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ready, to say " pull," and the puller to obey sueh 

 signal, and pull the trap or traps fairly and 

 evenly, and release the bird or birds ins tauter. 

 If the trap be pulled or the birds released before 

 the signal is given by the shooter, he shall have 

 the option of calling '' No bird " and refusing to 

 shoot ; but if he shoots, the bird shall be deemed 

 a fair one, and scored for or against him, as the 

 case may be. 



Rule 7. Rise and Call of Birch. — All birds 

 must be on the wing when shot at, or will be 

 scored as lost birds. If the bird does not rise 

 immediately after the trap is pulled, the shooter 

 shall have the option of calling " No bird " ; and 

 if he shoots at it on its afterward rising, it will 

 be considered " a lost bird." 



Rule 8. Gathering Birds. — It shall be optional 

 with the party shooting to gather his own birds 

 or appoint a person to do so for him. In all cases 

 the bird must be gathered by hand, without any 

 forcible means, within three minutes from the 

 time it alights, or be scored as lost. All " birds " 

 must show shot-marks if challenged. A bird 

 once out of bounds shall be scored as lost. 



Rule 9. Misfires. — Should a gun miss fire 

 or fail to discharge from any cause, it shall score 



