Summer Shooting 



tunity for self-conceit in calculating 

 probabilities, account for its quality 

 of exceptional fascination. 



The sportsman who persists, is apt 

 occasionally to find a good number of 

 birds about the grounds; and when 

 that happens, if he is adequately 

 equipped with good decoys, and the 

 right spirit, and especially if he is 

 able to call the birds, he will enjoy a 

 variety of fine shooting. The initi- 

 ated well understand the importance 

 of the call, and they know that the 

 best caller will get the most birds. 

 The notes of shore-birds, though quite 

 dissimilar, are in most cases easily 

 imitated after a little practice, and a 

 simply constructed contriv^ance which 

 can be purchased at almost any sport- 

 ing goods store will answer for all the 

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