WILD-GOOSE S HOOTING 



ON entering the domains of the wild geese the fowler 

 must be prepared to pit his skill and energy against 

 some of the most wary and vigilant birds of the whole 

 wild-fowl race. The sights and scenes, too, which he 

 will often be privileged to witness when in pursuit of 

 these magnificent birds are of all-absorbing interest 

 to the lover of nature. Whether observed at their 

 ease, leisurely grazing on the wide open marshes, or 

 engaged in picking up the scattered grain on the 

 stubbles of the uplands, or, perchance, in ' wedge '- 

 shaped flight as they pass over high up in the skies to 

 their feeding or resting quarters, their fine imposing 

 presence cannot fail to excite his admiration .and 

 awaken within him the keenest desire to try conclu- 

 sions with them. Big and simple though geese seem to 

 be in the distance, their habitual caution renders them 

 very difficult of access. No lengthy acquaintance 



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