I remember one in particular who as a matter of fact killed all his antelope at such ranges. Most hunters have shot occasional beasts at a quarter mile or so, but not as a matter of fact. They do so more with thanksgiving and a certain amount of surprise. The gentleman of whom I speak mentioned getting an animal at seven hundred and fifty yards. By chance I happened to mention this to a native @African.
"Yes," said he, "I remember that; I was there."
This interested me, and I said so.
"He made a long shot," said I.
"A GOOD long shot," replied the man.
"Did you measure the distance?"
He laughed. "No," said he, "the old man was quite delighted. 'Eight hundred yards if it was an inch!' he cried."
"How far was it?"
"About three hundred and fifty. But it was a long shot, all right."
And it was! Three hundred and fifty yards is a very long shot. It is over four city blocks, New @York size.
