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Gerxnantown (So. Pac.) Sacramento river 20 m. distant; geese, duck, quail aud 

 rabbit; the first two are most abundant; Nov., Dec and Jan. best; livery $3 p. d.; 

 hotels $2 p. d.; no guides needed; country is wooded and \vet and gives very good 

 shooting for the above game. 



Gilroy (So. Pac.} Soap lake 4 m. and the surrounding country; geese, duck, 

 snipe, quail and deer; the first two most plentiful; Aug., Sept. and Oct. are best for 

 deer and winter months for other game; livery $1.50 to $4 p. d.; hotels $2 p. d.; 

 guides can be had at a moderate cost; the surface of the country is varied; shoot- 

 ing good; the owners of land at Soap lake charge $1 p. d. for the privilege of shoot- 

 ing on their grounds. 



Gold Hun (So. Pac.) Quail, rabbit, squirrel and deer within a radius of 7 m. of 

 station; the first most abundant: hotel fl p. d.: no guides; country ia wooded and 

 hilly; shooting good, especially for quail, and owners do not object. 



Hamlet (N. P. C.) Tomales bay and country adjacent; brant, quail and hare; 

 Nov. to April beet; hotel at Tomales $1.50 to $2 p. d.; no guides; the surface of the 

 country is varied and good shooting can be had, but a number of owners object to 

 hunting on their land; those at Tomalee bay do not. 



Hollister (So. Pac.) Soap lake 8 m. northeast and the mountains 10 to 20 m. 

 south; first named best; duck, geese, snipe, quail and deer; the first most numer- 

 ous during winter months; livery $5 p. d.; hotels $2 p. d.; guides not required; 

 country open, hilly and dry and shooting good; owners do not object. 



Knight's Landing* (So. Pac.) The best shooting grounds are from 6 to 10 m. 

 of station; quail, geese, duck and hare: Oct. and Nov. best; livery $2.50 to $3 p. d.; 

 hotel $2 p. d.; no guides; country is wooded and wet; shooting good, especially for 

 duck, and is generally done from boats; owners do not object. 



Lancaster (So. Pac.) Duck and geese can be found in the vicinity of Elizabeth 

 lake 15 m. distant southwest; deer, antelope, rabbit and quail on the mountains at 

 about the same distance; livery charges $3.50 to $5 p. d.; hotel $2 p. d.; no regu- 

 lar guides, but ranchers will guide if necessary; the surface of the country is varied 

 and very thinly populated and therefore no restrictions against shooting; game is 

 very plentiful and excellent shooting can be had; our correspondent writes: "A 

 band of 300 antelope were lately seen 13 in. west from here. Ranchers said 500 but 

 we concede 300." 



Lang (So. Pac.) Chickaloupe mountains and plain 2> to 12 m. distant; deer 

 and quail are the principal game; Sept. and Oct. best for deer; Oct. and Nov. for 

 quail; saddJe horse 50c. p. d.; hotels $2 p. d., $9 p. "w.; guide with horse and buggy 

 $5 p. d.; country open, hilly and dry; good shooting and owners do not object. 



Lathrop (So. Pac.) Roberts island 4 m., Union island 6 m.. Skagga lake 4 m., 

 ad Johnson's meadows; the first two best; geese, duck, quail, jack rabbit and 

 wildcat; the first three most numerous ; fall and winter months best; livery $4 p. 

 d.; hotels $2.50 p. d.; guides $3 p. d.; the surface of the country is generally wet 

 and shooting is very good; a number of good places can be found in the vicinity of 

 the above grounds suitable for camping pnrpoises: a few owners object to shooting 

 on their lauds, but permission is easily obtained by visiting sportsmen. 



Lemoone (So. Pac.) The swamps around Tulare lake adjacent to this place; 

 duck, quail and hare; the first most numerous; Nov. to March best; livery $5 p. d. ; 

 hotel charges reasonable; guides $5 p. d.; shooting is very good; some of the own- 

 ers of land object to hunting on their property , 



Lincoln (So. Pac.) Quail, rabbit, duck and geese can be found one mile from 

 station; the first two most numerous but all are plentiful; livery $2.50 to $5 p. d.; 

 hotel $2 p. d.; guides are not needed; the surface of the country is varied; shoot- 

 ing good and owners do not object. 



Live Oak (So. Pac.) Butte creek 18 m.; Honcut 3 m.; geese, duck and swan 

 are the principal game: the first most numerous; winter months best; no livery; 

 hotels $1 p. d.; guides $3 p. d.; country open and wet, boats being required in 

 some places; shooting ie good and owners do not object. 



Lodi (80. Pac.) Duck, geese and snipe are to be found in large quantities on the 

 n ameroue ranches in this vicinity; the first most abundant and consist of a great 



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