. Sport with gun and rod in American woods and waters [microform]. Hunting; Hunting; Fishing; Fishing; Chasse; Chasse; Pêche sportive; Pêche sportive. 866 Bow-Shooting,. ON Till-: eu<;e oi' thk woods. that such a thing as getting near a turkey was impossible. I'arther in, however, a broad glade or meadow of low, coarse grass opened before me, on the oj-posite rim of which I saw the birds skulking {|uietly along far beyond bow-shot. The only feasible method of approach was to slip around the edge of the glade just inside the fringe of cover. To do this involved time and patient toil, but you
. Sport with gun and rod in American woods and waters [microform]. Hunting; Hunting; Fishing; Fishing; Chasse; Chasse; Pêche sportive; Pêche sportive. 866 Bow-Shooting,. ON Till-: eu<;e oi' thk woods. that such a thing as getting near a turkey was impossible. I'arther in, however, a broad glade or meadow of low, coarse grass opened before me, on the oj-posite rim of which I saw the birds skulking {|uietly along far beyond bow-shot. The only feasible method of approach was to slip around the edge of the glade just inside the fringe of cover. To do this involved time and patient toil, but your archer is used to such tedious strategy. Poot by foot, rod by rod, stealthily as a cat, I made my way, till at length I came to a break in the cover, to pass which would be sure; to expose me to the birds. They were fully one hundred and fifty yards away, moving slowly, close together, in a direction " quartering" to me. A few more steps, and they would be in the jungle. I must have a shot. My only chance was to risk the luck of a long-range flight at them, so I braced myself for a steady pull, elevated my bow-arm, drew to my ear, and let go a shaft. At the sound of the recoil of my weapon, the turkeys stopped, lifted their heads, and began that sharp cry of " Pit—pit! " so well known to sportsmen. Meantime, my arrow went singing through the elongated parabola of its flight. I watched it with that fixed eagerness which always attends a moment of intense suspense. A little breeze was blowing, but it did not seem to afifect the course of the .shaft. Swiftly it swept down, and I saw the feathers shatter out from the back of one of the turkeys, which tried to rise, but could not. It was a " solid hit," as we tern; it, and the bird was done for. The others of the flock took rapidly to wing, and soon '•;!, \ -;. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration
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