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If more than one trap is pulled, so that more 

 than one bird is on the wing or at large at the 

 same time, the shooter has the option of shoot- 

 ing or not ; if he kills, the bird must be 

 scored ; but should he miss, it shall be a lost 

 bird. 



RULE 14. The shooter cannot leave the shoot- 

 ing-mark under any pretence to follow up any 

 bird that will not rise, but is walking away from 

 the trap after it is pulled ; and, having once left 

 the mark after shooting at the bird, cannot re- 

 turn to shoot at it again under any circumstan- 

 ces. The amount of shot for each barrel shall 

 not exceed one ounce and a quarter. Any shooter 

 found to have a larger quantity in his gun, or 

 who discharges his gun after his load is challeng- 

 ed, shall be at once disqualified. The five ground 

 traps shall be placed five yards apart, under the 

 direction of the referee, thirty yards rise, and the 

 use of both barrels is allowed. 



RULE 15. Each shooter shall pull the traps 

 for his opponent, or shall nominate a man to do 

 so. The puller shall in all cases pull fairly, and 

 without delay ; and if the referee shall be satisfied 

 that the trap was not pulled fairly, and without 

 resort to any kind of baffling device, he shall 



