WILD TURKEY HUNTING. 
Oricinatty, the wild turkey was found scattered — 
throughout the whole of our continent, its habits only 
differing, where the peculiarity of the seasons compelled 
it to provide against excessive cold or heat. In the 
“ clearing,” it only lives in its excellent and degenerated 
descendant of the farm-yard, but in the vast prairies and 
forests of the ‘far west,’ this bird is still abundant, 
and makes an important addition to the fare of wild life. 
It is comparatively common on the “ frontiers,” but 
every passing year lessens its numbers ; and as their dis- 
appearance always denotes their death, their extermina- 
tion is progressive and certain. 
In Louisiana, Alabama, South Carolina, and other 
southern states, there are fastnesses, in which they will 
find support and protection for a long time to come. 
The swamps and lowlands that offer no present induce- 
