The San Francisco call., 1895-07-20

gun more as he would when Iive-pigeon OF
game shooting. One learns to use the nIsl
barrel quicker and to use both more raploly'
and in more perfect harmony. The traps,
which are ranged in ten pairs, each PAIR nVe
yards apart, are hard throwers, remarka Diy so,
and the target is tough and not easily broken.
The traps are pulled by ropes, one puller
bung nne ses OF traps Ine vet seen
breaks a bird, but throws them with wonder
fu1 strength and accuracy, generally al known
angles. 1t is this combination OF strong Trap
and tough bird which makes the shooting so
difficult. In appearance both traps ana tar
gets are similar to ours. The rapld-hre system
is also in vogue. The traps are hidden by small
screens, numbered from l to 10. After the
traps have been pulled from first to last ten
boys, neatly dressed in white and red duck
coats, run out and load the traps; then when
each trap has been filed, upon given signal
they all run back, maintaining as perfect q
line as a military company. The shooting is
refereed and scored excellently as squad after
squad is called out. ! cannot recall single
instance of mistake during the three days
shooting.
George 2. Schaefer, secretary-treasurer
of the California Inanimate Target Associ-
alton, has forwarded to every club of
sportsmen in this State a copy of the con-
stitution of the association. Arrangements
are now being made for the initial tourna-
ment, which will be held in all probability
at the Oakland Trotting Park on October
and z.
The following letter from John A. Car
roll, who is at present rusticating at Sea
View in Sonoma County, will interest
sportsmen and anglers who are figuring on
some resort where good shooting and fish
ing may be had:
SEA VIEW, July 16.
If you are lover of nature and delight in
the sport of shooting and fishing by all means
visit Sea View and hunt up James Henry, who
will see that your every want is attended to.
Now, then, for big game.
Up in the morning at daybreak we are in
pursuit of venison. Walking short distance
to canyon, the hound is released, and pres
emily we are greeted with q sound which, to
the ear of Sportsman, is sweeter by far than
the melody which arises from any musical in
strument, even though it be in the hands of a
hound. 1t is now that the heart of the hunter
beats with expectancy, and presently out of
the brush springs the noble buck. There is a
report, and bullet, speeding swiftly through
the cir, strikes fatal spot and our first big
game is grassed. This experience can be re-
peated at will on any morning, so numerous
are the deer in this vicinity.
firing of this sport, for the true sportsman
will not destroy game for pleasure merely, we
grasp our fishing rods and proceed down the
mountain half mile and are at the banks OF
the south fork Of the Gualala River.
We cast our fly, there is a rise, splash and
we are rewarded with as fine trout as is or
dinarily killed In any of our coast streams.
This is repeated at intervals, and in a short
time we are vending our way homeward with
our ereel comfortably filed. The Gualala, at
this point, is about forty feet wide and the
water is SIS clear as crystal. 1t meanders to the
sea- covering distance OF seven miles, through
which the angler can fish at will without fear
of becoming entangled in the brush. At pres
ent we find the black gnat and the royal coach
man the best flies to attract the attention of
the trout.
The scenery at this place is unsurpassed,
both maritime and landscape. / would advise
the sportsman who can spare the time to visit
this locality, and can assure him that he will
return with no other feeling than one of in
tense satisfaction.
There are stopping here at present Judge
Crawford and Hon. A. D. Laughlin of Santa
Rosa, Justice Groezinger of San Francisco and
others. JOHN A. CARROLL.
On last Wednesday The CALL published
an article explanatory of the county ordi-
nances that do not conflict with the State
game laws According to the general game
law all ordinances thatdo not conflict with
it are still in force. consequently the deer
shooting season will commence on July 20
and end on September in Alameda and
Contra Costa counties. In Los Angeles,
Marin, Monterey, San Mateo, Shasta and
Ventura counties the season is from July
Is to September I; Sonoma, July 25 to Sep
tenn Der 4 Napa, July % to September g.;
Lake, August to October /; Co1usa, Glenn
and Orange, from August Is to October 1 !;
Amador and San Joaquin, from September
l to October l.; San Benito, Santa Barbara
and Santa Cruz, from August to Septem-
ber Is.