Evening star., 1916-01-08

Sportsmen soon will be putting away
their cunning parapherna1ia for the
season, February. 1 putting an end tc
the time when they may lawfully kill
game in this section of the country
Very few quail and rabbits are being
killed at this time, gunners having
played havoc with them earlier in the
season.
But there are plenty rabbits being
shipped to the city markets." remarked
y gunner, land the prices charged foI
them the past two weeks went far to.
ward reducing the cost Of living.
Rabbits at two for a quarter" he
added. beat turkeys at 35 and 40 cents
a pound"
The season for shooting quail an6
rabbits in Maryland closed Christmas
day. according to law, while in Virginia
the shooting is permitted until Febru-
ary 1.
"While it is true that the law does
not close the season until February !.
said one of the more enthusiastic
sportsmen. lit is equally true that there
is very little game left to be killed
And" he added, "it's a pity the laws
of the two states are not the same
w nlle tne season LOT upIanQ shooting
is practically over. the federal law per-
| mits ducklng until February 1. Very
few Washington gunners have killed
many ducks this season. it is stated
probably on account of the mild
weather, but a little blustery weather
it is thought. will improve conditions
on the lower Potomac and Patuxent
rivers and make the sport well worth
while.
I'VE have all kinds of ducks and
geese" was the message w. p. Bowie
this week received from Rock Point
Charles county, Md, land as soon as
the weather gets real cold they will
decoy better
And as soon as they decoy better
remarked Bowie, I'll be on hand with
my g6n."
Prince Alfred Hohenlohe of the Aus
trian legation. Senator's Mark Smith
and Key Pittman, Jerry South. clerk
Everett Rapley and R. p Andrews
were among the recent visitors to Rock
Point. So deeply was Prince Hohenloe
interested in duck shooting, it is
stated, that he had his own private
blind constructed and keeps it baited.
Jerry South left his sink-box' at the
river resort and hopes he will be able
to return there during cold spell and
get some ducks and geese.
ut was bad day for cunning when
Rock Point" said one of the Mary
landers. but they probably soon will
return and enjoy good sport"
Robert R. billiard had an interesting
outing in the vicinity of Hop Yard,
King George county. Va, the last of the
Christmas holiday season.
"It was case of going back home
the sportsman remarked when he re-
turned with bag well filled with
game. =
billiard visited his brother, James
billiard. a resident of Hop Yard, and
succeeded in killing birds and rabbits
each time he made the effort, getting
seven birds the last day of his trip.
Robert f. Doyle told story of se-
we're disappointment he experienced the
morning after New Year day. Bob, as
his friends familiarly call him, last
year made up his mind to have few
outings on the river as reminder Of
his boyhood days and to get the benefit
Of the river and country.
He fshed at Capt. Walters, near the
mouth of the Monocacy, and landed
many small-mouth black bass, while at
Pope creek. on the lower river. he
the up-river gamesters appealed to him
much more than the fish caught in salt
water.
One day last week, while driving
through Potomac Park. he saw several
anglers taking advantage of the warm
weather and clear water and the sight
put him in the notion of getting out
his tackle.
.aThat night" said the sportsman. re-
lating the story of his disappointment,
II was at Capt. Walters and caught
more fish than / could carry. among
them several five-pounders
Suddenly / was awakened" he add
ed. land was disappointed when I
realized had been dreaming"
Death a few days ago claimed . man
yuhn was known to many anR1erA WIN