The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-21
CANADA GEESE IN PLENTY.
COUETLEsS THOUSANDS ON LAKE,
RIVER AND SEASHORE

Methods of Hunting Them Exposure En-
durod by Some Sportsmen-Live Decoys
Used observation-disclosures Supplied with
Food by tho Birds-Their Migrstions.
QUEBEC. Dec. 2o.-Canada geese have boon
here In enormous numbers this autumn owing
doubtless to the excessive mildnoss OF tho weather
They usually reach Canada from the south in
February and March and by the middle or the
end OF April have left for their breeding grounds
in the far north. II is not unusual to sce a small
flock upon the lakes AZ late as June, though these
late birds arc perhaps bachelors In tho autumn,
when returning on their migration south, they
arrive here in October. and some focks remain
until frozen out During October and November
Canadian hunters usually enjoy good sport shoot,
ing these birds from blinds whom they come to
feed In the marshes Of the lakes on the BE- 20
Of the st. Lawrence, in the early dawn OF at the
approach Of evening twilight
Lakes St. Francis, St Peter and 81. Loui, ar.
favorite localities with hunt-rs Good sport can
also b. had on tho Newfoundland marshes, where
tho birds arc extremely abundant at the proper
season, though probably the most accessible
hunting grounds are tho beaches q! the lower ST.
Lawrence Hero they often 10 he seen in
countless thousands Upon what In known an
tho Cote de Beauprc, at q distance Of little moro
than twenty miles from Quebec, going east on tho
north shore Of the ST. Lawrence, saw a sight
that would have gladdened the heart OF any hunt.
er II was lste on a Sunday afternoon In the
middle Of November, and the tide was running
out The wind was blowing briskly toward
shore From little below the Church Of La
Bonnie Ste, Anne. down as far as tho ego could
See In tho direction Of Cap Tourmente, the verge
OF tho retiring waters was fringed with geese.
forming border several feet wide. and appearing
In tha 81 hva aG.ra
upon the beach. There must have been hun
dreds Of thousands Of these birds in the colony,
and they took no fright at the passing Of rail way
trGin within three hundred yards Of them,
near enough TO the birds to secure a good shot
They see DANCE! ,vcry. far nway, and are by no
being, On tho sedgy banks Of inland lakes and
parishes " is not difiC,lt 60 construct blind oi
yadon Sometimes he pushes ont amid The
aquatic plans and water weeds in light draugh,
boat Or canoe. partially concealed With shrubbcv
renee the disguise Of the Wild goose chaser Ia nj
Even more comiorlless DISSOLUTION Not infre
srnny n ne r ss o. so rGpGass 1r hours In hof
with bougha, with his gun read for a shao. when
foGk OF The Wild geese pass yerhead OF approach
have been raj "d for ,hc T pHrp "S.u n
s asc oc Of The Wild fpI Sra as'I w 2%T
NE drco%s are simply wooden dummies, the hun
W lin'th'tS Inc call OF inc blrdS Several
brace Of geese or ontdrdsS, rs they are called by
'he FGcnch't canadians, are often thus Killed in
ME course Of an hour At other times the hun,c
lies motionlcss and half frozen for a good M n
81 day without the chance Of single shot In,
French Canadian is good sportsman however
10 secure his game '''
in hs sSSCSSnS PSSGs # The canada
EN- IahradoI and newfoundland II ia the favor
lite dish Of the Indians II these districts and IL
ndy"n, is q Joyful occurrence Tor the Montagnai
In H.. -
OF the Labrador peninsula When caribou. par
Nlages and is' fail there is little left for then
nnnl The ,cSc come Indeed throughout Brit
iSh NortG america the advent OF iiIc geese /
honnrcd and welcomed in many different WAYS
on' NJ the Indian IA mes . I q Month means "th,
noon when 'lcg ''c llyS Ter eggs" The goose
nsttc IS inr Ipno ed custI'H y. n, rig the Cree
o. The SASkHt ,nrwan aud similar rejoicing an,
sncISnonlcS cNiStcd among The Montagnais an,
NNsn'hpr"S nrin- tn thcir conversion 10 Christi
anl'y ON tho coast " Hudson Jiav tho com
ing ., n" geese Is watched Tor with the creates
nMlctY wren the long and dreary winter ia
IVY EXPENDED itself, and the willow grouse hav
'shoh Their departure Tor more soutAcrn regions