December, 1921 
Everyone Can Ski! 
You, too, can en- 
joy this exhilarat- 
ing sport. Long 
runs, swift 
coasts, thrilling 
jumps are best 
made on 
NORTHLAND SKIS 
Experts build them 
— experts use them. 
Made of finest edge-grained, 
well-seasoned woods. Look 
for the trade-mark. Ideal 
for Christmas gifts. Free 
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NORTHLAND SKI MFC. CO. 
10 Merriam Park 
St. Paul, Minn. 
Babv 
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Jirn Heddon 2-Piece Rods 
Baby Crab and Other Minnows 
‘AsK the Fish!” % 
Jas. Heddon’s Sonsj 
Dowagiac, Mich. 
Catch Fish, 
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and other fur-bearing animals 
in large numbers, with our new 
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durable. Write for Descriptive Price List, and our Free 
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FISH 
INVESTIGATIONS SHOW SOME OLDER 
LAKES CONTAIN LESS FISH 
This may be due to untoward changes in breed- 
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POPE MOTORCYCLE $50.00 
In good running order. Carefully used by 
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Vol. XCI. CONTENTS FOR DECEMBER, 1921 
v 
No. 12 
Cover by H. Armstrong Roberts 
Copyrighted by Forestand Stream 
Ice Bound on Great South Bay... 533 
By Roland Clark 
A Hunt with a Squirrei. Dog. . . . 536 
By Charles Lose 
Bear Hunting on Northern Rivers 538 
By Henry Bannon 
The Whimsical Nature of Ducks. 540 
By Edward T. Martin 
Angling for Unimportant .Fishes. 542 
By Leonard Hulit 
The Sport of Shark Fishing 543 
By W. G. Freedley, Jr. 
Editorial Comment 544 
PACE 
Grouse Shooting Experiences... 546 
By V. P. Riordan 
Notes on the Black Racer 547 
Hudsonian Godwin in Connecti- 
cut 547 
Nessmuk’s Camp Fire 548 
The Rifle Shots that Count 550 
By F. E. Brimmer 
The Twenty-Gauge Shotgun 551 
By C. C. Landis 
Letters, Questions and Answers. 553 
His Honor the Cook 558 
The Bronzed Grackle 568 
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