0 FEATHERED GAME 
robable that you will stand open-mouthed and 
‘are with all the eyes in your head, until, diving 
ito the green depths a hundred yards away, 
oes another lost opportunity. You may even 
2 as did another of my acquaintances near the 
aginning of his sylvan career. He had stood 
at gaze’’ at every rising grouse and was 
npty-handed in a cover where by moderate 
1ooting skill he might have made a fair bag, 
mx the season was just beginning and the 
nung birds were lying well. He declared he 
ould do better at the next point (as they all 
>) and when the next bird flushed he threw his 
in to his shoulder and shouted, ‘‘Bang!’’ with 
l his lungs. He had the right idea, however, 
id can now hold his own with the most of 
em. 
That roaring, rushing flight is likely to con- 
ise any but a veteran. Yet no owl can fly 
ore noiselessly than he when he is so minded. 
know many a good duck- and snipe-shot that 
ill invariably forget to shoot when Mr. Grouse 
ishes out—Steady, now! Another point! 
‘hir-r-r! Away he goes and as you pull trig- 
or he swerves suddenly from his course and 
yu have missed him. Yes, your muttered re- 
