Telegram-herald., 1889-08-06

The common yellow itx snioe = known
as shs felt sac, kodNlt, tsiltaie- -attlsr.
Y-lper. yellow slsuks. p.oyrr. srone suipe,
cu-ca. yellow 81 il.. aud a dozen comolus-
tlona ~ thsso names.
This = also gras or the curiews. wiiiets,
p'o7rr and e-hsr bay or upItnd birds. 80
that ls puzzles ever the naturalist % know
Whss bird - really mentioned by the
gunners in the q rer-1. localities
They All bear a strong family resemb-
lancs sud have commo. traits I will nos
enter ilt9 anY sort ~ description % ths
birds that can be easily procured. but
glge y3a +. brief description OF tas manner
H. " Ich they are hunted or course the
b-tter aad more sDorrsmanlixe preceding
l. sith a GOOD sllpr deg bat as good
snlge dogs are exc-elinSly rare there
are comparatively lsw who enIoy that
pleasure.
II ycu can borrow such a q you ere
fortunate. and after yon have dOnned
tan-coIor-d shooting suit aud hat, with
very high pair o., rubber boots. You need
only take your 10 or II gauge gun. loaded
VITA number shot. "a or 81 drachms
81 any coarse strong powde-. and repair
% tle chosen meadows The hotter the
DAY the nearer you can approach the
birds Enter rne meadows from the
windward. FOR the snipe invariably rises
against tho wind thus aIording you a
dne cross shot. Ga hoI days they viii
rise Slow III. instead q darting away like
a fash ~ lightning zixzsgging from side
20 side A. they DO In the cool spriug
weather. aud they thus are easily shot.
II it IL impossible 10 enter from the
windward. whenever you approach
likely spot such As half dried pools or
"slunks" or soft tender short grass.
make a circuit 70 Srs 20 windward. IL
the dog : good ne will stand within easy
gun shot and allow you 10 approach aud
dnsh the birds yourself. There is no use
In calling or whistling birds in this
kind Of hunting. Everything depends
upon your dog and your good fortune.
AL hours OF the day msy be utilized,
although early or late hours are rather
preferable.
A steady dog is necessary, that IL. q dog
ssaunch and imm0vsbie on his point and
a close hunter for birds seem 20 fear dogs
more than man and will rarely allow a
near approach. One should shoot little
ahead of tue bird ~ ne i fast flyer and
the sh0r must De delivered the instant he
rises.
In aiighting. the snipe takes short pitch
and dives TO earth with a motion which
once seen cannot be mistaken. This !.
essential in marking down birds which
have been missed or wounded.
Bat f0r summer suipe shooting. by which
term mean all bay and meadow birds OF
the snipe family. tas most successful aud
pleasant method 10 pursue - thar oi
"tind' or hover shooting. with the aid
OF stools aud whistles. PlOver. willer
curlsv md snipe are All easily shot in this
manner iu the great salt or fresh water
meadows NJ New York. New Jersey. Con
uecricut and L0uz Island. AMI the sport i'
one that calls for ~Al.i "a well as patience
A ten. or AZ least twelve gusge gun. i'
Necessary ant the u-ral shooting suit o
tan or brown aud high boots. lne stoo
ara ior s4.- 90 all sport ems stores. auC
represent rata-r Isrze species Of bird
more 0r isss rssem Sing the snipe. Ten oi
dozen are necessary. Arriving on th'
meadows selects 'scald" OF some extent