48 Where to Hunt 



Good localities for wild fowl shooting are the San 

 Luis valley (Saguache, Conejo^ and Costilla counties), 

 and the valleys of the Platte, Arkansas, and Gunnison 

 rivers. For the past four years wild fowl have not been 

 so plentiful in the San Luis valley as formerly, owing to 

 the scarcity of water, but in the spring of 1896 the 

 lakes, ponds, sloughs, and small streams were full of 

 water, and the ducks of all varieties, and geese, crane, 

 brant, and other migratory game, came in in countless 

 thousands. Not for several years had wild fowl been 

 so plentiful in this valley. 



Sportsmen contemplating a trip to Colorado need 

 apprehend no difficulty in getting accommodations or 

 guides, as there are always ranches to be found where 

 strangers are welcomed. A trustworthy sportsman 

 writing on this subject says: "I have hunted a good 

 deal over this state, and have never yet come to a ranch- 

 man's or miner's cabin where I was not welcome and 

 given the best they had.' 3 



By the laws of Colorado, bison or buffalo, elk or 

 wapiti, and mountain sheep are protected by law 

 throughout the year. 



