/O THE SHIKARI 



The first was over a particular troop of ten ostriches 

 which none of us had ever been able to approach within 

 shot, until one day they were ridden on round a spur of 

 the hills and twenty shots brought down the whole 

 ten birds ; this is truly remarkable when it is con- 

 sidered how hard a running ostrich is to hit, how 

 quickly he can get out of range, and that only the first 

 shot was a standing one. It is worthy of record that 

 the shooter had only twenty cartridges on him. 



The second occurred when three of us were out for a 

 day or so after rooi rhebuck, and one of the party spotted 

 and stalked a herd of five which he approached within 

 150 yards, and taking steady aim, bowled number one. 

 At the shot the others started off, and three more shots 

 brought down three more antelope, the fifth disappear- 

 ing out of sight round a spur. On going to pick them 

 up, one got up and made off, requiring another shot to 

 bring him to book. 



Thus five shots were fired and five hits recorded, and 

 four meant four head of rhebuck. 



Both these are known to be true tales, and surely 

 cannot easily be beaten for quick and accurate shooting. 



Reloading and Running In. — Opinion is much 

 divided amongst big-game shots as to the best course 

 to pursue when the quarry is brought down, whether 

 to run in or walk slowly up, or remain where they fired 

 from. It is a question, and a question on which no 

 fixed rule can be laid down. 



It is entirely a matter of doing the right thing at the 



