hood is necessary in this kind of shooting, as a sink- 

 box on a cold day, with a stiff breeze blowing, is 

 not very comfortable. 



The blind is nothing but a box sunk to the 

 level of the water by decoys made of metal, and --^ 

 by the weight of the hunter. Around the box are 

 wings of canvas that float on the waves and keep 

 the wash from entering the sink-box. 



A large stool is usually used, and in favorable 

 conditions large bags are made. 



The birds killed are retrieved by a hired helper 

 who waits down tide or wind and picks up the 

 floating birds. 



In case of stormy weather the hunter signals to 

 his helper, who comes and takes him off, as the box 

 cannot stand much sea. 



Most of the ducks killed in sink-box shooting 

 are the salt water or diving varieties. 



GOOSE SHOOTING 



Goose shooting stands by itself in the pursuit 

 of fowl. 



Although ducks and geese are often found 

 together, the best goose shooting is had on the dry, 

 flat wheat fields of the far West, and Western 

 Canada, where, due to the lack of water, ducks are 

 not numerous. 



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