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THE OOLOGIST 



shot gun to the rifle, and changed 

 from the bird hunter of a few seconds 

 before into a mighty nimrod armed 

 for the fiercest denizens of the woods, 

 The weight of the gun with the shot 

 barrel attached is but 5i pounds, and 

 with rifle barrel on your back the whole 

 arm does not exceed 10 pounds in 

 weight. In collecting various speci- 

 mens with the shot barrel I use the 

 following loads, 



For Birds (Hummer to Robin) ti dr. 

 powder, i oz. dust shot. 



For Birds (Robin to Grouse,) Si dr. 

 powder, ioz. No. 8 shot 



For Hawks, Owls. Eagles, Ducks, 2£ 

 dr. powder 1 oz No. shot. 



For Rabbits, Crows, Foxes, etc., 3 dr. 

 powder. 1 oz. No. 2 shot. 



For all game exceeding the Fox in 

 size I use the rifle barrel and find it 

 does splendid work. By following 

 above directions for loadiug and using 

 two felt wads over the powder and one 

 pasteboard wad over the shot, the col- 

 lector need never have any fear of 

 losing his specimens if he cau shoot at 

 all. 



Parties residing in the west, cau ob- 

 tain the "M. H. & Go's." Combined 

 Shot Gun and Rifle from the E. C. 

 Meacham 1 Arms Co., St. Louis, Mo. 

 Those residing in the east can obtain 

 it of Jno. P. Lovell Arms Co. Boston, 

 Mass., or any first class dealer in sports- 

 mens supplies. 



To Collectors contemplating pur- 

 chasing an all-around collecting gun I 

 can earnestly recommend the above 

 arm. It is handsomely finished, a 

 strong, safe and hard shooter, and in 

 every way a much desired weapon-. 



Should any of my readers be of the 

 wandering, camp-out style of collector 

 and often get too far away from a house 

 in which to lodge at night he should 

 obtain a good Army Knapsack which 

 should be filled out with the following 

 outfit for camping and collecting, i. e. 

 2 Gray Woolen Blankets(light weight). 



1 Army Poucho, or Rubber Blanket, 

 which is a combined blanket, tent and 

 coat. 



1 Sharp Hunters Axe, or Hatchet, 



1 Tin dish and tin cup; the latter for 

 making coffee in out of which same 

 may be drank. 



1 Knife and Fork. 



1 Frying pan (smallest, size) 

 Matches. 



And for use in above utensils 3 lbs. 

 flour, ready sifted and mixed with bak- 

 ing powder, which with the addilion of 

 w^ater is ready for baking in the frying 

 pau, 



2 lbs. Fat Bacon. 

 i lb. Butter. 



4 Tablespoon fills ground Coffee. 

 Pepper and Salt,' and for a luxury a 

 small quantity of sugar may be taken 

 along. 



The above, with the addition of any 

 game he may kill, will plentifully pro- 

 vision a most hearty eater for a 3 days 

 hunt. With an outfit of the above 

 description, provided of course the 

 hunter is properly clothed, one need 

 never have auy fear of the weather, 

 whicli is such a hinderance to too many. 

 One can lay out in the stormiest weather 

 of either rain or snow, in summer or 

 winter, with the addition of a good log 

 fire in a properly selected camping- 

 place and feel no. discomfort. 



As to ammunition for a three days 

 tramp, I generally take along 25 rifle 

 cartridges for large game aud about 33 

 shot cartridges loaded with various 

 sized shot for smaller specimens. 



After packing all these articles away 

 in your knapsack you will, find you still 

 have room for the follow ing. 



Skinning outfit: 



2 Scalpels, of sizes 



1 pair Shears, heavy. 



1 " Scissors. 



1 ,l Spriug Forceps. 



1 Brain Spoon, 



1 Set Chains and Hooks. 



Needles and Thread, i lb. Cutton 



