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lewis' AMERICAN SPORTSMAN. 



BARKING SQUIRRELS. 



This original method of killing Squirrels is pursued as a 

 pastime by Shooters inhabiting districts of country where these 

 animals are numerous. The whole secret, or rather art of 

 harking Squirrels, is to strike with the bullet immediately under 

 that portion of the limb upon which the animal is stretched out, 

 in such a manner that the blow will shiver the bark, and, killing 

 the Squirrel by the concussion, sends it whirling in the air to 

 the ground, " as if it had been blown up by the explosion of a 

 powder magazine." 



This is a very pretty way of killing Squirrels, and many of 

 our Pennsylvania Hunters are very expert at it ; the skin is not 

 injured, nor the flesh torn by this mode of shooting. 



FLESH. 



' The flesh of several varieties of Squirrels is most excellent. 

 They should be voided, and kept several days in cold weather. 



. SCIURUS MIGRATORIUS— MIGRATORY GRAY SQUIRREL. 



