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DUCK SHOOTING. 



The wood duck is often kept in confinement, and is 

 a beautiful pet. There are many records of its having 

 been bred in captivity. 



While a great many wood ducks are shot, they are 

 nowhere sufficiently numerous tc make it worth while 

 to gun especially for them. Those that are killed are 

 taken chiefly by accident, when they fly near to decoys 

 put out for other fowl. Being shot at all seasons of the 

 year they are becoming very scarce and are likely to be 

 exterminated before long. 



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