there is a growing interest in and appreciation of 

 firearms. 



The strength of a nation depends on the 

 strength of its people. One of the strongest reasons 

 for our boys and young men becoming skillful in the 

 use of firearms is, that at any time they may be 

 called upon to protect their flag and homes. A 

 man who will not fight for his country, if the need 

 arise, is, of course, to be despised. But a man who 

 knows nothing of firearms, is, for a time at least, 

 almost as useless. To-day, an army of sharp- 

 shooters, even with conditions against them, have 

 the best chance to win, as modern warfare is car- 

 ried on at long range. The other advantages to 

 be obtained by the use of firearms are physical. 



There is probably no life more beneficial, phys- 

 ically, for a man, than the life of a hunter. Besides 

 building up the muscles and sinews, it produces 

 those traits of character necessary for success in life. 

 Frontiersmen, the world over, are noted for their 

 hardihood, courage, and resourcefulness. 



Nature has been lavish in stocking our country 

 with wild animals. Since the world began, man 

 has been interested in the chase. 



Originally, the desire to kill came from the neces- 

 sity of procuring flesh and skins to sustain life. Now, 

 it is handed down to us in the form of an instinct, 

 which is accentuated by a longing to escape the 

 frenzied life of our large cities, and enjoy the beau- 

 ties of nature. The fascinations of a hunter's life 



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