54 GAME AND FISH RESORTS. 



On the shores of Okoboji, some Enarlishtnen have built a shooting-box, and 

 after the chicken and duck shooting in the fall, start from their pleasant head- 

 quarters on the lake, out upon the plains in pursuit of elk, buffalo, black and 

 white-tailed deer, antelope, beaver, and other large game found there. A Mr. 

 Van Steenburg. from New York State, also has a shooting-bo.\ delightfully situa- 

 ted on the shores of another of the numerous and beautiful lakes. The weather 

 continues very agreeable till after the middle of October, when it is apt to be cold 

 and windy. The route is via the Sioux City and St. Paul Railroad to Worthing- 

 ton, thence a beautiful drive of thirty miles over the rolling prairie, and along 

 the timbered shores of the numerous lakes which give to the country, in the 

 Indian dialect, its characteristic name of " Minnesota," land and mater. Com- 

 fortable accommodations will be found at Crandall's hotel. All the lakes and 

 prairie lands in this region, are splendid sporting grounds. 



Dubuque County — 



IVortkingion, on the Sioux City and St. Paul Railroad. The two lakes, one 

 east and the other west of the town, are the resort of many varieties of wild fowl, 

 geese, ducks, etc. On the prairie are pinnated grouse in limitless numbers. 

 Hotel accommodations. 



Dubuque. Pike, black bass and white salmon in abundance. Excellent wood- 

 cock and duck shooting ten miles up the river. Reached via the Illinois Central, 

 and the Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota Railroads. 



S'ayette County— 



Fayette. Fine bass fishing in the Little Volga. Fayette is on the Davenport 

 and St. Paul Railroad, and furnishes good hotel accommodations. Ten miles 

 west via wagon road, is IVtlson Grove, ti'ane. centre for pinnated grouse shooting. 



Floyd County — 



Rttdd. Pinnated grouse shooting excellent. Reached via the Chicago, Mil- 

 waukee and St. Paul Railroad. A dog is necessary, also a team and driver, which 

 are easily procured. The railroad conductor will' give all necessary information 

 in regard to the best localities on the prairies of this and the adjoining counties. 



Marble Rock, Nora, Rockjord. For game and route see Greene, Butler 

 County. 



Greene County- 

 Grand Jujiction. Excellent pinnated grouse shooting may be found any- 

 where along the line of the Keokuk and Des Moines Railroad, from Grand Junc- 

 tion to Fort Dodge, Webster County. As a rule, it is best to stop at a country 

 house some miles out from the railroad, and on the line of some stage route. 



Ncxu Jefferson. Pinnated grouse, quail, geese, ducks, cranes, etc. Reached 

 via the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. Hotel $2 ; teams $4. 



Scranton Station is south of Coon River, which furnishes excellent fishing for 

 pike, bass, pickerel, etc., and on the prairie the pinnated grouse afford excellent 

 gunning. Reached via the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. The Hunter 

 House, by F. Foster, $2 per day. 



Guthrie County- 

 Casey and Stuart. Quail, geese, ducks, plover, etc. See Des Moines, Polk 

 County. 

 Hamilton County — 



IFebster City and Williams. For game and route see Hardin County. 



Sancocli County— 



Garner, on the line of the Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad, from 

 Garner to Algona, the sportsman will find excellent pinnated grouse shooting. 

 Garner, Britt,' Wesley and Algona are good initial points. The train conductors 

 will give all necessary information, and at Garner. Robert Elder will direct to the 

 Cottonwood Grove Camp. 



Hardin' County — 



Alden and loiva Falls. At any point west of Iowa Falls, on the line of the 

 Iowa Division of the Illinois Central Railroad, pinnated grouse are found in great 

 abundance. 



