. Shooting on upland, marsh, and stream. A series of articles written by prominent sportsmen, descriptive of hunting the upland birds of America ... Game and game-birds; Hunting. SNIPE, AND SNIPE-SHOOTING. By Thomas C. Abbott ("Eecappbk").. ROTHER sportsman, are you a snipe-shooter? If not, perhaps before trying the sport it were well to know a little of the natural his- tory of the bird. He is a great traveler. Coues' "Birds of the Northwest" says: " Throughout the greater part of the United States the snipe is found only during the mi- - _ grations, and in winter. It
. Shooting on upland, marsh, and stream. A series of articles written by prominent sportsmen, descriptive of hunting the upland birds of America ... Game and game-birds; Hunting. SNIPE, AND SNIPE-SHOOTING. By Thomas C. Abbott ("Eecappbk").. ROTHER sportsman, are you a snipe-shooter? If not, perhaps before trying the sport it were well to know a little of the natural his- tory of the bird. He is a great traveler. Coues' "Birds of the Northwest" says: " Throughout the greater part of the United States the snipe is found only during the mi- - _ grations, and in winter. It breeds, lioA\ e\ er, in Northern New England, and may along other portions of our northern border, though I have not so determined. It occurs in South Ameiica, Cential America, Mexico, and the West ; Other authorities tell us that they breed from Nova Scotia to Virginia; that they breed at times in New Jersey, I feel pretty sure. Formerly it was the custom to shoot them during their spring migration, but I am glad to be able to say that this custom is now for- bidden by law in most of the States. I can not refrain from saying here that the practice of spring shooting of any winged game was a most barbarous one, born of ignorance, and continued through thoughtlessness. That it is so fast being put down, is due to the fearless, perse- vering energy of one man, and that man is Dr. N. Rowe, editor of the American Field. In the hunting for and shooting of other winged game, if the sportsman is a good shot, and has dogs of fair (237). 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 Leffingwell, William Bruce, ed. Chicago, Rand, McNally
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