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HUNTING IN FRANCE Snipe over dogs
A hot day in mid August Season
Irish setter and snipe - by François Lebert Hunting snipe in France Snipe are walked up with flushing dogs or
labrador retrievers or preferably attempted over pointing dogs. It is a
difficult art to train a dog to point them properly, and a fine
art to shoot them well to reward a nice point. Visitors are often
surprised to learn that the word "sniper" comes from snipe ! And
they often quickly understand why....
Comparing the Jack snipe and the common snipe
Snipe wetlands in Normandy - In the background the port and lighthouse of Honfleur Website compulsory visit International (but very French) snipe society / Club international des chasseurs de bécassines. *
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