The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-25
OUTLOOK FOR A RECORD
% BREAKING SEASON OF SPORT

Jt-is: szpectsd that the duck shooting
this fan on the waters surrounding Lon,
Island will be b etter than ever before. Thi
result. was predioted when the law pro
hibitjns spring shooting went into effect
and the signs are that the p reelection vii
be verified. ...- ....
Careful investigation at various point.
In Long Island Sound ON the north side OF
Long. Island, and In Great South Bay,
East Bay, Shinneoock Bay. Meoook Bay.
Peoonic Bay and Gardeners Bay, on the
south side and east end Of Long Island.
has shown many large hooks at all the
various feeding grounds Of the ducks.
The birds have usually arrived on the
feeding and shooting grounds after the
middle Of October. being sometimes as late
as the early part of November. The new
law gave the ducks a protection from moles-
tstion throughout the 81 ring that they
understood. The result has been that
thousands Of birds, instead Of flying north,
made their usual winter ha,Ints their sum-
mer homes
Thh information was CLEANED from guides,
bay men and others who have noticed ducks
flying about the Sound and bays through
out the summer. Not having had the
spring law read to them the northern ducks
are not expected to arrive before the first
or the middle OF October, or possibly later,
but that there will be good shooting at the
opening Of the season seems beyond ques.
ton. ....
In all waters surrounding Long Island
the. open season for shooting ducks begins
Saturday, Oct. I, at sunrise. The pro-
,1fat ~ tAa 20 bat
sportsmen may and may not do while shoot
ing ducks differ widely with relation to
different Long Island waters 49,
For instance, IL is allowable to sail
ducks, that Is, TO shoot from q saiIboat I'M
equipped with power, In Long Island Sound.
Gardeners Bay and Peoonic Bay. but IN
no other waters. Sailing ducks Is eI-
cellent sport.
For the information Of the inexperienced
sportsmen it may be explained that two or
moro usually participate, one handling the
boat, while the others lie low until within
shoptinS distance Of Aock. resting upon the
water. An then rise suddenly, but they
have to shoot at flying birds, for the ducks
rise with Incredible swiftness at the first
movement OF the pursuers.
Sailing ducks can be enjoyed only In
light brssse, as during a heavier breeze
the Boat makes too much pother, frighten-
ing the birds. The boat sails down the
wind on the ducks, the, helmsman's head
only appearing above the oombings.
Shooting from floating devices, boats or
batteries Is allowed in the waters OF Long
Island Sound and Shinneoook. GARDENERS
and Peoonic bays at all times during the
open rseason, which lasts from Got I to
Deo.' 81. both inclusive. = .-.
Reg inning Oct. 20 birds may be shot
from floating devices until the end Of the
open season In Great South Bay west Of
Smiths Point, which Is at the extreme
easterly end Of Great South Bay. just south
of Rrpokhayen, The shooting in East Bay
and Shinneoock Bay, always good during
the duck ing season, becomes much better
afts the battery season opens for Great
Soiih Bay, for many large hocks are
driven by the shooting to seek the smaller
bays. where they find hiding places along
the shore s;.f'-l 80 2's;r'" f.u'' 70.
The shooting on Great South Bay re-