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m , Strawberry lake and Indian lake in vicinity, first best; red deer, partridge 

 (ruffed grouse) and rabbit; last two most plentiful; livery $3 p. d., including driver; 

 guides $1.50 p. d.; hounds obtainable; country open, wooded, hilly and dry; no 

 objection to shooting, which is good. 



Augusta (0. J. & M.) McCreery woods 1 m , Pine lake 2 m.; Gum marsh near 

 by: duck, partridge, fox and turkey; country wooded, wet and dry; shooting "very 

 fair;" write to J. A. Raney, Augusta, Mich., for detailed information; owners do 

 not object. 



Au Train (D. S. S. & A.) Au Train Falls 8 m., Bay Furnace 5 m., Back Bay 4 m., 

 Au Train Bluffs 3 m. and tributaries; first best; rabbit, deer, partridge, bear, 

 pigeon, duck, etc., first three most plentiful; Oct. and Nov. best; team and driver 

 $5 p. d.; hotels and guides reasonable; country hilly, wooded and dry; the ravines 

 contain no underbrush, thus greatly facilitating the pleasure ot deer hunting; 

 no objection to shooting, which is reported as "splendid;" the grounds are easily 

 reached by wagon road. 



Averill (F. & P. M.) Best shooting ground 10 to 15 m.; deer, bear and small 

 game; Sept. to Oct. best; hotel $1.50 p. d.; country wooded and dry; no objection 

 to shooting, which is reported "quite good." 



Azalia (T. A. A. & N. M.) Surrounding land; turkey, partridge and quail prin- 

 cipally; Oct. and Nov. best; no public houses; country mostly low; no objection 

 by owners; for turkey and grouse the shooting is reported "very good." 



Berrien Spring's (St. J. V.) Along St Joseph river, duck, snipe, squirrel, 

 woodcock, raccoon, quail, partridge and rabbit; Sept. 15 to Nov. 15 best; livery $2.50 

 p. d.; hotel $2 p. d. ; country diversified; owners do not as a general thing object; 

 shooting variable, sometimes excellent, other times poor; this is a favorite summer 

 resort; no regular guides or trained dogs for hire. 



Brampton (C. & N. "W.) Adjacent land; deer, bear, fox and partridge, first most 

 plentiful; 15th Aug. to 15th Nov. best; livery $5 p d.; hotel $2 p. d.; guides furn- 

 ish dogs at reasonable prices; country open, wooded, wet and dry; no objection 

 to shooting, which ia good. 



Branch (F. & P. M.) The grounds are from 2 to 10 m.; deer principally; Nov. 

 best; hotel $1.50 p. d.; country wooded, wet and dry; no objection to shooting, 

 which is good. 



B. R. Junction(<'. & W. M.) Swamp % m.; rabbit and partridge, first most 

 numerous; Dec. to March; livery $5 p. d ; hotels and guides reasonable; country 

 varied and wet; no objection to shooting, which is good. 



Cass City (P. O. & P. A.) Grounds from 1 to 10 m.; a few bear and deer: rabbit 

 and partridge plenty; livery $2.50 p. d.; hotels $1 p. d.; country wooded and 

 level, generally dry; shooting very fair for small game; owners do not object. 



Chase (F. & P. M.) The grounds are about 4 in. distant; deer, bear and part- 

 ridge; first most numerous; November best; livery $4 p. d.; hotels $1 to $^..50 p. 

 d. ; guides can furnish dogs; country varied, wet and dry; no objection to shoot- 

 ing; deer hunting good. 



Cheshire (C. & N. W.) Land within a radius of 20 m.; partridge, bear, deer and 

 duck principally; Aug. 15 to Nov. 15 best; livery $5 p. d.; country varied; no ob- 

 jection by owners to shooting, which is good; guides (no dogs) can be had. 



Clarion (G. E. & I.) Grounds from % to 5 m.; duck, bear, deer and partridge 

 (ruffed grouse); last two most plentiful: Sept. and Oct. best; hotels $1 p. d.; dogs 

 obtainable; country diversified; no objection to shooting, which for deer and 

 grouse is good. 



Coleman (F. & P. M.) Banks of the Tobacco river 2 m., and Bluff creek 5 m.; 

 deer, raccoon and bear; Oct., Nov. and Dec. best; livery $3 p. d.; hotels reasonable; 

 guides $1.50 to $2 p. d.; country wooded, wet and dry, hilly along Bluff creek; no 

 objection to shooting, which is good. 



Coloma (C. & W. M.) Adjacent ground; quail, squirrel and rabbit; Nov. 1 to 

 June 1 for quail; hotel $1 p. d.; dogs obtainable; country diversified; shooting 

 good. 



