Birds of Nebraska: Newspaper Accounts, 1854-1923

April 15, 1877. Omaha Daily Republican 19(252): 4. Similar report April 15, 1877. Omaha Daily Herald 12(157): 4.

The Spring Hunt.

The Result of the Count of Game at D.C. Sutphen's Store Yesterday.

The annual spring hunt of the Omaha Sportsmen's club took place on Friday, "man against man," the losers paying $3 each into the treasury of the club. Game was not plentiful, and the count was not as large as on previous similar occasions.

The game was counted yesterday afternoon at the store of D.C. Sutphen, the result being, in detail, as follows:

                                                       
Capt. Kennedy's Side.  
M.W. Kennedy. 
  • 2
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 3
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1
 
  • Mallard
  • Gadwall
  • Widgeon
  • Wood duck
  • Ruddy duck
  • Scaup
  • Green-wing teal
  • Shoveler
  • Wilson snipe
  • Kildee
  • Hawk
 
  • 6
  • 2
  • 2
  • 2
  • 6
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 6
  • 2
  • 6
  • 34
 
John Petty. 
  • 4
  • 2
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1
  • 4
  • 1
  • 1
  • 6
  • 2
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1
 
  • Hutchins geese
  • White-front geese
  • Mallard
  • Canvas-backs
  • Red head
  • Widgeon
  • Pintail
  • Scaup
  • Green-wing teal
  • Blue-wing teal
  • Ruddy duck
  • Wilson snipe
  • Hawk
 
  • 32
  • 16
  • 3
  • 10
  • 2
  • 8
  • 1
  • 1
  • 6
  • 2
  • 6
  • 4
  • 5
  • 96
 
Wm. Preston. 
  • 2
  • 2
  • 1
  • 4
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
 
  • Mallards
  • Gadwall
  • Green-wing teal
  • Jack-snipe
  • Yellow-leg
  • Owl
  • Hawk
 
  • 9
  • 4
  • 1
  • 8
  • 1
  • 5
  • 5
  • 33
 
J. Budd. 
  • 1
  • 1
  • 8
  • 4
  • 4
  • 1
 
  • Hawk
  • Owl
  • Wilson snipe
  • Golden plover
  • Sandpipers
  • Killdee
 
  • 5
  • 5
  • 16
  • 4
  • 4
  • 1
  • 35
 
W.H.S. Hughes. 
  • 1
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1
  • 3
 
  • Hutchins goose
  • Sickle-bill curlew
  • Widgeon
  • Gadwall
  • Green-wing teal
 
  • 8
  • 5
  • 4
  • 2
  • 3
  • 22
 
J.H. Peabody. 
  • 1
  • 1
  • 2
  • 2
  • 1
  • 1
 
  • Buffle-head
  • Blue-wing teal
  • Wilson snipe
  • Killdee
  • Rabbit
  • Owl
 
  • 1
  • 1
  • 4
  • 2
  • 1
  • 5
  • 14
 
Z. Taylor. 
  • 1
  • 1
  • 3
  • 3
  • 1
 
  • Ruddy duck
  • Green-wing teal
  • Shovelers
  • Killdee
  • Hawk
 
  • 2
  • 3
  • 1
  • 3
  • 5
  • 14
 
J.M. Thurston. 
  • 1
  • 3
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 2
  • 23
  • 4
  • 1
  • 1
 
  • Mallard
  • Scaup
  • Widgeon
  • Pintail
  • Wood duck
  • Ruddy duck
  • Buffle-head
  • Shovellers
  • Wilson snipe
  • Killdee
  • Yellow leg
  • Sandpiper
 
  • 3
  • 3
  • 2
  • 2
  • 2
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 46
  • 4
  • 1
  • 1
  • 73
 
Capt. Furay's Side.  
J.B. Furay. 
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
 
  • Gadwall
  • Blue-wing teal
  • Buffle head
  • Wood duck
  • Killdee
  • Wilson snipe
 
  • 2
  • 1
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1
  • 2
  • 9
 
S.B. Hathaway. 
  • 2
  • 2
  • 2
  • 2
  • 3
  • 14
  • 1
  • 4
  • 3
 
  • Hutchins geese
  • Gadwall
  • Pin-tail
  • Widgeon
  • Teal
  • Wilson snipe
  • Yellowshank
  • Killdee
  • Sandpipers
 
  • 16
  • 4
  • 4
  • 4
  • 3
  • 28
  • 1
  • 4
  • 3
  • 67
 
B.E.B. Kennedy. 
  • 1
  • 1
  • 19
  • 2
  • 1
  • 1
 
  • Mallard
  • Blue-wing teal
  • Wilson snipe
  • Kildee
  • Hawk
  • Owl
 
  • 3
  • 1
  • 38
  • 2
  • 5
  • 5
  • 54
 
John Withnell. 
  • 2
  • 1
  • 1
  • 2
  • 15
  • 1
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1
 
  • Red-head duck
  • Gadwall
  • Scaup
  • Sickle-bill curlew
  • Wilson snipe
  • Yellowshank
  • Killdee
  • Sandpipers
  • Hawk
 
  • 4
  • 2
  • 1
  • 10
  • 30
  • 1
  • 3
  • 2
  • 5
  • 58
 
F. Windheim. 
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
 
  • Owl
  • Hawk
  • Scaup
  • Shoveler
 
  • 5
  • 5
  • 1
  • 1
  • 12
 
   
Recapitulation. 
  • Capt. M.W. Kennedy
  • John W. Petty
  • Wm. Preston
  • George T. Mills
  • J. Budd
  • W.H.S. Hughes
  • Z. Taylor
  • A.S. Patrick
  • J.H. Peabody
  • J.M. Thurston
  • Byron Reed
  • V.H. Coffman
  • Ed. Johnston
 
  • 34
  • 96
  • 33
  • 35
  • 22
  • 14
  • 14
  • 73
  • 321
 
  • Capt. J.B. Furay
  • S.B. Hathaway
  • B.E.B. Kennedy
  • George B. Lake
  • E.B. Chandler
  • John Withnell
  • T.L. Kimball
  • D.S. Barriger
  • P. Windheim
  • J. Van Orman
  • H.W. Yates
  • W.J. Hahn
  • A. Donaghue
 
  • 9
  • 67
  • 54
  • 58
  • 12
  • 200
 

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