October, 1921 
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day's sport over the decoys on Cow island 
and start for the ducking shacks which 
showed like white dots on the mauve 
tinted skyline of the marsh meadows to 
the east. 
'T’HAT evening I was smoking a pipe 
*■ on the old plank and pole dock by 
the ducking shacks on the island. A slim, 
silver crescent moon was floating in the 
dark opaque that shadowed the dreaming 
meadows. Away in the distance flickered 
the Little Egg Harbor light ; off to the 
“nor’ east,” faint and like a needle point 
of fire, winked the Barnegat station and 
to the west, almost under the silver cres- 
cent, the faint, faraway glow of the Ab- 
secon guiding point could be made out. 
There was a silence hanging over the 
marshlands, that was thick and redolent 
of the bay meadows, a feeling of space, 
with the faint, haunting call of the surf 
foaming over Brigantine reefs and whis- 
pering of ghost ships that had tumbled to 
pieces there in the bleak winters gone by. 
The spirit of the sea, and of the things 
of the sea stole over me as I smoked in 
the darkness. The low hum of the voices 
came to my ears from inside the house- 
boat where the baymen were spinning 
their yarns of gale and ice, with the 
smoky old brass ship's lamp shedding a 
soft, elusive radiance over decoys, guns 
and the faces of my gunning companions. 
Unquestionably there is a lure to the 
bay meadows that one comes to feel 
acutely after some familiarity with the 
region, a subtle call that the bayman 
gunner hearkens to and thirsts for long 
after the whistle of the incoming wings 
of the ducks are heard no more and the 
soft, plaintive call of the plover has 
ceased. Yes, there is a spirit in the 
marsh meadows, a spirit that lives in the 
soft, murky nights when the far lights 
wink and the salty breezes come whim- 
sically across the flats loaded with the 
smell of muck flats and tide salvage, with 
the black smudge of the far-reaching 
meadows under the moon, with the lone- 
some call of the “quaks” and the gossip 
of the meadow pools where black duck 
and mallard are waiting for the morning. 
A COMPARISON OF SHOT- 
GUN LOADS 
( Continued from page 454) 
By examining this we can determine 
the average pattern made with any of 
the commonly used sizes of shot by guns 
of 40, 60 and 75 per cent, patterning 
ability. 
DENETRATION, combined with pat- 
A terning qualities, determines the kill- 
ing value of a load. The word “penetra- 
tion” is a variable term. When we refer 
to the penetration of shot we mean the 
penetration in the flesh of game. This, 
of course, cannot be standardized, due 
to the different sizes of the various 
varieties of birds and small animals and 
the different quantities of feathers and 
skin that cover their bodies. We must, 
therefore, fall back on soft pine wood as 
a basis of measurement. It would serve 
no useful purpose to list the penetration 
of a large number of loads because the 
A LL the old charm 
> of these two 
famous hotels now 
combined and added 
to. Hospitable. Home 
like. Finest cuisine 
Every modern com- 
fort and service. 
LEEDS AND LIPPINCOTT COMPANY 
(jALFONTE-fiADDON J-JaLL 
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J 
ON THE BEACH AND THE BOARDWALK - AMERICAN PLAN - ALWAYS OPEN 
Famous Ducking Grounds 
Canvas-backs, Mallards, Teal, Whistlers and Black-duck 
CAMP ST. LAWRENCE 
Prescott, Ontario, Canada 
Ready for immediate occupancy. Will accommodate 
party of ten. 
To rent for 1921 season. 
Write Canadian Camp, Forest and Stream, 
9 East 40th Street. New York City. 
WANT A SHOT AT A MOOSE? 
Having hunted in Maine, Ontario and New Bruns- 
wick, I recommend New Brunswick as the best section 
for Moose that I have ever been in. My wife and I 
brought out two moose heads, a bear, and a buck. 
Saw several large heads in shooting distance. Com- 
fortable camp. Parties interested communicate with 
HAZEL TOZER, SILLIKERS, NEW BRUNSWICK 
who was our guide. We highly recommend him. 
