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In writing to Advertisers mention Forest and Stream, 
Boy, Flintlock and Hare 
Early Thrills Cannot Be Duplicated in 
Later Life 
By JOHN R. MITCHELL 


ONE of my early ad- 



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ventures impressed 
me more than the 
incident attendent 
= in ied my first 
I can see 
perform- 
_| ance as clearly as 
@.|if it happened only 
‘yesterday. One 
morning I got out 
bright and early and found a beautiful 
picture spread out before me; a damp 
snow had fallen during the night, the 
first one of the season, for it was in 
November, and in Oxford County, 
Maine, one does not have to wait all 
winter for a little snow. I had been 
snaring rabbits, but I wanted to shoot 
one that my dog was chasing. At 
that time I was not allowed to go off 
alone with a gun, as my parents did 
not think I had arrived at the age of 



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discretion. A good many of my boy 
friends were on the same _ bench, 
waiting. 
I had an idea I could use the gun 
safely and thought I could get by 
Dad, for I had his sympathy, he was 
fond of the field sports. I knew an 
old gentleman who was the possessor 
of an old flint lock and I got away as 
soon as I could and-had an interview 
with my old friend whose confidence 
and good will I was fortunate to 
have. He was quite cautious about 
the old antique for he had never let 
a boy take it before. When I ex- 
plained to him how very disappointed 
I should be if I could not get a rabbit, 
my entreaties finally prevailed and 
rather reluctantly he brought out the 
old treasure. With careful instruc- 
tions how to use it and prevent any 
accidents happening to the gun—or 
myself, he placed it in my keeping. 
It almost took my breath away to 
think of the very great favor I was 
receiving from my kind and generous 
old friend. 
I did not seem to think it very 
dangerous as the barrel was so blamed 
long I could not get in front of it 
and over my shoulder was about the 
best way to carry it. 
HERE was a swamp about a half 
a mile away and I knew it to be 
an ideal spot to chase rabbits. It 
was about a quarter of a mile long 
and about half as wide. A big pond 
was on one side and broad fields sur- 
rounded the balance; rabbits always 
stuck to the swamp when hunted. It— 
was an exceedingly satisfied and 
happy embryo hunter that might 
have been seen hurrying along the 
road tugging about seven feet of 
destruction on his young’ shoulder. 
The damp snow hung to the trees 
and bushes and as the sun shone on 
them, the icy particles glistened and 
sparkled with all the colors of the 
rainbow. It was an_ enchanting 
picture. 
My first gunning’ adventure was 
surely staged in luxurious splendor, 
but I did not forget the rabbit. 
Just a word about the dog that was 
with me; by his happy actions it 
seemed as if history was to be made 
that day. 
His sire was a fine bred fox hound 
and his dam a great cattle dog you 
could leave to watch the farm during 
your absence and no cattle could stop 
on your property. He was great on 
treeing partridge, and many a big 
wood-chuck I have dug out of the stone 
walls for him to kill. 
E had hardly gotten into the 
swamp before he had started a 
rabbit and was barking furiously on 
a hot scent, but it was a deep wet 
snow and hard running—for the dog 
especially. 
The dog ran him down to the end 
of the swamp, turned back and was 
coming my way. I, of course, could 
not hold the gun to my shoulders, but 
I found a convenient limb to rest it 
on and I looked to see if the powder 
was in the pan. I rested the gun over 
the limb and stood my ground with 
Spartan courage. 
The rabbit came in sight, in good 
shooting distance. I was a little rat- 
tled but when he got about opposite 
I boldly pulled the trigger. It did not 
go off at once as the powder had been 
dampened by the snow falling on it 
from the bushes, but fireworks started 
immediately. Hiss-s-s hiss-s-s sput- 
ter-r-r hiss-s-s. I kept him covered 
and after he had proceeded a couple 
of rods and was just about to disap- 
pear around a little rise the gun went. 
off like a cannon, and I thought my 
shoulder also went at the same time. 
The dog came bounding along and 
barking for all he was worth, but he 
stopped barking when he passed out 
of sight around the knoll, and I knew 
the old gun, with my assistance, had 
probably effected a slight change in 
It will identify you, 
