IV CONTENTS. 



WOODCOCK-SHOOTING 78 



When Woodcock come North . . . . .79 

 Where Woodcock make their Nests .... 80 



Where to find Woodcock 81 



How to flush Woodcock 82 



Flight-Birds 84 



Peculiar Trait of Woodcock . . . . . 85 



The Period of Moulting 89 



How the Sharp Ring is produced . . . . 91 

 American and English Woodcock . . . . .92 



Scandinavian Woodcock . - 92 



The proper Charge for Woodcock 96 



QUAIL-SHOOTING 97 



Habits of the Quail . 97 



An Adventure with an old Quail . . . . 100 



The Enemies of the Quail . . . . . . 101 



How to hunt Quail 102 



The Bishop of Quails . .' . . . .105 



Quail withholding their Scent 106 



Charge for Quail-Shooting . . . . . 109 



RUFFED GROUSE OR PARTRIDGE SHOOTING . . . no 



The Flushing of the Partridge 110 



Where Partridges are found ill 



Pot-hunters . . 112 



The Partridge in a Tree 113 



The Nests of Partridges 114 



Habits of Partridges 114 



The Drumming of Partridges 115 



European Partridges 116 



Difficulty in shooting Partridges 117 



The Food of Partridges 117 



Names of Ruffed Grouse in different States . .118 



Proper Gun and Charge for Partridges . . . 118 



PINNATED GROUSE, OR PRAIRIE HEN . . . . 119 

 Manner of Hunting 119 



