The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
DOGS NEEDED
IN THE QUEST
OF DEER
Such Is the Opinion Of Sports
men on the Subject.
Few Parties Return Empty-Handed
From the Chase-Good Returns
Of Doves Reported.

The first furry among the sportsmen
which always marks the opening of the
shooting season is over and they ere set
ting down 10 a quiet enjoyment Of the
sport. Many prepare deliberately for the
shooting but few days in the field sat
isles them and they are content to hear
Of the experiences of their friends i'll the
field The genuine sportsmen, on the other
hand, are just getting seasoned for the
hardships of the chase and enjoy each
week end on the trail OF deer. These have
by no means been killed off, but from all
directions comes word that dogs are
necessity, still-hunting being pronounced
q failure wherever tried.
Phil Bekeart and his party, including
DR.. Z. n. Short, William Short, George
McCord, VIII MCCOrd. Thomas MctCOrd,
Ur. W J. Hawkins and Thomas Craig.
have returned after an outing OF eight
days in Mendoclno. They maze UIelr
headquarters about thirty miles west and
northwest of Dluuh. They saw signs OF
deer in abundance, but without dogs they
were almost impossible to get. Three Tell
10 the guns OF lae party. George NclQld
made a hit as trout fisherman, securing
forty ranging from eight TO twelve inches
in length. They would not take the ny
spoon nor grasshopper. Angleworms were
tried and proved a success in Jhs deep
pools. The party secured many doves, Two
racCooGs and some squirrels.
James MARYLAND and his party have
returned from d fOrtuights trip and re
port excellent results. They canpcd near
The dividing line Of Sunoma and Mendo-
elmo counties and found game in ahun-
dance. They report deer plentiful. but,
ike others, they say good dogs are a
necessity. In the jolly party were Laoyd
Eaton. Thomas Casey. Dave Bearfei5i'
Robert Van Norden. Robert Bradford,
George Hoyle, Tom Clearv and others.
The annual dove stew of the Suffer and
Yuba Gun Club al Marysville last Sunday
attracted an attendance of 500 people. The
stew contained 2000 doves. three dozen
chickens and one. deer The principal
representatives Of this city We're Otto
Feudner. T. D. Webb and F. A. Norman.
Among the gunners Of Marysvtlle were
J. W. Steward, Willard Steward, +.
Barthe and F. Greedy; from Yuba City.
=. Epperson, y. \. Sanderson and James
HOtChkinS.
Howard Black and VIII Taylor, Sheriff
OF Marin County, are in the field to-day
Newton Elder and Turner Elder of Full
ton. Sunoma County. killed four deer re-
Gently in the mountains above Skaggs
County Game Warden Lindsay of F,u-
Teka recently arrested four men near Car
beTvilie for killing does. They pleaded
guilty and were fined SO.
Eddie kolb, Thomas Cluff and General
Dickinson secured four deer IN their trip
10 Mendocino County.
cured six dozen doves a the Olympic
efun Club preserves. Cordelia. last Sun
day
{. NJ. Leavy Of the Olympics goes to
Oregon shortly, and anticipates some good
fishing and shooting.
The Lincoln Gun Club viii hold an open
shoot on its grounds. Alameda Point. to-
morrow. There are seven events on the
programme for every class Of trap
shooter. 1t includes twO-man champion
snip race, twenty-five birds per man. and
also a twcive-nan team shoot for the
Neustadter trophy. The coast pigeon, a
new type Of bueroCk target, will be used.
The members Of the California Wing
shooting Club will shoot live birds at
Ingleside grounds tomorrow.