the grouse lives a good deal in the trees. In little 

 hunted localities, a covey will remain in a tree 

 while the hunter shoots them, one by one, provided 

 he shoots at the bird that is nearest to the ground ; 

 but they soon learn that a perch is no protection 

 against firearms. 



The most successful grouse hunters are the men 

 who hunt the same localities every year. They 

 learn the whereabouts of every covey, and know 

 where to find them at any time in the day. Some 

 grouse are domestic birds, and refuse to leave a 

 certain locality, no matter how much they are 

 persecuted. 



This is a dangerous trait, as sooner or later 

 they make a mislake and go home in the hunter's 

 pocket. 



QUAIL 



Quail shooting in a well-stocked country is 

 fascinating sport. As quail are usually found in 

 bevies, there is more dash than in grouse shooting. 



Quail, like the grouse, abound in the United 

 States ; and are even more plentiful, as there are 

 some desert varieties that thrive in the Southwest, 

 in country where grouse could not live. Along the 

 Pacific coast there are several species of quail ; the 

 California valley, and mountain quail, the "Bob 

 White" and a sub-species or two. 

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