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FOREST AND STREAM 
Aug. 23, 1913. 
Parker Bros, are prepared to supply guns in all gauges from 8 to 28 
bore, stocked to suit any purchaser’s requirements, and bored to give 
any distribution of the shot required from cylinder to full choke. 
PARKER GVNS REMAIN UNEXCELLED IN THEIR POWER OF HOLDING TOGETHER 
THE SHOT CHARGES UNDER HIGH VELOCITY AT EXTREME RANGES. 
PARKER GUNS 
BUILT TO ORDER 
'T'HE manufacturers of the "OLD 
1 RELIABLE” PARKER GUN 
wish to announce that the present is 
a particularly opportune time to 
place orders for guns built to indi¬ 
vidual requirements, a feature of the 
gunmaking business to which they 
have paid particular attention. 
PARKER BROS. Meriden. Conn. 
H. T. Salesrooms: 3a Warren St. 
A. W. duBray, Res. Agt, Box 10a, San Francisco, C&L 
Ross Rifles and Ross Ammunition again lead at Bisley 
The Ross .280 ammunition captured every single event in the Match Rifle competitions at Bisley, 
an unprecedented achievement, and the KING’S PRIZE, the blue ribbon event of the Bisley meet, 
was for the second time in three years won with a Ross Rifle. 
ROSS RIFLES AND ROSS AMMUNITION ARE UNSURPASSED FOR ACCURACY 
Sportsmen, all over the world are adopting the “Ross not only on account of its accuracy but also 
because of its very quick and absolutely safe breech action. 
Ross .280 Sporting Rifle—“High Velocity” $55.00. 
Ross Sporting Ammunition, with copper tube expanding bullet, patented, $7.50 per 100, f. o. b. New York. 
Illustrated Catalogue and price lists sent free on request. 
Agents for the United States: 
POST & FLOTO, 14 Reade Street, New York 
ROSS RIFLE CO., Quebec 
f. Open season, black-breasted and golden 
plover, jack snipe, greater and lesser 
yellowlegs, Sept, i to I>ec. 15 (p. 
4 — 35 )- 
Rice Birds (See Reed Birds) 
Robins— 
Classed as migratory insectivorous birds (p. 
2—19). 
Perpetual closed season (p. 2—25). 
Sandpipers— 
Classed as shore birds (p. 2—12). 
Closed season till Sept. 1, 1918 (p. 3—-3). 
Shore Birds— 
a. Classed as migratory game birds (p. 
2—11). 
b. Closed season till Sept. 1, 1918, except 
on black-breasted and golden plover, 
jack snipe, greater and lesser yellow- 
legs (p. 3—3)- 
c. Open season on species named in para¬ 
graph (b), above, Zones 1 and 2, 
Sept. 1 to Dec. 15 (p. 4—35 and p. 
5 — 23 ). 
d. Exceptions, Zone 1 (p. 4—39). 
e. Exceptions, Zone 2 (p. 5—27). 
Shrikes—• 
Classed as migratory insectivorous birds 
(p. 2—19). 
Perpetual closed season (p. 2—25). 
Snipe (Wilson’s or Jack)— 
a. Classed as migratory game birds (p. 
2—12). 
b. Not included in the shore birds given 
closed season till Sept. 1, 1918 p. 3—4). 
c. Open season, Zone 1, Sept. 1 to Dec. 15 
*(p- 4—36). 
d. Exceptions, Zone 1 (p. 4—39). Special 
open seasons: 
1. Maine, Massachusetts, Long Island, 
Aug. 1 to Dec. 15. 
2. Minnesota, North Dakota, Sept. 7 to 
Dec. 15. 
3. South Dakota, Sept. 10 to Dec. 15. 
4. New York (Long Island excepted), 
Oregon, Sept. 16 to Dec. 15. 
5. New Hampshire and Washington, 
Oct. 1 to Dec. 15. 
e. Open season, Zone 2, Sept. 1 to Dec. 
15 (P- 5 — 23 ). 
f. Exceptions, Zone 2 (p. 5 — 27). Special 
open seasons: 
1. Alabama, Nov. 1 to Diec. 15. 
2. Louisiana and Tennessee, Oct. 1 to 
Dec. 15. 
4. Arizona, Oct. 15 to Dec. 15. 
5 Utah, Oct. 1 to Dec. 15. 
Sora (See Rails) — 
South Carolina— 
a. Zone 2 (p. 3 — 32). 
b. Open season, zvaterfozvl, Nov. x to Jan. 31 
(p. s—10). 
c. Open season rails, coots, gallinules, 
Sept. 1 to Nov. 30 (p. 5 — 12). 
d. Open season, woodcock, Nov. 1 to Dec. 
31 (p. 5—18). 
e. Open season, black-breasted and golden 
plover, jacksnipe, greater and lesser 
yellowlegs, Sept. 1 to Dec. 15 (p. 
