NORTH CAROLINA 



HE state of North Carolina has much 

 game within its territory. It has an 

 area of 52,286 square miles. The 

 coast line is fringed with low sand 

 islands and bars, making numerous 

 lagoons between these islands and the 

 mainland, which draw thither myriads of 

 wild fowl. Currituck, Albemarle, Pamlico, Bogue, and 

 Core sounds are all famous wild fowling resorts. 

 Although some of the desirable territory in islands and 

 points is controlled by clubs, there is still much good 

 gunning territory open to the sportsman. 



From the coast, inland for about fifty miles, the 

 country is level, with many swamps and marshes. 

 Behind this level country the surface is uneven and 

 rolling ; the extreme western end of the state is moun- 

 tainous. The swamps within the state harbor much 

 game, and are famous. The Great Dismal Swamp, 

 which is some twenty miles in length and about twelve 

 miles in width, lies partly in this state and partly in 

 Virginia. Alligator swamp is another that is famous ; 

 it is between Albemarle and Pamlico sounds. 



The principal large game to be found in North Caro- 

 lina is deer and bear, which are plentiful ; there are 

 also lynx, otter, raccoon, opossum, rabbit, and squirrel. 

 Woodchuck are common in the mountains, and a few 

 wolf are still to be found in the same region. Gray 

 fox are common throughout the state ; red fox are, 



