The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-28
Partridge Shooting
1c1nnde Parmeleel

Irtridge are hui''u
.ho old logging road in the
no until you see him with his
.,nck ND like a turkey or setting
log freezing not batting an
hopes you will not see him
-, won't unless you have a
eve and have the knack OF
ling him there.
In. it is all off with him when you
and throw IA ounce IS at
The old fellow does not have
ocbanst' and gets killed most
time. In this position the
I,dge gets in bad and offers just
as easy a target as l know of
u guage shot gun. On the
hand if he decides to get out
hnrsts from the side of the road
roar that nearly startles you
= YOUR boots he offers you just
the hardest proposition to hit
bg Of
you can whirl and get him be-
he disappears you can pat your
m the back and feel that he has
i good chance to get away; and
nne shot like that will make you
hetter than a dozen on the log or
! middle of the road. Shooting
on the fly" is real sport.
MUST BE FAST
botng partridge on the wing"
for light quick, fast handling
gun. The instant a partridge
. he puts handicap on the
y like no other game bird does,
in more ways than one. He
lbs even an experienced fieldshot.
partridge bounds in the air with
r that throws the hunter off
enough to give him time to get
way.
tp though the hunter whirl and
perfect snap shot" and the
charge is sent in direct line,
Of the pellets, and some that
hit are caught by the trees be-
the partridge and the shooter
he hunter does not have full ad-
ge of a shot pattern as he would
hcks, quail, chickens. or in fact
Inv of our game birds that are
in open country.
b the pellets that get through
ktrike are the ones that count,
is good shooting judgment to
at least IL ounce of shot, es-
by in early season when the
are on the trees and the cover
*. DO not shoot heavy pow
bad-it is not necessary. Three
or "a grains is plenty in a II
gun With I. ia, or s chilled
To shoot a heavy powder load
10 The first place, prevent you
making a good percentage of
lies" that opportunity presents
times. The kick" of a heavy
er load throws your gun out of
and slams you too hard; shoot
loads and the first thing you
you will get to "flinching.'
barn you, don't take chances on
pg this habit if you want to be a
shot The regular "trap-load'
best all-round load | know of,
pings considered Light recoil,
form spread of shot and dense
h to allow for the number of
5 never getting there and stop
in the trees and brush. SO
for the bird and the proper load
II gauge shot gun.
THE GUN
" the question of a 20 gauge or
gauge. This is one thing that
living gun men crazy trying to
er and please the followers of
guns 1t can't be done, because
hooters are not all the same on
wing, A 20 gauge shot gun
a good load, in the hands of a
SHOT is a peach of a partridge
and plenty big enough, for he
within the range of his gun
he birds, 80 percent flush with
the other hand, a slow, less
snot cannot hit as many birds
~ gauge as he would with
uge The 20 gauge gun is much
and therefore handles and
IN quicker 1t is much nicer
poi than IL gauge-the shells
uch lighter to carry. The hun
Ill not have long shots at part
-lor the woods are too thick and
y yards the bird, is safe and out
at' SO, with the present loads
pic to get in the 20 gauge shot
ana due TO the many advantages
pleasure OF hunting, q day in the
with a light gun, it seems to
" real sportsmen will choose the
uge. A light pump gun is most
poie' 1t has it over other guns
my ways, the extra shells in the
zines quickly kills the cripples,
i,ooter is directly behind his load
uoes not have the tendency to
-nre' as he would with double
or automatic"