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ant (presumably "chicken") and 'mountain grouse," the last most abundant; Sep., 

 Oct. and Nov. best; livery reasonable; hotels also; Indian guides $5 p. d. ; no dogs; 

 country open, dry and hilly; laud belongs toludiau , who sometimes object, but 

 can be bought off; good hunting. 



Kuua (U. P.) Nothing but small game, such as sage henaud rabbit near station; 

 deer, bear, elk, "cougars,-^ all plentiful in the mountains 20 in. di-taut; deer most 

 abundant; Nov. and Dec. best; private accommodations can be had, also attend- 

 ants; no professional guides; country consists of lava rock, dry, and plenty of sage 

 brush; government land. 



McCimmon (U. P.) Pontuey and Marsh valleys and adjacent mountains give 

 excellent shooting for duck, chickens, geese, rabbit and deer, all ot which are 

 numerous; a few bear; best seasons are Sept. to Jan. for deer, and Sept. to April 

 for other game: moderate charges at hotels and for livery and guides; no dogs; 

 country dry, open, and hilly; all government lands; our correspondent writes : 

 'Fall of the year hunting immense." 



Minidoka (U. P.) Snake river, 6 m. distant, is a good point for deer and ante- 

 lope; rabbit and " chickens " are also found in numbers; Oct. Nov. and Dec. best; 

 livery charges moderate; hotels $2.25 p. d.; no professional guides or public dogs; 

 country open and dry; owners do not object, shooting very fine. 



Mon+pelier (U. P.) The hunting grounds lie in every direction 15 m. distant; 

 on the North Salt river valley is the best point; deer and geese are most abundant, 

 although every variety of game native to this section are found; "all the year 

 round" is reported as good; livery charges light; hotels $2 p. d. ; guides, including 

 team, $5p.d.; no dogs; country diversified; owners don't object; good hunting. 



Rathtirum (N. P.) The hunting grounds are Calispel valley, 40 m., Spirit val- 

 ley 15 in., Couer d' Aleue 50 m.; ( 1 alispcl best for bear, deer and elk ; 'chickens" 

 are also plenty, but deer most numerous; Sept. 1 to Nov. 30 best; livery $1.50 to $5 

 p. d.; hotels $2 p. d.; guides (no dogs) $5 p. d.; country rolling, open and dry; 

 owners do not object; good hunting. 



Sand Point (N P.) The grounds are within 1 m. of station, and the Kootenai 

 country 30 m. distant; bear, deer, carabou and small game: all plentiful except 

 caribou; Nov. 1 to Jan. 1 best; livery reasonable, also hotel charges; no regular 

 guides; country wooded, hilly and rocky and wet occasionally; government laud; 

 good shooting; our correspondent writes : "There is splendid shooting for duck, 

 geese, swan and all kinds of small game." 



Soda Spring's (U. P.) The hunting grounds are head of Soda creek, 1 to 15 m., 

 Blackfoot river H to 15 m., and Bear river 2 to 20 m.; all equally good; boar, deer, 

 fox, duck, geese, wwan, grouse and sage heu; Oct. and Mov. best; livery $3 to $5 p. 

 d.; hotels $2 to $5 p. d.; guides, including team, $4.50 to $(5 p. d.; country open, 

 wooded, rocky, hilly, wet and dry; owners do not object; tood shooting. 



Squaw Creek (U. P. )~-Good shooting ground in every direction within 5 to 10 

 m.; deer, geese, duck, grouse, sage hen and "chickens," all of which are plentiful; 

 reported as good at all times, but Oct. best; livery reasonabl ; accommodations at 

 several ranches cheap; no professional guides, volunteers can be had at moderate 

 cost; no dogs; country open, part hilly and dry; owners do not object; good 

 shooting. 



