CHAPTER VII 



HOW TO STALK WILD ANIMALS 



In the section of our book that is devoted to Birds, 

 hints are given concerning what I consider to be 

 the best methods of observing them, so that in 

 this chapter our feathered friends need not be 

 specially treated of. 



This being the case, there are, with the excep- 

 tion of Insects, really very few British animals 

 which can be stalked to any appreciable extent, 

 more especially if we leave out of consideration 

 the animal life to be found in our ponds, rivers, 

 and seas. 



The number of different species of Mammals, 

 Reptiles, and Amphibians found in this country 

 is undoubtedly somewhat restricted, and chief 

 attention will probably be devoted by the young 

 naturalist-stalker to the feathered population. 

 There are, however, some animals, other than 

 Birds, that will amply repay stalking and provide 

 a fund of interesting and amusing recreation out 

 of doors. 



A few notes, therefore, concerning how and 



when and where to stalk these animals may be of 



service, after which the sections devoted to the 



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