The Evening Herald

Usual Hunting Spots Deserted on Account of No Water

Unless It Rains Soon Hunters Will Be Compelled to Travel Through Miles of Tules to Reach Roosting Places of the Ducks and Geese--Tiresome Sport

Hunters returning from their first day's sport after the ducks, show evidence of having been very successful. They state, however, that it is more work getting the ducks than in previous years.

This is not on account of the lack of game, for there are millions of ducks along the rivers and lakes, but on account of the lack of water.

The best posted hunters were surprised in going to the best duck ponds to find them completely dried up. Nearly all the shooting yesterday was done on the open water, and it is predicted that unless there are rains soon, the duck hunting will be difficult sport.

The ducks will soon be scared from the open water and will have to go so far into the swamps to reach protected water that they will be inaccessible.

There is said to still be plenty of ponds far into the swamps but the tules are so high that it is practically impossible to reach them. Other years there have been plenty of ponds and springs near the edge of the tules where one was always sure of getting a nice bunch of ducks, but these places are completely dried up this year.

Parties hunting on the lakes in the northern part of the county have been more successful. The swamp lands are not so extensive there and it is easier to get to open water. The hunting will continue good in that section until in November, when the birds go farther south.