Looper, 1936 San Andreas, Calaveras Co., Calif. April 25, of outside poachers - that is, those from out of the County - and Commercial hunters. The average number of men for each jay shoot is reported to be 18 or 20. The Calif. perside jays are considered by some residents worse on quail and chickens than the "mountain jays". April 26, The attitudes assumed by the several male citizens of the town are diverse in nature. This morning, some were up at dawn rarin' to go. Others, now at 8 o'clock, are lazily wandering forth. Some men who are not to shoot contend: (1) Why shoot blue jays. (2) There are more profitable things to do than hunt jays. (3) I have work to do. (4) Too old for hunting [young fellows] (5) Too hard work. 2: P.M. Have just returned from trip (reconnaissance) northeast to Mountain Ranches Sheep Ranch thence southwest to Murphy and Angels Camp. As the result of this trip, the "jay-huntable" territory is now known, in general. For details see following page. Angels Camp seemed little interested in the jay hunt. The inhabitants there were concerned with a baseball game.