GROUSE-SHOOTING. 



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Grouse 



is quite long enough for the stoutest dog to be employed 

 in this labour, at the end of which he should be re- 

 lieved. In this way a brace or two of dogs may be fully 

 employed, being kept in relay. The shooter shouj 

 wear the lightest possible dress, over a flannel shirt anl 

 drawers, having his legs and feet well defended, 

 can only be killed, at least in any numbers,, in 

 weather, and from about eight o'clock 

 till you are weary. When the season 

 grouse will only lie from ten or eleve 

 large shot and the largest piece . 

 necessary. If two or more shooters 

 should make an extensive circle to 

 another remaining behind to drive 

 run hundreds of yards forwadj 

 is to aim to kill the old COO 



away in order to divert you 



pack will lie still till you may attt 



the head with your gun. To find 



ginning of the season, take a| muni 



as you can hunt steadily togefiiej* 



found and marked down, take up at 



dog. When grouse are wild, a perfoi 



among them will sometimes cause them to' 



very close. The bullet must be perfoi 



holes intersecting each other in the centre. 



of the ball in the air frightens, the birds. Care mi 



taken to give sufficient eleva%>n to the ball 



danger. 



