SHOOTING THE GROUSE 



CHAPTER III 



SCOTCH DRIVING 



THERE are many things which distinguish grouse 

 driving in Scotland from the same sport in England, 

 and some difficulties to be overcome in the former 

 country which are not ordinarily met with in the 

 latter. Nevertheless, it will be my endeavour to show 

 that the distinctions inseparable from Scotch driving 

 merely add an attractive variety to the sport, and 

 that the difficulties are by no means insuperable. 



Ever since the memorable season of 1872, of which 

 more hereafter, and which, following as it did upon two 

 very good seasons in iSyoand 1871, finally opened the 

 eyes of the shooting world to the great possibilities of 

 grouse, my opinion has been that on a very consider- 

 able number of Scotch moors a scientific and practical 

 system of driving, such as has been in force in York- 

 shire for years, could and would produce results to 

 equal the totals ordinarily achieved in that county, 



