The sun., 1918-08-11
YELLOWLEGS SEASON
OPENS ON FRIDAY
Shooting Also Permitted In.
der Federal Regulations
for Plovers.
FIRST OF SHORE BIRDS

Under the new Federal Regulation.
hunting black bellied and golden MEMS
and greater and lesser yellowle,s hs,,n.
upstate and on long Island ncx, r.
day.
That day " also the opening for THAI.
shore birds in the States Of Maine No,,
Hampshire. MaBa chusetts, Rhode W.,
and. Connecticut, New Jersey, pelavor,
Maryland and Virginia In Ve,,o,,
the season does not open until mont
later. '''
Shooting is permitted from n hal,
hour before sunrise to sunset. Tho han
Limit IL fifteen birds In the agrr,vo,e
OF all kinds in one day.
Hunting licenses are now more or
less of universal practice. In Now
York the fee for non-residen, Z,
$1,000 and for the resident sllo IN
New Jersey the nonresident mus, nu,.
chase a license at cost Of s1O2S and
the resident pays sl.1O. Licenses ara
issued by city, town and county clerle
In New York licensees are required I,
wear license buttons.
In the Empire State no license d. IN.
CURED of the owner, members % inn ire.
o!ate family or tenants occupying ,u,.
tivated farm land to hunt thereon
New Jersey has a statute that uba,
applied for by parent or legal guardian,
In the discretion of the commissions
license may be granted to citizens be-
tween the ages of ten and fourteen 10
hunt when accompanied by adult holder
of general license fee ST.
A foreign born unnaturalized pepo,
is prohibited In New Jersey from hunt.
ing or owning shotgun or rina unless
ne is the owner of real properly 10 the
value OF $4,000 above all Improvements
The golden plover is a bird Of the
treeless regions, whose migratory route
IL from the Gulf OF ST. Lawrence and
the Islands of Nova Scotia TO the Lesser
Antilles Storms. however, drive the
birds temporarily to Cape Cod and the
Long Island coasts
The golden plover has disappeared
from large sections OF the country. They
are low flying birds and usually found
in twos and threes.
The black bellied plover is more CON.
mon along the Atlantic coast The bird
moves In small companies It's faynrita
grounds being sand fats along the shore
where in the shallow waters the bird
seeks it's food.
Plovsr shooting brings into play every
variety OF shooting, overhead, crossing
high and low. even Swimming the
ground, incomers. straightaway, diverv IN
right or left. rising and dipping as well
as cireling shots at all ranges, not 70
mention lining and punching together
with all kinds Of easy shots.
Greater and lesser yellowlegs are 50
popular that sportsmen have given them
various names The greater member II
the family has been called winter vel
lowisgs and winter cucu because Of is
habit Of staying so late: greater telltale
Is another name. The lesser yellowlegs
a smaller edition of the greater yellow
legs, Is often known as the summer yell
lowlegs because OF its presence in the
hot season.
Yellowlegs are usually the first ar.
rivals Of the shore birds They arc
sociable and make their presence known
by their shrill whistle. After their Arst
flight from the north they are usually
in poor condition. but when they rearA
their feeding ground. meadows, marsh
and muddy shores OF fresh water
streams and ponds. they pick w ragdr.
The best way to get the birds Is shoot.
Ing from blind or natural cover. Ore
quality the shore bird shooter mus have
Is patience. Former President Clcye-
land once remarked he had newer
dulged In any shooting $50 conducive -
the stimulation and Strengthening Z TIA
incompatible virtue of patience as a
required In this summer and ftll .a.-
time.