The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14

there will be but little shooting within
a reasonable distance of the big cities.
The gradual settling up of Alaska is
expected to have its effect in time on
the ducks which breed there in such
numbers each year.
Thousands of acres of land on the
overflow of the Sacramento and San
Joaquin rivers are full of birds at pres
ent They are chiefly mallard and
sprig and are as thick as blackbirds
There has been plenty of feed for them
and they are all in good condition.
SEASON Is PROMISING.
Tulare Lake, Los Banos and Salinas
are full of birds. SO that sport is prom
ised in every direction.
When the levee broke two months
ago at Reclamation and flooded the
grain fields it provided ideal feeding
grounds for the young birds. They
have thrived on it and will provide
/ dainty eating for the gunners and their
friends.
J.. B. Hauer, the indefatigable secre-.
tary of the Empire Gun Club, has as
sured the members of great opening
day shoot tomorrow on their Monterey
County preserve. The broad ponds are
covered with ducks, while quail are
abundant on the upland. Some of the
quail preserve was burned over last
year and it improved the cover and
other conditions and made the birds
more numerous than in many years.
The club has lost few of its members
during the recent trying times, so the
majority of the regulars will be on
hand TO draw for the most popular
blinds and ponds Among those who
have signified their intention of being
present are Jim" Sweeney, ]. b.
Hauer, Floyd S Judah. Con Roman. ].
Peltier, Vic Peltier. DIR. George G. Gere.
Clyde Payne, Mr.. Elliott. Frank Houpt,
w. o. Cullen and Bert Patrick.
DUCKS ARE PLENTIFUL.
Phil Bekeart and the members of the
Family Gun Club anticipate excellent
sport on their Suisun preserve tomor-
row. All the reports they have re-
ceived regarding the number of ducks
in the vicinity are favorable.
Julius Bruins, Jack Karney and
Charles Breidenstein will spend the
coming week at their shooting lodge
on Midshipman Slough. near Sears
Point, Sonoma County. They expect
! good sport, as birds are reported plen-
! tiful in the vicinity.
A. w. Foster Jr. and Armand De-
courtieux will open the season on the
formers preserve at Fairville.
]. f. Bond, Roscoe Westover and Ho-
mer Brown will be among the host of
| sportsmen who will shoot near Cor
della.
The usual large contingent of Field
and Tule Club members will be on their
splendid preserve, which will pass out
of their possession after this season.
Next year it will be the shooting head
quarters of Achilles Roos, who has
purchased the land on which the club
house and ponds are located
Frank Turner and Mr.. Fano will de-
vote their attention to quail tomorrow
on Pete Walsh's preserve in the coun-
try back of Ignacio
r. Nelson has made elaborate prep
arations to shoot from his blinds at
Point Isabel, near San Pablo.
Jack McGovern, Jack Grace and Pop"
4 SWEET of the Horton Gun Club are al
ready settled on their preserve on Pet
aluma Slough and will be ready at
daybreak tomorrow for any ducks so
foolhardy as to come within range of
their trusty breech leaders.
USE RICE FOR BAIT.
Charles Layheld will do his shooting
tomorrow on the south end of joyce
Island, near Suisun.
Seabury Peterson, president of the
Belvedere Gun Club. with Bill Com
mary and other members, will be on
Il their preserve up the oay.
e. j. Kaplan and a party of friends
have a desirable place in view for open
ing its location until after the opening
shoot.
/ Fred Hansen and other members of
/ the Mascot Gun Club will shoot on
their Mount Eden preserve. They are
4 said to have the only ponds in Cali
fornia baited with wild rice. which is
eagerly sought by the ducks Birds were
never so numerous on the Alameda
County marshes as they are at present,
so the sportsmen who visit that dis
trict are sure of good results.
Owing to the great number of rail
seen in the vicinity of the Belmont
marsh the shooting in that vicinity is
sure to be good, and big strings of
( birds should be the rule. Thomas Ban
non. William Bannon and Lew OhIeyer
are among those who will try their
luck there on the opening say. AS the
marsh is easily accessible from this
city, il is sure to prove a popular
ground Throughout the season for the
sportsmen who can devote only a short
time to a shoot.
! Those old shooting partners. Jim