The sun., 1916-09-07

New York. Sept. T.
snipe Shooting 1t Freeport.
,:sS% a. ssMi n ssa got t'f tss sr., train nn's "a, at at
nrst :nipe shooting Of the season ~
As coon as was on the meadows l
while looking for ,hi. ! saw a lock Of
yellowlegs fly In and ait down In one ~
up to them. and almost in gun range When
they Got. shy and new w. I decided to
from the other one 10y a wide creek.
l got the decoys out OF the suitcase and
vas Just setting them up when ! saw q
my gun and Shot. and Il Topped right
DOM In the water ant iay ,n"r.
and this was the FIRST one. They were not
punched and the next on" swung In on
the, Other side OF ms and ! sho, and missed
II, but knocked 1t down with the next shot.
by this time two were standing In the
water and l shot on. OF them and [ didn't
nave any more shells IA my gun. I put the
.tsnding on a little mud island. couldn't
htn the bird, as | had no more shells. and
and went from one side Of the pond t.
the other. This shooting was quicker Than
~ taxes to tell II: In three minutes I had
hred hvs or six shells and three birds we're
lying in. the water.
] walked out and picked them w. and
Two decoys that, we're standing out.
hal a dozen Of them. but IN. birds came
a nnsre NJ rOu rain 's asa them Ma out. Sersh'
Sandpiper and ring ployer are very pl-n-
.,ui am ,an be seen ~ around, but they
again Labor day. but this time Will take
enough shells.
II there are a group Of fellows who wan,
10 70 .snlpe shooting | will take then,
where go and they can b. pretty sure oil
soms,h!nE u they viii nav nj. my .s-
'sai Scj by yh ..si m 'S Sr d .ns hay / liza
cents a round trip from Jam,icaI: then
my day. sport went be costing me an;
to do this and give the us. ~ my de- y.
AND .ny si,'cr can IL wanted.
anu look around for "A place for suip..
WIZ ave this, AS ] have been there before
snd know where to go and the qul,Ae.'
II there are three shooters In the part,
" would cost zach "a liitlo more than d
dollar, and II there are four 1t would mo-
have enough drcoys tha' two GLOW.
.Uuai g 10 another pond w!th nsii. a,
NOR, than three should not DO at on.
y any one interested In this vrl phon.
nnshMi,k "'' and ask Toy Is any eve.
p9!htineht and tax 4; over. Mould al,
,tse s.a.isf' to g. At AS cary u data ~
ri%Ss s oo,.H-e as he season advance
near II they 50" q man. at h.,.ics IL.
Riigewood. l.. l.. Sept. 5.
Right Of Big ". sm,ii Mouth Bs,..
t.ack Bass, 81 81 WI" mbcr the
shd stream. sc, wni,r uer. 50 success.
10y reouited by practical anglers, will h,
'"Inusiast VINO mas been h"r- for u week.
ne mas been after small mouth bass
h" ana cast'r., and strange to SAY
"1s heretofore always caught large mouth
Being a logical man. he cou,e.scs. o
.ourse' IN. much Creator gameness ~ IN.
small mouth gives. though an ardent, al
nlrer OF the uswegn.
o,h:sr ' I" TIE sr tS' r MT Rsr1y an. ar
piIkerei when they meant great northern
..l Hisme" ss..sa, fr, ry. nos tn. true ,gishcre
none authenticated over eight pounds. Tn.
L% ava a Dig picker 90 me Adlr3nlaik,
lakes Is the great northern pike, vcr,
similar In appearance but running 10 thirt,
pouhds or ilore- Aa.i as d.stincs a. Ia Ia,
The so,called Canadian p,ckerel Is IN.
eihs perch or wall eyed pike, utter dif
Sen.ai of 'syl 10 ''P':Ni EE SGGTW1Es'fT, AScfrrorr'.h III
s'snl.y Island, sunmers,own. On,
Scientific vs.. Practical knowledge.
The state OF Maine anhs that II pay, Z,
rave nsh Iatchcries, and New York ang, err
nni '.at II pays TO tourney to Maine {,
s smJY the si,ort or landing trout. black Sas
WY 10 New York anglers have to 60 u
sn ,vn EvSry one knows the answer; W
per cent; OF the hatch is wasted. /, /
~a'ted because those IA charge Of on
hatsher'es seem TO think that their wori
various parts OF the state. How and mhe,
to Pia.% the FRY ana wee nsh IN The wate
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