Target shooting can be enjoyed in almost any 

 locality, and besides being an interesting pastime, it 

 is a great benefit to veteran as well as embryo marks- 

 men. The only danger in target shooting is that 

 the marksman will become too slow and methodical 

 in his movements for field shooting. The judging 

 of distances is of great importance ; and the hunter 

 should never lose an opportunity to improve himself 

 in this respect. 



The average big-game animal killed is shot at 

 short range. 



If it were not for the skill required in approach- 

 ing them, and the fact that many of the shots are at 

 rapidly moving targets, the sport would be far less 

 interesting. The successful big-game hunter should 

 be good at snap-shooting. Many people are of the 

 opinion that small-calibre rifles are fitted only for 

 target shooting. 



They are very useful in the field, however, and 

 in the hands of a skilled marksman are almost as 

 deadly as the larger calibres. Even along the 

 Alantic coast there are animals that make a hunting 

 trip worth while. All through New England one 

 finds that alert and interesting animal, the wood- 

 chuck. No country could be more pleasant 

 than the rolling hills and shady apple orchards 

 where the woodchuck lives. With a hand- 

 shooting, small-calibre gun, one can spend many 

 a pleasant hour stalking these animals. The 

 target is small, as in woodchuck hunting the head 

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