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smaller coast-birds, as Plovers, Sandpipers, and the like, over 
stools, as they are called, or decoy birds. 
Third. Western shooting, which may be termed hunting , as 
it consists of the pursuit of the larger animals, as the Bison, the 
Elk, the Bear, the Deer, &c., either with the aid of hounds or the 
speed of horses, but invariably with the ride instead of the shot¬ 
gun. Even the pursuit of the Turkey is a species of still hunt¬ 
ing, or stalking, rather than of shooting proper ; as I never have 
heard of this bird lying to, or being killed over, setters, and 
not often of his being shot on the wing, or with the fowling- 
piece. I am, of course, not unaware that all the smaller kinds 
of eastern game abound to the westward, but as the mode of 
killing them, over setters or pointers, is identical with that used 
on the seaboard, and is adopted thence, that does not, I think, 
militate against the justice of my distinction. 
Lastly. The hunting of the Northern and Eastern States 
must, I suppose, find a place; though, in truth, the deer-hunt¬ 
ing is so idle and contemptible, now-a-days, in that part of the 
States, as to be hardly worthy of notice ; while the pursuit of 
the Moose and Cariboo, although really a grand field sport, and 
a very noble exercise, requiring pluck, power, wind, sinew, 
speed, and endurance, is so rare and difficult of attainment, as 
to present little attraction to the general run of sportsmen. 
Without farther comment I now proceed to Upland game and 
Upland shooting, connected with which I shall discuss, in their 
places, the use of the fowling-piece, the art of shooting flying, 
the breeds, breeding, diseases and management of dogs, and such 
other points as shall appear to flow naturally from the subject; 
and this I esteem the principal portion and better part of the 
work before me ; and, as my own especial hobby and chosen 
sport, I come to deal with it, as a work of love and pleasure. 
