. Rod and gun. case, place newly-killed birds on ice—first drawing andwiping out and leaving hanging upover night to cool. If you have noice, keep them hanging by theirheads in the shade, plugged with dryhay as above indicatecl, and keepthem well protected with netting orcheesecloth. And now comes the matter ofshipment home. Many times hasgame been kept safely by the writerand left the camp in good condition,only to spoil en route. Best of all isone of the game-baskets, lined withzinc and arranged with ice-compart-ments separate. Most of these bas-kets are badly made, the ice sectionsbeing alt
. Rod and gun. case, place newly-killed birds on ice—first drawing andwiping out and leaving hanging upover night to cool. If you have noice, keep them hanging by theirheads in the shade, plugged with dryhay as above indicatecl, and keepthem well protected with netting orcheesecloth. And now comes the matter ofshipment home. Many times hasgame been kept safely by the writerand left the camp in good condition,only to spoil en route. Best of all isone of the game-baskets, lined withzinc and arranged with ice-compart-ments separate. Most of these bas-kets are badly made, the ice sectionsbeing altogether too small. The bestbasket is one that has ice sections ofgood size in either end, with the gamecompartment in the centre. In anycase always remember to keep thegame both dry and cold. Arrivedhome, get your birds at once into therefrigerator or ice box (again re-membering to keep them dry). Ifyou have taken good care of your kill,your family or friends may now eatisirds killecl a week or ten or twelve. skinning out a Moose: (Carcase Left to Rot; Shot out of Seasol* 572 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA W li vj mm 9> ^Bl,. ^ Bk ^I^^^^^^^^^^I Jn^/^^^^K JKHHHII^^^v^- ^^^^^^^i ^^^^Vbk\^vH H9^^ ik i^^P^^^^^^^I i^iiM^ii Pg^p^ WA Hi i-^^^^i^lm. AiA Duck Should thea be Hang up by the Head—notthe feet—in the Shade, and Kept Dry days before, that are really fit to your hotel you may eat a grouseor duck that was possibh killed a yeaiago and which has been kept frozenafter being treated chemically in amanner that would cause Dr. Wileyto shiver in horror; but it is not thesame flesh or food by any means thatit was when originally killed, and theless eaten the better. BirdsIf your duck or grouse should havea slightly stronger odor than it should,do not throw it away. It is most aplto be wrong either along the incisionor Lhe thighs. First skin the bird —do not pluck it—open it along theback and wash it at the cold watertap. Perhaps even this treatmentwill not remove the
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