Wild Ducks: How to Rear and Shoot Them

"Wild Ducks: How to Rear and Shoot Them" by W. Coape Oates is a handbook from the early 1900's, offering guidance on raising and hunting wild ducks. It works as a manual for anyone wanting to raise wild ducks in a cost-effective manner since it goes over choosing ducks, their nesting behaviors, hatching, and hunting methods. The writing most likely focuses on taking care of wild ducks for breeding and hunting them for sport. The book is organized into chapters that serve as a useful tool for new duck keepers and hunters. Oates starts by talking about the best ways to help raising wild ducks, like making sure they have the right environment, keeping a good amount of drakes to ducks, and protecting them from animals that might hurt them emphasizing getting the ducks comfortable and used to people for successful hunts. In the last sections, Oates goes into different ways to hunt ducks, such as setting up hunts in smart ways and doing things that make the shooting experience better while being mindful of of the birds safety. In general, the book puts together helpful advice on how to care for ducks with ideas on how to make hunting a good experience.