The Dead shot; or, Sportman's complete guide; . no means difficult. A young sportsman ofmere ordinary pretensions may make a fair bag inthe course of the day, where birds are tolerablyplentiful. Whilst partridges are young and immature, theyhave not the strength of wing and power of flight toenable them to offer any other than easy shots tothe sportsman ; but after they are full grown andfull feathered, and have become strong on the wing,and wild through the persecution to which they areusually subjected, then the vexation and disappoint-ment of young sportsmen commence, and theycomplain of th
The Dead shot; or, Sportman's complete guide; . no means difficult. A young sportsman ofmere ordinary pretensions may make a fair bag inthe course of the day, where birds are tolerablyplentiful. Whilst partridges are young and immature, theyhave not the strength of wing and power of flight toenable them to offer any other than easy shots tothe sportsman ; but after they are full grown andfull feathered, and have become strong on the wing,and wild through the persecution to which they areusually subjected, then the vexation and disappoint-ment of young sportsmen commence, and theycomplain of the difficulty they experience in hittingthe objects of their aim. The birds, having becomewary and suspicious, will not allow the pointer toapproach within thirty yards or more before theyrise up in the air, perpendicularly, with startling. IN THE STUBBLES PARTRIDGE-SHOOTING. 161 suddenness; and then dart off with powerful flight,borne on swifter wings, and urged through fear andhaste to flee the suspected danger. Then it is thatihe young sportsmans skill is truly tested; shootingthen becomes a most interesting art; and not one,nor two, nor even three seasons will suffice to makeIhim a dead shot, without good instruction, closeobservation, and a careful study of the theory andpractice of the art. As to the best time of day for Partridge shooting.—In the early part of the season many sportsmencommence at daybreak; in which case if the weatherbe sultry, they should leave off shooting at midday,say from 11 oclock till 3, or ; by so doingit will generally be found that they make aheavier bag than if they kept on toiling all throughthe heat of the day, when there is no scent for thedogs, and when it distresses them and fatigues thesportsmen to very little purpose. In cool weather, and later in the season, there issometi
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