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The witnesses opposed to dog hunting assert that deer are being fast exter- 

 minated by this method of hunting, and say that the deer are driven into and 

 shot in the water, which is not sportsmanlike. They also say that the flesh of 

 the deer gets heated after a long run and becomes unfit for food. 



Those who favour dog hunting say that the opposition comes from the still 

 hunters, who are said to kill far more than any other class of hunters. They say 

 that when shot by still hunters, the deer often escapes wounded, to die a 

 miserable death, or fall a prey to the wolves. They assert that the killing of deer 

 in the water cools the flesh and makes it sweet and palatable. 



20. Should runway shooting before hounds be forbidden ; if so, why ? 



Answer — 



Yes - - 249 



No 376 



Blank - - - - - - - 25 



650 



21. Should deer be allowed to be killed in the water ? 



Answer — 



Yes - - - . - : - - 374 



No - - - - - - - 240 



Blank 36 



650 



"^24. By what illegal means are deer often destroyed ? 



Answer — 



Killing out of season - - - - 27 



Wolves - - - - - - -11 



