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minimum of expense and trouble, Maine has no rival. Some 

 sportsmen are not content to rough it, however richly they 

 may be rewarded, but require all the accessories of civilization 

 that can reasonably be obtained. Others regard the camp and 

 inconveniences, and the complete change in mode of living as 

 additional attractions in the search for and capture of their 

 game. Either of these classes can find what they are in 

 search of. The entire State of Maine is one intricate net- 

 work of waterways, which not only form, amidst delightful 

 scenery, the grandest canoe routes of the world, but give 

 ready means of communication throughout the whole terri- 

 tory. The most remote forests are accessible.. Railways lead 

 to their very portals, where visitors, whether anglers, hunt- 

 ers or tourists are able to arrange for guides and camp 

 outfits, etc., at reasonable rates. It is possible, whatever the 

 enthusiast's desires may be whether for the kingly moose, the 

 deer, or smaller game, whether for the lordly salmon, the 

 togue, or brook trout, to have them fully gratified in this 

 great domain, whose labyrinths and waters afford the most 

 glorious outings. 



That the forests of Maine are filled with moose, deer, 

 birds, ruffed grouse, and other game ; and the lakes, ponds 

 and streams teem with land-locked salmon, trout, togue, black 

 bass and white perch, is a matter of common knowledge. 



A glance at the official records is sufficient to satisfy the 

 most skeptical on this point. From returns from the 1800 

 registered guides, (it takes this large number of skilled 

 guides to accompany the sportsmen), there were 260 moose, 

 9,000 deer, and 75 tons of fish taken by sportsmen whom the 

 guides guided in the 3'ear 1898 ; and 230 moose, 14,000 deer, 

 100 bears and 100 tons of fish taken in the 3-ear 1899. 



Startling as these figures appear, it is the sober truth, 

 and we are assured from all reports that fish and game are on 

 the increase, and it onh' needs the assiduous efforts of the 

 sportsman to take the limit allowed by law. 



The legislatures of the past few years have wisely aided the 

 fish and game commissioners in their efforts to preserve and 

 increase the supply of fish and game in the State b}- liberal 

 appropriations for that purpose. As a result of this far- 

 sighted polic}', it can truthfully be said that there is no part 

 of this great countrv where the fisherman and the hunter can 



