Come Duck Shooting With Me (1917)

Come Duck Shooting With Me is a book written by Herbert Gardner and published in 1917. The book is a comprehensive guide to duck hunting, offering practical advice on everything from selecting the right equipment to tracking and shooting ducks in the wild. Gardner draws on his own extensive experience as a duck hunter to provide detailed descriptions of the different types of ducks that can be found in various regions of the United States, as well as the best strategies for hunting them. The book also includes tips on decoy placement, calling techniques, and other important aspects of successful duck hunting. With its engaging writing style and wealth of information, Come Duck Shooting With Me is a must-read for anyone interested in this popular outdoor sport.Relatively little is known of Herbert Gardner�������s life, as he escapes mention in major biographical or bibliographical references. He writes of coming from New England and residing in Colorado Springs, Colorado, later in life. Apparently he must have been of some means as he traveled widely to hunt. In his Preface he writes that during 56 years afield he pursued mammals, ranging from rabbits to bison, and birds, ranging from sandpipers to wild turkeys. He was particularly interested in the deadly ingestion of lead shot pellets by ducks feeding on the marsh bottom. The �������professor������� also investigated the cause of �������duck sickness�������, a malady that in some summers killed tens of thousands of ducks on the Bear River marshes.--Henry M. Reeves.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.