The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-30

THE Two Rabbits With One
l. Shot Club has new member.
While Ray Robertson and two COM
panions were hunting near Morgan
town recently they jumped bunny
that galloped across ravine and
into a clump of priar. A shot from
Mr.. Robersons gun stopped it and
when the nearest man Went to
pick it up he found second VIC
tim kicking in the grass. Well.
the name has good Scotch sound.
I'VE haven't been bothered with
much wet weather yet (not that it
wouldn't be help but it's a good
idea to start anticipating it to the
extent of doping your boots with a
waterproofing solution.
AS you know, it's impossible to find
a leather boot or shoe that is en-
tirely waterproof. Leather is por-
Gus; it "breathes," and this is the
quality that protects the foot from
excessive perspiration.
But the so-called interpreting
dopes will shed moisture under or
binary conditions and will add lot
of mileage to your foot gear. There
are many fine preparations, COM
mercial and home made, but the
simplest we've found is dope COM
posed of equal parts of neatSfoot
oil and castor oil.
Mix it thoroughly and apply
literally. The neatsfoot will pene-
trate into the leather and the
castor forms tough outer film.
THE footwear problem is an i'm
Il portant one on hard hikes or
hunts. Heavy wool socks form the
finest cushion o5tainable. If you
can't stand wool next to your skin,
pull on a light pair of cotton or silk
socks first.
But be sure that in your effort
to keep your feet warm and dry that
you do not make your boots too
tight. That will slow the circulation
and is worse than no socks at all.
In spite of the fact that we have
had enough rain to make Scenting
conditions right, quail hunters still
complain that their dogs are having
trouble finding birds.
It has been suggested that there is
still too much live vegetation; that
| froStS haven't been sufficiently Sc
we're. That is as good an explanation
as any and it probably is correct.
Certain weeds and plants give off
odors that kill the quail scent.
TINE 1885 hunting and fishing
il licenses are being prepared and
will go on sale starting Dec. Is. Re-
member that your present license
expires at the end of the year. If
you are planning on rabbit hunt
on New Years day, have some one
give you the new permit as a
Christmas gift.
Rabbits are beginning to feel that
it is dangerous to sit around in open
fields and have taken to the denseSt
of cover or have holed up. It's not
so easy to bag the limit as it was
two weeks ago.
Most hunters can hit the Dummies
when they can see them. It's the
seeing that is getting tough.
How do you hunt? Do you light
out on a straight line at four-mile-
an-hour gait, on the theory that
the more ground you cover the more
game you'll see?
That's your trouble. Next time
take it slow Stop at every bit of
cover and kick it out thoroughly.
Keep your eyes on the ground. See
if you can spot the longears in their
forms" Many a bunny has been
scared out of a safe hiding place
because the hunter looked in its
direction and the little rascal
thought it was discovered.
You may never have been able to
see a rabbit sitting, but if you train
your eyes and keep trying you can
do it as we'll as any farmer boy. The
old-timers will hunt ali morning in
one small thicket while the average
nimrod is covering six or eight
miles.
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Due the the holiday yesterday,
we were unable to compile the
wardens' reports for this week.
Business as usual next Friday.