The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-20
Let's Go Fishing
STATE HUNTERS
GIVEN WARNINGS
ON ACCIDENTS
Series of 'Don'tS' Listed to
Protect Lives of
NimrodS.
BY LEFTY LEE
Times FishinF Fdifor


With the hunting season in full
swing a few "donts' for hunters
seems TO be in order Each year
many persons are injured and some
killed owing to their own careless
ness or the carelessness of some one
in the party. This condition can
practically be eliminated if all
hunters would hunt with the
thought Of safety present at all
times. Here is list of "don'ts" for
hunters that we hope may be of
help when you are in the field
Don't point gun at any one. not
even an unloaded gun. Treat an
unloaded gun exactly like a loaded
one.
Don't pull gun toward you muz-
zle first through fence or from a
boat. Keep the dangerous end of
the gun pointed away from you and
keep it pointed away from your
companions.
Don't lay a gun on the ground or
lift it from the ground, hluzzTe to-
ward you
Don't climb over fence without
extracting the shells from the gun
or laying the gun on the ground on
the opposite side of the fence, or
standing it where it can not pos
sibly fall while you are climbing
over 1t is courtesy, if hunting
with companion, to hold his gun
for him while he climbs over the
fence and in turn, hand him your
gun while you climb the fence.
Don't carry loaded gun in the
corporation or city limits.
Don't carry a loaded gun in an
automobile or other vehicle.
Don't permit the muzzle of the
gun to become ciogged with dirt,
mud or snow.
Don't use high velocity ammuni-
ton in a cheap gun.
Don't shoot at a movement in the
brush. Always see your game so
we'll that you can positively iden-
tify it before you shoot.
Don't, in fun, endanger human
life or dOmesticated live stock.
YOU of a shot occasionally, but the
fact that you know that you are
safe hunter is compensation for this
The River Aquatic Club, four
miles northeast of Noblesville, on
State Road 10. will hold turkey
shoot at the club Saturday, Nov 25,
starting at 1890 p. m. the shoot
viii consist of both trap and rifle
contests, the trap shooting at six
teen yards. Teams will be made up
for the rifle match, contestants be-
ing placed according to their ability.
Open sights will be used Ammu11i-
ton will be furnished contestants
at the range, or if you prefer you
may bring your own. Some of the
states leading shots will attend this
meet. The club has fifty members
and invites the public to be with
them for this shoot Since this
club has been in operation, all
profits made haze been used to stop
pollution of White river. For this
reason the club deserves your sup
port and promises you an enjoy
able time if YOU attend.
Gene White ran into one of those
"don'ts' for hunters. but the god
dess of luck was with him and he
escaped injury While hunting
with Charlie Stitch in a field that
was weedy. White allowed the barrel
of the gun to become clogged and
the barrel blew up on him. Each
of the boys had one rabbit at the
time of the accident and then called
it a day.
According to Harry Matlock. he
and Herb Whiteman had some fine
sport down in Parke county the
other day Whiteman secured five
rabbits and one quail and Matlock
the limit of rabbits and four quail.
MatlOck claims that Whiteman
would have had the limit also, but
he ate too much chicken before 60
ing into the field.
Hunters are growing careless in
the woods and the result is a series
of forest fires. 1t is only the mat
ter of a second of your time to make
sure that the match is dead before
you toss it away and the same is
true regarding your live Goals from
your fire, cigar, cigaret or pipe. Re
member this on your future trips
and be sure all fires are out before
moving on.
James Jacobs enjoyed his trip to
Lebanon and returned with six rab-
bits. John Batman was another
nimrod out for the game and he
took three a few miles south of New
Bethel.
George GOdby, Ralph Bowers and
Frank Bauer returned with seven
rabbits and four quails from
hunting trip at Nineveh.
John Browning, Sam Crosby and
Virgil Birch found the rabbits
plentiful and had twenty-four when
they returned tired. but happy.
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