Morning journal and courier., 1890-10-03
PARTRIDGE AND oUAn

Captured I'm New Haven Streets This
Week-These wild Wood Flyers
Frequently Seen in the City.
A New Haven gentleman, pointing to
handsome partridge he had shot out in the
woods yesterday, remarked upon the fact
that he and others had often seen both
quail and partridge in New Haven streets
and dooryards. He was walking out bright
and early the other morning Che being an
early riser) when he heard the we'll known
piping d whistle of the quail, and being
good mimic initiated the voice of the
stranger, who at once responded with more
of the same kind. This was repeated sew
eral times to the delight Of our friend.
Pretty soon the quail, which was on the
grounds of the Mallory mansion out West
Chapel street, flew in plain sight of the
| early riser. Several other times this sea-
son, at an early morning hour, the same
informant has seen quail and partridge in
| the rear yard at his home and has awaken
| ed his little girls to see the sight, and he
has taught them to initiate the notes of the
quail, SO that they have had responses
| from the birds. One morning he saw a
| flock of quail in the yard of his next door
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| the above was related, has seen a flock of
quail, at about certain time every year,
appear al the Mallory place.
We also yesterday received the following
on the same subject from j. II. Mehaffy,
No. 276 Ferry street:
| When the sportsmen and guns went into
the woods yesterday the birds appeared to have
co Mrs y J. H H. SM shaey of s7e Ferry street cap
tured partridge and quail in the street near
was wounded, but the quail was uninjured It
was placed in cage and is as bright and lively
Souvenir se Of an original Way Of hunting, full
| grown quail not being usually caught in the
hands.
That game abounds this fall there is no
doubt. Quail and cartridges are very plen-
tifu1 and focks of the latter bird young
ones) are frequently met now in the pas
lures and along retired forest roads. There
are few woodcocks ALSO
Gray squirrels are not numerous because
nuts are scarce. There are few on hand
however, which are waiting for the chest
| nut crop, which is fairly abundant one
to ripen. Rabbits are not nearly SO plenti
full as they were few years ago, before
the practice became general of hunting
them with ferrets.
Coons are plentiful, as are yellow pump
kins in an old time New England corn
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though some focks are seen.
Robins are still in their northern homes
but it viii be well for green sportsmen tt
recollect that it is unlawful to kill any
song bird at any time
There have been few violations of the
game law this season, and cartridges anc
quails are remarkably tame.
Following are some points that may bt
found useful by sportsmen:
1t is lawful to kill PAL fridge, quail and wood
cock only from October to January l. Trap
ping or sharing said birds is allowed only o.
| land occupied by the owner a tenant unde
lease. Tie sale of trapped or shared birds b.
| marketmen is illegal
It is unlawful to ship any game birds out o
| this sGate
Shooting Sunday or even having the weapon
| for shooting in the open air on that day is il
| legal.
Land owners who want to render trespassin
hunters liable under the statute must inclos
ther lands and erect upon them at least six print
| ed notices in six different conspicuous places O
boards at least one foot square, in letters plainl
| made, forbdding such hunting.
Violations of these laws should be prompt
| reported to President Abbott G. Collins pres
dent of the Connecticut association, or to tn
| game wardens of each county.
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