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strict any man in killing when, where, or how 

 he will. But if he wishes to save our weaker 

 brethren of the wilderness, that they may fur- 

 nish to those who come after us the joys they 

 afford to-day, he will lend his best effort, when 

 someone with the interests of our game supply 

 at heart tries to put off the opening day of a 

 shooting season until the birds have become full- 

 fledged, or he will strengthen the hands of those 

 who endeavor to stop spring shooting, or to 

 close our markets to the sale of game. These 

 things I say to the great brotherhood of sports- 

 men. 



To the individual gunner this admonition 

 may not come amiss: do not, even though with- 

 in your legal right, continue to kill after a fair 

 bag has been made. It would be a wise plan 

 for each and all of us who carry a gun to paste 

 in our shooting hats cards bearing the motto : 



'^ Don't forget to leave enough for seed." 



And now, reader, this book is committed to 

 you in the hope that you may find herein some- 

 thing to remind you pleasantly of your own 

 exploits on wooded hillside, or 'mid rustling 

 reeds, or on sunlit seas, and with the wish that 



