New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
HAUNTS OF WILD FOWL-
Uvhere to Find Feathered Game and
Hoe TO Bag Them.

The wild fowl hunting season IN this state,
which opened on the 18th Of September, viii
continue during the remainder OF the year. IN
this respect this commonwealth differs TadIcaIIy
from the adjoining state Of New Jersey, where
the season opens on October Is and closes on
March 10, except that geese and brant may Be
shot only from November I to March - The
reasons ar obvious. New York, being further
north. is ely 70 have it's waters frozen over a
month before those Of New Jersey, ". all OF
it's wild fowl gone by the time the seas opens
i'm Southern New Jersey. Great South Tag. the
most noted wild fowl haunt OF New York, is an
'earfy freezer" while BaTnegat Bay. the great
duck mecca of New Jersey, hardly ever conseals
New Jersey alone Of the coast states still re-
tains its spring wild fowl shooting season V'lIl-
ous efforts have been made 20 induce the I4egis-
Iature at Trenton to abolish spring shooting,
without result. The farmers are stOlidly and
sOIidIy opposed TO the change. and their votes
decide almost everything in state matters across
the Hudson. Nor will the farmers allow the
state to impose dollar license on them for
using a gun. All arguments OF sportsmens as
sOciations and the archaeological Union have
thus far been futile Every farmer has a gun
and a dog. and. barricaded with his ballot stands
by his right 70 kill all game except during the
breeding season All other citizens. however
must pay 81 10 license fee TO own and use a gun
The New Yorker, therefore has a long season
for wild fowl shooting. beginning on September
IL in his own state and ending on March l. and
- across the border in New Jersey, a period
covering half of the year. II is true thar u
hunt in New Jersey he must take out license,
at a cost Of SO ~. and also license in New
York State, at a cost of 81 10. but these sums
are trivial 70 most spOTJsmen- The licenses in
both states are procurable from either city or
town clerk. and any attempt to kill game with
out them may result in heavy penalties.
Great South Bay. Long Island. is the wild fowl
resort nearest TO the city. but ducks Will be
scarce until mid October Sntoe pIover and
other surf birds however are there now, and
the former have been there since August 7. The
distance to Bay Shore or Patchogue is only fifty
miles and the round trip fare is 81 80 It is
customary there TO charter catbOat and lie on
such points as are available TO the public Bat
tery shooting is a thing Of the past everywhere.
so the hunter must lie on a point and pull
around him such dead weeds as he can find as
possible TO the deeOys. Wild fowl can
not be shot from any boat propelled otherwise
than by hand nor from any bOughhouse or float
ing device, nor from any natural growth OF
grass or flags The laws so strict that il is
only a foolish duck that gets shot. anyway
On Barnegat Bay the hunter has more Ieewav
He may anchor his boat one hundred feet out
from the shore or ice, as against fifty feet in
New York State There are also more islands
and many more points 10 shoot from There are
also more resorts to stop at, with ample accom-
mOdatiOns of all kinds. Among these points
are Forked River, WaretOvu. Barnegat Tucker
ton, Barnegat City Junction, Harvey Cedars
Surf City, Bench Haven. Barnegat City, etc. all
with hotels open all the year.