. Complete wildfowler . THE FIRST SIGHT OF DUCKS. LANDING THE SPOIL PUNT-SHOOTING AS A SPORT 131 when they do get the chance, shoot their shore-birds insplendid style. These men usually know better, and, althoughthey would have one believe they know nothing further ofwildfowling than they profess as shore-gunners, they generallyhave enough sense not to say anything about matters theyhave not actually experienced. The class we need recall are,again, those who think they are shore-shooters ; yet, worseluck, they invariably fail to prove what they contend. Wemake no inclusion here of professional
. Complete wildfowler . THE FIRST SIGHT OF DUCKS. LANDING THE SPOIL PUNT-SHOOTING AS A SPORT 131 when they do get the chance, shoot their shore-birds insplendid style. These men usually know better, and, althoughthey would have one believe they know nothing further ofwildfowling than they profess as shore-gunners, they generallyhave enough sense not to say anything about matters theyhave not actually experienced. The class we need recall are,again, those who think they are shore-shooters ; yet, worseluck, they invariably fail to prove what they contend. Wemake no inclusion here of professional wildfowlers. Sportin its true sense is a non-return game. Thus we cannot holdthe poor professional shooter of the coast to be always asportsman—at least, in our way of thinking. His plan is toget fowl, whether by fair means or foul, for he seeks the birdsfor remuneration, and not for pleasure. And who can blamehim in his cause ? He depends on the birds for his are his wages, his very meat and drink. Nevertheless,many of these
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