3 o8 THE KEEPERS BOOK 



Shore Shooting 



There is little to be said on this subject from a 

 gamekeeper's point of view, but from a sportsman's 

 aspect it is impossible to overestimate the advantages 

 to be gained from this class of sport. One's knowledge 

 for judging distance and pace can be brought to the 

 highest standard by observing the results of the shots 

 on the water, and varied indeed is the bag that may be 

 got by a wary " shore shooter." 



Bog Shooting 



The chief point to observe here is to mark down 

 the birds carefully. The guns should never loiter about 

 hunting for dead birds, but should move steadily on 

 from the moment they enter the bog, as duck, so soon 

 as they become suspicious, will take to the wing if they 

 observe the line standing or hunting about, whereas 

 they will nearly always sit close enough, to give 

 a reasonably near shot, if the guns keep steadily on. 

 Some bogs afford better and surer sport by being driven. 

 To execute a successful drive, the wind is the supreme 

 factor to be reckoned with. 



Decoy D^lck-Shooting 



Exceedingly good sport may be obtained, especially 

 on a very stormy day, by placing a few decoy ducks 

 within good range of a gun stationed near the bank 

 of a sheltered bay or eddy. The decoy can also be 



