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THE RESTORATION OF WILD FOWL— LURING 

 DUCKS AND GEESE 



A NYONE who has traveled much must have observed 

 ■**■ that there are thousands of small ponds, lakes and 

 streams in America where the wild ducks are seldom, if 

 ever, seen. Many of these waters are attractive to fowl, 

 since their natural foods are plentiful, and unattractive 

 waters can be made attractive in the manner heretofore 

 described. In the vicinity of the duck clubs often there 

 are places where the ducks can be lured as described in 

 this chapter, and sportsmen of small means easily can 

 form syndicates, or clubs, and at a small expense per 

 gun they can have good duck shooting during a long 

 open season. It is necessary, of course, to employ a 

 gamekeeper and to control the enemies of the ducks and 

 to provide quiet nesting places where trespassers can- 

 not enter to drive the ducks away. 



The ducks from the club grounds as well as migratory 

 ducks soon will visit such places, and the fowl easily may 

 be lured from the neighboring marshes. 



I wish to invite the reader's attention especially to the 

 fact that no one will be damaged, provided the ducks be 

 lured and restored to places where they no longer occur 

 and that the laws should favor such industry. 



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