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Grand .T unction (D. & R. G.) Plateau valley 35 m., Unaweek40 m., Roan creek 

 4Um.; all good; deer, bear, elk and grouse; the first most numerous: livery $3 to 

 $5 p. d.; sportsmen generally camp out, but some stay at the neighboring ranches, 

 which charge $2.50 p. d.; no guides; country is wooded, rocky and dry; shooting 

 good and owners do not object. 



Grant (U. P.) Loss park 10 m.; grouse, deer, wildcat, mountain sheep, bear. 

 fox and catamount; the first three most numerous, Sept., Oct., Nov. and Dec. best; 

 hotel charges reasonable, no guides; country is mountainous and dry; the shoot- 

 ing is very good and owners do not object. 



Greeley (U. P ) Windsor lake 12 m. Seeley lake 6 m. and the sloughs along the 

 banks of the Cashe La Pondre river, all good; duck, geese, snipe and antelope; the 

 first most numerous, Oct. and Nov. best months; livery $3 to $4 p. d.; hotels $2 to 

 $3 p. d. ; no regular guides but local sportsmen are willing to take parties out at 

 any time; country is open and wet; shooting is generally very good but it changes 

 according to season, large numbers of antelope are shot every season on the open 

 prairie from 10 to 20 in. distant, but few owners object. 



Gunnison (D. & R. G.) Deer bear, mountain lion and sage hen can be found 

 on the foothills adjacent, Oct . Nov. and Dec. best; livery $3 to $5 p. d.; country 

 is wooded, hilly and dry and shooting is usually good. 



Hayden (D. & R. G.) Good shooting can be had in the foothills and on 

 Twin lakes 5 m. distant, for deer, mountain sheep, bear, mountain lion, grouse and 

 duck; the first named are the principal game; Oct. and Nov, best months; hotel at 

 Twin lakes; guides (no dogs) can be obtained at a reasonable rate; country moun- 

 tainous and no- restrictions anywhere relative to shooting. 



Ignacio (D & R. G.) Spring creek, Pine river 10 m. and better the farther you 

 go; duck, jack rabbit, deer, mountain lion, elk, bear and turkey; the first three 

 most numerous- Sept. and Oct. best; hotel 35 m. distant, charges reasonable; guides 

 can be obtained at ? moderate cost; country is mostly mountainous, wooded along 

 the streams, shooting is reported to be good but the grounds can be more readily 

 reached from Durangc on the same line, as livery can be obtained at that point; 

 owners do not object. 



Iliff (TJ. P.) Very fine shooting can be had in this vicinity fur sage hen and an- 

 telope, the latter being the most plentiful; no hotels or guides at this place; coun- 

 try is open and hilly ; the greater part belongs to the U. S. Uovernment: antelope 

 are very plentiful. 



Leadville (U. P.) The best grounds are 40 m distant; grouse, ducK. elk, deer, 

 bear and mountain she^p; Oct., Nov. and Dec. best; livery $3 p. d.; guides $3 p. d. , 

 sportsmen camp out, as there are no hotels near the grounds; the country is open 

 and wet along the Grand river, the rest is mountainous and wooded; shooting is 

 excellent and owners do not object; our correspondent writes: "The shooting is 

 the best in the world." 



Littleton (D. & R. G.) Duck, quail, jack rabbit and geese can be found near the 

 lakes about 2 m. distant; the first most numerous, Sept. 1 to Jan. 1 best; hotels 

 $1.50 p. d.; no guides needed; boats can be had at reasonable rates; shooting is 

 good but some of the owners on west side of station charge $3 p. d. for the privi- 

 lege; on the east side of the river no charges are made. 



TLyons (D. U. & P.) Big and Little Elk parks 7 m.; Antelope park 5 m., Blue 

 mountain 6 m., Estes and Horseshoe parks 24 and 29 m . , the last best, deer grouse, 

 mountain sheep, mountain lion, bear and antelope: the first two most numerous; 

 Dec. to April best; hotels $4 to $6 p. w.; guides $5 p. d.; country is very mountain- 

 ous; the grounds are easy of access and game is abundant; shooting is very good, 

 especially for small game; owners do not object. 



Man'tou (D. & R. G.) South park 50 in., Summit park 15 m., Manitou park 20 

 m. ; the first best; deer, mountain lion, grouse and rabbit; Oct., Nov. and Dec. best; 



