RULES FOR TRAP-SHOOTING. 327 
and in ease of infraction of this provision, the bird or 
birds shall be scored as missed. 
Rete UL Rising of Birds.—A bird must be on 
the wing when shot at. All contingencies from 
missfire, non-explosion of cap, gun not cocked, etce., 
etc., are at the risk of the party shooting. 
Rute IV. Lecovering Birds—It shall be op- 
tional with the party shooting to recover his own 
birds, or to appoint a person for that purpose. He 
shall in all cases walk directly up to the bird and 
take it without injury; and, in case of doubt, hand 
it to the Judges for their decision. If a bird flies 
outside the bounds it shall be scored as missed. 
Should a bird alight upon a tree, house, or any 
other resting-place within the bounds, after it has 
been shot at, the party shooting, or his deputy, 
shall proceed immediately to the spot, and if the 
bird does not fall, without any extraneous means 
being used, such as throwing clods, stones, sticks, 
or using poles, etc., within three minutes from the 
time it alights, it shall be scored a miss. 
Rote V. Flight of Birds—In double shooting, 
both birds shall be on the wing when the first is 
shot at; if but one bird flies, and but one barrel is 
fired or snapped, the birds shall in no wise be 
scored, whether hit or missed, but the party shoot- 
ing shall have two more birds; or if both birds fly 
and are killed with one barrel, he must shoot at two 
other birds. 
