The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01
THE SEASON FOE QUAILS,
DIRECTIONS FOR SPORrSMEv 4 Rorr
NEW FORK CITT.

ity OF the B,rds to Hide from ,h.
Hunter-NeceasIty or n Good Dog W..
OF CookinE ouaiis Besides Ron.tIos
With the FIRST day OF November open, IN,
season for quails In New York State, and from
then on the country will be overrun with hn,,.
ers and dogs seeking this dainty and smart lttIs
game bird, There il no lack of good quail
grounds within an easy distance Of the city. and
those who are fond of open shooting shou,I h.
able ~ score many good days before the .nov,
flies In sufficient quantities to i~ntcrfcy,
with good walking over field aud follow.
pasture and ploughed land. The hes.
ground near the city Is undoubtedly Ahuu,
Moriches. l.. l.. and back to Oyster BAY. Tina
ground there is hillocky. with patches OF wood,
and scrub and little hills that are scarcely no.
ticeable to the hunter except when We looks for
them. but are Just the thing to give shelter tn Mn,
qualls as they crowd together In u hear. nose d,
nose, for warmth and company. There is als,
good ground, n further aield, around Monroe,
and Lake Hopatcong, where the pickerel can h.
tried ono day or part OF the day and tie puail.
the next. Plainneld, N. j., is another favored
spot, and away up in Sullivan and Pike cugntI,,
they are thick.
There Is ono golden rule In shooting gualls
and that Is: shoot at the first rise ard the irst
sight. II there is a.time in shooting wien he
who hesitates 10 lost, 1t Is with the quail
helc rAAouiu W io IIulI1, ~ tINlte-
ment; everything should be ready. and when
the loud "Br-r.r-r.r" sounds, sometimes almo.,
under tho feet, the gun should touch the shout.
der and the shot follow almost with a sinrle
motion. 1t 10 impossible to follow quail, and
mako sure Of ones shot. This necessitatcss
perfectly fitting gun. one which, when pulled
suddenly up to the shoulder. covers the mark
aimed ct at once. Some of the best shots
use gup stocks of varying length. ac-
cording to the type OF game hur'ed,
and they generally have a short stock
for ouails and a longer one for wild fowl; th!s il
because the shorter stock comes up quicker.
while with the longer they get a better and
closer grip on the shoulder and the recoil Of tho
heavier charges used are not felt TO the same
extent as they would be II the gun was not well
pressed home. The best gun for Quails is a ten
euage. II the shooter 10 fairly robust and can
carry 1t for several hours without discomfort,
but It II better to take n lighter gun than DO
tired, and with the recent Improvements in
boring and the use of the thin malleablO
brass cartridge cases, o twelve bore can be
made to shoot as well as a ten bore. and O
ten-bore as an eight. People who have In mind
the old time brass cartridges should try tho
new model described in THE Sun last year.
The correct charge is: For twelve.bore. so
DRAINS Of powder Tor Its equivalent In wood
POWDER and III ounces of No. 8 shot chilled 10
best). and for the tsn-guage, AZ drains Of
powder and ~ ounces Of No. s shot These
target before going shooting with q new gun.
and II patehy should be remedied by proper ar.
will let the Quail out scatheless.-
Quails are met with from the Kennebec to the
to migraie in any great numbers. but stay right
here. and that 10 one reason why they are pretty
nnG l no ssl ,S Hn,ef ssb ,hs hunter a sood I, doe sI P Ps afma.,
essential. and whoever has one should be churl-
ish and never lend him to q friend. His worth
10 above rubies. As q rule the birds lie very
close and may be walked over without the aid OF
the keen nose of the dog. The writer has passed
back. Then is the test Of q 6ne shot; II be whirl
around At the sound and downs his bird he will
Rsss z sh sn SS. sS%S 81 yh n i Sisd so sSo, as st .0P bo 1 th eS
driven grouse In Scotland or rocketting pleas
art. WEE &Rsn l .hs s ansi Msn li.s sq they of go o. ll kef ;hs WIND fSG.
nies 90 fa.t, snd tina. 10 why it is imperative to
From now up to the time the snow begins to
fall the quails will be found on stu oble fields
where the grass has grown between the rows Of
them there. when they are gu! for. food; and
s .ssss as tSs s:E th si,a @' sh % . 1Sa1 ID. s' seseh hes
the meridian. drinking a little and pecklng al
they viii be found on the south aud west OF
rising ground, scrsened from tie wind: also
At the outer edge Of timber pstcEes. an4 then
they are indeed hard to find and shoot. Like all
i Gsas and SIi sns f Sun,s are .s sasisi' a 10 sps let nh ss f dogs
beat to the edges OF, fields frat and 50 on to The
centre toward which they may run: but they a,e
BILE always beat tho field. especially II there is
any cover, a the first thought of the quAi! Is for
two nrst birds 70 rise. They are generally tNe
pie 81 shooting the ,oniesr in q cavalry charge
shot i made. stand and see where the 6t;y "
individuals drop. This is . nice art AMI re-
Snstr'; %P 91,sns Some y1fIs ago the s Tr.'rF
Some distance had been covered and no
ouaiis had been shot, when suddenly one
70 a bunch OF cut brush. The W. b1 t.ii'' Was vas
kicked. and 2 quail dew out; another kick. and
nins we're 0i Ssas Saa s sSn III, shi a sSsrs p% Mas ano nIpr
IN the brush which refused TO fly. and was left
long there Il iS. = guam ns a1Su here S p1'R hand aus sven en
In the most unusual places; The writer, has
dog stand on point outside. At times n"'e qas lis VII
drop: and. although well marked. the dogs caa
u ths , se sr SSo o VII, fn sIan th ,ss is a0 very yu pI X. eu1 to
holding Its scent at will. When this is the case
90. making a wide cast, az the fox hunters say.
The birds. having settled, will. have commenced
In almost every section quniis form different
habits In minor things. In some places they
found in numbers in the covers late in the after
noon. In others they Will distribute themselves
In the bog mendowh, the old cow and horse pas
lures. especially those whore mushrooms grow
ana whore there Is ragwort (SencctO Jdcobrul,
which is heartily disliked by cattle. and Is some
times used as q dye. Bent grass LAdrnstfs, also
appears to have an attraction for them. as they
are often found In low lands where 1t grows In
quantity. Il 10 therefore always best in a new
place to get tho services Of come local hunter.
A. for cooking quaila. there Is no better way
than to roast them plain, with plenty OF red
pepper and some salt; then. II any are left over.
they can DO made into = splendid salmi. There
are, however, those who tire of this simple
way, and for those the following tried re-
eipes may, be of interest: To broil qnails with
bacon; take six quails. wipe mot wash) and
split them and break the log bones, mix a pinch
OF ah!t, half q pinch of pepper. and a Teaspoon
lul OF owe oil mot cottonseed. mind season
the birdS with this mixture and place them TO
oroil on a moderate fire Tor six minutes on each
SIDE; Arrange six toasts on a hot dish. place
the birds on the toaAts, and haste them with IA
mixture OF one ounce of good butter. half u tea
spoonful Of very finely. chopped parsley. the
Juice Of nal; q lamon. and the ~faintest suspicion
81 nutmeg, Then, garnish with half a dozen
pieces OF del!catoly broiled thin slices OF fine
home,cured bacon. he very particular about