5 — 23 ). 
f. Open season, reed birds, Sept. 1 to Oct. 
31 (p. 2—32). 
South Dakota— 
a. Zone I (p. 3—26). 
b. Open season, waterfowl, Sept. 10 to Dec. 
15 (p. 4—11). 
c. Open season, black-breasted and golden 
plover, jack snipe, greater and lesser 
yellowlegs, Sept. 10 to Dec. 15 (p. 
4 — 43 ) 
d. Open season, rails, coots, gallinules, 
Sept. 1 to Nov. 30 (p. 4—17). 
e. Open season, woodcock, Oct. 1 to Nov. 
30 (p. 4—26). 
Stilts— 
Classed as migratory game birds (p. 2 — 13). 
Closed season till Sept. 1, 1918 (p. 3 — 3). 
Surf Birds— 
Classed as migratory game birds (p. 2 — 13). 
Closed season till Sept. 1. 1918 (n. 3—3). 
Swallows— 
Classed as migratory insectivorous birds 
(p. 2—19). 
Perpetual closed season (p. 2—25). 
Swans— 
Classed as migratory game birds (p. 2—6). 
Closed season till Sept. 1. 1918 (p. 3—3). 
Swifts— 
Classed as migratory insectivorous birds (p. 
2—19). 
Perpetual closed season (p. 2—25). 
Tanagers— 
Classed as migratory insectivorous birds (p. 
2—19). 
Perpetual closed season (p. 2—25). 
Tennessee— 
a. Zone 2 (p. 3—33). 
b. Open season, rails, coots, gallinules, Oct. 
1 to Nov. 30 (p. 5 —i'SL 
c. Open season, black-breastcd and golden 
plover, jack snipe, greater and lesser 
yellowlegs, Oct. 1 to Dec. 15 (p. 
5 — 29 )- 
d. Open season, waterfowl, Oct. i to Jan. 
15 (p- 5—6). 
e. Open season, woodcock, Nov. 1 to Dec. 
3 i (P- 5 —i 8 ). 
Texas— 
a. Zone 2 (p. 3—34)- 
b. Open season, waterfowl, Oct. 1 to Jan. 
IS (p- 5 — 6 ). 
c. Open season, rails, coots, gallinules, 
Sept. 1 to Nov. 30 (p. 5—12). 
d. Open season, woodcock. Nov. 1 to Dec. 
31 (p. 5—18). 
e. Open season, black-breasted and golden 
plover, jack snipe, greater and lesser 
yellowlegs, Sept. 1 to Dfec. 15 (p. 
5—23). 
Thrushes— 
Classed as migratory insectivorous birds (p. 
2— 20). 
Perpetual closed season (p. 2—25). 
Titmice— 
Classed as migratory insectivorous birds 
(p. 2—20). 
Perpetual closed season (p. 2—25). 
Turnstones— 
Classed as migratory game birds (p. 2—13). 
Closed season till Sept. 1. 1918 (p. 3—3). 
Utah— 
a. Zone 2 (p. 3—35). 
b. Open season, snipe, Oct. 1 to Dec. 15 (p. 
5 — 32 ). 
c. Closed season, plover and yellowlegs till 
Sept. 1, 1918 (p. 5—33 >- 
Open season, waterfowl, Oct, 1 to Jan. 
15 (P- 5 — 6 ). . 
Open season, rails, coots, gallinules, 
Sept. 1 to Nov. 30 (p. 5—12j. 
Open season, woodcock, Nov. 1 to Dec. 
3i (P- 5 —i8). 
Vermont—- 
a. Closed season, wood duck, till Sept. 1, 
1918 (p. 3—6).. . • 
Closed season, rad, till Sept. 1, 1918 (p. 
3— 9). 
Zone 1 (p. 3—24). 
Open season, woodcock, Sept. 15 to Nov. 
30 (p. 4—28). 
Open season, waterfowl, Sept. 1 to Dec. 
15 (P- 4 — 5 ). 
Open season, coots, gallinules, Sept. 1 to 
Nov. 30 (p. 4—17). 
Open season, black-breasted and golden 
plover, jack snipe, greater and lesser 
yellowlegs, Sept. 1 to Dec. 15 (p. 
4— 35)- 
Vireos— 
Classed as migratory insectivorous birds 
(p. 2—20). 
Perpetual closed season (p. 2—25). 
Virginia— 
a. Zone 2 (p. 3—31). 
Open season, zvaterfowl, Nov. 1 to Jan. 31 
(p. 5—10). 
Open season rails, coots, gallinules, 
Sept. 1 to Nov. 30 (p. 5—12). 
Open season, woodcock, Nov. 1 to Dec. 
3 1 (P- 5 —iS). 
Open season, black-breasted and golden 
plover, jack snipe, greater and lesser 
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