64 Where to Hunt 



Florida. Much game is still to be found there, though 

 these rivers are so much sailed over by house-boats 

 containing sportsmen that the draught on the game is 

 felt. 



On the east coast of Florida, adjacent to the Banana 

 and Indian rivers, is a great place for wild fowl, Mer- 

 ritt's island in that neighborhood and the peninsula 

 opposite being especially good duck-shooting grounds. 



Escambia is a good place for sportsmen to visit, 

 deer, bear, turkey, and quail being abundant. The 

 quail here, however, do not lie well to the dogs after 

 being much shot at, but take to the thickets, making 

 shooting difficult. 



Levy county has afforded excellent sport for the past 

 few seasons. Turkey are abundant. Four or five 

 have been killed in a day by a native hunter. 



Lake county contains much game; turkey, squir- 

 rel, and duck are plentiful. Minneola in this county 

 is a good place for game. 



Monticello in Jefferson county is a good quail coun- 

 try, though some of the land there is posted. Visiting 

 sportsmen can usually obtain permission to shoot over 

 these grounds ; in some cases the privilege must be 

 purchased. 



Much of the land about Miccosukee lake affords 

 good quail shooting. In the southern part of the 

 county are extensive wild, flat woods, which are free to 

 all. There is considerable big game there, and some 

 quail. 



In the neighborhood of Warrington in Escambia 

 county, and about Jackson's bayou, is said to be a 

 good place for wild turkey. 



