boat, making them easily adjusted. Usually four 

 pieces are sufficient to go around an ordinary boat, 

 while if desired one side of the boat only need be 

 used for a blind. In the methods of use, or con- 

 struction, the illustrations convey an accurate idea; 

 while their price is such that many thousands of 

 sportsmen choose to use them in preference to the 

 long and arduous task of building them from ma- 

 terial on the grounds, which is a very difficult and 

 sometimes impossible task. 



In the arrangement or construction of blinds, it 

 is always best to locate them in such position that 

 the ducks or fowls will not have to first pass over 

 the blinds to reach the decoys, or come within 

 range. No matter how carefully you arrange 

 blinds, ducks can perceive them and are able to 

 distinguish the fraud, (hence they are apt to avoid 

 them.) Again, in arranging your decoys, when 

 ever possible, set them as far out in open water as 

 possible (within range) arid to leeward of your 

 blinds; although at times to windward is the'bet- 

 ter plan. This depends greatly on surroundings, 

 for at times conditions are such that one has to tax 

 their ingenuity to do either. The whole secret 

 however, is to so locate and erect your blinds so 

 as they can not be seen by fowl approaching on 

 the wing, and to arrange your decoys (head to the 

 wind) in such a way as they can not be hidden, 

 but are to the contrary in plain liew^ from all 

 directions. ' Let them drift off, and with a cord 

 occasionally bring them to your vicinity, as though 

 it were a living flock of ducks moving about from 

 place to place; feeding and resting. 



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