154 GAME AND FISH RESORTS. 



ducks, brant, pelicans, cranes, quail, and other birds afford fine sport on the 

 streams in winter. Black bass, perch and white catfish may be caugtit in all the 

 streams of any size. The Spanish ponies are used for the hunt. The sportsman 

 may shoot from their back, or leave them to graze while he secures his game. 



Chatiibers County — 



The mouth of Trinity River is a favorite ducking locality. Reached from Gal- 

 veston, Wallisville, or New Washington, on Galveston Bay. See Galveston. 



Colorado Counti/— 



Game is plentiful at all seasons of the year, and consists of the deer, turkey, 

 wild goose, wild duck, mule-eared rabbit, pinnated grouse, quails, plover, snipe, 

 coons, opossums, the grey and cat squirrel, the wild spotted cat, and now and 

 then a stray prairi.e wolt is found. The wild goose and duck are found in great 

 numbers in the fall and winter. Fish abound in the rivers, creeks and lakes in 

 great quantity and variety, and consist principally of cat, buffalo gaspergou, 

 trout, black bass and perch. The Galveston, Harrisburg and San .Vntonio Rail- 

 road passes through the centre of the county. Good game grounds are to be 

 reached from Columbus, Eagle Lake, AUeyton, Borden, or Weimar. The face 

 of the country presents a beautiful undulating level. 



Concho County — 



Catnp Concho^ on the Concho River, is the southern limit of the buffalo coun- 

 try. Plenty of small game is to be found. Reached from San Antonio. (See 

 Be.\ar County.) 



CooJie County — 



Gainesville, six hours from Sherman by daily stage, is on the waters of Elm 

 Fork of Trinity River, twenty-five miles east of its head. This stream is deep 

 and clear, and abounds with several varieties of fish. Three kinds of catfish are 

 found in this stream, the yellow cat, the blue cat, and the channel cat ; and three 

 kinds of perch, the trout, the white bass and the sun perch. Several varieties of 

 suckers are common, the largest being the " buffalo," which weighs from ten to 

 fifteen pounds. 



Seven miles north of Gainesville is Red River, the boundary line between 

 Texas and Indian Territory. The hills running back from the river on each side 

 are timbered, and afford hiding place for deer, turkeys, wild cats, wolves and 

 foxes, with an occasional cougar or panther. 



North of the river, for miles, lies a fine hunting ground in the open post oak 

 woods, as the settlements are very sparse and the Indians friendly. 



Tyas Betid, on the Red River, is a fine deer and turkey locality. 



About twenty miles west of Gainesville is the eastern edge of the upper cross 

 timbers, which extend through Montague County, a distance of thirty miles. 

 Throughout the entire woodland the red deer and wild turkey can be found. 



At Gainesville, Elm Fork turns due south till it leaves the county. It affords 

 splendid stands for •' driving." Along this stream, and on Red River, are sev- 

 eral packs of trained hounds for hunting wildcats and deer. On the prairies are 

 found the mule-eared rabbit, the pinnated grouse and plover, and in the vicinity 

 of the farms the grey squirrel, fox-squirrel and quail. In the winter season the 

 streams abound with wild geese and wild ducks. The fall and winter are the 

 best seasons for sporting, as the winters are generally so mild that persons camp 

 out all winter in tents. Take the Houston and Texas Central Railway, or the 

 Texas and Pacific Railway to Sherman. 



fralveston County — 



Galveston. Plover, brant, mallard, blue and green-winged teal, grey ducks, 

 big and little blue-bills, red heads, canvas-backs, golden eyes, top-knots, curlew, 

 snipe, killdeer ; trout, redfish, stiilgarees, alligators, gars, svvordfish, sharks, jew 

 fish, croakers and sheepshead. Reached via boat or by the Galveston, Houston 

 and Henderson Railway. The favorite localities for duck are Smith's Point, 

 distant fifteen miles, on the bay, and the mouth of Trinity River and the lakes 

 twenty miles inland. On Bolivar is also a good ground for geese, teal and black 

 duck, distant about seven miles, with innumerable ponds and sufficient protection 

 to hide and creep on game unawares. In the Western Bay, not much frequented, 

 feather above and fin beneath, sport their idle and dreamy hours away in perfect 

 security, a pleasant place for the sportsman in the dead of winter. Always warm, 

 free from storm, yacht protected from the most violent gales, and game so plenty, 



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