with some non-corrosive nails. This rig will save 

 you many days, as the anchor string won't rot. 



Any piece of lead will do for an anchor; but 

 it is better to make miniature mushrooms by pour- 

 ing hot lead around the ends of a twisted wire, as 

 this rig will be less liable to tangle. 



In salt water wild fowling in the far Northwest, 

 very long decoy strings are needed, as the fall and 

 rise of tide is very great. 



It is a good thing on buying a stool to brand 

 your name on the bottom of each decoy, with a hot 

 iron, as all decoys are much alike, and, like an um- 

 brella, are often mistaken for public property. 



BOATS 



There are many styles of duck boats, and all of 

 them are good. The principal necessary features 

 are lightness, strength, and stability. As most wild- 

 fowl shooting is done on marshes or flats, the boat 

 must be shoal draft. It should be large enough to 

 hold two men, a dog, and a medium stool. As the 

 best shooting is enjoyed in the autumn, when fierce 

 storms are apt to spring up at any time, a boat with 

 a good free board is necessary, or if it is decked 

 over, a good combing around the cockpit is a factor 

 of safety. A long painter will often come in handy, 

 also a small keg of fresh water. 



