can receive additional protection; warm wristlets 

 and an extra pair of dry woolen socks can be car- 

 ried in a handy pocket. If decoys are used, a pair 

 of waterproof rubber gloves will come in handy 

 when handling them or wet birds. Stowed in the 

 boat somewhere, should be a small coffee pot and 

 cup with a pocket stove and fuel (all paclced in- 

 side) and a little coffee and sugar, so as to refresh 

 himself by a warm cup of coffee when needed; for 

 these things, with a bite to eat, enables the sports- 

 man when shooting is good, to spend the day 

 profitably and pleasantly. 



If blinds have to be built, a pocket axe, a heavy 

 knife, cords, etc. are essential. If time is to be 

 spent in them, a grass colored rubber blanket will 

 come in handy; and in your shell box plenty of 

 cartridges, a ball of string, and a few weights, etc 

 so as to anchor and manipulate your decoys, or as- 

 sist you in setting out dead ducks as additional 

 ones. It is essential that your footwear be both 

 warm and dry, as of all things cold feet in a boat 

 or blind is distressing. Let the clothes be of dull 

 grass color, always avoiding anything like black 

 as too conspicuous. Even the boat had best be 

 painted yellow so as to resemble the natural color 

 of the grasses, or if winter time when snow and ice 

 prevails, white is better. By all means strive to 

 take along the essential things to make yourself 

 comfortable, for it all contributes to the pleasure 

 of a trip and the success of it. 



For the Outfit when tramping around marsh- 

 es or wet low lands, the footwear is the all impor- 

 tant item, and the condition of the locality you fre- 

 quent should decide what is best to be worn. Per- 

 sonally, except for wading, I dislike rubber boots, 

 (yet there times when they are invaluable.) I pre- 

 fer a good waterproof leather boot, (water repel- 

 lent and well oiled) light in weight, easy fitting. A 

 good/heavy woolen sweater with pockets, under- 

 neath of which is worn a shell vest; this keeps out 

 the cold equal to a leather jacket, and the "pock- 

 ets of the sweater enables one to carry sufficient 

 shells handy, without inconveniently loading them 

 down. A Bedell Game Skirt and Holder (see il- 

 lustration) is a handy article for carrying both 

 game and shells. For headwear a slouch hat or 



