. The American sportsman: . weather. This statement, although a little overdrawn, is not far wide ofthe real truth, as every snipe-shooter knows full well; and, whenentering on the sport, each one should be willing to repeat withinhimself, Audax omnia perpeti. Notwithstanding the numerous illsattendant on this recreation, it has many ardent admirers, who, inspite of wind and weather, cold and rain, mud and mire, are at eachsucceeding spring and autumn found ready at their posts, alleagerness to commence the fray; and, at the close of every season,each one has a long list of adventures to relat
. The American sportsman: . weather. This statement, although a little overdrawn, is not far wide ofthe real truth, as every snipe-shooter knows full well; and, whenentering on the sport, each one should be willing to repeat withinhimself, Audax omnia perpeti. Notwithstanding the numerous illsattendant on this recreation, it has many ardent admirers, who, inspite of wind and weather, cold and rain, mud and mire, are at eachsucceeding spring and autumn found ready at their posts, alleagerness to commence the fray; and, at the close of every season,each one has a long list of adventures to relate, not, perhaps, Of moving accidents by flood and field,Of hairbreadth scapes i the imminent deadly breach, but of many mishaps and hardships encountered during thecampaign on the filthy marshes, the most of which, though griev-ous at the time, in reality added zest to the diversion, and will everremain imprinted on the memory of the true sportsman as agreeablesouvenirs by which to recall the scenes of much past Wilsons snipe. 203 different plans for shooting snipes. Next for the snipe you must prepare •He darts like lightning through the air,With devious wing; a moment wait,Youll see the rover travel straight. There are many ways in vogue for overcoming the exaggerateddifficulties attending the shooting of snipes; in fact, every sports-man has some particular rule of his own to guide him, and recom-mends it in the strongest terms to every tyro panting to reach thatdesirable goal, a good snipe shot. However, laying all meansand modes aside, every one is well satisfied if he reaches home atthe close of a long days tramp with a few couples of these Avarybirds. When, however, snipes are very abundant on our marshesand the weather favorable for shooting, it is no unusual thing foran experienced shot to retire from the field with fifteen or eventwenty couples of them. All the various systems for bagging snipes may be reduced tothe two following plans:—snap-shooting a
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