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brush, watching as ho goes for the approach of the 

 ducks. J'Ust as he gets to the timber he sees a 

 flock coming, and back he runs as fast as possible, 

 perhaps through mud and slush, arriving at the 

 blind as they go by, too wide of course by rods. 

 Now he is sorry he left the blind, and remains 

 fearful to leave, lest others may come ; but upon 

 their coming, and again disappointing him, he fully 

 makes up his mind (if the ducks will only stay 

 away long enough) to get more brush ; does so, 

 and finally succeeds in getting a half-d^'cent blind 

 built, about the time the ducks quit flying. If he 

 has a dog to whistle to and bellow at, and to yank 

 around the blind when ducks are approaching, it 

 adds very materially to the entertainment in the 

 eyes and ears of one who can appreciate it. 



In high wild oats or flags of course no building 

 is required. The boat, if shooting from one, should 

 be pushed into one of the thickest bunches, at 

 right angles with the main line of flight. Then 

 the tops of the stalks or flags are to be struck 

 down and in towards the boat with an oar, cover- 

 ing as near as possible the bow and stern, and 

 afterwards trimmed so as not to interfere with the 

 swinging of the gun, and the blind is complete. 

 When two persons are hiuiting m company in a 



