Evening star., 1934-11-26
FISHING AND HUNTING
BY PERRY MILLER.

bagged 20 quail, brought down 10 on
Friday and IL on Saturday. They
had as their guide George Sandy, who
is training a pointer dog for Sandoz,
and this dog and one belonging to
Sandy were used on the trip. We
saw many covies Of quail that ap-
peared to be young birds. and our
guide told us they were the result of
the second Matching, the majority
of the first Matching having been
drowned late last August" Sandoz
told u.s. He said there are good
number of rabbits in that part of the
country, but that they did not attempt
to shoot them over their dogs. as, &C
cording to Tom SandoZ, good bird dogs
are soon ruined by shooting rabbits
over them.
Whsle Williams. policeman, bagged
a l7-pound wild turkey on hunting
trip near his home in Virginia.
Last Monday I visited Capt. Harry
Woodburn at Solomons Island. He
said there was practically no fishing
down his way He told of hunting
trip he made on the opening day of
the shooting season which netted
20 quail, l pheasant and / rabbit.
bit.
The threat Of starvation which faces
wild life in the United States this
Winter will partly be alleviated by
the Bureau Of Agricultural Economics
through a donation Of 10000 bushels
of feed grain. the United States Bio
logical Survey announces.
G. Marshall Flnnan, superintendent
Of National Capital parks, informs us
he had been advised by the Depart
ment Of Justice that it is not legally
possible to erect flood gates at Four
mile Run and Hunting Creek at this
setback to the plans of Commissioner
Bell of the United States Bureau of
Fisheries to provide more fish for the
anglers next season and also to beau
tify those areas along the Mount
Vernon Boulevard by covering the
mud bottoms at all times. which was
accomplished in Reaches Run.
TISHING in the Pacific Ocean off
+ the Mexican Coast is surely
great sport, j. S. Huseman,
local angler. tells us. He said he has
flshed the Potomac River for so years,
but never had the sport he enjoyed
on recent trip to San Diego, Calf
Accompanied by his son, Stanley, he
made the long trip across the country
by bus. Arriving at their destination,
tickets were Immediately purchased
for fishing trip the following day
The weather was ideal, he said, as
they left the wharf at 6 am. and
went out around the Coronado Islands
and down the Coast of Mexico.
Fishing two days, these anglers
landed on the first day, 18 yellow
tail, 6 bonito and % tuna, and on
the second day were rewarded with a
catch of IA tuna, 81 yellow tail and
9 bonito. They used live bait, what
is known in that part of the country
as racehorse sardines, and had Won
derful luck landing fish weighing from
25 to SO pounds.
We are in receipt of the following
letter from Frank T. Bell, United
States commissioner of fisheries, which
is conclusive proof of his high opin-
ion of the activities of the Izaak
Walton League of America:
About year ago 1 wrote a letter
to the members of the Izaak Walton
League inviting them to keep in touch
with the Bureau of Fisheries and in
form us as to how we can be of great
er service on conservation matters.
The response was most gratifying. and
the bureau has greatly benefited by
the many suggestions submitted.
Again wish to inform all men,
bers of this organization that the
bureau will be glad to receive any sug-
gestions they have to offer. 1t is
only through the combined efforts of
all the conservation organizations and
the Bureau of Fisheries that We can
improve and properly maintain the
fisheries of our country.
II extend to all cordial invitation
to make the Bureau of Fisheries your
headquarters when in Washington"
Sale Of the ST duck stamps to
hunters in 18 States have netted the
Government $350,000 to improve nest
ing and feeding areas for migratory