Arizona republican., 1920-05-23

that odor or scent which a we'll trained dog consistently follows, espe- 1 ciany true if they have been reading If quail alight without running, there is less chance of being located. Weather conditions are to be considered, with the successful working of dogs, when the season is especially dry they are continuously shifting for scent. dust is then inhaled which irritates the Schneiderian membrane, covering and clogging the olfactory organs ren- dering the sense of smell much less acute. a few years since l was travel ing an Oklahoma shooting circuit with Sharp and Pop Heilzes a quartette of professional shots as running mates. On our way to Blackwell, we stopped in the village Of Deer Creek, then the home of Tom Hartman, one of Oklahoma's best trap shots. There was no especial excitement in Deer Creek, as a matter of fact it became necessary to stop the ringing of a cur few bell at eight o'clock in the even ing as it disturbed the rest and awak- ened the populace. Quail galore were reported on the ten thousand acre ranch of Charley Moore. who had eX- tended hunting privileges to Hartman and friends. We declared ourselves in with the invite This pasture was a cattle range, virtually a small game preserve and sanctuary. as no shoot ing had been permitted. Big blue stem was the prevailing grass. Small streams and draws were Skirted with a low growth of blackjack oak and mesquite brush, an ideal resort for quail and they were there.
 Adjacent was. an eighty acre tract of bUckwheat. which was certainly bird mecca and gave Hartman's red Irish settlers a most excellent chance for fr1 the minute on Oklahoma birds, it was a delight to watch their team work as they located, backed and retrieved, even assisting each other in the removal of cookie -burs when they became en- tangled in the hair and impeded action. d demonstration of canine intelligence in the effort to assist in time of trouble. Many coveys of birds were feeding in the buckwheat. It was necessary to follow scattered flocks. When a miss
 was scored, those dogs, by a look plainly evinced disgust contempt and regret, immediately resuming their 1 Iocationrwo Our hunt was a success from every angle.
 Question: have seen in the papers l a number of articles stating that some states were legislating against shoot
 ing water fowl from aeroplanes. Has
 there been any slaughters reported in f excess of the bag limit2 Frank Me 
 Lain. Lansing, Mich.
 l Answer. It is a strict violation of 1 the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty act I to shoot at or pursue water fowl with an aeroplane. Several states have also 1 passed laws to this effect It is sug- | gested that secretary of agriculture | grant permission to use aeroplanes in 1 prevention of water fowls damaging i grain crops in different sections. Rice 1 growers claim they are in many in I stances damaged financially by the I presence of ducks in their fields. This l claim. in many instances, is utilized to ! secure special permits to shoot or hunt
 during the closed season. This right. I when granted, is immediately farmed
 out to friends or moneyed applicants
 strict violation of the law legalized
 by special dispensation from bureau of
 biological survey or secretary of agri-
 culture The cessation of rice rais-
 ing does not strike Ne as being threat
 ened by the game hazard to any greater extent than the raising of corn will be
 on account of the presence and main tenance of Jim Crow. Many aero planes are now individually owned by wealthy residents Of California. A game killing concession, to be utilized
 in the rice swamps. would savor of i class legislation to the extent that il would occasion much discomfort with ' sportsmen whose finances keep them