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MICHIGAN. 



Grand Haven (C. & W. M, ) Robinson marsh and swamp nea- station; 

 jack or Wilson snipe, ruffed grouse and wild duck; last two most numerous; Sept. 

 1 to May 1 best for duck and Sept 1 to Dec. 1 for grouse; livery $2 and $3 p. d.; 

 hotels $2 p. d.; character of the grounds wet; no objection to shooting; shooting 

 good as a rule. 



Grayling* (Mich. C.) Portage lake 3 m., Manistee river 8m., Au Sable river 

 near by, and adjacent land; deer, bear, partridge and rabbit; deer plenty; Oct. for 

 partridge; Nov. for deer and bear; livery $2.50 to $5 p. d.; hotel $1.50 p. d.; guides 

 no dogs, $2.50 p. d.; country open and wooded, dry and partly hilly; no objection 

 to shooting, which is reported "good generally." 



Harbor Sp ings (G. R. & I.) Grounds from 2 to 5 m.; partridge (ruffed 

 grouse), fox and deer; partridge and duck most numerous; Oct. and Nov. best; 

 livery $3 p. d.; hotel $1.50 p. d.; guides reasonable; dogs obtainable; country 

 bushy, hilly, wet and dry; grouse shooting good, other only fair. 



Harrison (F. & P. M.) Land lying along the Muskegan river, Wolf Creek, To- 

 bacco river and north and south branches; deer, partridge and occasionally a bear; 

 Nov. best; livery $2.50 to $5 p. d.; country mostly wooded and hilly, wet and 

 dry; owners do not object; shooting good. 



Harrisville (D. & C. S. N.) The shooting points are. Hubbard 15 m., 

 |,nd Mud lakes 17 m. Pine river 10 m. and Wolf creek 22 to 30 m.; the first best, 

 especially for deer; a few- bear, duck, partridge (grouse); deer most abundant; 

 Sept.. Oct. and Nov. best; double team $3. 50 to $5 p. d.; hotels moderate; guides 

 (no dogs) $2 to $2.50 p. d.; country timber, burnt plains and rolling ground, no 

 rocks and a few swamps; owners do not object; our correspondent writes: "A 

 good many deer are killed here every year." 



Hermansville (C. & N. W.) Grounds from 1 to 5m.; deer and bear princi- 

 pally; first most numerous; April 15th to Nov. 15th best; no public houses; coun- 

 try wooded and hilly, wet in places; no objection to shooting, which is "pretty 

 good"; no regular guides or trained dogs. 



. Houghton (D. S. S. & A.) Canal 10 m., Six Mile hill 10 m., Sturgeon 

 flats 10 m.; all good; deer, bear, rabbit, duck and partridge (ruffed grouse) are plen- 

 tiful; Sept. and Oct. for partridge and deer; Nov. and Oct. for duck; livery $3 and 

 $5 p. d.; hotels $2 and $2.50 p. d ; guides reasonable; character of country varied; 

 no objection to shooting, which is good, over any lands. 



Ing" alls (C. & N. W.) Grounds within 5m.; deer, partridge and bear; first two 

 most numerous; Oct. and Nov. best; hotels 50 cents p. d.; country wooded, level 

 and dry; no objection to shooting, which is good; guides, no dogs; reasonable. 



Iron Mountain (C. & N. W ) Adjacent woods; bear and deer principally; last 

 most numerous; Sept. and Oct. best; livery $3 and $4 p. d.; hotels reasonable; 

 guides $2 p. d.; country wooded, hilly and dry; no objection made to shooting, 

 which is reported "very good." 



Iron R : ver (C. & N. W.) Surrounding country; deer, partridge, rabbit, bear, 

 etc.; first two most plentiful; Aug. 15th to Nov. 15th best; livery at reasonable 

 rates; hotels $1 and $2 p. d.; guides $2 p. d.; country wooded, rocky and hilly, 

 wet and dry: no objection to shooting, which is good. 



Ishpenning* (C. & N. W.) Republic river 9 m., W T oods river 1 m., and adjoin- 

 ing land; deer, bear, lynx, wild cat, beaver, mink, rabbit, partridge, duck, pigeon, 

 etc.; deer most numerous; hotel $2.50 p. d.; guides reasonable; dogs not needed 

 for deer; country varied; no objection to shooting, which is good. 



Johnsville (C. & W. M.) Within a radius of 3 or 4 m.; deer and duck princi- 

 pally; Oct. and Nov. best; country mostly wooded; no objection to shooting over 

 property, which is "sometimes good and sometimes bad; occasionally a bear can 

 be killed." 



Kingsley (G. R. & I.) Grounds from 1 to 30 m. distant; bear, deer partridge 

 (ruffed grouse) and fox; last three most numerous; Sept. and Oct. for grouse, deer 

 in Nov.; livery reasonable; hotels $1 p. d.; deer hounds can be had; country- 

 wooded, rolling and dry; shooting reported indifferent at Kingsley; Big Salt Licks 

 on Betsey river 30 m., best for deer, which are plentiful; owners do not object. 



