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Dade City (F. B. & N.) The best grounds for deer and turkey lie between the 

 Big and Little Withlacoochie rivers 4 to 8 m. fioin station; quail and squirrel are 

 also found in numbers; Nov. and Dec. best; livery $3 p. d.; hotels $1.50 p. d.; 

 guides, who also have trained dogs, $2 p. d.; country diversified; owners do not 

 object; our correspondent writes: " I have seen 7 deer brought in atone time." 



Davenport (So. Fla.) The grounds for shooting lie within 6 m. ; deer and turkey 

 are most abundant; winter months best; livery $1 to $3 p. d.; hotels $2 p. d. ; 

 guides (no dogs) at reasonable prices; country open, wooded, rolling hills, lakes 

 and swamps; owners do not object: shooting good. 



Fernandina (F. R. & N.) "Fair to good" shooting can be had on the Fernan- 

 dina marshes and mainland, quail fairly plenty on mainland and snipe on meadows, 

 deer also found; quail and snipe most abundant; Dec., Jan., Feby. and March best, 

 livery $2.50 to?5 p. d.; hotels $2. to $4 p. d.; no professional guides or trained dogs; 

 country open and dry, wet, boggy and wooded; owners do not object. 



Port Meade (Fla. S.) The best grounds are: Peace river > m. and lakes 2 to 

 15 in.; deer and turkey are abundant, also quail; Dec., Jan. and Feby. best; livery 

 $2 to $3 p. d.; hotels $2 p. d.; guides, w r ho also have hounds, are moderate in 

 charges: country open and hammock, high pines and rolling lauds interspersed 

 with lakes; owners do not object; shooting very flue. 



Fort White (S. F. &W.) Deer, squirrel, turkey and quail are abundant; winter 

 mouths best; hotels about $15 p. m. ; guides $1.50 p. d.; owners do not object; 

 livery reasonable. 



Green Cove Spring's (J. T. & K. W.) The shooting grounds are: Black Point, 

 Edgewood, Black creek, Flemings, and the St. John river; quail, turkey and duck, 

 two first most abundant; livery $2 p. d.; hotels $2 to $3 p. d.; guides, who also 

 have bird dogs, at reasonable prices; country diversified; owners do not object; 

 good shooting. 



Haines City (So. Fla.) The shooting grounds lie >a to 10 m. from station; good 

 shooting in every direction: turkey, squirrel, deer and bear; hotels and guides 

 make reasonable charges, the latter have trained hounds; country mostly high 

 and dry; owners do not object; our correspondent writes: "In the neighborhood 

 of Haines City lies one of the richest sporting fields in Florida; it is half way 

 between Sauford and Tampa and the highest point on the route of Soiith Florida 

 Railway." 



Hawthorn (F. R. & N.) The favorite grounds are : South of Little Orange lake 

 232 m.; north and south of Lachloosa lake about 8 m.; plenty of deer, turkey, 

 wild cat, rabbit, quail, duck and foxes, last three most abundant; Oct. and Nov. 

 best; livery $2 and $3 p. d.; hotels $2 p. d.; usually gentlemen with dogs volun- 

 teer as guides; country open, wooded, wet and dry; owners do not object; our 

 correspondent writes : "shooting good, plenty of game to be had." 



Eomosassa (Fla. S.) Quail, deer, turkey can be found on adjacent grounds, 

 bear also within 15 to 20 m.; hotels and guides reasonable in charges. Address 

 Capt. Williard for full information as to game, etc. 



Kissimmee (So. Fla.) The shooting grounds lie immediately around the 

 town; quail, snipe, duck, turkey, rabbit, deer; all equally numerous; some bear; 

 Oct. to April inclusive, best months; livery $2 to $5 p. d.; hotels $2 to $<5.50 p. d.; 

 guides, some of whom have trained dogs, $1.50 to $2 p. d. ; country open, 

 wooded, wet and dry; owners do not object; our corresponent writes: "The 

 shooting is the very best." 



Lake City (F. R. & N.) In ihe adjacent country excellent shooting is had for 

 quail, duck and squirrel: deer and turkey within 20 m.; quail most abundant; 

 Dec. and Jan. best; livery cheap; hotels $1.50 to $2 p. d.; no regular guides or 

 trained dogs ; country mainly open fields ; owners do not object ; shooting 

 reported by our correspondent as "bully." 



Lake Weir (F. R. & N.) There is good shooting in the hammocks and pine 

 woods from Y 2 to 5 m. from town; deer, turkey and quail, the lat'er most abund- 

 ant; there are numerons lakes close by where duck are plentiful from Nov. to 

 Feb. inclusive; livery $1 to $3 p. d.; hotels $2. 50 p. d.; country dry, level and 

 wooded: owners do not object. 



