Record #:

43262

Author(s):

Mike Zlotnicki

Abstract:

In this article the author is talking about a Fish Cookery and Preparation Class for Women that is ran through the NC Wildlife Resources Commission’s Pechmann Fishing Education Center in the town of Fayetteville. This class is taught to help women or individuals with learning how to scale, pan dressing, skinning, and filleting fish. After learning these skills the participants were tested by working with the commission staff and volunteers to make five different dishes. The purpose of this event was to teach anglers with fundamental skills to be able to take the fish they fetch then transform them into a meal. This class consisted differing levels of experience from new anglers to anglers with years of experience.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 86 Issue 1, January-February 2022, p16-17 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife; Wildlife Education; Wildlife introduction; WILDLIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA (Magazine); Wildlife--North Carolina, Eastern; Fishing; Fishing catches; Fishing--North Carolina, Eastern; Food preparation

Record #:

43263

Author(s):

Mike Zlotnicki

Abstract:

In this article the author discusses the important of safety gear while hunting. The author talks about how it is common place for hunters who they have talked neglect the use of safety equipment. The author talks about their own experiences of not using ear protection while going to the range and while working concert security and now has to deal with tinnitus. The author lately lists certain situations where specific safety gear would be needed or at least should be used.

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Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 86 Issue 1, January-February 2022, p24 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife; Wildlife Education; WILDLIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA (Magazine); Wildlife protection; Wildlife--North Carolina

Record #:

43264

Author(s):

Mike Zlotnicki

Abstract:

In this article the author is talking about safe hunting for children. The author discusses staring children on dove, rabbits, and squirrel hunting. The author discusses that we are seeing children first getting introduced to hunting with turkey and deer hunting. The author discusses it is important to start children off on smaller game as well as on short hunting trips.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 86 Issue 1, January-February 2022, p24-25 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife; WILDLIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA (Magazine); Wildlife Education; Wildlife--North Carolina; Hunting--Safety measures; Hunting

Record #:

43273

Author(s):

Mike Zlotnicki

Abstract:

In this article the author is talking about in importance and emphasis on the processing of an animal after the kill and how to bring new hunters into this process. One thing the author emphasizes in this article to paying respect to the animals that you kills. The author talks about wiping away blood before taking pictures as well as not sitting on or disrespecting the animal’s body. One point the author makes is that when taking his daughter out for hunting that she wanted to hold the gun and be involved but if she said that she could not do it that would also be okay. The author discussed that their son knew that any animals they hunted would be eaten and knew that including him into the hunting process.

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Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 86 Issue 1, January-February 2022, p25-27 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife; Wildlife Education; WILDLIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA (Magazine); Wildlife--North Carolina

Record #:

43276

Author(s):

Mike Zlotnicki

Abstract:

In this article the author is discussing their expectations when hunting as a child and how their father handled this as well. The author states that when they first started hunting they had no expectations of having successful hunting trips. The author states that no matter if they was able to catching anything or just watched the animals while hunting their father still was happy no matter. The main focus of this article was how the author’s father helped manage their expectations.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 86 Issue 1, January-February 2022, p27 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife; Wildlife Education; WILDLIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA (Magazine); Wildlife--North Carolina; Hunting; Hunting--Anecdotes

Record #:

43282

Author(s):

Mike Zlotnicki

Abstract:

In this article the author is discussing the tides and waves and how that relates to fishing practices. The author gives advice about how to check the tides in your area and they said that the easiest way to check the tides was through an app or website. The author states that when the tides are changes this is the best time to scout for a fishing locations. The author states that when you see an area that has a collection of seashells this would a good area to fish because this area attracts fish. The author states that learning to read the water or tides is something that takes many years and example was that a riptide is a great place to fish but not the place to swim.

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Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 85 Issue 5, September-October 2021, p17 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife; Wildlife Education; Wildlife--North Carolina; WILDLIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA (Magazine); Fishing

Record #:

43339

Author(s):

Mike Zlotnicki

Abstract:

In this article the author discusses what decoys to use depending on the season. The types of decoys talked about by the author are for turkey hunting. The author discusses using three feeding hen decoys in early spring. The author states that this represents a content flock because if the decoys was upright it would be perceived as the flock is alarmed. In mid-spring the author recommends using smaller number of decoys because this is around the time flock break up. The author states that in late spring that hens are nesting and hunters should use hen decoys but also have a Jake and strutter, male decoys, because a male would react to them because it will be seen as competition.

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Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 86 Issue 2, March-April 2022, p28 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife; Wildlife attracting; Wildlife Education; WILDLIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA (Magazine); Wildlife--North Carolina; Hunting; Hunting guides

Record #:

43362

Author(s):

Mike Zlotnicki

Abstract:

In this article the author is discussing how one student, Davis, began teaching fly-fishing. Davis’ gained her passion for fly-fishing from her great uncle had been fly-fishing for a majority of his adult life. Davis states when they moved to Colorado their great uncle gave them a crash course in fly-fishing and they have been fly-fishing ever since. Davis was attracted to fly-fishing do to the creativity involved in the sport. They love to build their own fly-fishing rods and also the lures they use. Davis states that their favorite fish to catch is trout and goes on to describe that they are starting to get into catching largemouth bass and that catfish love to put up a fight when trying to catch them. The conservation education class was started by Matt Rieger which consisted of him sitting in front of a class with a HD camera focused on his work bench which had tools to attach different material to hooks to create lures for different fish species. The camera was hooked up to different TV screens throughout the class room. Now Alisa Davis a former student now teaches this same class.

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Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 86 Issue 3, May-June 2022, p34 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife; Wildlife art; Wildlife conservation; Wildlife Education; WILDLIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA (Magazine); Wildlife--North Carolina; Fishing

Record #:

43353

Author(s):

Mike Zlotnicki; Josh Leventhal

Abstract:

In this article the author is discussing a veteran that has been dedicating their time to help other veterans and community members through fishing education. The veteran the author discusses is Army SFC Hector J. Gonzalez who is originally from Puerto Rico and served in the army for twenty-six years. Gonzalez continues to help veterans and the North Carolina community through his participation with the John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center in Fayetteville. The author discusses that Gonzalez enjoys working through the angler and boater recruitment and retention. In 2021 Gonzalez was awarded the Pechmann Fishing Education Center volunteer of the year. Gonzalez was also awarded with the AmeriCorps’ Presidential Volunteer Service Medal and was recognized by Project Healing Waters because of his volunteer work with veterans. It was seen that one reason for Gonzalez volunteer work was because he needed a new outlet when he got out of his army service.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 86 Issue 3, May-June 2022, p14-15 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife; Wildlife Education; WILDLIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA (Magazine); Wildlife introduction; Wildlife--North Carolina, Eastern; Veterans; Fishing; Fishing--North Carolina, Eastern