. The complete American and Canadian sportsman's encyclopedia of valuable instruction. Camping; Fishing; Hunting. The Grass Suit. About Blinds. (For shore, wear, or boat uses.) In these days it is unneces- sary to go into derails as to* the methods of constructing blinds, stands, etc., for the reason that 'the sportsman cjr duck hUnter can obtain them at slight cost, put-up in portable form for either weaf, boat or shore, as occasion requires, as a glance at the page of illustrations (which accompanies this article) "shows; Grass Hunting Suits be- ing now extremely popular for wild Goose,
. The complete American and Canadian sportsman's encyclopedia of valuable instruction. Camping; Fishing; Hunting. The Grass Suit. About Blinds. (For shore, wear, or boat uses.) In these days it is unneces- sary to go into derails as to* the methods of constructing blinds, stands, etc., for the reason that 'the sportsman cjr duck hUnter can obtain them at slight cost, put-up in portable form for either weaf, boat or shore, as occasion requires, as a glance at the page of illustrations (which accompanies this article) "shows; Grass Hunting Suits be- ing now extremely popular for wild Goose, Duck, or all kinds of water fowl shooting. These are made ready for immediate use, of dry, long,, .tough marsh grass, into suits â¢(cape, coat and hood) convenient to wean and ^hootfrom; weighing about 4 lbs. and really hiak- ing good snow'and rain proof garments "as well. Hunters appreciate these, as it really does away with the â thankless, difficult work of building or bough houses, so necessary before these were introduced. They fit practically any person, really .converting them into a semi-natural ^roze/^A ofrushes, hay or wheat stack. If shore blinds are desired, they are made in standard lengths and roils qi 6x2 feet, by which ashore blind can be' made of any length, size or shape desired, giving ample room for a seat, and supplied even with "stocks" or supports, to be fastenedand set up anywhere. Usually two of these lengths construct an admirable, roomy sized ^'â shore blind.'"' On the' other hand, if a ''Grass boat blind''' is desired they are made in lengths of 5 ft. 10 in. by 27 ijiches, made to resem- A^yle wild rice, rushes, marsh grass, etc.; rolling "compactly in a small roll, each piece b6- ing supplied with sticks-which fit into screw eyes screwed in rail (or gunwale) of 292. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearan
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