Sports

Beginning bowfishing

Question: I have been trying to get into the sport of bowfishing but two issues have my parents and me a little puzzled. My dad heard that if you are going to bowfish, you need some kind of special reel on the bow (don’t know whether it was an open face reel or a crank reel). We are also unsure what license I should use. Do we need a hunting or a fishing license to bowfish?

—Nicholas M.

Experienced birders often use their ears more than their eyes when determining whether an interesting bird is in the neighborhood. They walk along without saying anything, covering much ground, and when they hear an interesting bird they stop and look for it. Consequently, when you are with a group looking for birds it is a good idea to keep quiet because the experienced birders are listening for birds.

The Feather River College Golden Eagles baseball team swept a three-game non-conference series at Yuba College Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17 and 18. In Friday’s single game of the series the Golden Eagles beat the 49ers by a score of 14-2, and they swept Saturday’s doubleheader by scores of 7-5 and 10-5. With the sweep the Golden Eagles improved their season record to 9-1.

In Friday’s game played at Engelken Field on the campus of Yuba College, the Golden Eagles pounded out 19 hits to cruise to a 14-2 victory. The offense was led by sophomore Naea Kalehuawehe and his four hits, two home runs and five RBIs.

Question: I have been trying to get into the sport of bowfishing but two issues have my parents and me a little puzzled. My dad heard that if you are going to bowfish, you need some kind of special reel on the bow (don’t know whether it was an open face reel or a crank reel). We are also unsure what license I should use. Do we need a hunting or a fishing license to bowfish?

—Nicholas M.