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livery $5 to $8 per trip; no hotels open during above months but board can be had 

 at a moderate cost at the ranches near the grounds; country is mostly hilly and dry 

 and shooting is reported to be good for jack rabbit only; owners object to shooting 

 in Manitou park but in no other sections. 



Merino (TJ. P.) Antelope, deer, prairie chicken, duck and geese on the prairie 

 adjacent; the first and last two most abundant; Nov., Dec., March and April best; 

 country is mostly a dry prairie upon which good shooting can be had; owners do 

 not object. 



Monarch (D. & R. G.) Good shooting can be had in this vicinity for deer, an- 

 telope, grouse and rabbit; hotels charge $2.50 p. d.; no professional guides; coun- 

 try is mountainous, wooded and rocky; owners do not object. 



Montrose (D. & R. G,) Grouse, deer, bear, jack rabbit and sage hen; the first 

 two most abundant; Nov. and Dec. best; livery $6 p. d.; no hotels; guides are not 

 needed; the surface of the country varies; excellent shooting can be had anywhere 

 in the surrounding country adjacent to station and large quantities of grouse and 

 deer are killed; owners do not object. 



Morrison (TJ. P.) Good shooting can be had within 5 m. of station for duck, 

 deer, elk, bear and mountain lion; the first two most abundant; Sept. to Jan. best; 

 hotel and livery charges reasonable; the surface of the country is varied and own- 

 ers do not object. 



Placer (D. & R. G.) The principal grounds are 3 in. distant; deer, elk, mountain 

 lion, wolf, fox and grouse; the first most numerous; Nov., Dec. and Jan. best; hotel 

 $1 p. d. ; country is mountainous and dry; shooting is very good in season; Govern- 

 ment land, free to all. 



Flatte Canyon (TJ.P.) Platte canyon, south fork of Platte river and the surround- 

 ing mountains; deer, bear, wolf, elk, mountain sheep and mountain lion; the first 

 three most namerous; Oct., Nov. and Dec. best; hotel (at Grant, Col.) $2.50 p. d. ; 

 country is mountainous, wooded and dry; good shooting can be had and owners 

 do not object when lands are not fenced. 



Platte River (TJ. P.) South park and Buffalo lake 1 m. distant; antelope, deer, 

 duck and geese; Sept., Oct., Nov., March and April best; livery $3 p. d.; hotel 10 

 m. distant $2 .50 p. d.; no guides; country is open and around the lakes marshy; 

 shooting good; owners do not object. 



Platte V ille (TJ. P.) "Good shooting can be had anywhere in this vicinity for 

 duck and geese; they are very plentiful and can.be readily found," so saith our cor- 

 respondent, who ignores details. 



Pueblo (D. & R. G.) Greenhorn mountains, Turkey and Beaver creeks; deer, 

 elk, bear, mountain sheep and antelope; the last most abundant; Oct. to Jan. best 

 months; livery $3 to $4 p. d.; hotel charges reasonable; the surface of the country 

 varies in different localities; shooting is good but game cannot be shipped from 

 the State; mostly Government land. 



Sedalia (D. & R. G.) Wigwam, Goose creek, Buck Horn Gap, Deep river, Lost 

 creek, 25 to 35 m. distant; the first best; deer, grouse and rabbit; the first most nu- 

 merous; Dec. best; livery $4 p. d.; hotel charges reasonable; guides $2 p. d.; no 

 dogs allowed; the country is wooded and level; shooting good and owners do not 

 object. 



Sedgwick (TJ. P.) -The hills and table lands 2m. distant abound with antelope 

 and jack rabbit; winter months best; saddle horse $2 p. d. ; hotel $2 p. d. ; guide 

 with team $5 p. d.; country is open and level; shooting good and owners do not 

 object. 



Snyder (U. P.) Antelope Springs and Hunter's Lake 15 to 20 m., also the coun. 

 try along the Platte river; the first best; antelope is the principal game; Nov. best 

 month; no hotels; guides not needed; country in this vicinity is mostly rolling 

 prairi^ and generally dry ; good shooting can be had in above month; owners do 

 not object; some duck and geese along Platte river. 



Sterling" (U. P.) Antelope, geese, duck and rabbit can be found in this vicinity; 

 Oct. 6 to Jan. 6 best; livery $2 to $3 p. d.; hotel charges reasonable; country ia 

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



