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There have been instances where an estate owner or a club has had a 

 competent keeper and a happily selected preserve and yet has failed utterly 

 to get satisfactory shooting. How often have I had said to me," We had no 

 trouble raising our birds but after shooting over our covers a few times we 

 found we had driven practically all our birds off our preserve." Now, 

 the individual or owner who goes to the expense of breeding birds 

 naturally is disappointed if an outsider is afforded the privilege of 

 shooting them. 



Having thus considered these three most frequent causes of failure 

 somewhat in detail, let us treat them constructively and see what may be 

 suggested to insure success where there has been failure. 



Number 1 relates to the game keeper and he is adequately treated in 

 the chapter, further on, which is devoted to him, so nothing further need 

 be said here. 



GET EXPERT ADVICE. Number 2, relating to the choice of a pre- 

 serve, needs no elaboration here, as scarcely a chapter in this book is de- 

 void of some suggestion, direct or implied, as to the sort of country adapted 

 to pheasant preserving. This further suggestion is made, however. Hav- 

 ing decided pretty definitely on a place for your preserve, engage the ser- 

 vices of an authority on the subject before closing the deal. If you al- 

 ready own your land, it will still be wise to let an expert lay it out for you. 

 This will consume little time and the expense will be small. The Ameri- 

 can Game Protective Association will gladly act for owners in such a mat- 

 ter. Address Director, Department of Game Breeding and Preserving, 

 Woolworth Building, New York City. 



Interesting work in a typical bit of pheasant cover. 



