44 FRANK SCHLEY'S PARTRIDGE AND PHEASANT SHOOTING. 



your sjioulder, cast both eyes upon it, or the direction it 

 has taken, or where it is likely to appear, or close to where 

 it disappeared, draw the trigger and fire, and keep the 

 gun moving for an instant after the trigger is drawn. 

 When a bird springs close under your feet out in the open 

 fields and goes off slowly, offering a fair shot, pitch the 

 gun quickly to your shoulder, catch aim on the bird by 

 looking down the barrel of the gun with one eye closed, 

 and when your eye informs you that your aim is correct, 

 draw the trigger and bring it down. When a Hare boun- 

 ces up in open field, where you have a clear, open shot, and 

 it gets up close under your feet and runs straight off, pitch 

 the gun quickly to your shoulder, catch aim on the Hare 

 by looking down the barrel with one eye closed, and when 

 it is at the proper distance, draw the trigger and knock it 

 over. But when a Hare bounces up in open field and darts 

 for cover w T hich is but a short distance off, pitch the gun 

 quickly to your shoulder, cast both eyes upon the Hare, 

 and draw the trigger without an instant's deliberation. 

 When a bird springs in open field, and flies to the right or 

 left, or rises some distance off and makes for the woods, or 

 thicket, pitch the gun quickly to your shoulder, cast both 

 eyes upon it, and draw the trigger and fire, and keep the 

 gun moving for an instant after the trigger is drawn. But 

 when a bird springs close to your feet in a thicket, or clear- 

 ing, and flies out in open ground or fields and goes straight 

 off, pitch the gun quickly to your shoulder, catch aim on it 

 by looking down the barrel of the gun with one eye clos- 

 ed, and when your eye says it is at the proper distance to 

 be killed, calmly draw the trigger and fire. When a bird 

 springs far in advance, and comes directly towards you fly- 

 ing over head, and in full flight, pitch the gun quickly to 

 your shoulder, cast both eyes upon it, draw the trigger and 

 fire in an instant, and before it gets directly over head. 

 But if it is driven by a north-wester, and comes directly over 

 head, turn and pitch the gun quickly to your shoulder, catch 

 aim on it by looking up the barrel of the gun with one eye 

 closed, draw the trigger and fire. Where game is found in 



