346 LETTERS TO YOUNG SHOOTERS LETTER 



of. birds fly towards him, and to fire steadily at the 

 ones which first approach within range of his shelter, 

 and then to transfer his aim to the next nearest arid 

 easiest shots. 



Driven grouse should fly into your aim, and thus 

 meet the charge. For this reason it is always best to 

 select for the first barrel a bird that is followed in the 

 same line by another ; the second will then arrive 

 within shot just as you have killed the first, and you 

 will not have to point your gun into a new direction. 



Fia. 67. SHOWS LINE OF AIM TO TAKE AT A DRIVEN GROUSE (!ST) WHEN 



THE BIRD FLIES TOWARD YOU LEVEL WITH THE EYE; (2ND) WHEN" IT IS 

 APPROACHING BKLOW THE LEVEL OF YOUR EYE ; (3RD) WHEN IT IS 

 FLYING TO YOU DOWN A SLOPE. 



When a grouse flies to you down a slope, or even 

 low and straight towards your shelter, fire with a 

 steady hand just under its beak, as shown in fig. 67. 

 The bird may then meet the shot ; whilst, if you fire 

 over it, it can never do so. 



Should a bird fly to you that unless it is killed 

 will pass overhead, whether a little to the right or the 

 left, aim just before its beak and jerk the muzzle of 

 your gun a trifle forward of this point at the same 



