Collection of stories about the prank called snipe hunting. The prank consists of one group of young men or young women taking another group outdoors in search of the nonexistent animal, called a snipe. Morris relates how this game is often played by young member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during retreats and camps. Morris differentiates between types of snipe hunting and the reasons behind them. She concludes by relating the stories to William Bascom's four functions of folklore. Created by Lesli Joe Morris while she was enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 391 class during the fall semester of 2002.