgage-burning" ceremony will conclude the drive. Included in the membership committee are Thomas Teutsch,. chairman: Wayne Struble, sustaining team; Paul Doe, firm plan team; Terry Green, publicity team; Floyd Baker, Bob Balk, and Ken Wright, men's membership team; and Mrs. Ronald Bean, women's membership team. Commission Sees Good Hunting If Most Birds Survive By MILT GUYMON Stat Gam Commiiiion Portland W i 1 d tukeys the big game of upland bird gunner s may some day prove an exciting challenge to hunters if some 81 birds re leased in two .wilderness areas recently by the game commission survive and pro pagate. , Release points were In the White River game manage ment area to the west of Tygh valley and on the east side of Green Ridge. in the Metolius area. But Oregon gunners are cautioned not ' to let their gunning fever get carried away for it will ' probably take a number of years be fore populations build to where hunting will be al lowed. In addition, the suc cess of these plants remains a big question mark, and the entire project may prove a complete fizzle. Negotiotions by the game commission with several western states have been in progress for a year or more, and word was received from the Colorado game depart ment and the Arizona depart ment of fish and game that trapping attempts had been successful. All birds were trapped in the wild and are of the Mer riam's race, native to west Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and southern California. It is the only race of wild turkey that the western states have ' ' "f ' ' ' ' ; -v :.VV -wit J ' , 1 1 . - 1 ? jr -!l WILD GAME BIRD-Strong wing beats lift this Merrlam's wild turkey straight up from its captive crate as it heads for freedom in the ponderosa pine and scrub oak on the White River game management area west of Tygh valley. Big torn turkeys will weigh up to 16 pounds while the hens will reach 10. The Merriam's turkey is considered the most wary and alert of all upland game by those who hunt the wild game bird. 1 1 9 ...stop in at Jackson County Federal and talk over your home loan financing . . . Come in real soon! had any degree of success In maintaining wild flocks. Because of the proximity to air terminals in Denver, the Colorado department of game shipped the 20 trapped birds via United Airlines. John McKean, chief of the game division, Ron Shay and the writer of the information division picked up the birds in Portland by truck, and took them to the White River release site. Here they were liberated from their indivi dual crates into the white oak and ponderosa pine ridges ad jacent to the management area headquarters. The Arizona birds were too far from airlines for aerial shipment without several long layovers, so Clark Walsh, assistant game direc tor, and Bob Mace, chief of the upland game bird section made the 2,000-mile : round trip to Tonopah, Nev., by truck. Here they were' met by game officials of the Ari zona game department who had hauled the birds from Flagstaff near where the birds were trapped. Haste is paramount in any trapping and transplanting attempt of wild turkey. Ex perience in the western states shows that these great game birds cannot be held much more than 48 hours without disastrous results. Colorado birds were released In the wilds of Oregon within 24 hours after capture. The Ari zona turkeys were released just a few hours under the 48-hour maximum. Already one bird had succumbed to the long period of captivity. All remaining birds ap peared alert and in good health at the time of release. The 20 Colorado birds ail flew strong of wing, much in the fashion of a large Canada goose. Each bird catapulted itself into the air from its crate, airborne with a single majestic sweep of its wings. some flew close to the ground, maneuvering among the oaks and pines without a break in flight. Several gp.taed altitude to disappear over the pine tops. Three of the big birds flew to tall pines several hundred yards dis tance where they landed in the top branches to look back at their would-be captures. From all appearances the Merriam's turkeys liked their new Home. They were calling to each other within the hour and ; several birds were ob served actively feeding in late afternoon. A total of 13 birds was released in the Me tolius area, while the re- remainaer was released on two ridges at White River. The Mernam s turkey pre fers timber rather than dense underbrush. It chooses open branching trees for roosting Oak supply mast for food and is important to the bird Grasshoppers and other in sects are favorite food dur ing the summer, but plants supply most of the diet at other seasons. Major foods are leaves, grass and weed seeds, and a variety of fruits, nuts, ana cereal crops. This new resident of the state looks much like the do mestic bird but is more streamlined with a longer neck and a smaller, greenish blue head. Gobblers will weigh about 16 pounds when full grown while the hen will average about 10 pounds. Sportsmen in states where this bird is hunted hold the wild turkey in high esteem. It is considered the most wary and alert of wild game birds. To these sportsmen these majestic birds offer a challenge unmatched in up land game bird gunning. u nas tnese attributes as long as it remains wild, Semidomesticated it becomes just another barnyard fowl. No artificial feeding will be conducted by the game com mission and residents in the area are asked not to feed the birds since this may tend to make them less wary. The chances of success de pend entirely on the interest and protection afforded by people who come across these birds in their new home. Given protection from hunt ing and from becoming tame through artificial feeding the Merriam's turkey should be come ""tablished as a wild bird of the state. And some day Oregon hunt ers may be testing their skill against this great game bird the big game in upland game bird gunning. Released in Oregon n- - r , V"W'a f ,. el' : ' 1 Areas Exam Announced An examination for survey ing aide and technician nas been announced by the civil . ; fin- service commission ivi lin ing positions in tne coasi aim geodetic survey. iuu available in mobile field units in the United States. Information and application forms may be obtained from the civil service representa tive in the Medtora posi omca or at the civil service commis sion, Washington 25, D.C. TURKEYS UNLOADED -Load of 20 Mer rium's wild turkeys from the forests of Colo rado being unloaded in Portland for transit and release in the White River game man agement area near Wamic. Native of the southwestern states, this upland game bird lives in the ponderosa pine country inter mixed with oak and other hardwods. Speed . is paramount in the transplant of wild tur key since they cannot be held for more than 48 hours in captivity without disastrous re sults. These Colorado birds were trapped, transported, and released within 24 hours. Thirty-two Arizona birds, trapped in the Kiabab national forest, were transported and released just under the 48-hour maxi mum with the loss of one bird while in transit. Now . . . Blessed Relief From ARTHRITIS Without Drugs or Surgery If you act promptly, an amaz ing illustrated new FREE book that may change your whole life will be rushed to you by return man. Send for it today and dis cover why drugs give you only temporary, relief. How to eliminate the cause of your aches ; and pains, without drugs and without surgery, a proven non-medical way. 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