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prairies abound with pinnated grouse, snipe, woodcock, quail, and small game, 

 and the rivers, creelts, and bayous are full of ducks, geese and brant. The Glid- 

 den House, by N. D. Thurnian, and the Dedrick, by J. C. Dedrick — both furnish 

 excellent quarters, and abundant accommodations for the sportsmen who frequent 

 the village. Hoard Ja ; teams $:(. Good board at farmhouses. Reached via the 

 Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. 



Cnss County- 

 Anita and Atlantic. For route and game see Adair, Adair County. 

 C'edtir County— 



nrcchanicsville. Pinnated grouse and quail. High Mills pond, one mile north 

 of the town, contains large sized black bass. In Cedar River, some miles south, 

 are pickerel, bass and other varieties of lish. Reached via the Chicago and 

 Northwestern Railroad. Hotel $i to $2 boat and guide $3 ; teams $3. 



Ctrro Gordo County- 

 Mason City. Pinnated grouse, cranes, geese, ducks and quail. Reached via 

 the Central Iowa, and the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroads. 



Plymouth and Plymouth Junction. For game and route, see Greene, Butler 

 County. 

 Cherokee County— 



Aurelia. Excellent pinnated grouse shooting. Reached via the Iowa Di- 

 vision of the Illinois Central Railroad. Mr. Sperry will act as guide and fur- 

 nish dogs. 



Cherokee and Marcus. Game and route as above. 



Clinton County- 

 Charlotte is on Deep River, which has been stocked with California salmon. 

 Goose Lake, three miles southeast, is a great resort for sportsmen ; geese, ducks 

 and brant are very abundant there. Reached via the Chicago and Northwestern 

 Railroad. Good accommodations will be found at the Sherman House. 



Ve ll'itt. Pinnated and rulfcd grouse, quail, ducks • black bass and pickerel. 

 Reached as above, or via the Davenport and St. Paul Railroad. Hotel $1 to $2, 

 private board $3.50 to $5 per week. Country rolling prairie. 



Caiiianchc, is on the Mississippi River, opposite the mouth of the Meredosia 

 River, of Illinois. This last-named river has large meadows or dry marshes, ex- 

 tending for many miles along either bank, furnishing some of the best duck, goose, 

 brant and crane shooting that can be found in the wesi. Thousands of these birds 

 are shot here every season, and hundreds of sportsmen visit these grounds from 

 all parts of the country. Camanche furnishes many of the outfits for these hunt- 

 ing parties. Reached via the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. The New 

 Haven Hotel, F. Anthony, proprietor, $2 per day. 



Low Moor is four miles north of the Wapsipinicon River, a stream rioted for 

 its most excellent shooting. Ducks, geese, and brant abound on the river, and 

 in the bayous setting into it. Snipe, several varieties, woodcock, pinnated grouse 

 and quail are found in countless numbers along its banks. The river contains 

 several varieties offish. Reached as above. Hotel $1. 



Wheatland is near the Wapsipinicon River. For game and route, see above. 

 Hotel $2. 



linVns County — 



Redfteld. Pinnated grouse are very abundant, with quail sufficient for good 

 sport. Board $2.50 to $3 teams %2 to $3. 



lies Moines County — 



Burlington. Ducks, geese, brant, quail, snipe, pinnated grouse, wild turkeys, 

 and a few deer beyond the Des Moines River, on the line of the Southwestern 

 Railroad. In the Mississippi River are wall-eyed pike, bass, croppies and 

 sunfish. 



Dickinson County — 



S/iirit Lake. Excellent fishing is found in Spirit Lake and Lake Okoboji. 

 Pinnated grouse are very abundant in the vicinity, and the wild fowl include 

 mallards, widgeons, grey ducks, canvas-backs, redheads, and other varieties of 

 ducks, with good goose shooting. 



