Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-22
by Captain Frank Winch.
word famous marksman and au-
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Comes now the though, OF stubble
fields. deep woods. old wagon roads.
Gear, crisp mornings with the SHIN
nerins crystals OF au,umna! fros,
rlis,cnlne Ia tho sunlight. To this
ADD the gun. and chat hes, o! u.ls
your do$. then begin. ,husIv, the
par, OF perfect day
siTd shooting means wing shoot
ing, with rs his moments. thrills and
icnse situations. Il means. too. a
Hrow!"drc OF where To ind game and
rf'surppse an milling OF habits and
"farhcteriStirs -! the Isa'h"ry tribe.
Many sporlsIncn consider The wood =
cock the finest - all game birds.
Tie is migratory chap and range.
over more territory than the u;,ail,
breeds over IA smaller region. is more
l"ca and its numbers are f-w.r.
Right season, Marcia 10 November.
rarely files far when flushed. hunt
"a IN n'Irshy Woods wllh dog 10
point and retrieve. Fest time to
Inc north side OF the hill The Marks
or their bills In HE mud ana white
dfoppihSs are SLAMS to luok Tor. They
are nero today and gone pcrh.f1s-
not tomorrow, hut tonight For
'"eiv"-s"us" gun use three and one
eighth drdms. one and onc-.ignth
ounce OF number eight shot.
Bob White * a cheerful optimis,
he + the principal upland bird in our
Eastern States In The autumn he
feeds mainly on waste grain, the
seeds OF grasses and weeds Look
Tor HIN IN brush ;hicke;z. woods.
sWhinps. standing corn. pastures ana
stump lots. They lie close as ruiz.
wait until the dew or frost has dried
"nt little before starting in IN,
morning: Your dog viii like the 60.
ing better ana pick w The seen;
easi"T Loaf. twenty four Grains.
dense or three drains bulk, ono and
ma II ounces number seven and a
man. chilled shot. Best time, midday
on sunshiny days
"'"'c"bcr These Things.
y" oo'icr bird stands or n.cs than
me grouse. We know this chan. vet
no one knows all his tricks. Hunt
nm fairly and YOU will earn every
"'rh you get Grouse shooting vii,
'akc YOU 10 the white birch ,hickats
,.!der and tamarack cover. up steep
hiiis'd'S ana into dense under
growth OF all kinds. Look along old
logging roads. In clearinSs and
along the banks OF thickcty creeks
It's case o: shoot and miss: don't
set discouraged. shoot and repea,.
some OF these old birds have been
raised on powder ana Shot Keen
banging away, this Ia help mis- edu
cation, and some day an Unfortunate
BIRD may run into the charge. Grouse
hnSh in startling manner Tho
urst thunGeroUs rush is upward ana
th"n-ask the old-tiIncr. shoot hich
First learn his habits by going over
the ground in the summer aud carly
fall Thcy are easy 10 find II you
haven't Il gun. They are cunning
hey run and hide and will lie close
They like dried hucklcbcrrics. cram
berries. wild grapes oak and beech
nuts. Look where these ahouud Best
time. early morning. cold or stormy
wca Their Load for twelve gaurc.
.hree and one-quarter drains or
:wonty-siX grains. one eight, II
chilled scvcns mpOr;ant-takc
along plenty OF shells aud good ua-
tGrc
villa turkey has been called tho
King Of birds maybe because kings
OF all Kinds are getting scarcer every
day The best gun is small bor.
Winchcsic! rifle. and the hest call
10 made from the wing hone OF the
Turkey. Early mopstng while they
arc feeding or at evening whom they