OMRO SHOOTING PRESERVE (Proposed) 
 
 
                         Nov. 19, 1932 
 
Description 
     Leaders: Howard Reed, c/o Clyde Terrell, Oshkosh. 
 
     Area: 3,000 acres in and adjacent to the Fox River bottoms 
       above Omro, Winnebago county. 
 
     Species: Pheasant prairie chicken, quail, mallard, jacksnipe, 
       ruffed grouse (?5, woododok. 
     Warden: Arthur Chase, Box 351, Oshkosh. 
 
     County Agent: 0. P. Cuff, Oshkosh. 
 
     Organization: Farmer-cooperative shooting preserve, financed 
       by the sale of a limited number of city memberships (7 pheasants 
       guaranteed for $35) 
 
Appraisal of Range 
 
     The lower bottoms near the river provide ample winter cover and 
     need only a system of food patches, plus possibly a few grazed 
     pastures to break up the large continuous areas of grass.   The 
     adjacent uplands are quite bare, and need a system of nexting 
     coverts. 
 
     These bottoms cannot be shot without dogs. 
 
Propagation 
 
     It is proposed to propagate birds in a central plant to be 
     operated by Reed. 
                        Jobs - Omro Preserve 
 
     1. Reed says (Nov. 19) enough farmers and city members are 
     already signed up to assure project. Hence the next step is to 
     map the area and designate the developments. (Gigstead) 
     2. Check map, plan, and address local farmers meeting. (Leopold) 
     3. Census the area during snow. (Gigstead and Reed) 
     4. Take local county agent and wardens over the area. (Gigstead 
     and Reed)