GAME AND FISH RESORTS. 1 65 



with land locked-salmon and trout. Partridge and quail shooting is good, and 

 larger game abounds in the mountains. Staunton is headquarters ot a sportsmen's 

 association, and is a good initial point f(ir the shooting and fishing of the region. 

 Reached via the Baltimore and Ohio, and the Chesapeake aad Ohio Railroads. 

 By addressing Captain W. L. Bumgardner, at Staunton, sportsmen may obtain 

 full information. Good quail shooting around Fort Defiance, seven miles from 

 Staunton, by excellent drive. 



Jiath County — 



Warm Springs. Within a radius of twelve miles are bears, deer, turkeys, and 

 trout. Take the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad to Millboro, thence stage. 



Mountainous country. 



The Cowpasture River affords splendid trout fishing. The best bait here is 

 grasshoppers, though the fly may be used with success. In all the streams of the 

 county good baskets of fish will reward the angler. Go to Warm Springs which 

 will be a good point for headquarters. Or reached trom Staunton, twenty-five 

 miles. 



Bedford, County — 



Bedford. Quail, pheasants, ruffed grouse, wild turkeys, hares and foxes in 

 abundance. Reached via the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad, thirty- 

 seven miles from Lynchburg. Good hotels will be found here. 



Forest Depot. Very good quail, fox and hare hunting. Reached as above, 

 ten miles from Lynchburg. Sportsmen will find comfortable accommodations at 

 New London, three miles distant. 



Liberty^ on the same road, twenty-five miles from Lynchburg, is an excellent 

 centre for quail, hare and fox shooting. Hotels good. 



Srunsivicli County — 



Excellent deer hunting and beaver trapping throughout this county and 

 Nottaway County adjoining it. Several trappers from the northern states have 

 visited these regions and have been abundantly rewarded. Board is generally to 

 be obtained at cheap rates. The trapping grounds may be reached via boat to 

 Norfolk, thence via the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad inland to any 

 of the towns of these counties, whence teams will convey one to the selected 

 grounds. The Richmond and Danville Railroad will also be found a good line to 

 start from. 



Jiuckhif/hani County — 



Planterstow7i. Deer, turkeys, ducks, geese, snipe, ruffed grouse and quail in 

 great abundance, with a few woodcock. The fishing includes silver perch, south- 

 ern chub, white chub, pike, trout and other fish. Take the Atlantic and Missis- 

 sippi Railroad to Farmville, thence wagon road. 



Neiu Canton^ on the James, is the best point in the county for duck, goose and 

 partridge shooting. A very inferior hotel here. 



Buckingham C. H. is the best point in the county for sportsmen's headquarters. 

 Reached same as Planterstown. 



Campbell County — 



Lynchburg. Good quail shooting is to be had within ten miles of the city 

 Many of the tributaries of the J.ames, which rise on the eastern slopes and spurs 

 of the Blue Ridge, have long been noted for their excellence as trout streams, 

 and if they were properly protected and cared for would soon rival the choicest 

 streams in the Adirondacks. There are half a dozen streams within a fetv hours 

 ride of Lynchburg where as good sport may be had as in perfiaps nine out often 

 of the most famous trout streams of New York or New England. The trout of 

 these waters range from a quarter of a pound to one pound and a half. The 

 streams are generally a succession of cascades or rapids, and large, deep pools, 

 and the banks sufficiently free from brush to afford a free use of the artificial fly. 

 Lynchburg is on the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio, and the Washington and 

 Virgmia Midland Railroad. Conveyances to the fishing grounds are easily 

 obtained. 



Culpepper County — 



Jeffersonton. This county is finely diversified by hill and dale and abounds 

 in game. Turkeys, quail, partridges, rabbits and squirrels are always to be 

 found in the vicinity of Jeffersonton. The route is via the Virginia Midland 



