. American duck shooting. Duck shooting; Ducks. SKIFFS AND SNEAK BOATS. 571 tinct types of boat. The Point Mouille boat is a double- ender, decked, made of three boards, sides and bottom, built Hght and shallow, and a bird of a boat on the marsh. The open-water shooting of the St. Clair Flat? is done from a very light and shallow sneak, much like a condensed and etherealized Koshkonong flatboat. This boat is intended to lie fairly awash in the water, and the shooter lies in it on his back. They call this a "lying-out ;. NORTH CANOE. The North canoe closely resembles the ordinary
. American duck shooting. Duck shooting; Ducks. SKIFFS AND SNEAK BOATS. 571 tinct types of boat. The Point Mouille boat is a double- ender, decked, made of three boards, sides and bottom, built Hght and shallow, and a bird of a boat on the marsh. The open-water shooting of the St. Clair Flat? is done from a very light and shallow sneak, much like a condensed and etherealized Koshkonong flatboat. This boat is intended to lie fairly awash in the water, and the shooter lies in it on his back. They call this a "lying-out ;. NORTH CANOE. The North canoe closely resembles the ordinary birch bark, but is said to be even more easily propelled. It is used on some of the northern waters in duck shooting as well as in fishing and travelling. Although requir- ing a certain amount of practice in its use, it is easily handled and a useful boat The boats made for the use of the duck shooter are many. They are constructed of cedar, canvas, metal, and other material, and all have their good points and may be used to advantage in certain localities. Over a country as wide as the United States it is impossible to recommend any one type of boat for all Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Grinnell, George Bird, 1849-1938. New York, Forest and stream pub. co
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