Show SOME DONIS FOR SHOOTERS OF GAME Rules Which Will Prevent Accidents and Add to Pleasure The autumn shooting season is now In full lull swing and already two lives have paid the toll as of carelessness carelessness care care- on the part of shooters Every year the shooting season season takes lakes kes the sacrifice of human life Iffe These are intended for the new crop of youngsters who Wilo will go into the woods and fields for the first time They also are arc intended for those who are careless Wear Vear a red or white coat hat bat or hatband Dont Don't take any chances The function function function tion of a shotgun is to scatter shot but be very careful where you scatter scat seat ter tel it Dont Don't blaze away In haste and dont get et excited Many Many N a shooter has filled his favorite dog full of lead Just because he was overanxious Dont Don't point a gun at any person in jest It If is always the I 1 didn't know it was loaded gun that goes of off and does the damage The only time you ou should point a gun is when you intend in intend intend in- in tend to kill Dont Don't take every rustle fo 0 bush or bough to be a sure sure indication of game Remember inquisitive persons have a penchant for being in strange places laces Dont Don't carry a loaded gun through the tile streets or on cars trains automobiles automobiles automobiles auto auto- mobiles or any other kind of vehicle or leave it in a farmhouse Dont Don't shoot until you see the rabbit rabbit rab rab- rabI i bit and arid then be sure that he is clear I of both man and dog Dont Don't drag a gun under a fence with th 5 muzzle pointed toward you Dont Don't climb over fences with your gun put it through the fence and andon andon andon on the ground business end before Dont Don't shoot with anyone that you Know to be careless Carelessness with three and a quarter drams of powder powder powder pow pow- der behind one and one eighth ounces of shot is inviting sure death Dont Don't load your gun until you ou are actually ready for At all I other times it should be empty Keep your jour our finger off the trigger until you are aie actually looking down the the barrel barrel at your game Dont Don't use a cheap gun as it is 16 apt to explode when a heavy charge Is used Dont Don't borrow a dog or gun gun or or 01 loan either Don Dout Dont t rest on Oil the muzzle of your our gun gUll i Dont Don't violate the game camp laws lawe It is not only criminal but sometimes very costly I Dont Don't hog all the game Leave a little behind for the next fellow Dont Don't rest the muzzle of your YOUl gun on the ground A gun muzzle clogged with dirt or mud is a dangerous proposition prop proposition I Observe the forestry laws and insist that every sportsman do likewise Remember that true sportsmanship insists upon courtesy to land owners Your license does not give you the tile right to shoot on posted lands reservations reservations reservations reser reser- parks or within the city limits Land owners have a lawful and moral right to say who may shoot on their property Respect these rights and they will have more regard for you your sport and your recreation Never lIever crawl or creep when after game I |