The San Francisco call., 1913-10-14
Gun READY
FOR DUCKS?
SEASON ON

Get out your old powder burner
and clean it and be ready--for to-
morrow the season permitting the
hunting of ducks and quail begins.
Reports are coming in from various
parts of California that birds are
plentiful. and those who get off in the
first flight for the feathered denizens
of the marshes, fields and woods
should get limit bags IL they are able
to hit the side of a house.
There is sure to be great out
pouring of sportsmen to the different
hunting grounds throughout the
state. Local sporting goods houses
were busy as bees yesterday filling
orders. Sam Wells of Golcher's said
this morning that conditions were
very promising and he never saw so
much activity among the gunmen.
Ducks are reported to be very
plentiful along the Suisun marshes.
where some of the finest preserves
in the state are located. Plenty of
sprig, mallard and teal have been
fattening up all summer, and they
are now ripe for a hot oven. Sprig
are said to be particularly plentiful.
PLENTIFUL AT Los BANOs
In the Los Banos country the birds
are reported to be there in great
numbers 1t is wonderful duck
country, sprig, mallard and teal be-
ing more numerous than other
species. The Stockton hunting coun-
try is reported to be not so good.
Too many smokestacks are reported
to be responsible for the departure
from the famous old hunting spots of
that section of the San Joaquin river.
Quail are reported to be plentiful.
thick. The same report comes from
around Paso Robles and the quail
grounds in that section.
Among those who will break away
from the barrier at the pop of the
gun signaling that the season is on
are Johnny Coleman, Ned Bosaui and
Ellis Parrish. who will shoot at los
Banos. These three sportsmen are
early birds and they usually return
home loaded
TO SWELL MARSH POPULACE
E. Granucci will be on the job for
quail. He has been exploring the
Russian river country and reports
that birds are plentiful He expects
to shoot at Cazadero tomorrow.
George UhI and Joe Harlan. two
noted duck slayers. will be ready for
the whistle tomorrow. They have se-
lected Los Banos as the place for their
opening shoot Dave Heartfelt and
Jack Lemmer will shoot at the Salmon
Creek club.
George Newman and Cal McMann
will initiate their new shooting pre-
serves at Alvarado tomorrow. They
expect to get some good sport during
the season at their new ponds.
The Alvarado country is expected to
furnish some good sport during the
season. Birds are reported to be
plentiful and If the present weather
continues the sport should remain
good for some time. A rain at this
time. the experts maintain, would
work against the sport.
HUNTERS TO KEEP busy
Jim Maynard, Pete Howard and
Johnny Barr will hopscotch to joyce
island to shoot at the preserves of the
noted Volanti club. Bill Richards is
going to try his luck at his new pre-
serves on the Suisun mashes.
Jack Carney, Billy Murphy and the
other members of the Home Rule club
are getting ready for the opening at
their place in Sonoma
Phil Bekeart plans a shoot at the
curlew lodge at Mowreys. w. r. Lash
Will have his first shoot at his new
place at Alvarado. Gordan c. Rowe
also will hunt at Alvarado.
Sam Wells plans to leave Saturday
for a quail hunt in the vicinity Of
Mount Diablo. He has a good hunting
spot located on the eastern slope OF
the mountain.
The quail season in Marin county
does not open until November /, so
the sportsmen in that vicinity will
have to have PATIENCE or else 60 to
another hunting spot.