PREFACE 



I HAVE little to say by way of preface, except that 

 a small experience of both hunting and of war having 

 shown me how they dovetail one into the other — in 

 the same way as the design on the title-page of this 

 volume shows how readily their representative tools 

 blend into a picture — and having seen also that the 

 hunting man is already a more than half-made 

 soldier, I have endeavoured to put my thoughts on 

 the subject into words, in the hope that they may 

 be of some use to those who have no experience 

 at all. 



In doing this my object is merely to assist the 

 young soldier as regards his hunting, and to show 

 him how he can make it the very best of instructors 

 in his profession. I therefore utterly disclaim any 

 intentions whatever of laying down the law on either 

 subject. 



I would also say that, owing to the receipt of 

 orders to proceed on active service, I have been 

 obliged to conclude very hurriedly, and have had no 

 time to try and round off the many ugly corners of 

 this amateurish production. 



