xx. GROUSE SHOOTING (PART V\ 'DRirixc' 327 



COMMENTS ON FIG. 64 (OPPOSITE PAGE) 



The drive progressing in fig. 64 may represent one taken either 

 fair with the wind or straight against it, as in either case both sides 

 of the drive will require to be equally well protected. For a drive 

 with a side wind see fig. 66, page 336. 



The sixteen men advancing in a curved line towards the guns are 

 the drivers. 



It will be seen that these men, excepting four of their number on 

 the right centre, have their flags folded, for they have no occasion to 

 show them, as the birds they have flushed are flying in the right 

 direction, or to the guns. 



The four drivers that are waving their flags are turning forward 

 a pack of grouse that, it may be seen, have attempted to wheel back 

 out of the drive at this point. 



The six men with one flag apiece are the flankers walking ahead 

 of the drivers, three on each flank of the latter. 



The three flankers on the left, by waving their flags, are turning 

 a number of birds towards the guns that would otherwise escape at 

 this side of the drive. 



The three flankers on the right are not using their flags, as the 

 birds near them are flying direct to the guns. If these three men 

 were to wave their flags, they might easily turn the birds to the left- 

 hand shooters of the line, who, it would appear, have quite enough to 

 do for the present. 



each with two flags three on either flank of the line 

 of shelters, are the pointsmen. These men stand about 80 yards 

 apart, and do not move from their position during the progress of the 

 drive. 



The tico pointsmen standing a little in front of the left flank of 

 the shelters are waving their flags to keep birds towards the shooters, 

 that would else have left the drive just before they arrived within 

 range of the guns. 



The tico pointsmen standing a little in front of the right flank of 

 the line of shelters have no occasion to use their flags ; if they did 

 so, they might drive the birds that are to be seen approaching the 

 right-hand guns away from the latter. 



The two pointsmen posted one on each flank behind the line of 

 I have drawn to show how, in the event of a return drive back 

 to the shelters (which would then be double ones), the flight of the 

 hinls, after they have passed the shooters, should be directed towards 

 the ground that will next be driven, and which would be taken from 

 a reverse quarter to what is sketched in fi<:. 'L 



The left-hand pointsman behind the guns is fulfilling this duty. 