R. K. VALENTINE, Johnson City. New York. 
FEDERAL SURVEY SHOWS THERE ARE 
5,000 ELK IN SUN RIVER CANYON, MONTANA 
SHOTS GUARANTEED 
to parties wiring or writing fur guides and pack outfits 
before Oct. 1. Wildest big game country in Rocky 
Mountains. We have biggest and best pack outfits in 
Montana. Deer season opens Nov. 1. Elk season 
opens Oct. 15. Important to be in Canyon day sea- 
son opens. 
The Sun River BIG GAME Tourist Bureau 
P.O. Box IS34 Great Falls, Mont. 
WHERE THE BULL MOOSE FEEDS 
you will find Curley Lidkey and the 
party he is guiding. He takes you 
where the game is most plentiful— 
knows the grounds the way a moose 
knows the call of another moose. 
C. W. LIDKEY 
Box 1999, North Bay, Ontario, Canada 
NEWFOUNDLAND 
A Country of Fish and Game. 
A Paradise for the Camper and Angler. 
Ideal Canoe Trips. 
The country traversed by the System of the Newfoundland Government Railway Commission is exceed- 
th? r Salmon ? f fi F J, Sh and , Ga l? e -. A ” along the route of the Railway are stream's famous for 
their Salmon and Trout fishing, also Caribou barrens. Americans who have been fishing and hunting 
m Newfoundland say there is no other country in the world in which so good fishing and hunting can be 
Folde 6 ,-'! (fheerfuHy forwarded t0gether with booklet and 
F. E. PITTMAN, General Passenger Agent, 
Newfoundland Government Railway Commission * St. John 's, Newfoundland 
Florida Resorts 
Worthington Springs Hunting Lodge 
SPORTSMEN’S PARADISE 
Thousands of Quail and other small game on protected 
reservations. Deer and wild turkey hunting in three hours' 
drive, with guide. Stream fishing. Modern hotel. Min- 
eral water. Swimming pool. Sixty miles from Jackson- 
ville on A. C. L. RR. For rates apply to 
I. F. LAMB, WORTHINGTON, FLORIDA 
EUSTIS, Lake Co., Florida 
The dream-spot of the lake region, (’harming scenery, 
orange and grape-fruit groves. On the east shore of 
beautiful Lake Eustis. Unexcelled climate, balmy breezes, 
hue drinking-water, all modern improvements, parks, won- 
derful fishing, hunting, boating, swimming, two golf 
courses, fine social environment. Houses, bungalows, cot- 
tages, apartments, best hotel accommodations. A trip to 
Eustis. the city of sunshine and happiness will please you. 
special service gratis to prospective visitors to central 
this offlce - Handsome booklet mailed on request 
Mr. Williams, Sec'y. BOARD OF TRADE, Eustis, Fla. 
First Log Cabin Camps for Florida’s Fine Fishing Grounds 
beinelf £?°, re ° r fi ^ r lakes and . rivers not t0 mention the coastal area 
j u 1 ° f a tke S tates and is the tourists Mecca. Until recently the camo 
idea had been overlooked down in Florida. Florida’s fine paved highways to-dav 
place our various camp sites within easy reach of the principal cities We have 
incorporated to help protect the game and fish of this State and to build log cabin 
0™ P fir!l JrniShed W ’ th a c ?, mfo ? s such as are fou nd in the finest Maine woods camps 
Our first camp is now well under way, being situated in the heart of Florida near 
Orlando on the east shore of Lake Apopka, .in the Buxton Woods property which is a 
" a L u , ral .f lrn and ma gnoha forest surrounded by fragrant orange groves. Lake Apopka 
is Florida s second and the third largest lake within the United States and is the head- 
wMer of a 300-mile navigable chain of lakes and rivers ; here we challenge the world 
on black bass With game in abundance in the nearby woods and great duck and snioc 
shooting on the lake this camp site is truly a fisherman's winter paradise P 
We invite you to spend this winter with us. Those who are interested in our 
proposition, get in touch with us at once, as we are offering a limited membership in 
ramn^nrl''^ f whlch ca ™ s unusual privileges while stopping at our 
camp, and is a profitable investment. Address Fi K 
FISHERMAN’S PARADISE, Inc., Orlando, Florida 
In Writimj to Advertisers mention Forest and Stream. It will identify you. 
