The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-22
CUNNING IN NEW YORK CITY.
sportsmen no Not Have to Go Far
for Rabbits and Ducks.
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When barber on the East Side closed
his shop few evenings ago he and q
couple of friends went into little rack
room to inspect the new gun which be
had just purchased They examined the
piece carefully and expressed approval CT
Our guns are all in first-oIass cond.-
tion, too, one OF them said "and as soon
as there Is a light fan OF snow we viii
start out after the rabbits and try and
get lot OF them"
Yes" remarked the other, they tell
me that this Is going to be q great season
for rabbits. me weather has been SO
warm and he ground so soft that they
have had plenty 10 eat, and consequently
they are very fat and in prime condition
My mouth is just watering for big rab-
bit stew, with rich, brown grsvy."
Well, said the barber. wait until the
snow flies. and We viii have a good hunt
Ny dog is as anxious as I am to 90 out in
the woods and fields, and I guess We will
have glorious season, for hear that
wild ducks are plentiful, too
Conversations Ike this can now be heard
all over Greater New York in little sa-
looms, barber shops, groceries, and small
clubs, where neh of modest means congre-
gate There It Is that the storekeeper. the
mechanic, and others Of similar walks in
suburbs. Many Of them are members Of
hunting clubs. and while they never wan
der more than fifteen miles from the city
hall they manage to bag q great deal of
game. and have good, healthy exercise.
Within an hours ride or so from the
busiest spot in Manhattan can be found
good rabbit hunting and duck shooting
New York is. indeed, the greatest city in
the world. said one OF these sportsmen-
1T leads in everything In spite Of its
immense population. there is room for
game and ali We little hunters know it
Take the region north Of Pelham Bay Park
and the woods and fields OF Queens Bor-
sagh, and you will find them full az rab-
bits Many q rabbit I have baggeds within
city limits. It is great sport, and the
beauty of it is that II costs so little All
you want is a good gun a solid lunch and
a warm. rough suit of clothes and pair
OF waterproof boots. The transportation
charges are cheap, and YOU can take dog
along if you want to- The local steam
roads. where they have : baggage car, will
carry your dog without cost. The trouble
with a dog is that noiie Of the electric
roads In Manhattan, the Bronx, and Brook
lyn will carry the animal. This has led
some OF the hunters TO have their dogs
kept by farmers or hotel keepers out In
the suburbs during the hunting season, and
the plan works very we'll
where do you go duck shooting?',
We'll, my favorite places are Flushing
Bay or IN the waters about City Island.
WEIGH are all within city limits. OF
Sards Point lighthouse and around Step
ping Stones light are good places. The
ducks fly from shore to shore and go pok-
ing among the patches of meadow grass
looking for food. There is no duck shoot
ing just at presens TO speak of, as the
weather Is too mild and the ducks find
plenty to eat But when the real cold
weather sets in and snow and ice cover
the shores and marshes, then we viii
start out after Mr.. Duck. You can get as
fine wild duck shooting in New York as