Universal Screen Magazine, No. 28 (1917) watch online HD

Sports: On the trail of the duck, when the season is on, red-blooded hunters find the call of duck shooting irresistible. Despite the hardships, it has a fascination all its own. Subtitles:... See full summary

Sports: On the trail of the duck, when the season is on, red-blooded hunters find the call of duck shooting irresistible. Despite the hardships, it has a fascination all its own. Subtitles: Wooden decoys are taken out to shallow water where there is very little current. Tossing out the decoys. They are held together by ropes. On shore, among the reeds, the boat serves as an excellent shelter. Bird-shot shells are used. Small lead pellets kill everything within a radius of a dozen feet. Leaving for the duck haunts. Low raft with a rifle pit surrounded by decoys makes the best vantage point. Searching the sky for signs of ducks. A successful duck hunter must be well supplied with patience. Decoys riding at anchor. It takes a quick eye to "drop" them on the wing. "Dropped" birds are gathered with nets. The day's catch. Engineering: Hell-Gate bridge, New York a way station, new monster $25,000,000 concrete and steel bridge across the east river enables passengers to journey from ...