Show DONTIS IN FIELD SHOOTING A man who cannot handle a gun j carefully and with a proper fear sim aim 1 ply has no business in the field and he has less if he has insufficient re gard for his companions share in the game when a covey of quail isi Is flushed confine your deadly attentions to those birds on your side A ner snapshot nearly always falls ini to the error of taking the first bird that flushes you can have him it if he comes your way but it if he remember that he be Is not yours and that there are plenty more your score will improve too you will find because of a little deliberation in this connection keep a double watch on yourself it if you use a pump gun A man who Is proud of these ingenious instruments can make a pretty music for some seconds but his friend frienda frien dd 3 ear car Is seldom in tune dont claim a bird unless you know that you have hit it and don dont t ask a man to make his retriever search tor for a dead bird unless you saw it fall its not good for the dog there is little excuse for both gu guns ns doubling on the same bird take your turn on the shingles and dont try to wipe your companions eye until he has shot hla his second barrel if he uses a pump give him all six shots and wait to see it if he wants tt tb load foad up again it is all right to wipe his eye occasionally but pride goeth before a tall fall and you are daring him to get you this eye wip ing is a delicate process anyhow and requires judgment never let a cripple get away if you can avoid it always use your second barrel on a feathered bird that falls to fall to the first when you voli see him strike the th e ground mark him carefully and dont give him up till you find him dont run up excitedly excite Bly to a dog on point take your time and he will take his from the ethics of field shooting by todd russell in the outing magazine tor for november |