Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-11
Ducks and Geese

The season for wild waterfowl opened at half hour
before sunrise last Wednesday and will continue until January
is in both Maryland and Virginia have ex-
ceent shooting along the Atlantic seaboard and
according to all reports waterfowl will be plentiful
this than for past Space permit
listing Shooting facilities to the public. but will be
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Col. NJ Fitzgerald UsA Retired assistant executive
director of Ducks Unlimited of Canada visited
He reported that since the inception of Unlimited
there has never been such tremendous migration of wild
The United States Fish Wldife Service whose Job
1t is under treaty with Canada and conserve
migratory birds takes somewhat less optimistic although
still encouraging, view.
Reports from conservation officers in the Chesa-
peake area show the duck population to be about the
as last but the supply of to have increased.
Field reports during the past week show that the diving
north of this due mild weather. also that weather
may be holding in the Chesapeake that
will work their way farther south The Carolina coast for
instance. reports fewer geese than last year.
High tides have made feeding difficult for shoal water
made field surveys difficult Muddy caused by the rain
swollen Susquehanna likewise has made feeding difficult
diving ducks in the Susquehanna Flats avoe feeding
ground for canvasback.
The Blackwater Refuge Dorchester County Nd largest
refuge in this reports 10000 black duck malard
pintan combined and 10000 geese using its ponds
Barring continued buebd weather this should be good
shooting season, especially where geese
Quail
Bob White as he is popularity known is plentiful this
in both neghbong States Spring and weather
was good for breeding and rearing 1t would be folly to
attempt to tell where find plenty of quail Locations
Of good coveys closely guarded secrets.
To hunt quail without good dog is indeed frutess
sport And good dogs hard TO by Either you pay
plenty for raise and train him yourself puppy
sage-a long, tedus If albeit peasurabe process good bird
dog will find quail where would be willing there
The quail one of the smartest Of game birds AS
species he has adapted himself local farming conditions
but in is almost woods bird because
Of field cover.
Rabbit
Rabbits plentiful both States but somewhat spoy
due to local conditions.
Rabbit is the manstay Of hunters throughout the United
States and the pursued Of all game You1 find rabbits
most everywhere there cover and in certain are
nuisance TO orchardists and farmers
Be sure to ask the farmer for the privilege hunting his
land and he likes TO rabbit 10 stop by the
farmhouse and leave him you've had luck You'll
be welcome the next trip.
Deer
Deer in both Maryland and Virginia have increased 10
the point where there too sections and
they have become a nuisance.
Deer management in both States has been too good
In Virginia the deer shot In 10 years ago
averaged around 5000 This the expected TO
range between $4,000 and 10000 animals
In an effort 70 thin out the herds Virginia will permit
wo-day season does SO State authorities
estimate the deer population in Virginia about 200 600
They are widespread throughout the State there are
many local exceptions TO the general regulations.
MARYLAND is not quite troubled with deer but
authorities say that doe will have be resorted 70
Deer in Maryland have increased especially In the last