84 Where to Hunt 



more abundant than at any previous time for the past 

 fifteen years. 



The Mississippi valley, and American bottom without 

 any special location, are visited by all the migratory 

 birds of the duck and snipe families. Of the latter 

 family there are Wilson's snipe and the yellowlegs, 

 perhaps the most abundant. Golden plover are also 

 abundant in the season. 



Spring lake, near Pekin on the Illinois river, is a 

 good place for wild fowl shooting 



Fox, Nippersink, and Grass lakes, in McHenry 

 county, and Duck island, near Canton in Peoria 

 county, are also good places for wild fowl shooting. 



The central part of the state is believed to be the 

 best country for quail shooting. Good duck grounds 

 are found along the Illinois river. Fox lake, McHenry 

 county, is given as a good place for migratory birds. 



There is a variety of game to be found in the neigh- 

 borhood of Lewiston, the quail shooting there being 

 very good ; there is no good prairie-hen shooting 

 there, but these birds are reported plentiful fifteen or 

 twenty miles west and north of this place. 



There should be good prairie-hen shooting about 

 Solomon, in Dewitt county. A good many birds are 

 killed each year near Sycamore, in DeKalb county. 



In the neighborhood of Kewanee is good chicken 

 and quail shooting. 



The visiting sportsman is likely to ask in vain for 

 guides. There are, however, many gunners who will 

 consent to take sportsmen out for shooting. 



