Evening star., 1917-11-03

was shipped from was not stated. but 1t
was said most Of it probably came from
Virginia, where the season opened in a
number Of counties November 1.
Under the laws Of the state county su-
pervisors have authority to regulate the
season for the killing Of game. Tho gen.
eral law provides for the opening OF the
season the first day Of November. but
county supervisors In many counties have
delayed the opening until tho middle OF
the month. while in still other counties, It
II reported, they have established a closed
season.
Maryland laws provide for an open
season from November 10 until Decem-
Der Is, and the Virginia laws keep the
season in that state open until Febru-
ary ]. In the District Of Columbia It
il unlawful to kill birds or rabbits at
any time, but their possession between
November 1 and March Is for quail and
until February i for rabbits is per-
mitted.
The season for shooting ducks and
geese in tho two states and tho District
also opened November 1 and will close
February /. and reports from the two
states suggest that game Of all varie-
ties Is particularly plentiful. Shooting
between sundown and sunrise or when
snow is on the ground is prohibited.
N. L. Pulliam surprised numerous
sportsmen with a story Of hunting
muskrats about the tidal basin. It was
not a case of going in search OF them,
he said. but one OF the muskrats fnd-
ing him. and during tho past two years
he has bagged five OF them.
1T was funny how I happened to get
the first one" said the sportsman. IT
was spooning, and futterine in the
| fADN a.
thing other than a hsh was there.
Il snagged the muskrat In the foot"
he added, land landed 1t safely on
shore. where an angler started to take
hold OF 1t, not knowing it would at
tack and bite him. and fortunately only
his shoe was bitten"
Pulliam has landed q number Of
iarge-mouth bass at the basin the past
two weeks. his largest catch being
eleven fish. During more recent days.
evidence; and he thinks their scarcity is
! due to the presence Of oils or acids in
the water.
a Mississippi catfish Weighing sew
enteen and one-half pounds was caught
at Great Falls several days ago by e.
L. MCCARTHY. Mclean, Va, neighbor
and fellow sportsman Of Rev A II.
zimmerman. pastor Of Tent City.
The conduct Of the fish at the Zoe"
Great Falls anglers long have said of
/ the Mississippi catfsh-that it deyours
the spawn of the bass and everything
1t can conquer
Pastor zimmerman related how the
successful angler, anxious to preserve
the large nsh. had presented 1t to the
superintendent Of the Zoo. where it was
placed In one Of the large aauariums.
Soon the fish attacked and deyoured
most of the smaller fish in the aqua
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tdrumdsh.
So fierce did the battle between the
two large hsh become. he said, that the
keeper. fearing the badly abused drum
would break the glass. separated the
fish. The big fish was one of many
Ash caught. by Mccarthy. '
Capt. William Garner, aboard the st,
Charles with seven other members Of
| the Potomac Fishing Club made a trim
down tho river on an outing which, last
| ed from Tuesday until Sunday. His
companions on the outing were Wash
Sanford. John Buckley, James Dunn,
Charles Sanford. Charles Hilbert, Charles
smith and William Butler
Something has happened to tho fish. -
remarked Wash Sanford, but what It is
cannot tell"
They went from here to Aquia creek. a
taxorite fishing place OF many anglers,
| put were unable to get touch" San
ford said every member of the marty
did his best to score, but not one Of them
got so much as a bite from a fish Of any
kind. ~N'
Failing in their efforts to make a
catch. the clubmen lifted anchor and
went to Potomac creek, whore thew
tried their luck. They Jared much bet
ter than at their flrst fishing place, they
stated. catching fifteen bass and 4 few
pike and yellow perch.
I'VE could have caught plenty yellow
perch II We had had the proper bait. 50
said Sanford. but the smelts were too
| large for them to take"
Austin Savage and Frank Williamson
tomorrow will give the hsh in Oxon
, rum trial. a nearby place. where many
Ssh have been caught this season.
IF they are still there" said Savage,
well get them"
Williamson and a companion were
there the last week end. Conditions
however, and poor luck was experi-
enced.
"Just had two strikes" admitted VIII
| hanson, 'tand didn't get either ilsh."
Tho two sportsmen have procured q
quantity Of choice bait for tomorrow and
are confident they will be able to mako a
! killing.
John ". Hurley has hnded hfs frst
hike. Il was . three-p FOUNDER and he on
'oyed the sport to such an extent that
re has arranged to return to Aqua creek
YER Of them. William n. Frey. his COM
oanion on tho trip, caught one large bass
Landing q three-pound pike IL no
easy matter remarked the veteran
,portsman, especially when It's the first
me a fellows caught
Frey readily understands how exciting
he incident proved. Hurley. not know
ng what had taken his bait. became ex-
cited and used strength enough to toss
he heavy fish all the way across tho boat.
And the hook" said Frey, "the hook
well 1t Just caught me by the trousers.
But Hurley was not on a man hunt"
sportsmen who enjoy shooting ducks
IRE making preparations to participate
n the sport along tha lower Potomac
nd tributaries, Patuxent river and
'hesapeake bay. Ordinarily the weather
,bout the opening Of the season is
nd sportsmen delay their trips until
ate in the season.
This week, however, they received
reports from various points telling of
he large numbers Of ducks that had
zen seen, and early shipments Of the
anne showed them to be in such epien-
I'D condition that gunners quickly ar
.anged trips and some OF them are
anticipating in outings.
1t was anticipated that big cost OF
ammunition would reduce the number
4 gunners this season. Reports of
arye quantities Of game having been
zen. however, caused the purse string
n loosen. and dealers are disposing
II large quantities of ammunition.
Capt. Jim IMsby. DR.. Asa Harris and
Charles R. Holman were members OF
week end party at Aqua creek. Va.
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