The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09
GUN AND DOG.
Hot Weather for Quail Shooting - Shy
ness In Dogs.


ing the canyons to-day for the prize game
bird of the Pacific Coast.
With few exceptions the sportsmen who
traversed the uplands last Sunday stated
that the birds they had seen were keeping
the shades of the oak and the pepperwood
trees, from which places neither man nor
dog could rout them.
Those who proudly returned with good
bags Of game secured their birds during the
cool of the morning. before the sun had got
to position to smile warmly on those
below.
The hunters who stuck to the blankets
and turned out when the birds had sought
the trees and heavy underground reported
as usual a scarcity OF game.
John Stack and Tom Tunstead had quite
novel time of 1t near NOvato while their
companion, Captain Walker, snored as only
sea captains are capable of snoring. under
green wood tree.
Stack shot a quail over his imported
pointer and the dog dashed into small
gulch to a spot where he bird was seen TO
fall. D0ggie came back a-yelping and Iun-
stead, curious 10 learn what caused the
pointers pain, explored the gulch. and when
he arrived at the spot from which the dog
retreated so quickly he, too, came jumping
and yelling from the creek bottom.
Stack Immediately ran to his assistance,
and 1t was with much difficulty that the
professor plucked from the Fish Commits
sloner's upper lip an enraged hornet that
hac determined at all hazards 10 keep in
truders from trespasSing upon forbidden
territory.
II was question on the return trip to
the city which had the most swollen lip
the hunter or the pointer.
Stack had mild set-tO with a Jersey bull,
which he says was at too long range to be
effective.
Two sportsmen who shot on the small
lakes, which are situated on the ton of the
hills west of the Six-mile House and off the
road leading to San Pedro, report having
had splendid duck-shooting by moonlight.
Tom Casey attributes his poor luck of
last Sunday to new gun. the combination
of which he had lost. Casey spent two
hours trying to put the gun together aud
finally gave the job up in disgust.
A sportsman writes: Can any brother
hunter inform me through The CALL what
| can rub OH a dog TO keep wood ticks off ?"
The wood tick is unquestionably the
cause of much annoyance and suffering to
dogs and, although several remedies have
been recommended, nothing in the shape of
oils or ointments have as yet been found
that will give good results.
A number of young men, who desired
having a preserve, leased from the Home
and Farm Company several acres Of marsh
land near Novato, Marin County, aud an
tcpating great duck shooting they pur-
chased an ark and 1t was sailed from this
city to the happy hunting-grounds.
The 'man-o'-war" was anchored last Sum-
day under the drawbridge, ever which the
cars pass on their journey to Novato. 1t
was lowtide when the hunters craft was
tied to the supports OF The bridge. When
the tide rose none OF the duck-slayer5 were
about, and the boat rose with the water
until the masts, pressing against the bridge,
smashed into smlthereens and fell upon the
deck.
Had 1t not been for the timely arrival of
the bridge-tender the boat would assuredly
have swamped. The superintendent of the
farm states that he had not been instructed
to allow any club on the property, and that
as several navigable sloughs run through
the marsh owned by the company he cannot
imagine how any club can prevent hunters
from enjoying all the sport they can get so
far as duck-shooting and fishing are con-
cerned
Sportsmen who use nitro powder should
be careful TO wire the oil out of gun barrels.
or else 1t will burn on and form a hard
cake. causing the gun to lead With any
kind of powder IL Is always best 20 wipe the
inside of the barrels thoroughly before
using.
According to Forest and Stream the Su-
preme Court Of Arkansas has sustained the
law which forbids the ex ort OF game and
fish. The statute OF 1889 declared game
and fish to be the property OF tie State, and
by the State TO individuals. and the priv
Iege was limited to taking fer consumption
within the State The decision affirms the
power of the State to impose such limita-
lions, and indeed this Is the only logical
conclusion.
That dogs are property in fact If not In
law the following reprint from the Chicago
Tribune will go far TO show:
A ST. Bernard dog was the result OF a replevIn
suit In Justice Woodmau's court yesterday after
noon. T.. Ii. kohn filed the suit against Nicholas
Greenwood. He claimed that his dog had Ell her
been lost or stolen aud was In the possession of
The defendant. Tie Justice ordered the dog
brought into court and the defendant entered
reply that the dog belonged to him. as he mad
purchased HIM OF pedder, The court asked
him which he would rather do, give up the dog
or confess judgment for 500. his value The
defendant said he would confess Judgment.
This the plaintiff would not allow ana took
nOnsuit. He then caused another replevln at
tachmeDt 10 be Issued and placed In the hands
of & constable for service. The constable secured
the deg after much resistance on the part OF
Greenwood, and returned The canine TO Mr..
Kohn. warrant was then issued for Green.
void for resisting an officer, and lie was locked
up at the Desplaines-street station.
Shyness in dog, says correspondent, Is
n serious drawback to his chances in the
show ring and makes him practically I'M
fitted for his work In the field. How ex-
ceediDgly annoying it is for an exhibitor to
have an almost perfect animal passed over
by the judge. because he is so frightened
and nervous that his chance Is altogether
extingnished. How much heartburning
and regret is due to shyness IN show dogs
will probably never be known but it would
lessen the amount in the future if breeders
would avoid breeding from shy parents, and
be early on the lookout for symptoms of
this falling in the young stock. A
puppy, at any rate, should never
be shy Many people who have
what they imagine sure to turn out "a
cal good one" readily make excuses for the
youngster if he is bit shy and generally
preface their prophecy to their future with
the remark, IF he will only show him self"
Sometimes a young dog will outgrow this
infrmty, and / do not wonder at owners
using every endeavor to cure the trouble
without killing the dog. but it Is rather the
exception than the rule. We do not know
OF any failing that Is more certain to ap-
pear in hereditary descent than this one Of
nervousness. and In kennel among puppies
a few months old it may be seen, along with
the happy and fearless litter brother young
sters. Make noise outside and the shy
wbelp will cover. and down goes his tail.
while the well plucked" one will prick his
ears and show signs Of curiosity, If not of
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