

Shot Gun Shooting Outfits 



The kind of outfit needed 

 for sportsmen using the shot 

 gun, depends chiefly on the 

 kind of sport indulged in, 

 season of year and shooting 

 ground. It is obvious that 

 different equipment is need- 

 ed where the hunter's route 

 brings h i m about marshy 

 waters or low lands, as to that 

 needed by those who fre- 

 fe^quent the brush, high wooded 

 ^y? dry localities, or the open 

 4 field. No one outfit can be 

 made to suit all occasions. 

 If duck hunting in a boat, where one must keep 

 a portion of the body perfectly still for hours at a 

 time, a different outfit of dress will be required 

 than were one to choose a tramping route around 

 the shores or borders. About marshy, shallow 

 waters, it is essential that the hunter if afoot should 

 be provided with waterproof, light and easy fitting 

 leather boots, so as not to tire the feet. Rubber 

 boots would be apt to render him most uncomfort- 

 able, where much tramping around is necessaty. 

 On the other hand if little walking is to be done, 

 and that in wet and muddy, oftimes deep places, 

 rubber boots of the hip variety would be essential. 

 To cover all these requirements I deem it best to 

 divide this chapter on outfits into three portions as 

 follows: 



Outfits for Boats; Outfits for Low Lands, 

 Marshes, Etc. and Outfits for Field and Brush 

 Shooting*, taking them up in the order named. 



We will assume that the first is an outfit for the 

 duck hunter, who usually starts out to his favorite 

 grounds in the fall of the year, and who intends to 

 remain in his boat, or blinds constructed by him, 

 for perhaps hours at a time, here warm, dry foot 

 gear, clothing impervious to moisture will be 

 needed; heavy woolen underclothing, woolen 

 sweater and gloves and heavy hose; in addition a 

 warm canvas, leather or oilskin jacket should be 

 taken along, so as when chilled by a long wait, he 



