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citv is for the common southern coast fishes ; the breakwater at Sullivan Island, 

 ancl the rocks about Fort Sumter are excellent grounds for sheepshead. By tak- 

 ing rail back into the country, a few hours ride will bring the sportsman to a 

 country where deer, foxes, w'ild turkeys, squirrels, etc., are found in numbers 

 sufficient to insure success. Charleston has rail and steamboat communication 

 with the northern and southern ports and all points in the interior. 



Colleton (Jotmty — 



The description of this county agrees in all essential particulars with that of 

 Beaufort County. The surface is partly swampy and extensive tracts are cov- 

 ered with pine forests. The coast region is made up of numerous islands all 

 abounding in game, and the rivers and sounds between them furnishing good 

 fishing. Ducks, geese, snipe, plover, reed birds, woodcock, quail, etc., are 

 found all through the eastern portion of the county. In the woods and swamps 

 are deer, foxes, squirrels, coons, wild turkeys The South Carolina, and the 

 C;harleston and Savannah Railroads traverse the county and render accessible 

 some of the best regions for the sportsman. The coast shooting grounds may be 

 reached by yacht from Charleston or Beaufort. The hunter cannot fail of finding 

 abundant employment for shot gun and rifle among the sea islands of the Caro- 

 lina coast. The winter months are the best for sport. 



Georgetown County— 



The extensive rice fields on the lowlands near the coast attract great flocks of 

 wild fowl and other birds. Ducks in gr.eat variety, reed birds, and all the varie- 

 ties of bog and shore birds enumerated under Beaufort County are found here in 

 equal abundance. The swamps and hummock lands are generally well supplied 

 with deer, wild turkeys and other like game, and there one may occasionally 

 meet with a wildcat. Foxes and coons are abundant through the county. The 

 natives are as a rule well supplied with fox hounds and the stranger will find 

 little difficulty in securing the services of competent guides. Take steamer to 

 Georgetown and make that town headquarters, or go from there by boat or hired 

 conveyance into the interior. 



Horry County — 



A large portion of this county is swamp and marsh, and here are to be found 

 in immense quantities many varieties of wild fowl and larger game. The north- 

 western part of the county is traversed by the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta 

 Railroad, and the eastern sections are rendered accessible by the Wallamon 

 River. Bucksville or Conwayboro reached by boat from Georgetown will be 

 found good headquarters for sport. 



Richland County — 



Cclujiibia. The pine forests and swamps are the abodes of great numbers of 

 deer, rabbits, swamp rabbits, squirrels, coons, etc. There is excellent partridge, 

 woodcock and dove shooting. Mallard and teal duck, and geese are shot on the 

 Saluda River. Columbia is well supplied with railroad communications with all 

 the surrounding country. The Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta, the Greenville 

 and Columbia, the South Carolina, and the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta 

 Railroads all pass through fine game countries, and on the line of any one of them 

 will be found convenient centres for the gunner. 



TENNESSEE. 



Area 45,600 square miles, population, 1,258,520. That por- 

 tion of the State lying- east of the Cumberland Mountains, and 

 commonly known as East Tennessee, is traversed by numerous 

 mountain ridges ; Middle Tennessee is generally hilly, and West 

 Tennessee, or the section west of the Tennessee River, is level or 

 gently undulating. With the exception of deer, there is little large 

 game to be found in the State, Foxes are numerous and the 



