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In Wing Shooting* Always keep your gun 

 moving with the bird, sighting well ahead, from a 

 few inches to a few feet, according to the distance 

 and speed of the bird, and direction it is traveling; 

 and for better explanation I append a clipping 

 herewith from a prominent sporting magazine (an 

 authority on the subject) which will be found as a 

 valuable aid in such matters. Gun used 12-gauge, 

 7X Ibs., modified and full choke bored. 



Flight of bird and lateral movement of muzzle, 

 when pull of trigger is quick and when slow. 



(Charge, 3 drams and i^j ounces of No. 6; birds 

 flying forty miles an hour.) 



SLOW PULL OF TRIGGER I QUICK PULL OF TRIGGER 



(6 Seconds) (2 Seconds) 



NOTE One second of time allowed for passage of shot 

 through the barrels. 



Best Time to Locate Ducks October, Novem - 

 ber, moonlight nights; best time to shoot them is 

 during heavy winds; best place to find them is in 

 smooth or sheltered waters, or on the edges of 

 sheltered woods. Best way to approach them at 

 these times is against the wind, creeping up slow- 

 ly, quietly and unobserved, lest they hear, see or 

 scent you. Better spend more time looking for 

 their favorite spots and flights, than in waiting for 

 them to approach blinds or decoys, (except in 

 flight shooting. 



When Using 1 Decoys Always set them to the 

 leeward of your blinds; arrange them so as 

 their heads are anchored toward the wind. Do 

 not group them close, but scatter them well. 





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