FALLOW-DEER SHOOTING. 



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FALLOW-DEER SHOOTING. 



There are only three kinds of deer in Great Bri- 

 tain, the red, the fallow, and the roe. The fal- 

 low-deer, distinguished from the rest by his dap- 

 pled* sides and palmated horns, was the dun-deer 

 of the days of Robin Hood the fat-buck of the 

 pasty-loving friar and he is still the common deer 

 of our English parks. 



When firing at a deer, the aim should be low 

 behind the shoulder, or at the head. It is not 

 usual to fire at a deer which faces the gun. If near 

 enough to aim correctly, the rifleman cannot do 

 better than send a ball through the neck, close un- 

 der the ears. It may be remarked here, that the 



* There is a variety not spotted. 



