OUTFITS, BLINDS, DECOYS AND DU‘ KeaCALLS. ) 2as 
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It is optional whether one wears a hat or cap, some 
preferring one, some the other. The advantage of a 
aat is that it protects the wearer better. The coat 
vught to be lined with heavy flannel, or, better still, 
with Mackinaw. It should be loose, fitting the wearer 
vomftortably, and allowing him to put on extra clothing 
beneath it when desired. The sleeves ought to be easy 
at the arm pits, soas to allow perfect freedom of move- 
ment in shooting and rowing. I like the vest of 
corduroy, lined warmly, buttoning tight to the chin, 
and made with sleeves, so that in a boat, on cold days 
I can keep comfortable and use my arms without the 
slightest restraint. Have the vest made with large 
pockets, so if you want to hurriedly chase a cripple, or 
wander a slight distance from the boat, you will have 
shells always at hand. 
The pants should be loose-fitting, lined with flannel, 
and buttoned on the outsides from the bottom to the 
knee; this makes them fold nicely in the boot-leg. 
Boots should always be one size larger than you ordi- 
narily wear; then you can put on two pair of heavy 
woolen socks. Always carry an extra pair of socks, 
tor a duck-shooter is full of ambition, and is liable to 
lack discretion at times, and get over his boot-tops. 
Wear a flannel shirt with a generous collar. Always 
have on heavy, closely-knit wristlets. 
Your shell-box, if habitually hunting ina boat, ought 
to be one of your own making. It should be ample to 
carry three hundred shells, with apartments for those 
of different sizes. I take it for granted that you take 
sufficient along for the trip, and therefore speak of this 
box as only holding loaded shells. In it always have 
oil, cleaning-tools and wiping-stick; fix a place in it 
