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A FEW HINTS ON CROCODILE SHOOTING. 
BY 
W. H. O. SHortt. . 
(Withtwo plates and a diagram.) 
I have been asked by our Honorary Secretary to write a short article entitled 
«* A few hints on crocodile shooting.” 
T think it best to give a short summary of how to carry out a crocodile shoot, 
so that a complete novice may know what to do, and an older hand, may, 
perhaps, pick up one or two useful tips. 
With mo the pen is certainly not mightier than the sword, but I will do my 
best and trust to the leniency of my readers. This is not meant to be a literary 
masterpiece, but merely a few practical remarks strung together. To start with 
I will explain the outfit required for a shoot of a few days, as I presume you will 
not go for a single day only, and even then the outfit would be much the same. 
You will probably have to camp out when indulging in this sport, but that is a 
pleasure in the cold weather. The outfit I give includes no camping out articles, 
as that is a matter that does not concern this article. 
OUTFIT AND PERSONNEL REQUIRED FOR A CROCODILE SHOOT. 
Ariicles. Personnel. 
Pair Binoculars. 1 Overseer. 
Rifle. 1 Harpooner. 
Rifle rest. 1 Axeman. 
Gun. 2 Boatmen. 
Axe (4 lbs.). 6 Chamaars. 
Harpoons complete. 
Feet 2” diam. rope. 
Light boat. 
Pole. 
Paddle. 
Feet tow line }” diam. 
Skinning knives. 
Sharpening board or stone. 
Good file. 
Ten foot bamboo for carrying skins. 
Tape measure. 
Set of maps. 
Ball twine. 
Sack needle. 
Sacks or gunny cloth. 
Salt, say three maunds. 
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You want a very hard hitting rifle with a low trajectory, such as a Ross, which, 
unfortunately, is not now obtainable. Westly Richards make a mfle which I 
think is ‘318 bore ; this ought to be good according to the specification. If you 
can afford to do so, get your rifle fitted with a telescopic sight, as in no branch 
of shooting have you to be more accurate than in crocodile shooting. Another 
