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remarked that at least he had had 
luck. 
  "Yes," replied the novice, "I shot 
coot. There were a lot more of 
around, and I could have shot more 
who wants to shoot coot?" The " 
proved to be a Blue-Winged Teal. 
  Although this incident may seem 
fetched, nevertheless, it is true and 
typical in that many hunters do not: 
what they have shot. Practically all c 
sportsmen will admit that they c, 
identify the birds in flight, except pei 
the Mallard and Bluebill. Even a tr 
ornithologist will hesitate to name a 
in flight unless he has had ample tin 
observe it through a glass. 
  Although the season was closed in 
on five species of ducks which unques 
ably needed protection, actually then 
no closed season on anything. This 
true because the law necessitated poi 
identification of all ducks, even in f 
To ask the average hunter to do what 
a trained ornithologist cannot do it 
pecting too much. 
  If a bird comes the hunter's way ai 
sees it gets out of range, the impulse 
shoot. And shoot he will. Perhaps he 
covers later that he has killed a prot 
bird. He cannot keep it; and it do 
keep him from shooting until he ha 
limit of lawful birds. Had the hunter 
tated long enough to identify the bi 
which he was about to take aim, the ch 
for a shot would have been lost. Yel 
is exactly what the law expected hi 
do. It follows, then, that if all sport 
had lived up to the letter of the law 
year, they would scarcely have fir 
shell. It was, paradoxically enougl 
open season with no hunting allowed 
 
 
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