CHAPTER VII. 



MISCELLANEOUS HINTS. 



Clothing. — The color of the wild-fowler's dress 

 should, as nearly as possible, be that of his natural 

 surroundings, or, at least, be of some dull, neutral 

 tint unlikely to attract particular attention; for, if 

 it contrast too strongly with its background, any 

 slight movement of the shooter will be likely 

 to be instantly detected by his game, and his 

 immediate locality afterwards carefully avoided. 



In the fill, when the leaves and weeds are turn- 

 ing yellow, a light- brown or yellowish-drab will be 

 found as good as any ; whilst in spring, when the 

 trees are more devoid of foliage, a suit of '• pep- 

 per-and-salt " cloth is better, being less readily dis- 

 tinguished from an old log or stump, For tim- 

 ber or overflowed-prairie shooting, the " pepper- 

 and-salt " is particularly recommended. Remem- 

 ber, too, ducks appear to apprehend danger more 

 from the very dark colors than from the lighter 

 ones. 



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