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interior parts of the state. They are hunted for sport 

 only, and it is done often at night. The hunters are 

 mounted, and while they do not follow the hounds ex- 

 actly, they keep close to them, but utilizing the roads, 

 and where practicable riding through woods and fields. 

 About sunrise is a good time for this sport ; but even at 

 night, with a bright moon overhead, a good horse under 

 you, and ten or a dozen dogs on a warm trail, the 

 chase will make a sportsman feel young again, if any- 

 thing will. 



Squirrel are scattered pretty generally over the state. 

 There are two varieties, the fox and the Carolina gray 

 squirrel. The former are fast disappearing. 



Hare, or rabbit as they are called in this state, are 

 abundant. There are two varieties, the common rabbit 

 or cottontail, found in all parts of the state, and the 

 marsh-hare, found only on the Sea Islands. The latter 

 are smaller than the former, have no white on their 

 tails, and cannot run as fast. 



Of the feathered game found in Georgia, there are 

 wild turkey, quail, woodcock, snipe, several varieties of 

 plover, geese, and duck. All but the first two are 

 migratory. Turkey are found in nearly all swamps 

 bordering the rivers, being most numerous on the 

 lower Savannah and Altamaha. 



Quail are well distributed over the state, being gen- 

 erally more abundant in localities most distant from 

 railroads. 



Duck and geese are found along the marshes and in 

 ponds. Their numbers vary according as the season is 

 severe or not. When the winters are mild they are not 

 usually as plentiful. Large flocks of geese annually 



