. The complete wildfowler. Game and game-birds; Hunting. 84 THE COMPLETE WILDFOWLER deceiving size. Those stalking-horses made with strong oak frames, covered with not too heavy canvas, and painted brown, are most serviceable, The '^animal" should always be made. Working- the stalking-horse. in grazing position. With a little arranging the horse may be made to carry the cartridge-bag and the gun on a rack. One side only of the flat horse is used. In working it the horse should show to the birds a three-quarter flank. Endeavour to circumvent the birds by moving as though to pass them. If a
. The complete wildfowler. Game and game-birds; Hunting. 84 THE COMPLETE WILDFOWLER deceiving size. Those stalking-horses made with strong oak frames, covered with not too heavy canvas, and painted brown, are most serviceable, The '^animal" should always be made. Working- the stalking-horse. in grazing position. With a little arranging the horse may be made to carry the cartridge-bag and the gun on a rack. One side only of the flat horse is used. In working it the horse should show to the birds a three-quarter flank. Endeavour to circumvent the birds by moving as though to pass them. If approached directly broadside, the birds will not wait, but will detect the dummy at a glance. Much skill can be exercised in using a stalking-horse,. 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 Duncan, Stanley; Gull, Cyril Edward Ranger, 1876-1947. London, G. Richards, Ltd
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