Show Sportsmen Have Language Sportsmen have almost developed d da a language of their own in n designating ing groups of particular animals and birds For instance observes the American Wildlife Institute it would be high treason to refer to a bun bunch h hof hof of partridges One should always say a cove covey when referring ot members members members mem mem- bers of the partridge family Then there is a nide of pheasants a wisp of snipe a flight of doves a muster of peacocks a 3 of herons a l brood of grouse and a plump of wild fowl Of course there is also always a stand of plovers a gaggle of geese a bevy of quail a no cast of hawks a skulk of foxes a pack of wolves a sleuth of bears |