a good dog. They live on wild berries and wild grapes and are among 

 the choicest of table birds. 



They lie very close in heavy cover and where a dog cannot hunt fast 

 and are very hard to shoot on the wing, as they continually dodge 

 among the trees. 



In hunting them, have your dog go slow and keep close to you. He 

 will work best on ground scent. Teach him to hold his point and let 

 you select your location before .you order him to flush. 



Train him to bark when the bird rises, and the curiosity of the 

 bird will prove its destruction. Instead of trying to escape, the bird 

 will settle on an adjacent tree to find the meaning of the strange noise, 

 and if there is danger of missing a wing shot, the bird can be shot 

 sitting. 



After the bird is killed, he is very hard to find, as in color he re- 

 sembles the leaves in the fall, and a good retriever is necessary if the 

 birds are to be found. 



To teach a dog to bark, tie a piece of red cloth on a long string and 

 then throw it over a limb of a tree in such a manner that it can be 

 jerked up and down. As it flutters among the leaves hiss the dog on 

 to bark, and teach him to bark every time it moves. 



The best load for pheasants is No. 9 shot. 



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