New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-13
SHOOTING WILD DUCKS.
Sport as 1t Is Enjoyed in Missouri and
Kansas.
From The Kansas City Star

From The Kansas City Star.
Do you recoIlect the first wild duck ever shot?
reeds? And how you searched for hours in vain
Tor II? DO you forget the hours you nave IAN IN
anything but mud hens or helIdvers? VIII you
long long ago when fascinated by the beautiful
fight you forgot to pull the trigger until after the
periences may be dormant IN your mind. but they
least at about this season Q, the Year. Mhen
shorter days. colder nights and frosty mornings
started South ard that almost any day your favor
tie lake or stream is likely TO be covered with
It is not difficult to forget the big bags and the
have made ana the birds you have lost are none
the less uGforgotten. They were really the best
have the game season open, even If it only serves
to real a Inc pleasant Je days spent NTH ned and wGod
! believe, that came flying over Do you remember
Coming back led them over 70 the far side and then
NH take the first one" you whispered to Bill;
you take the second Then you only heard one
shot. and you knew Il was, from your gun. In
20 20, 81 ana ~ SAD " ell by thunder II you
for yourself and sorry for Bil2 Didn't the OLD
eve It? Hasn't BIS afdavt been most vaI 5
ever since whenever you have tod that story These
stores Of 9rn6i+oI 1ro min mir IL o1 your
usually be found during 4 season when all other
OF the ducks, the pretty blue winged teal are the
first to arrive Like the majority OF wild ducks the
blue winged teal summers il British Columbia
Their mating season IS shorter than that OF any
mature more quickly than their larger sized
cousins. the green winged teal AS the young ducks
they oc with other broods when the drst signs
OF approaching winter appear IN the Far North
length Of time required make the passage to te
the cold is general ali over the countrv which iS
unusual little time IS wasted in reaching the more
tropical temperature Whenever the sun comes out
orlght ana warm Tor several days in succession the
Leader Of the H9ck Swings back toward the north
axes SEEKING sweet Inorsels and sporting in the
The green wings are usually the first to follow
Pr VIZ" 1oJ MEM or at ABOUT The same time are
wood duck Later come the sprg tails. the geid 9.
cons the spoonbs. the black Jacks the bald pates
generally classified by game dealers as mixed
last OF the redheads. and generally last OF them
al, me canvas backs In fight the maIards are
easily distinguished by their size. As rule they
~ higher IN the air than most OF the other smaller
severe enough &c. start Them ali flying South at
aEoUy I'm ne re same tIe .AIs Is unusual however
OF me blue winged teal viii be fa- below this
reached their former feeding sounds Ia
The Missouri game law IS criticised severely BY
ent il is unlawful 10 kill ducks OF any kind in the
law IS unjust because it deprives them OF some OF
the finest hunting Of the season. The blue winged
them have down over the state ard are On their
Wy SCUM before the season. according 70 law has
and are condoned by many genuine sporrsmen. who
believe in the general Observance Of game laws.
but VINO ran 10 sec either justice or reason for so
seDseless q measure.
IN Kansas the omen season for ducks te longer
and more In accord with the views Of duck hunters
The season opens on August IS and does not close
tia Lacey law Il is unlawful to ship game out OF
the State This section is constantly violated. and
VII ne 50 long as the game wardens continue In
active No deiflife reports have been received con-
cerntnG The outlook for Guati shooting this fall
II generally follows though. that birds are scarce
after wet season. such as this sun NOR. Prairie
chickens are said 70 be plentiful in Nebraska and
the Dakotas. In Oklahoma birds will be scarcer
th>Sl usual account OF the wet season.