PRAIRIE-CHICKEN SHOOTING 



They feed in the stubble in the morning 

 and in the evening, and generally take to the 

 cornfields in the middle of the day. They 

 lie in the shade there or roll around in the 

 cool dirt to rid themselves of vermin. It is 

 hot work forcing one's self through the heavy 

 green corn in September weather, and without 

 a dog a man would be almost helpless. Even 

 with the dog along the chickens will some- 

 times play " hide-and-seek " through the corn 

 and elude the dog in many ways. They will 

 run from the dog and not lie so that he can 

 point them always. If there are weeds in 

 the corn they will hide there and the shoot- 

 ing will be improved. The present genera- 

 tion of pinnated grouse nearly all dive into 

 the fields after being flushed from the stub- 

 ble, and you have to push right in there and 

 " dig them out " to get any shooting. The 

 only sensible way to hunt chickens is to have 

 a rig which will carry yourself and partner, 

 the driver, the lunch, and the dogs. Take 

 feed for the horses and water for the dogs. 

 In this way you can be driven from one place 

 to another and cover a vast deal of territory 

 in a day. You will find that you will have 

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