American Game 201 



to be found in the northern and western regions. Alli- 

 gator are plentiful, and grow to large size in the south- 

 ern half of the eastern seaboard. 



Of feathered aquatic game, there are nearly all the 

 species of the duck family, at least twenty-five species 

 being known to exist; the most sought for are the 

 canvasback, redhead, ruddy duck, mallard, and black 

 duck. 



Geese of several varieties are found in large numbers ; 

 swan are common on the northern sounds ; there are 

 besides quantities of the other species of water-birds. 



Of the upland game-birds the most highly prized is 

 the wild turkey ; there are some ruffed grouse ; quail 

 (bob-white) are very abundant; woodcock migrate 

 through the state, as do Wilson's snipe. 



The various kinds of shore-birds are very abundant, 

 but there is so much larger game as to cause the shore- 

 birds to be unmolested to a large degree. 



Dace county covers all of the beaches and shoals 

 between Roanoke island and Hatteras inlet, and is a 

 great resort for wild fowl ; early in November there are 

 thousands of duck, geese, swan, and brant there. Most 

 of the shooting is done on the sound on the shoals from 

 batteries or sink-boxes. During the westerly gales the 

 tides are high, driving the birds from their feeding- 

 grounds; at such times good shooting can be secured 

 from the points of the marshes. Beaufort is a first- 

 class center for wild fowl and shore-birds. 



Near Marines in Onslow county there is a great 

 variety of sport. Large and small game is abundant 

 there, and includes deer, bear, turkey, quail, opossum, 

 raccoon, and rabbit. 



