Hooper, 1938 Jan. 31 Area covered by hunt: about as in 1936 - approximately 20 x 20 mi. (400 sq mi.) - but not at all well covered by men. Area extends from Murphy & Angeles down to San Andreas. As mentioned before about 20 men hunted - 4 from Angeles and all or almost all the rest from San Andreas. Bag: Number shot per man ranged from about 3 to about 30 (No accurate count made). Total birds: 166- Steller, 63- California, and 1 Cooper hawk. A scalp of 1 house cat also appeared. Time spent per man: 1 hr.+ to "all day". The fewer men shooting was explained on several counts: (1) Dance Sat. nite in San Andreas - with "aftermath" today; (2) Cloudy cold weather; (3) Lack of interest; (4) lack of competition; (5) "had to work". Fewer jays collected due, almost mani- mously, to "cold, cloudy weather - makes birds stay in trees & brush"; when disturbed from hiding place, would fly to tree, then out a other side immediately, and would not drop from bottom to top of tree - before flying - as on clear days." Incidentally, we too found this to be true, in general.