The morning call., 1894-09-16
GUN AND DOG.
Killing Young MalIards for Market
Grouse and Quail Shooting.

| Grouse and Quail Shooting.
The season for duck.shoOting opened on the
/ 1st Of his month in every county of the State
excepting Humboldt, Kern, Orange, Sacra-
mentO San Francisco Tulare and Ventura.
After the 1st Of October ducks can be ex-
hibled in this city by sportsmeD who take
much pleasure ~ showing their bag after a
days trigger-Dulling in the marshes. Although
the broad0illS cannot be lawfully sold in This
city before October 1 the Fish Commissioners
state that sDOrtsmen VINO shoot for pleasure
will not be moested should they be detected in
this city with ducks shot in any OF the counties
where the season opened on the Is: inst Any
person. however. found selling wild ducks in
this city Outing This month will certainly be
hauled over the Goals and punished 10 the full
extent OF the la w.
Reports from tn Sonoma marshes and espe.
cially in the vicinity OF Sears Point are to the
effect that young mallards are very plentiful
this year, aud that the market-hunters are ship
ping large numbers of the birds TO Petaluma
Santa Rosa and other towas on the line of the
San Francisco and North Pacific Coast Rail-
road.
SpOrtsmen who can afford the time and ex.
pense attached to a Tip over the Southern Pa
cine road as far as BOca may count upon hay-
ing grand mountain quail and grouse shooting
BOca is situated almost on the banks OF me
lruekee River. Within mile of The town ex-
cellent shooting can be had, and any person
snouId return alter Il mornings tramp with
BIRDS sufficient TO satisfy any man who can feel
proud over good bag. good dog Is OF course
lndlspeDsab bic, as The mountain quail lies VeTv
close and VIII not flush until almost walked on
The grouse, which is generally found during
this month in the company of the mountain
whistler, is also hand bird 10 flush, and a
sportsman VIII pass within a few yards OF a
flock and not see feather.
When flushed the thunder OF the grouse as IL
shoots like bullet through The air when we'll
under wing, viii unnerve any man who has not
had any experience in shooting them, and al
though the bird appears almost as large al an
eagle TO a valley quail stopper" an aggrayat-
ing miss Is almost invariably the ruIe-ihat is
on he first pull of the trigger.
Next month the grouse Will be found IN the
highest point of the Sierra Nevada Mountains
Already the birds, after having raised their
young in the low Lands. are repairing TO The
high altitu0es, where they will remain during
the winter season. On the other hand, The
mountain quail are working their way down TO
lie lower hills. where they Will escape General
Snow on has ARRIVAL from the north. lu Octo-
Der grand mountain quail shooting can be had
In the vicinity of Blue Canyon.
grand prize blue rock tournament will be
gwen by The Empire Gun Club at It's grounds
Alameda Point, to- day. The contests will be
open 10 all sportsmen who take pleasure in
smashing the clays There are four events on
the programme, and the prizes are the best of
Tered by any of the clubs that gave tourna-
menIs this season. Take the narrow. gauge
road connecting with the OaKlan ferry for the
shooting camp.
Tie close season on deer was changed by the
Board Of Supervisors Of FL Dorado County on
August 8, as follows: Section l. Every man
In the county OF FL Dorado, Slate of California,
who, between tue 18TH day OF November of
one year and The LIST DAY of October of the sue
ceeding year, hunts, pursues, takes, Kills or de-
stIoys any male deer is guilty OF rnisde-
meanor."
Ran shooting on the Belmont marshes is in
full blast, and IL Is said that on last Sunday as
many as 200 birds were shot. At this rate OF
slaughter rail Will soon become scarce in San
MaieO County.
A correspondent gives the following infor-
NATION concerning the proper loads for 10 aud
IL pore sh0tguns, which, now that The shoot
ing season is at hard, may prove Interesting
and instructive 10 many followers Of the gun.
lie says: II have a couple OF 2.boTe breech-
loading shotguns of about 8 pounds weight
and after numerous trials at the target came TO
the conclusion that drains by me sure OF
either Schultz or black powder and l ounce OF
shot Is by far the best for ordinary shooting,
and Tor bard shooting, such as ducks, con-
slider that 12 drains of powder and Is ounces
OF shot ase tile better loads fo5 II bore" Then
lie goes on 10 describe now be Loads so as 10
give good results aud says: First card, one
felt and another card over the powder and a
light card over the shot, and II the shells are
not niled up so as TO crimp properly add
another black or pink-edged yad over the