The New York herald., 1922-09-17
DUCK SHOOTING Is
In LIMITED AREA
Fair Sport Is Reported in the
Waters of Northern New
York.
ny WILL WILDWOOD.

Under the provisions of the Federal
Migratory Bird Law the duck shooting
season is now open in New York State,
but-paraphrasing Casey-there's no
Joy In Gunville. Mighty game law has
struck out the greater portion OF this
area By local restriction covering most
OF the favorite haunts OF waterfowl In
the Empire State. In other words. the
State law provides that the season for
duck and wild goose shooting ''south Of
the main line Of New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad from Buffalo to
Albany, and Boston and Albany Rail-
road from Albany to Massachusetts,
boundary, be October IS to January s1,'
but the month Of January is prohibited
period under Federal law, hence this
permission is null and void" so far as
legal shooting is concerned.
Summing up the situation briefly. the
State law forbids shooting in Great
South Bay and all the waters OF Long
Island until one month later than the
opening date under the Federal law, and
the adjoining States--New Jersey and
Connecticut--also specify October OPEN
ing dates. SO that the New Yorker de-
string early wildfowl shooting must 60
further and presumably fare worse than
In former years. when the nearby waters
Afforded fine sport at the very begin
ming OF the season.
1t is a "far cry" at best to the nearest
duck shooting grounds legally available
at the present time--the waters in the
northern fringe OF New York State.
such az Oneida Lake. not far from SYRIA
cuse; Lake Ontario. on the extreme
| border: the Niagara River, Lake Cham
plain and the lakes Of the Adirondack
region. but the latter do not yield good
duck shooting. and some OF the former
may be classed as doubtful.
Other States within comparatively
easy distance, and having September 1t
as the opening date for duck shooting
are Maine, Massachusetts and New
Hampshire, the drst two named being
preferable II tho gunner from Gotham
decides to go outside his own State
after ducks or on wild goose chase as
the brant and geese do not migrate
from the far north until colder
weather.
Taking into consideration all the pos
sibiiities and probabilities OF a shooting
trip during the latter portion Of Sep
tember, many sportsmen go prepared to
take advantage Of whatever may be
legally presented to the aim OF the way
farfng gunner. Thus. In northern New
York one may find favorable locations
for ducks plovers. sripe ard rail-. all IN
reason. and. falling in the quest for
the first of these, there Is a'wavs q
right smart chance" as Tom Draw
would say. OF finding some OF the others
ir fair ahunaa-cs. A mi~ed hcy y sor,a-
times preferable to one Of a s'rgle
species. ard 80 The Se-.e-nbe- seel,s- Of
game birds VIII do well to 20 forth
armed and equipped for any ard ~ Of
.i-e water r-v-' ,-s shore bf-fr rH-rEg
The preliminary s-en. -sS.e11ar n
shooting licengc. ans tlss loeptag y
mind re lssszi bag ffaits- are TWO =
the szzeaf Eals--t7ae outfs 1eparsdirR rpcn
persS7al preference or he g05S lcvice
3. thorouef'y 1rartichl r-ar ~
either aacicx. coots, rails or jackSasne. 25
constitute the limit FOR day rns 7E
ploner ard yeiiowleEs ara the legal
liraif OF wild geese and brar1. 4 NAV
be killed in day. but that is another
stprF. probably - late October OF No
veInher.