. The dogs of Great Britain, America, and other countries. Dog. [from old catalog]. 280 USE OF THE DOG IX SHOOTING. ness of vision and of hearing, to detect and discover the game; ail accurate sight, and rapid yet steady sliooting from the shoulder, and, lastly, the capability of dressing the game and packing it to camp or out of the woods. Deer Licks.—A safe and sure method of hunting deer is to make what are known as deer licks. The well known appetite of the deer for salt furnishes an opportunity for this sport. A stump or fallen log is chosen near where deer paths cross or are abundant, an
. The dogs of Great Britain, America, and other countries. Dog. [from old catalog]. 280 USE OF THE DOG IX SHOOTING. ness of vision and of hearing, to detect and discover the game; ail accurate sight, and rapid yet steady sliooting from the shoulder, and, lastly, the capability of dressing the game and packing it to camp or out of the woods. Deer Licks.—A safe and sure method of hunting deer is to make what are known as deer licks. The well known appetite of the deer for salt furnishes an opportunity for this sport. A stump or fallen log is chosen near where deer paths cross or are abundant, and in a somewhat open place, such as a windfall, where fallen trees and roots furnish a good blind, to screen the hunter. The blind is chosen on the windward side of the lick, so as to prevent the game from scenting the hunter. The deer frequent the licks iii the early morning and about sun-down. At these times the hunt r is at his stand prepared for work, and he is generally re- warded by a successful shot for his patient waiting. The engrav- ing on pai;o 377 represents the usual manner of hunting by means of a *';. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Walsh, John Henry, 1810-1888. [from old catalog]. New York, Orange Judd company
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