South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-02

DlEoS are departing from nOrlneED
zones, avoiding winters rigors, they
are headed for the sunny south,
land OF continuous sunshine Scar
and yellow leaves volplane down.
alighting upon the water. then
sink, forming a carpet upon the bot
Callonge, those yellow, green and
bronzed scaled beauties, whose
chameleon shadings, blend with
submerged moss, reeds, leaves and
brush, have entered shoal water.
where they are now introducing the
rush method of feeding as they is
sue from the lotus beds in pursuit
OF their prey.
You find them during the sum-
mer months, in deep water. where
the ice cold waters of the gushing
geysers, form the intake of many
lakes. Lily leaves now float upon
hitting just enough sun light to
make their shade and protection
alluring to those Scaled Wolves"
Of the inland waters who have de
veloped a voracious appetite. ready
TO do battle for any culinary deli
cacy appearing near their lairs.
Have you ever been hooked to a
'lunge," the fighting tiger Of fresh
water? They are the scaled dyna-
mos, who will give you a remem-
brance battle. When they strike, IL
is with a double tug They COM
mence lighting at the drop of the
bat" and remain scrappy. just as
long as your hat remains in the
ring. With my Indian guide, who
was an artist in a "dugOut." / was
fishing the waters of the Flambeau
river in Wisconsin, turtles were fire.
quenting sand bars. depositing and
covering their eggs in the sand. In
dian folk lore, claim turtle time, eX-
cellent for catching "Muskies" as
they are then ION feed" strike!
A geyser of gIittering water fol-
lowed the body of a dark green
muslxie. We fought. AIid-air leaps.
current rushes, submerged sulking.
This 2s-pound wolf introduced all
his modern tactics. My Indian
"gaff artist" rolling the canoe. slip
ped him in over the gunwale.
Question-What are the reports
from Canada on migratory birds?
Will there be a goodly number of
birds? Where would you suggest
that 1 go for a few days hunt. as
am not a member of any shooting
clubs?
St Louis, Mo. Archibald Blandon:
Answer-Reports show the de-
struCtion OF thousands Of nests and
eggs by an over-normaI rainfall. II
is also claimed that there will be
the usual flight If this is true
there must have been an increase
under the Canadian-C. s. treaty.
Am at a loss To advise you where
to so for open shooting. The most
desirable tracts have been pur-
chased and leased for shooting and
preserves. by the different clubs
Most of the desira bile shooting
grounds have been posted" and pri-
vileges to shoot are being sold to indi-
viduals. Your one best bet would
be some isolated spot I'm Arkansas
O. A''i-NAHo ~ bN''i "a "ANAi NAAN -''fN
owner.
QueStiOn-Will sportSmen of
America stand by the migratory
game law "a it now stands? We
have a treaty between Canada and
the United States why not extend
this agreement on to Mexico. thus
protecting at both ends OF the line
as well as the middle. If game is
10 be protected it ought to be ev-
erywhere and not in a few selected
spots.
Memphis Tenn. Vernon Shocks.
Answer-The major portion OF the
sportsmen, Will stand by and sup
port the federal migratory bird law
Those who do not. are taking n long
chance on n heavy fine and impris-
onment, as federal wardens are
now in a position TO prosecute
There is continuous effort being
made to extend the migratory. treaty
in old Mexico. This will eventually
be done. in their present chaotic
condition il is difficult 10 perfect
agreements which will be enforced
or respected. Your suggestions viii
all be perfected later.