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adverse conditions, or rapidly moving ranges, and is 

 in the habit of taking his time. 



I have repeatedly seen game killed by field shots, 

 by snap shooting, vv^here target shots vv^ere helpless. 

 My first experience with a really expert field shot 

 was in Southern Alaska, and is a good example of 

 the skill that can be developed in off-hand shooting. 

 As we were crossing a small glade, a spike-buck 

 jumped from his bed on the edge of the timber. 

 He was about a hundred yards away, and was out 

 of sight in an instant. 



My companion took a snapshot at him, and, as I 

 thought, missed. On reaching him, to my surprise, he 

 said: "I pulled on his shoulder, but held a little too 

 high; he'll drop, though, inside of two hundred yards. " 



It was as he said. The shot was fair in the 

 shoulder, but about six inches high. 



Of course what is true of target shots in the field, 

 is also true of field shots at targets. Target shooting 

 is excellent practice for the beginner, but tends to 

 make him stale if carried to excess. The boy who 

 is learning to shoot should familiarize himself with 

 all sorts of targets under all conditions. If he is 



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