When a herd of antelope has been sighted, the 

 cart should be headed as if to pass them on one 

 side, and should they show any uneasiness and an 

 inclination to move off, it should pursue a course 

 as if to pass ahead of them, making the necessary 

 detour for the purpose. Sometimes, animals, which 

 have shown some alarm at the first approach of a 

 cart, subsequently lose fear and afford an easy shot. 



When the antelope have gained confidence, or 

 should they have shown no alarm at the cart pass- 

 ing them in the first instance, the sportsman must, 

 when approaching within range, drop out of the 

 back of it when the bullocks' heads are turned 

 towards the game ; the cart should then turn off at 

 an angle, while he advances under cover of its side. 

 When near enough for a good shot, he should sit 

 down while the cart goes on, and as soon as he has 

 taken aim at the buck, fire at the shoulder of the 

 latter. 



Some beginners are very apt to "pull off" in the 

 act of firing. If such will make a practice of using 

 the middle finger put well round the trigger, in place 

 of the forefinger, they will probably find a great 

 improvement in their shooting. A bullet placed 

 anywhere on or just behind the shoulder, though 

 not too far back, will drop the buck either in his 

 tracks, or after he has run but a short distance. 



If, owing to a badly-placed bullet, the animal 

 goes off wounded, it is far better, should the 

 country admit of it, for the sportsman to watch 

 him through his glasses, rather than at once pursue 

 him. Then, if he should see the wounded animal 



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