Evening journal., 1905-09-25
FOR DUCKS
IS APPROACHING
1t Will Begin on Susque-
hanna Flats on Novem-
Der First
PROSPECTS WERE NEVER B.ITia

No oa;deor sport with a gun excoed d'
ir cxhilaretion the shooting OF duck OF
.he famous Oats ia the susquehann.
ldeer. Tho season for this pastime oil
the man Of wealth and occupation Of th'
professional market gunner IS fast ap
proochlus and on November / the town
Of Havrc dc Grace, on the banks of th.
Susqushanna midway between Balti.
roeo ana this city viii be the mecca OF
hundreds OF sportsmen in seurch II
ducks Tho prospects for a seasons shoot
lng were mover better, and despite the
recent warm weather myriads of ducks
have becn so,u lowering over the river
fats
The season prescribed by law extends
from November I TO March g. the shoot
ing days being Monday, Wednesday and
Friday until january l. vixen Saturday
VIII be added The shooting OF ducks on
the susquehanna flats has developed in'c
% great industry. and while the daily
to be no end 20 the feathery tribe, and
TO be no end totha feathery tribe, and
unless the sportsman fails to get a good
bag II IS for the reason that he does not
Snow how to go about his business.
There arc four ways OF getting ducks
on the Susquohanna flats. The most ape
proved mothcd IS shooting from a nix
box This Is a conin-shaped boat with cx-
tending platforms, that sink into the
water until the platforms rest on the
surface. The hunter sits in the recepta-
Gle until tho ducks ny within range. when
he rises TO standing or kneoling posi-
tion and nrcs.
METHODS no BAG THE GAME.
The second method rs by sneal, or BUSH
whackne boots. These are rowboats. gem
orally covered with either canvas cr
bushes. behind which the hunter SITS and
illdes down ON a flock Of feeding birds
The same idea Is carried out by bind
shooting along the shores
The last method is the use of shot
gun o. very large calibcr, or small can-
non. mounted on the bow of a stout boat
and loaded with powder and gr
amount of shot. In former years with IA g
weapon of destruction market mon would
glide down stream at night 10 the sic D.
ing grounds of the ducks. By moans O..
large lantern. until the proper time
carefully screened, a binding Eight wa
flashed on the sleeping birds and bcfo O.
they could fisc in night the contents of
the big gun were fired into them. In this
manner hundreds were slaughtered or
crippled many of the latter escaping only
20 die of starvation However. THIS method
4 prohibited by law.
The difference between the hunting of
me professional and Of the amateur IS
very marked. Tho latter with a party
of friends hns reached Hlue do Grace
say. the aight before the up "a ns OF IA.
SEASON he goes aboard his private yacH
ana during the night the craft riidos dowl
thc spsquchanna river and cn oDafll
IA, Gais
1hC gunner Is rolled up in blankets be-
lou deck, dreaming Of niyr ads n siaus'i-
cred ducks. There IS terrible racket al
around him and as De springs out oi
his hunk the thought dawns upon him
thas the season Is On aud that ne was nt 3
en- hand to nrc the first shot.
DUCl>wnEAT CAKES AND SAUSAGE.
1n jlrly DE IS dressed. and with his
friends sits down 20 a breakfast OF buck
wheat cakes and sausage II is llaes
ba1 every duck hunter eats buckNahat
cakes aud sausase tor breakfast Mtan-
while the captain has onch = sink
hoN ana strung ont a couple OF hun lroo
90 orooy ducks. The gunner laes him-
ipli lu lhc slnShON e'd awaits h.s game
rhe ducks make the gunner Nait fol
ih m 10. rorchance. hc should got VITA.
m shooting distance, ho most be mighty
quira wills the gru ga the chances ar,
that hc win lose anl cents worth OF pow
deg md shot. not Go speak of th5 bird
II hnppUs thar Sac inauy iualanccs tsl
amateur sits in his box aud watts. and
.4tcr watas 81 loag time takes drink
'fhia lac does several times. anG afior ar
ing his spn d han doHcr timcs at "a nocl
og birto rfsy yards ont of ,nnge he get
disguste1 aHd, lisnains nis yacht. i
taken ahoard. The iay's sn4rt may hty
cost h!in 50.
This picture is ii0t ovcrdruwu. on TIA
opcnine day OF the SEASON vp the sus
quehonna last yeog two uuu.,uis wh
occnmc,, sm,hox shat dul!ay il,c da
thrce pains OF bls,lheaas ina two pain
of rcdhcads Another mau, dissustcG tu
bound ior humc, carrying m.c little emo
hen or duck GROW, ihc most dcsp.std T.
the duck Family. was seen at the ralroa
station at Ha,re du Grace. Hc said Ia
bird llc carried had cost him Slo0.
Tho professional auclscr goes about hl
work in aa entirely different maa n. ,
killing ducks with ,hcse inon Is a hus
mess ana they employ every means {
iriag Sac hrds within ranyc of uui
rcas. Tne.' work in squads and their &C.
ierc. t.cn ar-rSE nbout good rosuiia
'!oetl- iid5cN win be placed in pos.uo
!oi 'Ac .s-iS a..d surrounded by aioM h
deeoys Two cNser' supuers are assi.ncl
60 "a 1.nkSox. w.l5 tnc rcst OF uhe crc,
man schooner auchoacd to wind,rar
aioa; cnsfter cf a mile away.
rlie n.en lynn n thc sinkboN ncvs
raise their heads unta they gct a slsu.
iron the schoocer. From the naturt. d
tle signal they cm teu IN which d.ro.
ton tho ducks arc coming ANA ahout IN
attitude at which thcy are living. wn,
sgided. tho gunner have ouiy 10 rise
tic box and fre at tho ducks as The
pass over their hcncs or satc.nn, !o 81.
sle among tho deooys Nearly an nasis
f-laaers carry the do1b.e-aarf,icd n
or IN many instances repcadns sh
guns and with these weapons they rar
.y fail to get foug out of a doek. viii
-s.lls' OF six have been made in inil
Instances.
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