The morning call., 1892-01-03
DOG AND GUN.
No More Good Shooting at Ducks on the
Marshes,

No More Good Shooting at Ducks on the
Marshes.
The rain-storm, which has been late this
year, will improve quail-shootiDg but
spoil the good sport which local hunters
have been enjoying on the marshes since
the arrival Of the migratory birds.
So far as quail-hunting is concerned
grand sport in the near future is promised
the devotees Of upland shooting. This rain
fall Will drench the heavy underground
where the birds seek protection from their
enemies, and the consequence will be that
on the fir fine day the little critters" will
be found on the open hiliSides taking a
peasant sun-batb, with the old bird-the
king of the tTibe-On the lookout for tres
passeTs
Duck-sh0oting on the marshes will be
poor heuceforth, as there is now a suffi-
cheney OF water In the country within close
range Of the grain-felJs TO please the most
fastid!Ous of the quaker family.
Any sportsman who can sTare few days
or duty should take a trip 10 Butte City,
COlusa County. a letter just received at
this Office states that the slOughs within
half mile of the town are full of Mallard
and Wood ducks, and as for geese, there are
millions OF them on the Glenn grain fields.
Mr.. George Croker of this city received,
few days ago, a brace Of handsome Chesa-
peake Bay dogs from j. Hope of Philhdel-
phla, Pa These dogs are superior to all
other breeds as retrevers. aud are used
almost exclusively by market hunters on the
Chesapeake.
Fulford aud Brewer have issued a chal-
lenPe to shoot any two men in the world for
from $1,000 10 $4,000 a side. Ii John Adams
and Harvey Veuve Of the Country Club
could muster sufficient courage they would
give the cracks good race.
There are few lovers OF trap-shOoting in
this State who are not familiar with the
name Of w. +. Quimby. OF this well-known
storlsman Now York journal says:
The United States mails recently played a
sorry trek al the expense of w. Fred Qumby.
Fred had been doing few days shoe ing in
Maryland, and having siXtyOdd quail he had
them boxed up and sent 10 his Broadway store.
Wishing TO give a treat TO some Of his friends he
sent letter TO the store, the purport being that
the recipient was 10 take a dozen OF the birds
and forward the rest 10 Mr.. Quimbys home in
Newark, AT The same time he sent a letter TO
his vile, requesting her upon leceipt OF the birds
to send dozen each TO TWO of his Newark
friends, aud to have The remainder served up on
a certain evening. when he would reach home;
and also requesting her TO invi c d lew OF her
friends 10 the quail supper" Tie box OF birds
reached the store IN due time, and, no instruc-
lions 10 the contrary having been received on
The day following their arrival, they were dis
tribuled among the people connected with the
store, IN pursuance OF previous custom. Ii IS
easy 10 Imagine The feelings Of Mr.. Quimby's
partner when, on the day following the distribu-
tion OF the spOs, the letter of instruction was
received. In the meantime Mr.. Quimby's wife
was wondering WHY her birds did not arrive, and
II was not until Fred had reached home that the
case was thoroughly understood. 1t IS needless
to say hat the promised quail supper did not
mateTlallZe.
shipment OF California mountain quail,
says Boston exchange, is on its way East
consigned to the Massachusetts Fish and
Game Protective Association.
L. d. Fuford and J. L. Brewer are
matched 10 shoot at 100 birds for an alleged
purse OF $500 a side on tile 1st prox., at
Harrisburg. Pa The spOrtsmen of the
East are now beginning to look with sus-
picion on Brewers ways of shooting
1t is hoped that the introduction of En-
giisb cartridges into Oregon Will prove n
success. A sportsman from Portland writes
that eleven birds were shipped TO Boston
and arrived there in good condition Nine
birds arrived at Portland a few days ago
and when released in open country they
flew rapidly away, proving that they were
strong and hardy after their long journey.
THESE are believed to be the first English
partrldgeS ever seen west of the Rocky
Mountains and it Goes the sportsman good
to hear reports of this kind. II the English
partridge will thrive in the wildS of Oregon.
there is hope yet that the importation of
foreign game will prove a success. Such a
journey proves this bird to be hardy. The
problem OF stocking is one yet to be solved,
and the only practical manner in which it
can be done is TO perseveTe. SpOrtsmen will
shoot and are going TO shoot. Many expert
ments may be tried before satisfactory re-
suits are obtained, but game will be prOpa-
gated by some means aud Of various kinds
where there's a will there's a way"
The Country Club is considering the mat