. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. NORTH CAROLINA STATE LIBRARY RALEIGH IM. C. Doc. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA MAR 7 1979 ^(KMKlT(g©lLlL[ October, 1978 Of ducks, geese And guns On a crisp fall morning Watson Stuart and his dog Red go down to the water's edge behind Stuart's home. Stuart readies the boat, loads in his guns. Then he drives a few miles by car to Caroland Farms where he picks up two passengers who have drawn his name from a hat. Back at the boat, they set off from Bell's Island. By seven they are anchored, the boat is encircl
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. NORTH CAROLINA STATE LIBRARY RALEIGH IM. C. Doc. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA MAR 7 1979 ^(KMKlT(g©lLlL[ October, 1978 Of ducks, geese And guns On a crisp fall morning Watson Stuart and his dog Red go down to the water's edge behind Stuart's home. Stuart readies the boat, loads in his guns. Then he drives a few miles by car to Caroland Farms where he picks up two passengers who have drawn his name from a hat. Back at the boat, they set off from Bell's Island. By seven they are anchored, the boat is encircled with a floating blind of juniper and pine, and Stuart has put out 40 decoys. The object of their efforts is the abundance of ducks and geese which pass through North Carolina every year on their way south along the Atlantic flyway. The flyway is one of several in the country. North Carolina has better shooting than any other state on the Atlantic flyway, according to William E. Hollan, past state chairman of the hunters' organiza- tion Ducks Unlimited. There is more opportunity for success, he says, and the setting is unique. Unlike most other states, waterfowl hunting here is done over large stretches of open water, primarily sounds. While waterfowl are hunted all along the state's coast, Currituck County is considered a prime hunting spot. Hunters come from all over the coun- try. Ralph Barco, who owns a hunting lodge in the county, says his clientele comes from areas as far flung as Connecticut, Illinois, Texas and Florida. Hunters shoot from private blinds which often are owned by guides. Stuart has been a guide in Currituck County for four years. He and the hunters will stay in the blind most of the day trying to "limit ; At day's end, Stuart returns the hunters to their lodging. For guide service, room and board, each hunter pays $70 (based on double occupancy). The guide gets half of that and must provide boat, blind and decoys. The hunter provides his
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