The morning call., 1893-09-24

again reminded that il they are found in
possession of game birds in this city and
county before October l they may expect
to pay rather dearly for their sport.
AS means of caution to hunters The
CALL has been informed that Deputy Fish
Commissioners have been ordered TO take
passage on the late trains and boats Lead
ing tc his city this evening, aud any per-
son seen with spicioIs-loOk1ng hunting
coats may expect surprise, as the deputies
have the authority to examine any bag or
box that they believe to contain game or
fish.
The market-hunters are shipping game
into Sacramento where il finds ready
sale at restaurants and hotels.
This city is, however, the great market
for the market-hunter, and the Supervisors
acted wisely To pass an ordinance pro-
hbiting the sale of game birds until Octo-
Der 1.
Al the present only men whose aim is
butchery will tramp on the bleeched hills
for the purpose of slaughtering half-groWn
Quails. The birds will prove easy marks
for the professional hunter next month,
and as there are innumerable trapped
quails waiting the day Of shipment, an
Overcro wded market will surely result.
1t is said that the principal reason why
so many traD-shooters remained away
from the State sportsmen's tournament
gage on the prizes, being far superior as
pigeon shot 10 any member Of the asso-
citation.
Old members of the Pacific Coast Field
Trial Club will remember the beating
EcklOn's old Irish setter gave 'the thor
oughbreds" at meeting held at Point of
Timbers. near Folsom, several years ago.
EcklOn, who is a butcher by occupation,
is a great lover of dogs.
While in camp short time ago, says the
Folsom Telegraph. one of the party shot a
large Iattler and the hunting dog of G. l..
Ecklon rushed into the brush and grabbed
the part OF the snake on which the head
remained. In the dying struggles of the
snake it snapped the dog on the nose.
The wound swelled UP, and soon the
animal was blinded. 1t was thought that
he would have to be killed; but the party
decided to take him to the river and tie
him. He was tied on the beach with fifty
or sixty feet OF rope. he Immediately dug
hole in the sand and buried his head in
the same, occasionally jumping into the
water.
When the campers went to sleep they
expected to find a dead DOG IN the morn
ing. but. contrary to such expectations,
were greatly surprised TO find that he had
improved somewhat The swelling
changed from his head TO his throat and
chest two or three times, and in week or
so the dog got well.
This upsets the general belief that a
rattlesDake bite is always fatal to all do
mestic animals except the hog.
Anglers who can sIare week away
from business can now enjoy themselves at
very small outlay. The Garcia River. in
MendociRo County, is aff0rding good sport
TO anglers, who are catching fish that
weigh as many as five pounds. At the
present time, owing to the opposition fight.
the fare from this city to Point Arena is
only 81 by way of steamer. The ride.
which occupies about sixteen hours on
water, is very pleasant up the coast. Yes
terday Charley Green and party of steel
head fishermen journeyed to the happy
hunting grounds, where 200 trout day is
considered an ordinary catch at this
season.
An English angler in the Fishing
Gazette gives his experience with a brace
of salmon which certainly has leaning to
the sentimental view in the action OF the
mpanion fish. He says: During the last
hounds in wide and deep pool on the
Dart. and after long and severe struggle
it began to give in. and was slowly
bringing it nearer to the bank on which
was standing when | became aware of the
presence of another salmon clrcling around
IL, then darting away and returning again.
The water Just beneath me was about six
feet deep. and at length | was able TO
draw the captive fish in just beneath me
but it required heavy strain on my ROD
10 raise il upward from the bottom. When
it was about three feet from the surface a
remarkable thing occurred.
1.-The other salmon evidently tnought
things were becoming serious, ann some
thing must be done 10 check the eccentric
movements Of its friend and make IL again