BULLETS AND THEIE BILLETS 



On the western plains, and in moun- 

 tain stalking, long chances are no doubt 

 legitimately taken, but in the heavily- 

 wooded and difficult country of Quebec 

 and northern Ontario it is rarely per- 

 missible to attempt shots beyond three 

 hundred and fifty or four hundred 

 yards. Occasionally a long shot suc- 

 ceeds, but the spirit which restrains a 

 man from burning powder, unless there 

 is a reasonable prospect of success, is 

 more to be commended than one of mere 

 unthinking optimism. 



A good glass is invaluable for deter- 

 mining whether an animal carries a 

 warrantable head, it is not only "cows 

 in the distance" that "have long 

 horns"! Regrets and apologies are 

 often heard for a too hasty shot, where 

 antlers prove to be small or ill-formed. 

 Time and opportunity are generally 

 given for that careful inspection which 

 would prevent a life being taken with- 

 out justification, and preserve the tak- 



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