The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-21
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7 once went on a duck hunting trip
with two Germans. We were 70 get pass
shooting. so were burdened with no de-
cows nor did we give any attention TO
boat, etc Arrived a. the pass before
daybreak, We adjusted out blind and
awaited the coming Of the mailards with
the first streak Of dawn. The day proved
20 be one Of those loweryH ones with
strong wind blowing. and until nearly
noon the birds flew low and IN good num-
bers. The shooting was an that could
be wished.
At noon we eft our blinds and walked
down the pass a short distance 10 a
spring, where we delved into the lunch
basket. When ] had satisfied my appetite.
and was about walking 70 the spring
for finishing drink. ] was urged 10 wal.
a minute, as the best part Of the lunch
was TO come, one OF my companions at
the same time reaching into the basket
and bringing forth long. oval tin. I
scanned the tin closely as the cover was
being removed and read the words
Llmbureer kase" upon the label This
was confirmed by my sense Of smell when
tne lid was removed. for IL appealed to
Heaven.
I sat az a distance and saw the con-
tents Of that can gradually disappear
amidst ordinations Of gib.alcry appro-
val. until finally the emitted fil was
thrown one side. The lsts mat ! was
repeatedly informed that I DID not know
what was good IN no wise shook my
refusal 10 join them.
couple Of hours spent IN conversation.
smoking and repairing our blind brought
us close g the beginning Of the early
afternoon fight-in fact. before we had
slowed our dead birds snugiy away the
cry OF Mark directed our gaze toward
a string Of mallards, mere specks In the
distance. coming up wind. Straight as an
arrow they followed the water course
until they had come within a hundred
yards Of Us. when they cut on at a sharp
angle to the right. avoiding us entirely
Funny And this was repeated a second
time Something wrong with the blind
an open. exposed spot was suggested and
while the cover was quite as close as
during the morning shoot yet more dead
grass was brought and the blind was
made closed stnl Mark again. q lone
mallard oomingi" Straight as a bullet he
made for our blind. flying low and hope
fully within good gun shot when he
reached our cover when again this lone
-5ird. taking warming al something tow
cred when within a hundred yards or u.s.
50 that as be passed over our blind ine
only would have reached him.
Something was the matter with the
blind What it was we could not make
out Again we made an attempt az inn
proving if- More bunches or mallards
came in sight only TO swcrNe 20 the right
or 70 the left. well out OF gun shot
when the next and the -iekt flock came
We lay fat upon oar backs close up 10
the hlirt Keeping our guns under =. but
this made no difference. FOR again did the
birds SO sailing hy 90 the right or FAR 90
Tho left
we SIT up and held a council Of war.
sg the birds sfili came up wind only to
rocket un in the air and pass out OF gun
shot our afternoon shooting was Cer-
taIniv hoodoed from some unknown
cause. : got disgusted and started down
toward the spring for "a drink. and. walk
luu toa Far. J haA tn come np wind again
Toward the blind. and in doing 80 ] got di-
rfcuF iu laua with that discarded can 81
imhure Gee Whit but b was strong
and odoriferous. And the closer got t0 Il
the more , Thought I got my drink. To-
Gated the nearby tin. and when found
dug a deep rut With ms boot heel in the
olack soil. Kicked in the can stamped 80
it, scraped in The earth. and packing &C.
down started once more for the blind Aiy
friends were YET in c7nslltauon and
stood bolt upright rs a low-nying flock 81
maliards approached on they came
closer and closer but instead OF either
rocketing or swfrving 20 the right or
left. they continued their course ana
came straight for us. passing nicely over
sur heads and Swing us an opportunity
eath 60 get tl two barrels and have the
satisfaction OF seeing six maiards drop
upon the omen prairie
Suffice q 10 say that the birds now few
steadily and low. there was no more
swervIngi tho shooting was simply ex-
eeilent and toward sundoun the birds
coming in one continuous. steady stream.
almost exploded dozen time at tae
various explanations offered because OF
the changed conditions. but until the
hisht was over ] said nothing about the
b1rying Of the LimburEer tin. But while
We could yct see. J. asked ms companions
TO come 20 thet spring. and then and
there knicked up the dirt and exposed
the buried tin. and then 7 gave u,y ex-
pianation 7 told how when I left the
blind FOR a drink ] got too Far down.
and in turning faced the wind blowing
directly from that tin. and said to
myself. Il don't blame the ducks. j
would dodge t myself h ~ enough 10
stop cattle stampede. lea alone mall
iards and J at once buried e. Did you
not notice that had hardly reached the
blind before the birds flew low and rirht
over us as n tie morninr7 The moment
they got wind o. the unhuricd can YOU
saw just how they acted. They knew
something was dead somewhere ahead
of them. and they simply stecred away
from Il. The case is as clear aa q pike
staf. There can be no argument what
ever. We had good shooting while the
can was unopened IN the basket during
the morning. and we had good shooting
after the empty tin WAS buried. hlt you
know yourselves that We hrA ra chatting
while the can lay upon the ground. and
the maliards had 90 ny un wind over it"
There was silence for a few moments
after ! had finished. when. az If in one
voice. my friends exclaimed. May be
that was 20 after All Charles Chriata-
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