The morning call., 1892-11-06
GUN AND DOG.
Why Duck sh ooting Is Poor - Dog
with Tough Skin Wanted.

Why k-Shooting Is Poor A Dog
with Tough Skin Wanted.
81 don't know why 1t is. but have always
found the weather excellent for duck-shoOt-
ing whenever the blood-horse races were
going on"
This remark was made last evening by a
prominent member of the Ground S1uices
Gun Club, of which the Hon. Thomas Ken
nedy is president
1t will be remembered by Californians
that previous to this year the clerk of the
weather kept very close eye on the race
meetings, and always welcomed them by
opening the floodgates and thus destroying
the hopes of the man who earns few dol
lars with his spriDkling-eart.
This year the weather has been very
favorable for horse-raclng, and as result
sportsmen who love to shoot are complain
ing of the scarcity Of migratory game birds
The only place near al hand where good
duck-shOOting can be had is on the pre-
serves near Sulsun.
AS previously stated the ponds have been
FED ana the birds congregate on them
until disturbed by the preservers' guns,
which Rave slaughtered hundreds of birds
since the shooting season opened.
On the AlvsO and AlvaTado marshes
quaekers are just putting in an appearance
and spOTtsmen who are posted on the To-
calities OF fresh-water springs have been
doing considerable shooting by the light OF
the siIvery moon.
There is very little sport in shooting
ducks by moonlight; but those who have
made big bags at the water puddles contend
that II is superior to all OJher kinds of held
sports, because the hunter can rest at ease
In sunken barrel within range of the
water pools and shoot away until the birds
cease to come in.
Moonlight shooting will drive ducks from
feediDg-grOnnd, and as a consequence the
spOrtsmen who have preserved grounds pro-
hibt shooting by night.
Quail-shOOting has been very good in
some places, but as q general thing the
sport is not worth the going for it until the
ground Is softened by q weeks rain.
Snlpe-shootlng Is said TO be first class on
the Islands adjacent to the Sacramento
River which are washed 10y the tides. In
the vicinity OF Boulder Island hunters have
been enjoying great sport recently.
1t is well-knOwn fact that trespass on
inclosed property is punishable by fine or
Imprisonment. For some weeks past DIR.
R0den of this city-which name is said to be
fctitious-has been hunting on the Tamal-
pals preserve, near Sausalito. with pack
of hounds. he was warned by the keepers
TO keep off the property under penalty of
arrest. The doctor became very indignant
and positively refused to observe the de-
mand. The result was that warrant was
issued for his arrest by o. C.. Miller, presi-
Judge Simpsons court. San Rafael. last
Monday.
The doctor tried every means to expla in
that he was only exercising his dogs and
that lie did not intend killing game. The
Judge, who Is a sportsman, thought differ
emily, and imposed fine of s25 on the med
leo, with a severe Injunction that IL the doc
tor came up before him again he would
give him the full benefit of the law.
The well-kuown dog fancieT, 7. d. Lin
vile, received a letter a few days ago from
Ross Jackson, rancher, who resides at
Guinda, Yolo County. The letter has Gre
ated quite stir ia sporting circles and
speaks for Itself. 1t reads:
/ p. ID. LiaCil(e: DEAR SIR-Please do not con-
sldeT me assumptions IN thus addressing YOU a
perfect stranger. but my noighbor. Mr. Hughes.
There is plenty Of game here. and. as am quite
a hunter. / would Ike 10 have a good dog 10
chase birds ana rabbits
Mr. Ii. says that you have some dogs OF the
long haired variety and OF The old English stock.
Can you send me good dog. II you have one
FOR ssie would willingly pay IS for irst-class
dog, and II you have more for sale wish you
would see Mr.. SnydeT-I think that is the name
sportsman. j understand that he owns several
sbort-haired dogs. III could get one Of them l
would willingly pay sc. as MIR. Hughes says they
are grand dogs for Tabbit-chasing
There Is another gen leman i wish you would
see, aud his name Is either Tate or HaigBt lie
has, / understand. a fiDe lot OF shoTt-haiTed
dogs that are long Of limb and OF great hone,
good Tor fabbI-chaslng. Inc game here con
sists OF 1ackTabbts, qusis, larks, owls, yellow
hammers aud woodpeckers, and IL requires a
wei-irained dog 10 work on game OF this kind,
you know.
AS the country Is I'M erlacsd with sharp barbed
wiie fences, / think II would be we'll 10 select
dog with tough skin-an animal that is thor
| oughly game aud won't squeal. Yours, etc,