Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-01
.NIMRODS AFIELD
ON OPENING DAY
DUCK AND QUAIL SEASONS
OPEN TODAY
VALLEY QUAIL PLENTIFUL IN
EVERY SECTION
Good Days Sport Assured at Gun
Clubs - Demand for Shotguns
Quickly Exhausts Supply
at Local Stores
BY CHARLES JERNEGAN

When the sun appeared over the east
ern hills this morning and tinted the
SUBMITS of the Sierra Madres with a
light gold, from marsh, stream and up
land could be heard a steady booming
as though two contending hosts were
engaged in a death battle for suprem-
acy. 1t is not war, however, which
causes the mufhed reports to be heard,
but the opening of the duck and quail
seasons.
In automobiles, on horseback, afoot
and by steam cars and electric, hun
dreds of hunters and sportsmen have
been and are pouring out of Los Ange-
les in order to be on hand for the cream
of the sport. Never before has there
occurred such a stampede for guns and
ammunition. Late yesterday evening
there was not shotgun for rent at any
of the sporting goods houses, and it
was feared that twelve-gauge shells
would be exhausted before a fresh sup
ply could be received.
For those who are fortunate enough
to belong to a gun club, good days
sport will be enjoyed, although it is not
likely that as many Cucks VIII be
bagged today as on the opening day Of
the season of 190S-9.
Quail Plentiful
But the bird by which the large ma
jority of the spertsmen are attracted is
the valley quail. To those who enjoy the
thrill of a rapidly vanishing streak of
blue-gray, coupled with the sharp crack
of the gun and the transformation from
the swiftly flying bird to the limp bali
of feathers, California quail shooting is
without question the most attractive
outdoor sport of the south. Thanks to
slightly better protection on the part
of the game commissioners, together
with the restocking of the grounds
where the quail are scarce, and an
unusually productive season, those who
go afield for quail will probably find
more birds than on October Is of last
year The majority of sportsmen will
try their luck in the vicinity of Ros-
coe station, San Fernando, Soledad
canyon, Newhall and Chatsworth Park,
although regions further removed will
have their full quota Of hunters. Many
camped last night on the grounds in
order to get the early morning shoot
ing. The birds are plentiful along the
San Gabriel river bed, although every
feather will be needed, as the accessi-
bility of the grounds gives the opening
day the aspect of cannonade.
Gun Clubs Ready
At the gun clubs the majority of
members will be on hand for todays
SnOOL. All IOTLy VIII SHuOl OH Tie bOlSd
Chica, although several new members
will be/on hand. At the Alamitos, AL
gonquin and Also clubs a good supply
of water assures a good days sport.
The Cazadores club will be on hand
with a complete personnel, with the ex-
ception of f. w. Beaudezart, II. c.
Topp and c.. H. Bingham. w. H. Bull
niger, Mat Everhardy and Dr. f. S.
Harden are the new members who will
endeavor to secure the limit. e. w.
Murphy, James Matfield and 1. e. In
graham - who has recently returned
from Europe, will cut out the doubles
on the Newport grounds.
Ed Tufts, w. A. TLolmes, A. c.
Thorpe, r. M. Notman, Charles Rug
giles, John Schumacher, Frank Schu-
maker, Fred Lyons and q. W. Davies
left last evening for the Pacific gun
club, where a first-class days sport is
expected A. e. Haworth, o. B. Steph-
ems and r. R. Stanfield have left for
Elsinore and EXPECT to secure few
ducks in addition to the quail limit.
P. e. Peterson, w. H. Wiltshire. w. R.
Sterling and D. Taylor leave tomorrow
afternoon for Soledad canyon, where
quail are reported as being unusually
plentiful. George Suttman and w.
Heyer will endeavor to bag few ducks
from Alamitos bay, where the public Is
now admitted. John H Flynn, oscar
JdilleS' W. lawn hC<AiiAiS civ -
of others will leave the train near Ros-
coe, while ]. Gilbert Warfeld, w. j. :
Metz and H. M. Hawkins will strike Z
out at san Fernando Many hunters
will also journey to the San Diego
country, where a novice may bag the
limit by a few hours shoot.
It is a noticeable fact that the smaller
gauge guns are being extensively used
and many a sportsman who has for
merly considered his twelve as being
the acme of perfection will use six
teen or twenty on the valley quail.
Sunday will see an even larger number
of hunters in the field.