The morning call., 1894-09-23

wind they are harder TO decoy, for they will
make detour before alightiDg. and as they
circle around they become suspicious, and
their sharp eyes will observe the slightest
movement OF a hunter who Is generally doubled
up like jaekknife in his blind waiting for the
splash.
The more decoys used the better Will be the
hunters chances of big bag. for numbers
seem TO dispel all doubt. Mallards, when first
aligbting, rarely ever drop IN a bunch. They
alight apart, and, after feeding TO their satisfac-
tion, they frequently swim close together, and.
If lie day is warm, three or four birds. and
sometimes more, viii tuck their green heads
beneath their wings and quietly doZe the
pleasant sunny hours away. 1t is at suen times
as this VIII u he pot hunter gets in his deadly
work and slaughierS for market.
The cream of mallard-s shooting Is generally TO
be had early in the morning and up TO O'clock.
then after 8 until darkness sets in. feeding
place should be selected In preference TO any
other, for there the birds come in at times with
perfect reckessness and IL seems impossible 10
keep them from coming.
Mailards decOy easily, and hunter who I'M
derstands how TO ''quack" is generally sure of
enticing bird within shooting distance of him.
The quacking OF malard when it is hunting
Tor companion can be initiated by pressing
the lips and closing the teeth
Duck shooting Is considered by many TO exist
only when The weather is raw. cold and rainy.
If this were true or duek shooting many sports
men would be denied several good days sport
In September and October, when the young
bros are most desirable for table use.
Any experienced duck shooter will recall
many pleasant days when he enjoyed some of
the best duck-Snooting OF his life when the
thermometer was in the SOS and he did his
shooting in his shirtsleeves. having recourse to
his pipe 10 keep the mosquitoes from boring tun-
neis through his nose. The WAYS OF shooting
other ducks. such as the canYasbaek, bluebill.
spoOnbil. redhead, etc., as employed by eX-
perienced hunters, will be given In future
edition.
Rail shooting on the San Mareo marshes has
been in full blast since the season opened. Last
Sunday NJ oloy, NeumaD aud Taylor, with the
latteps celebrated retriever Scratcher, dropped
in upon the rail OF the marshes east OF Red
wood CITY. ana according 10 report the birds
suffered from exposure 10 ieaden pellets. lay
lOr's dog, after doing good work for several
Lours, finally quit from exhaustion caused by
movement on ScraIcher while on point and at
tacKed the faithful canine from all sides. The
dOg-thoroughbred that he is1remalned at his
post while blood from divers flesh wounds sat
urated the ground under which he stood.
Finally Serarcher could not stand the torture
any longer, and crawling on bis marrowDones
to his master he looked desDaringly into tile
latter's docile eyes and said, Bow WOW w0Wi"
which, translated from the canine tongue by
MIR. Molloy. signted Il have had enough. dear.
kind master; allow me to go home and heal my
wounds" Taylor nalestleally flung his noble
chest 10 the breeze, and taking good look at
the faithful brute said: "Begone. you worth
less cur Ii l can stand the rayages of mos
Quit0es you, of thoroughbred STOCK, should
never betray your staying qualities TO my
friends. Enough of you" The poor dog
rolled over OH the marsh and kicked the bucket.
An article appeared in morning paper OF
yesterday concerning the San Francisco Rod
and Gun Club which Is untruthful 10 every par
tlcular excepting the name of the club. IL was
stated that the club Intends purchasing lands
which will be stocked with game ana fish and
preserved for club members. The writer must
certainly have drawn largely upon his magma.
lion, as the club proposes 10 do no such thing.
The club was organized solely for one purpose,
and that Is TO meet once month and enjoy
dinner at which the members relate their eX-
peTiences of tEe month on field and stream In
vitatOns are not issued for these festivities.