a 
‘are numerous in some localities. 
HUNTING AND FISHING GROUNDS AND PLEASURE RESORTS. 
pasture is the extreme limit of the cleared land 
on the river. Beyond it lays the great wil- 
derness. There are many excellent places to 
be met with along the banks of the river’ and 
one can make a choice. Wood and water, 
the great requisites of camp life, are plehty at 
every point. Ducks, partridges, and other 
game, are to be met with along the river, and 
taken in addition with the trout will keep the 
larder well supdlied. The June and Septem- 
ber are the months for fishing, and from the 
-middle of September till late in the Fall the 
best time for game. 
IN THE GRANITE STATE. 
The best hunting and fishing to be 
had in New Hampshire is in the dense 
and extensive forests in Coos county, sit- 
State, bordering on the Maine wilder- 
ness. All this region is well stocked 
| for deer. 
with deer, bears, ruffed grouse, spruce | 
grouse, rabbits, squirrels, &c , and moose 
For 
game, and route to Magalloway River 
and Parmachenee Lake see Maine. 
The lakes of the Upper Androscoggin 
are centres for excellent deer and bear 
hunting and ruffed grouse shooting, and 
splendid trout fishing. This region is only 
accessible by canoes from FErrol’s Dam. 
Game of all kinds is abundant in the re- 
gion known as the Connecticut Lakes, 
at the source of the Connecticut River. 
Deer can be feund in abundance, aud in 
some localities moose are especially plen- 
ty. As to ruffed grouse, rabbits, squir- 
rels, wild fowel, and other small game, it 
is simply thick. The section is reached 
by leaving the Grand Trunk Railroad at 
North Stratford, thence stage to Cole- 
brook and Errol’s Falls, boat up river 
to Duckee’s Landing, on Magalloway 
River, thence up stream to Parmache- 
nee Lake, thence a portage over the 
Connecticut Lakes. Or leave the Grand 
Trunk Railroad at Island Pond, and 
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take wilderness road to First Lake, Se- 
cond Lake, and so on. For woodcock, 
ruffed grouse, rabbits, and other small 
game go to Laconia, Madison, Wolf- 
boro’, Fitzwilliam, Keene South Tam- 
worth, Sunapee, Rye, and Tlampton. 
There are a number of bears on Chocu- 
rua Mountains, near Madison, and also 
in the mountains near Sandwich and in 
the vicinity of Bradford. The Big In- 
tervale, near Albany, is a good place 
Lake Winnipisiogee furnishes 
good fishing, and the many islands in 
the lake afford good plover shooting. 
Hampton, Madison, West Ossipee,Os 
sipee, and Wolf boro, are reached by 
uated in the northeastern part of the | 
Eastern Railroad ; Laconia by Boston, 
Concord & Montreal Railroad ; Keene 
| and Fitzwilliam by Cheshire Railroad ; 
Lake Winnipisiogee via Boston & Con- 
cord to Wier ; from which point other 
parts of the lake can be reached by boat; 
or take Boston & Maine Railroad to Al- 
ton Bay. 
The best shooting to be had in Ver 
mont is in Essex county in the northeast- 
ern corner of the State. In fact, the 
greater part of this county is a vast wil- 
derness, and contains an abundance of 
deer, ruffed grouse, and rabbits. A few 
moose can also be found—oceasionally a 
bear or wild cat. Otter, minks, sables, 
and other fur-bearing animals, are abun- 
dant. Squirrels are scarce. This section 
is reached by Grand Trunk railway to Is- 
land Pond, a village in the heart of the 
forest, at which sportsmen will find good 
hotels, and other conveniences, within 
striking distance of the game mentioned. 
The country isrough, and guides are nece 
essary. 
At Ferrisburg can be found ruffed 
grouse, woodcock, and snipe, and we are 
informed quail. The ponds in season af- 
ford good duck-shooting.. At Larabee’s 
