-The proper grip insures a steady aim with the ff Milligan Special. " 



cation that the sport is becoming formalized. The club takes 

 turnabout with the riflemen and the bowmen on the range. 



Milligan's chief contribution to the sport, aside from his 

 enthusiasm, is the Milligan Special a y-ounce alloy aluminum 

 crotch with a special gum rubber band 1 1 inches long, which is 

 good for some 1600 shots. 



The ammunition is fully as important as the sling. For hunt- 

 ing, the club uses a 7/1 6-inch lead ball which is heavier than 

 the steel ball-bearing normally used for target practice. The true 

 flight of one of these balls is a thrill to anyone accustomed to 

 the erratic course of a pebble from a homemade slingshot. 



Slingshot Milligan claims as kills hundreds of rabbits and 

 squirrels, numerous crows, pheasants, groundhogs, frogs, and 

 an occasional snake. He has shot with the Detroit police at their 

 pistol range, scoring an 87% average at a distance of 30 feet. 



The slingshot, more than any other weapon, puts a premium 

 on continuous practice. There are no gunsights and no arrow 

 for sighting. It is all hip-shooting. 



To practice at home, advises Milligan, just throw an old piece 

 of medium-weight canvas over a clothesline or over a water pipe 

 in the basement. Then shoot at a marked target in the center, 

 and the balls will drop harmlessly to the floor. 



A fascinating thing about slingshot hunting is that there 

 are so many records still to be made. Has anyone killed the first 

 fox with this weapon? The first wild duck or goose on the wing? 

 The silence of the slingshot has advantages, too. One man is 

 going for partridge in the north woods with a gun-shy setter. 



The club hunts small game in the fall and varmints espe- 

 cially crows the rest of the year. Crows, when they flock up, 

 will attack a stuffed owl en masse, making a fine target for the 

 hunters concealed below the decoy. When hunting with a crow- 

 call, the men use the stalking method take a step and wait- 

 take a step and wait. 



"The slingshot is an interesting weapon, and provides a good, 

 clean sport," Milligan insists. "There is no reason why it 

 shouldn't have an honorable place in recreation. It is quiet and 

 inexpensive. All emphasis is on skill. Try it and see." 



-A stuffed-owl decoy will attract crows to waiting hunters. 89 



