The morning call., 1891-12-13
DOG AND GUN.
Now Is Good Time for Duck-Shoot.
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Now Is Good Time for Duck-Shoot-
ing.
A letter from Boston to local sportsman
states that the California quail introduced
IN that country a few years ago are doing
splendldly, and that Boston sportsmen look
forward to good times.
A Nevada exchange says that the Arizona
quail, or Gambel's partridge. seems to be a
chosen favorite for stocking purposes in the
West, as well as East. Nevada City (Cal)
spOrtsmen are about to distribute several
dozen in the adjacent territory. 1t will be
done by the efforts OF the sportsmen's club
there.
Hunters are not allowed to shoot on any
of the incloSed lands in the vicinity of
lgnacio, but they can hang away as much
as they please on the marshes within easy
distance OF the above place There are no
grounds rented by spOrtSmen near Ignaclo.
DucK-hunters have had no reason to COM
plain OF the shooting to be had on the salt
marshes during the past few weeks. On
Sunday several excellent bags of game were
brought from the SonOma marshes, and the
lucky SpoItsmen who had piled up dozens
of fat and Succulent wild Eeon, sprig and teal
on the deck of the ferry boat which plies
between Point Tiburon and the city stated
that they have not had as good sport in
many seasons.
Conspicuous among the various assert
ments of water fowl brought to bag were
maliaTds, proving that there must be yet
great scarcity of water in the interior
sloughs and ponds, the home of the green
heads. Several questions nave been asked
as regards the most favorable locations for
a good days shoot within reasonable dis
tancs of this city.
When the season for shooting was opened
THE CALL published list OF places which
in past seasons have proved to be fiat"
SnnnflnV q Y6 hOAt
ing, sDOrtSmen who have not made many
ducking trips are very liab!e 10 return with
empty coats, if they go out on pot luck,
relying on what they may expect to shoot
over grounds which were first class the sea-
son previous
Duck shooting is very uncertain, as the
birds are constantly on the lookout for new
fields where food is plentiful. Just now
the bay ID the vicinity Of the marshes north
and south of the city is BLACK" with birds,
and local sporSmsn can rely UPON having
good morning shoots" until such time as
heavy storm will arrive, then marsh shoot
ing is done for. The hunters who have
scored the most successes on the salt
marshes are those who have been on the
grounds al early morning when there was
scarcely light to make shooting anything
like certain.
From daylight until about 9 O'Clock is, in
fact, the only time that shooting can be
thoroughly enjoyed, as then the birds are in
approached within gunshot distance of.
Any sportsman who can have day of aud
who hopes for a few hours good shooting
should leave this city on Saturday evening
and remain al some OF tile many resorts
within easy reach OF the grounds, so a to
catch the - sleeperS at break Of day. On
the SOnoma marshes accommodations for
hunters can be had at lGnac.o, NOvatO,
Black Point and at some OF the ranches in
the vicinity of Sears Point.
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"shanties" erected on the marshes this sea-
son. it is possible to procure shelter for a
night by application to the head cook OF the
shanty squad. 1t IS most necessary that the
applicant for a ''hOe-dOwn" be provided
with bottle of duck oil to insure peaceful
rest Some very good bags Of birds nave
been taken Mt Port Reyes this year This
is a noted place for cauvasback duck, but,
strange to say, very few cans have been
seen at the point this season.
Whenever the leans" put in an appear
ance in anything like good numbers hunters
must look out for bOlster0us weather. Re-
ports Of good shooting from Byron and, in
fact all the small settlements on the borders
of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers,
are very hatterng, and hunters WHO hope
for few good days up-river shooting this
season should take immediate advantage of
the present favorable opportunity.
The Seattle spOrtsmen have organized and
formed a kennel club. A letter to The
GALL says:
In response 10 an Informal Invitation to attend
meeting for the purpose of sounding The senti-
ment OF canine admirers. some twenty five gen.
temen assembled on November I'm, aud amer
eleciug w. A Hardy Chairman OF tie meeting,
discussion was entered into by all present, and
the vim with which suggestions were accepted
showed a wdeawake interest In the matter, and
It was then and there tia: roll was opened aud
the following gentlemen appended their sigma
lures az charter members Of The Seattle Kennel
Club: L. K. Clark, Josiah Collins, +. b. Down.
ing, j III, Glover. II. ii. MeekeT CIV g. PntQ-
ney. +. w. Carter, w. A. Hardy, James West,
Oscar JONES. John Bates, I. C. Patrick, j. NJ.
Brents, Fred ii. Mclaughlin, W sllace stone, Ed
N. Caldwell, u. q. Willie aud John ID. Mercer.
A committee. consisting of Josiah Collins, Oscar
Jones, i. b. Downing and q. q. White, was then
appointed by the Chair to report on the adoption
OF constitution ana bylaws at the next MEET
Ing, which was held on Tuesday. at which time
the permanent organization was perfected.