CONTENTS. 8 



CHAPTER IX. 



MALLARD TIMBER SHOOTING. 



Spring overflow — Examining the gun — Aim unfailing — A forgiving 

 wife — Keverence — Seek the shallow water — A feeding ground — 

 Your excellent blind — Don't shoot through tree-tops — How to set 

 out decoys — The wrong call — How to call in the timber — An ill- 

 judged shot— Make the .most of it. 



CHAPTER X. 



MALLARD SHOOTING AT ICE-HOLES. 



Their resort — The hunter hears them — The hunter and his dog — 

 Careful reconnoitering — ^An intelligent dog — A gentle reproach — 

 Acquiescence — A bonanza — Blinds. 



CHAPTER XI. 



Iir THE MARSH — MORNING, MIDDAY AND EVENING DUCK 

 SHOOTING. 



Early impressions — ^Yourself — Shells — Take plenty — Poor consolation 

 — " Me-amp " — Disgusted — Number 6 shot-^What powder ? — 

 Machine shells — Chilled shot — Clothing — Big feet — ^Rubber coat — 

 Sympathy — ^An early start — Coffee for two — On the water by moon- 

 light — ^Frosty morning — Meredosia bottoms — The marsh — ^A duck 

 pass — The Mississippi — The Wapsipinicon — ^Their feed — ^Among 

 the ducks — Too easy — Daybreak — A narrow escape — Two feet 

 ahead — ^Dogs — The best day for ducks — ^No cranky boat — How to 

 set out decoys— Tell the difference ?— A blind— A funny thing 

 about S's — Use judgment — ^A watchful dog — ^Like fluttering leaves 

 — High climbers — Why didn't you shoot ? — Historical scenery — 

 Blackhawk — Mound-builders — Briarwood pipe ? — In the middle of 

 the day — ^Where to find them — Dropping in; mark the spot — In- 

 vestigate—How to wrap decoys — Got fooled, didn't she ? — A clean 

 miss — A handsome pair — Effeminate? Oh, no! — How all come at 

 tjnce — Darkness in a swamp — Flames from your gun — Sunset^ 

 Twilight — The North Star — Steamer for home — One hundred and 

 twelve ducks. 



CHAPTER XII. 



SHOVBLBE— SPOONBILL. 



A queer duck — Peculiar bill — Why is it ? — ^A plebeian — ^Nature's pro- 

 vision — The section boss — ^Fair field and no favor — ^Au artist. 



CHAPTER XIII. 



BLUB BILL — SCAUP DUCK. 



How they derive their names — Their food— Little salts — In rough 



