Life — November 16, 1922 — page 15: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page presents six sketches depicting hunting scenes, titled "Game's the Thing." The cartoons appear to satirize American hunting culture and the social attitudes surrounding it. The sketches show hunters in various scenarios: "At Home" (casual backyard shooting), "The Getaway" (departing for a hunting trip), "Prairie Chicken" (a specific hunt), "Abroad" (international hunting), and two bottom panels with dialogue—"Splendid! You got him!" and "Hard! I'll say it is!" The satire seems to mock hunters' pretensions and enthusiasm, the performative aspects of the hunting lifestyle, and possibly class distinctions between casual and serious sportsmen. The varied settings suggest commentary on hunting as both everyday activity and prestigious leisure pursuit for the wealthy.