Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-04
HUNTERS SHOW . ZEAL
A SUCCESSFUL SEASON PROMISED
Many Hunters Take to the Woods and
HaVe Unusually Good Luck-Game More
Abundant Than Last Year.

Monday, the first day of Septem Der
! and the opening Of the game season.
was a most delightful day for that
purpose. The rains of Saturday pre-
viOuS had laid the dust and cooled off
the atmOSphire and the day was ideal
for hunting purposes There were
probably more hunters who ayailed
themselves Of the first days shooting
than for many years past. Some of
the parties report greater success and
larger scores than they did a year ago.
while others did not do as well.
Judging from the reports that follow.
we believe there were more chickens
shot the three first days of the Open
season than last year. The bunting
on the west side of the river was not
as good aS it was on the east side. vet
the hunting was more favorable and
agreeable. We understand that some
hunters Waded In water up to their
waist to reach certain islands where
Uney lOund hunting excellent and
chickens galore. The greatest score
OF hfty nine reported, was made under
these circumstances. From reports
given by the hunters, there is no
doubt IN our mind that many chickens
ol z hl1iCu Dg NIOld UOiS Ol jIIc Id w,
prior to the open season. Evidences
Of it were shown by finding single and
a few birds in places; full COveYs were
scarce. The day for big scores in this
section Of the state have gone bv.
Parties Of four who are able to bag
from twenty to twenty-five chickens
in a day may now be considered a
good days sport, Ia early days such
a party could easily score from eighty
to one hundred birds. We append a
list of hunting parties that were
hunting the first three days of the
season as follows:
Messrs. Walter Dixon, E. G.. Rossier.
Garry Mason and EdmOnde ROssier
were a successful party of hunters
who had 81 birds to their credit after
a two days hunt.
A hunting party consisting of James
Mason, Jesse Hopgood, Ted. Johnson
and Henry Wakely were happy over
the score of 81 birds they bagged on
Monday and Tuesday.
Messrs. Ora O'Den, Floyd Moore
and VIM, Young were members of
hunting party who bagged II birds
on Monday and Tuesday.
Clark Snyder one Of the most sue
ceSsful hunters in this section of the
State brought iD and sold A prairie
chickens on Monday and 81 on Tues
day.
A party of hunters consisting of
Messrs. e. NJ. Hayes and George
Hamm bagged 10 birds on Monday.
Messrs. Otto Gothke. Enamel
Voyer and w, G. Scott were members
Of hunting party who were success
full in bagging II birds on Monday
and Tuesday
Messrs, II. H. Voss, Guy Wood,
Arthur Rintelmann, and A. L. FOn-
taine were members of a party that
were hunting on Monday and report
seeing only Il birds and bagged 10 Of
them.
Dr.. A. L. RiGgman's hunting party
consisting Of Sam Church, viii Pal
mer and Daniel McKercher were
successful in bagging 20 chickens on
Monday and Tuesday,
A party of hunters consisting of
George Snyder, d. d. Conway. John
Bell Jr. and a. G. Miller, were sue
cessful in bagging 20 birds on Monday.
L. NJ. Nash and bis party Of hunters
consisting Of II. T. Sheldon of Madf-
son; E. G, PorS and E. e. Ames Of
Marshtield: John Pritzlaf and Mr..
John Of Milwaukee: Mr.. Miller Of
Wausau; and Judge w. J. Conway
were successful in bagging 80 birds on
Monday and 10 on Tuesday making
total of 43 for the two days.
DR.. Edward Hougen, of Pittsville:
|. E. PhilleO and Dr.. and Mrs. O. T.
H0ugen were members of hunting
party who enjoyed a very pleasant
day and bagged % birds.
A party Of hunters consisting Of A.
Z. HirZy, Jacob LutZ, August Miller
and Fred Miller were very successful
in bagging 50 chickens on Monday
and Tuesday.
MeSSrs. A. J. HaSbrouck, e. S.
Renne, A. NJ. Muir, Geo. w. Baker
W. H. Reeves, D B. PhilioO. z. J. !
Whitney and T. A. Taylor were mem
berS of hunting party that were in
camp for three DAYS. Monday. Tues
day and Wednesday, and had Sc
chickens to their credit. They report
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