Most  of  the  sage  fowl  I  have  killed  have
been  shot  with  the  rifle  when  I  happened
to  run  across  a  covey  while  out  riding,  and
wished  to  take  two  or  three  of  them  back
for  dinner.  Only  once  did  I  ever  make  a
trip  with  the  shot-gun  for  the  sole  purpose
of  a  day's  sport  with  these  birds.
