After all is said and done there is but one excuse for the men of to-day living in this world and that is to prepare the boys, the men of tomorrow, to run the world better by instilling in them an enduring appreciation for the great outdoors Any sport which keeps young boys out in open air is undoubtedly a good thing. This work is devoted to the proper use of rod and gun and hopefully will help to send our young people to the field, the forest, the river, and the lake; which tends to brighten their eyes, strengthen their muscles, and to quicken their perception and their self reliance. Then let us give our boys an outdoor life, give them an opportunity to go to the open for their games and recreation with the helping hand of an exhaustive book on sports of the outdoor world like The Boys Book of Hunting and Fishing.