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DUCKS. 



Diuks of vaiiu-us kiuds are, of course, most pleutiful 

 along the Lower Susquehanna and in the vicinity of 

 Chesapeake Bay. They are reported most abundant 

 at North East, Principio, Perryville, Port Deposit, 

 and Conovvingo, Cecil county, Maryland, and near 

 Quantico and Woodbridge, Virginia, on the Washing- 

 ton Southern Railway. They are also (luile plentiful 

 during certain seasons of the year in Seneca Lake, 

 Lake Keuka, and at Sodus Point, New York. Guides 

 are desirable in the vicinity of the Chesapeake Bay, 

 and they can be secured at any of the above points. 

 Good hotel accommodations can also be secured, ex- 

 cept at Principio and Perryville. 



WOODCOCK. 



Woodcock are apparently nowhere abundant; but 

 the best shooting, possibly, is found in Maryland in 

 the vicinity of Conowingo, Cecil county, and Chase 

 and Stemmer's Run, Baltimore county, on the Maryland 

 Division of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti- 

 more Railroad. This kind of game is also found in 

 fair numbers around Canton, Bradford county, East 

 Bloomsburg, Columbia county, and along the Juniata 

 river near Altoona. Guides are needed at Altoona, 

 but are not considered necessary at tke other points. 

 Gc-od hotel accommodations are afforded, except at 

 Stemmer's Run. 



GEESE. 



Geese may be found along the line of the Philadel 

 phia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad in the neigh- 

 borhood of Perryman, Hartford county, and Bengies, 



