284 Where to Hunt 



ties of the goose family, and ruffed grouse are quite 

 plentiful in all northwestern counties, though not as 

 abundant as formerly. Prairie-hen and other varieties 

 of grouse are fairly plentiful in central and southwest- 

 ern counties. A few bevies of quail may be found 

 in the central and southern counties. Duck frequent all 

 lakes and marshes. Northern duck are quite abundant 

 in the fall on Chain lakes and the marshes near the city 

 of Madison. Duck are decreasing rapidly. Geese are 

 found in the fall on Chain lakes and other inland waters. 

 Snipe are quite plentiful in spring and fall, especially 

 near the Mississippi river bottoms and on the marshes 

 near Eau Claire and Madison. Woodcock are found 

 on Chippewa river bottoms. The best shooting may 

 be had near Alma and on the Mississippi river bot- 

 toms. Many of the good duck-shooting grounds in this 

 state are now controlled by clubs or individuals. The 

 famous Horicon marshes are excellent places for wild 

 fowl, but are controlled by clubs. 



Deer, bear, and wolf are on the increase in Iron 

 county. Mercer in that county is a good place for 

 hunting. Cable in Bayfield county is a good place 

 for deer. Many are each year brought into Marsh- 

 field in Wood county, which have been killed in thai' 

 neighborhood. Abbotsford in Clark county is a ren- 

 dezvous for many deer hunters, whence they go in dif- 

 ferent directions along the line of the Wisconsin Central 

 Railroad, where there is good deer shooting. 



