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or a bad shot, never fire at a hare save at a range 

 that, if you shoot true, you are certain to kill her. 

 You need not allow any forward aim for a hare, how- 

 fast she is crossing you ; all you need do is to 

 direct the gun for the end of her nose and pull the 

 trigger as you momentarily jerk the muzzle with her 

 line of direction. 



If a hare is running from you, aim for her ears 

 only; and if she is coming to you, aim just under her 

 head. Should you he so unfortunate as to wound a 

 hare, give her another charge in the head at once, can 

 you safely do so, or a dozen if necessary ; never wait 

 for a retriever to worry her, or a man with a stick to 

 bludgeon her to death, as such would be an act of 

 monstrous cruelty. 



When hares are driven to the shooters by a line of 

 men walking the fields (far the best way of obtaining 

 them), stand perfectly still if one runs towards you 

 till she is well within shot, then show yourself, or 

 whistle, and fire at the head of the animal as it 

 turns to the right or left, which it is sure to do. If 

 you cannot shoot driven hares through the shelter 

 in front of you, which may be a high fence, you 

 can nevertheless often obtain a glimpse of them 

 approaching ; in such case, if they run straight to 

 you, remain motionless, and kill them when they 

 have passed behind you. You will find you can often 

 run and partly meet a driven hare that is making 

 for a gap in a fence, and kill her, though, had you 



