The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-08
GUN AND DOG.

Shooting Ducks on the San Joaquin-A
Gun-Shy Dog.
Sportsmen who can spare a few days
leisure can now enjoy excellent duck
shooting on the Sacramento and San 10 a.
quin rivers. Advices from Antio ch and the
small towns on the borders of these rivers
are that birds are very plentiful and good
shooting can now be had.
1t is amusing to hear amateur sportsmen
talking of guns and their shooting qualities
How often has this remark been hear
yearly nj the beginning of the shooting sea =
son II have one of the best shooting guns
on earth. 1t is dandy, and shoots as clos Q
as a rifle" The experienced shooter. who
uses "choked' gun at the trap and
smaShes targets at Incredible distances, will
be always found in the field with his cylin-
der barrels.
There can be no gainsaying that cylinder
barrels are the proper thing for field use.
and those who will dispute this statement
should give the choke-bore rest and try
the cylinder. Nearly all young shooters,
when they start out to buy gun, ask the
advice of gun-makers and experienced bird
shooters. They are generally informed that
the cylinder gun is the best for all-round
shooting.
They try it at a can or piece of paper +,
called a target, and simply because tn ey
don't find half dozen sho t-holes in every
square inch they conclude to buy a choked
gun, and the consequence is they miss four
birds out OF i've, and when they go to look
for the lead bird, lie is dead. sure enough
nothing left but the head aud few wing
feathers.
Birds killed under thirty yards with
choked guns are generally injured badly,
and il is well known that nine out of ten
birds are killed under that distance; indeed,
there are more birds killed at eighteen an
twenty yards than the shooter himself
imagines, and when he once realizes this he
VIII soon lay aside his chOked barrels. Late
in the season when birds are wild ard flash
at long distances a Gloss shooting gun often
times is DeceS sary.
A story at the expense of Ed Fay is being
told with much pleasure by wel-kn own
stalwart sportsman, who owns some hand
some Haverack settlers. 1t appears that
this sportsman, who is known 10 the frat
ternity as Big Linz" had an appointment
with slippery Edward recently to go a
quail shooting" Lin was to have met Fay
at the ferry to take the early boat. He
waited long and patiently, but as the time
few by the companion that he looked for
failed TO connect, and Lin" blessed things
in general in his own quiet way. A lucky
thought flashed across his mind, and, hav-
ing become tired of waiting for Mr.. Fay, he
took passage for small town in MERGED
County, where dog breaker was handling
animals belonging to spOrtsmen OF this city.
When Lin arrived at his destination he
was Informed by the breaker thar among
HIS KENNEL was Il uOG belonging 10 ray. L he
ANIMAL beautiful creature-was given a
trial on quail. The FIRST shot over Fay's
prize beauty settled the business. Doggy
lowered her tail between her hind legs and
made a bee-line for home, passing on the
straight run several jackrabbitS that sped
for their lives In front OF the thoroughbred
canine. That settles it," said Lin tn him.
self, Il can now have satisfaction" On his
return to the city he Immediately sought
Fay at the latter'S resort. Throwing reck-
lessly ten $50 gold pieces on the counter Lin
said. Fay, there's the dust; can | have
your dog" The latter was taken by sur
prise aud instantly concluded that he was
the pOsSessOr of a grand animal.
The offer was refused; in fact Lin could
not purchase 'the beauty" at any figure
A few DAYS after Fay invited FIVE OF his
warmest friends to visit the far-away ken
mel where Beauty" was comfortably housed.
All expenses were paid by genial Edward
and the happy party. on arrival at head
quarters, were Informed that Miss Beauty
was too nice for anything and doing excel
lent work on quail A trial was gwen
Beauty. Fay had his best gun along
Beauty made point; the bird was flushed
and splendidy erased. Beauty switched
her pretty tail closer than ever between her
legs and off she sped like a thoroughbred
ranger tor home. In the rapid transit she
passed the kennel quarters, and the general
belief l. that she is running yet. Fay and
party returned disguised, and Lin has now
invited Prince" Edward to Join him in a
soup dinner Doggy is for sale.