Habitat rehabilitation

BY BUDDY GOUGH

Many owners and managers of recreational properties across Northwest Arkansas need help. They are people who either own or lease land for hunting or simply as places to enjoy the natural beauty of the Ozarks and the company of wildlife. - Thursday, October 9, 2008

NORTHWEST TERRITORY : Only place to go is up with deer hunting figures

BUDDY GOUGH

The best that can be said about the archery deer season through last weekend is that the hunting will get better. - Thursday, October 9, 2008

Tournament schedules

Beaver Bass Casters Team Championship Oct. 11-12 6 a.m.-4 p.m. All tournaments on Beaver Lake. Competition is for two-man teams. Membership $35 per person, entry fee $75 per team. All tournaments at Prairie Creek Park. Entry forms available at Hook, Line & Sinker in Rogers and Southtown Sporting Goods in Fayetteville. More information at (479) 750-4466. Wal-Mart BFL tournaments ARKIE DIVISION Regional tournament, Oct. 2-4 Kentucky-Barkley Lakes BOATERS B. Fitzpatrick, La Crosse, Wis. 41-11 G. Herrington, Malvern 40-14 J. Slagstad, Rice Lake, Wis. 40-12 D. Young, Mayfield, Ky. 39-08 B. McMullin, Pevely, Mo. 36-13 NONBOATERS T. Narveson, Russellville 25-11 L. Davis, Fort Smith 24-02 K. Lambert, Benton 19-15 G. Bettis, Olney, Ill. 19-13 T. Lane, Momence, Ill. 18-14 OKIE DIVISION Oct. 23-25 (regional) Ouachita OZARK DIVISION Sept. 27-28 results, Lake of the Ozarks BOATERS M. Sykora, Osage Beach, Mo. 30-00 M. Riley, Jefferson City, Mo. 28-00 J. Brantley, Willard, Mo. 26-12 C. Jeffries, Lake Ozark, Mo. 22-14 T. Mur - Thursday, October 9, 2008

Fishing report

Northwest & North-Central Arkansas BEAVER Southtown Sporting Goods said the lake remains high and murky. Crappie are good on tube jigs and minnows. Bass are fair early and late on the edges of channels on spinner baits and topwaters. - Thursday, October 9, 2008