Plant Wild Rice. If the sportsmen will dp this 

 in the fall of the year, he will be amply repaid for 

 his pains later. Ducks will not linger in waters 

 devoid of food. It is to your interest to plant wild 

 rice. 



Por Duck Shooting 1 Use a 10 bore shot gun, 

 % l /2 to 9% Ibs., full choke, or a 12-gauge. Best 

 time October and November. 



To Scull a Boat With one oar, place oar over 

 *the stern or rear of the boat in a rowlock secured 

 there for the purpose, and thrusting the blade in 

 the water deeply, move it so as to describe as near 

 as possible a series of turns similar to the capital 

 letter L, allowing the blade of the oar to take as 

 large a figure as possible but restricting the move- 

 ment of your hands to as small a figure as you 

 can. To get the idea better, take a pencil and 

 write a series of capital L in quick succession one 

 under the other without stopping try it. I have 

 taught a dozen duck hunters the idea by this sim- 

 ple plan. 



Decoy Duck Hunting 1 Try a small bore rifle 

 for out of range birds, cripples, stragglers, etc. 



If Ducks Alight Out of range of your decoys, 

 disperse them lest they attract others from your 

 decoys go after them. 



Ducks Approaching 1 Decoys And flying with 

 the wind invariably pass over the decoys, then 

 swing around to alight. 



Try Tolling 1 For canvas back or broad bills 

 especially. 



Best Time for Duck Shooting 1 Just before 

 daylight or before dark. 



A Slig-ht Noise Or whistle will often cause 

 ducks to group or close together. 



Por Wild Geese Use a 10 bore gun f 4^ drs. 

 powder, i# to i l A ozs. No. 2 shot. Best time is in 

 snow storm, as they are then bewildered and rest- 

 less; Mallard also are similarly affected. 



If at Porty Yards A foot seems to far ahead, 

 make it two, keep the gun moving and the bird 

 falls dead. 



