go away and wait awhile and they will soon come back and hunt their 

 mother. If you have killed her, it is a sure thing you will get the 

 whole flock, as they haven't sense enough to take care of themselves. 

 They will whistle for one another when lost, and I have killed many 

 a one by calling it up to me while lying down in the grass. 



During this time, that is, from August i to October i, you can 

 kick them up and with a good dog to point, have all open shooting. 



But after November i, look out. The tables are turned and they 

 will be found in the corn and will not lay for the dog very well. They 

 will fly a mile at a time and none but the expert hunter can hope to 

 have any luck in killing them. They go in large flocks and have to be 

 liunted on the quiet and always down wind. When two men are hunt- 

 ing, they must hunt by signs with the hands to go either to the right 

 or left, for speak one loud word and goodby hunter. With the wind 

 and a little sunshine they can be killed, but a good dog is needed that 

 is well trained and under good command to "stay heel," and not go 

 out till ordered to get the dead and retrieve it. 



For pheasant, woodcock, quail, snipe and young prairie chickens use 

 No. 9 shot, if the shooting is in the thick brush or corn, as it must be 

 quick shooting in the close cover and the small shot will make a big 

 circle and will not tear the birds to pieces as the larger shot under 

 these conditions would. In the open, where there will be more time 

 for a shot and consequently a longer range, use No. 7 or No. 8, 



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