2 INDIAN BIG GAME 



looked on by a young generation as no longer 

 applicable to post-war conditions. 



In spite of the modern rifle, sport in India is 

 now very good. In the war no game was shot. 

 Since then there are considerably fewer Army 

 men shooting than before ; and it is permissible 

 to doubt whether our civilian brothers, engrossed 

 in ' reforms ' and all that they involve, will have 

 as much time as before for tours in their districts, 

 knowledge of their people, and the freedom of the 

 jungle. 



Yet few will deny to the jungle, as well as to 

 a horse, its value in teaching a youngster (be he 

 civilian or soldier) self-reliance, a knowledge of 

 the language and of the country as well as of the 

 inhabitants, and various other virtues. 



My own shooting experiences are small com- 

 pared with those of the great hunters of the past 

 and present day. Moreover, I have had largely 

 to record my own failures. I can only hope they 

 will teach beginners as much as they taught me. 



In consequence I have made no attempt to 

 preach or deduce maxims except in the matter of 

 sitting up and one or two other important points. 

 But a commentary on reasons for failure or suc- 

 cess runs throughout the book. 



For the natural history of the animals, the 

 methods of hunting them, and for advice in 

 general, reference must be made to the classical 

 Indian Big Game books, beginning with Sanderson 

 and Forsyth down to the latest Shikar Notes for 

 Novices by the Hon. Mr. Best. 



This book is not a catalogue of animals shot. 

 Mr. Morris and I have tried to mention only 



