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Railroad to Warrenton, thence ten miles drive. By corresponding with George 

 Myers, Jeflfersonton, the sportsman will receive full information. Board can be 

 had at Myers'. 



lVate?-loo. Wild^turkey and quail shooting. Route as above. Private board 

 can be found in the village. 

 Dinwiddie County— 



Petersburg. Deer are plenty in the vicinity. Good duck shooting on the Ap- 

 pomattox Flats, nine miles from the city. The county is a splendid held for deer. 

 Provide camping equipments and strike out from Petersburg in any direction. 

 The route is via the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio, the Richmond and Peters- 

 burg, or the Petersburg Railroads. 



Elizabeth City County— 



Old Point Comfort., twelve miles from Norfolk is headquarters for fishermen 



from that city. 



Fairfax County- 

 Fairfax Court House. Deer, wild turkeys, partridges, quail ; bass, rock fish, 



perch and other varieties of game and fish. Board at private house $i ; teams to 



be had at any time. Reached via the Washington City and Virginia Midland 



Railroad. 



Fauquier County— 



Bealeton. Quail, rabbits and sqiiirrels. Reached via the Washington City and 

 Virginia Midland Railway, two or three hours ride from Washington. 



Warrenton. Woodcock shooting. Reached via the Washington City and 

 Virginia Midland Railway. 



Frederick County— 



Winchester. Wild turkeys are abundant in the vicinity and e.\cellent deer 

 shooting may be had in all the surrounding country. Reached via the Balti- 

 more and Ohio Railroad. 



Giles County — 



Mountain Lake. Deer and small game are abundant in the mountains, with 

 trout in all the streams. Twenty-three miles trom Christiansburg which is on 

 the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad. 



Greene County — 



Cavesville. Deer, wild turkeys, woodcock, quail ; and trout fishing good. 

 Reached via the Chesapeake and Ohio, or the Washington City and Virginia 

 Midland Railroad to Gordonsville, thence hired conveyance. Board in private 

 family $2.50 to $3 per week. 



Hanover County — 



Hanover Court House, fifteen miles from Richmond, is visited by sportsmen 

 from that city. Deer and quail shooting is good in the vicinity, and the fishing 

 includes several varieties. Reached by stage or hired conveyance from Rich- 

 mond. 



I.sle of Wight County— 



A portion of this county is occupied by swamp and marsh lands in which 

 much game is found. Deer, turkeys, ducks, quail, etc., are abundant throughout 

 the county. A special feature of the hunting in this section of the State is the 

 prevailing mode of fox driving, which furnishes exciting sport for mounted par- 

 ties, with regularly trained fox hounds, beagles, etc. 



Zuni Station, oa the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad, is an excellent 

 point for quail and duck shooting, and pike, black bass and perch fishing. 



Windsor Station on the same road. Deer, wild turkey and quail within three 

 or four miles of the station. 



tTames City County— 



Piney Creek. Excellent duck shooting on the Chickahominy and James 

 Rivers. Reached via boat or wagon road from Williamsburg. 



Iiandown County — 



In the Kittocton Mountains in the centre of the county, and the Blue Ridge on 



