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Snipe hunting

By James A. Swan, Ph.D.
Author"In Defense of Hunting"

Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Do you remember "snipe hunting?" A campout staple, especially if you were in the Boy Scouts, the hunt usually started with one of the older boys saying something like, "Hey, kid, you wanna go snipe hunting?" And, not wanting to look like a sissy, you replied, "Sure." “ When there is a strong wind blowing, I could probably bag as many snipe with a burlap sack as with a shotgun. ” "Take a burlap bag and go down to the marsh when it gets dark," the instructions usually began. "Ge ...

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