Evening star., 1919-08-31
Opening of Hunting Season in District of Columbia Tomorrow

time ana again VVeE tHo 0poS WH0AS
the bird pitched in without being able
to make him flush. Then when you
have about given him up you wheel
suddenly at the sound OF "Scape,
scape" Just in time to see your quar-
ry winging 1t swiftly away on his
''sigzag" flight.
Because of it's popularity Of flight,
the jack is not easy to bag. SO II you
have never hunted this fast-hying
little bird. do SO at your very first op-
portunity. as you win find 1t highly
fascinating sport. The open season
extends from November to January
81, and each hunter is allowed to
kill twenty-five birds In any one day.
The season on ducks opens Novem-
ber and closes January 81; bag lin
1t. twenty-five per day.
There seems to be general i'm
preston that ducks very seldom. II
ever. frequent the marshes Of the
Anacostia river and the Virginia shore
of the Potomac. Such Ia not the case.
Right on the Eastern branch. both
above and below Benning bridge. tho
writer has seen and killed canvas
back. redhead. mallard. black duck.
blue and green wing teal, scaup Cor
broadbilD, goldeneye Cor whistler).
summer duck (now protected). stiff
tail and butterball. The marshes of
Little river. in Georgetown, below
AQueduct bridge. are also favorite
FnAA Ic .. III
year throughout the marshes there Is
an unusually abundant growth of wild
rice and celery and everything points
to an excellent season for duck
shooting.
During the past week q visit was
made to the lighthouses Of Capt. Ed
Mazzulos and Capt. Bill Bailey, at the
cast end Of Benning bridge. reached
via the H street car line. and also
Capt. VIII Reynolds. 34th and K
streets northwest. in Georgetown.
Rowboats and skiffs have been
thoroughly overhauled and repaint-
ed. and general observation disclosed
the fact that things are all In readi-
ness for the opening of the season.
Ample equipment 10 on hand to take
care Of the large number of hunters
expected on the opening day.
On the opening day each year for q
number Of years past 1t has been
the writer's distinct pleasure to have
seen such enthusiastic sportsmen as
Frank and Joe Symanoskie. Dutch"
Hessler. Jim Lewis and his dad, Jack
Kane. Pop" Vandegrift. Lawrence
Woltz and his dad. George Emmons,
Herbert Bonke. Lefty Plemmons
Freddy Smith, DR.. Wade Atkinson,
George Anderson. Charlie Smith, VIII
Steele. George Barr. Eustice Green
Joe" Wasney. Charlie Lord. Babe"
Torney. Abe schram. Robert Henault,
and last. but by no means least. "Un-
Gle Billy" Wagner. the dean of WASH
ington hunters. Doubtless many OF
them. II not all. will again be on hand
tomorrow to try their luck.
Don't be a game hog: remember,
there's limit on certain game.
Don't shoot within 200 yards of any
bridge or dwelling: to do SO Is a vio-
lation Of the law.
Don't shoot toward the open water;
there may be persons passing In a
boat and an accident might result.
Don't fail to be careful in handling
firearms at all times. Get as far away
as you possibly can from the man
who Is careless.
Don't forget that the harbor police
boat will patrol the hunting grounds to
see that the law is not violated. II
you are not thoroughly acquainted
with the hunting laws, read I'M on
them at once. as Ignorance" will not
excuse any violation.
Don't forget that shooting from mo-
tor boats Is prohibited.