And in inland shooting particularly, a pole 

 besides the oars, is often useful. Another good 

 wrinkle is to have the knees of your boat the same 

 width as the shells you use; for then when shoot- 

 ing from your craft, you can use the inside strips 

 for a shell rack. 



CLOTHES 



The clothes used on a duck hunt should be of 

 very heavy, warm material, but the outside layer 

 (and this will save you many a bird) should be of 

 a protective color. Hip boots are necessary, as 

 you will often want to kneel in shallow water. If 

 you want gloves, get them large, so that you can 

 throw them off by swinging your arm down quickly. 



GUNS AND AMMUNITION 



More is demanded of a shotgun in water-fowl 

 shooting than in any other kind of hunting. The 

 birds killed are large and strong; and their feathers 

 are so thick and evenly grown that they amount 

 almost to a shot-proof covering. A sound familiar 

 to all duck hunters is the ratde of shot on the hard 

 feathers of a high flying bird, which disappears in 

 the distance none the worse for the lead shower. 

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