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m.; firs*- best for deer; deer, black bear and small game; first most abundant; Oct. 

 best hotels at moderate prices; guides furnish dogs; country varied, swampy 

 and dry; owners do not object; shooting good. 



Paris (G. K. & I.) Adjacent land Peremarquette river 17 in.; Mud and Blodgett 

 lakes 6 in.; Peremarquette river best; deer, fox, partridge and rabbit; last two 

 most plentiful: Oct. and Nov. best; livery $3 p. d.; botel $1 p. d.; hounds ob- 

 tainable; country open, level and dry; no objection to shooting, which is "always 

 very good,'' 



Pentwater (C. & W. M.) Grounds from 6 to 8 m. south; partridge, squirrel, 

 deer, fox and geese- first most plentiful; Oct. best; livery $2.60 p. d.; hotels 

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



Port Huron (Gr. T.) St. Clair Flats 30 in. by boat; the woods adjacent from 5 

 to 30 m.; the flats for duck nd wood for partridge; snipe, woodcock and rabbit 

 alo found; Nov. best; livery $3 to $5 p. d.; hotels $1.50 to $2 p. d.; guides, with 

 boats, f3p. d.; shooting generally go< d; the St. Clair flats are noted for their ex- 

 cellent duck shooting, and are much frequented by sportsmen. 



Powers (C. & N. W.) Big Cedar river 3 m.; deer, bear and wolf: first most nu- 

 merous; Sept. 15th to Nov. 15th best; livery $4 p. d.; hotel $2 p. d.; guides reason- 

 able: country wooded with clearings, rolling and some swamps; no objection to 

 shooting, which is good; camping parties can always find vacant lumber camps on 

 the grounds. 



Reedsboro (D. S. S. & A.) From 5 to 14 m. distant; deer, bear and wolf; first 

 most numerous; Oct. and Nov. best; livery $2 p. d.; hotel $1 p. d.; dogs obtaina- 

 ble; country wooded and high; no objection to shooting, which is good, especially 

 at 14 mile lake for deer. 



Republic (D. S. S. & A.) Ground from 5 to 30 in.; about equal; bear, deer and 

 wolf; last two most numerous; latter part Sept. and Oct. best; livery $3 to $5 p. d.; 

 hotel $2 p. d.; country wooded, roc y, wet and dry; no objection to snooting, 

 which is good. 



Sage (D. S. S. & A.) Tahquamenaw river near by; deer and bear principally; 

 country dry and mostly wooded. 



Saginaw City (Mich. C.) Land adjacent to rivers and marshes from 1 to 



Saint Ignace (D. S. S. & A.) Cheneaux Islands; duck, deer, bear and part- 

 ridge; Nov. for duck; Sept. to Nov. for deer; Indian guides $1.50 p. d.; country 

 varied; no objection to shooting; in some places still hunting is good; Cheneaux 

 Islands accessible by sailboat; camping necessary. 



Sand Beach (D. & C. S. N.) The shooting grounds lie within 1 to 5 in.; elk, 

 bear, deer, quail, duck, partridge and rabbit, two last most abundant; Oct., Nov. 

 and Dec. best; livery 2 p. d.; hotels moderate; guides, who also have dogs, at rea- 

 sonable prices; country open and dry; owners do not object; shooting good. 



Sand River (D. S. S. & A.) Whitefish river 2 m., Sand river nearby; deer, part- 

 ridge, beaver and duck; first most numerous; Oct. best for deer; no public houses; 

 country generally rocky ; no objection to shooting, which is good; a small lake 

 near station affords fair deer .shooting. 



Seney (D. S. S. & A.) Head waters Little Fox river about 20 m.; deer, pheasant 

 and a few bear; first most plentiful; livery $4 p. d. : hotel $2 p. d. ; country level 

 and wooded; no objection to shooting; the ground mentioned above is best, but 

 good shooting for the same game can be had within 3 or 4 m. of station; guides not 

 needed; deer and pheasant very numerous. 



Sisson's Mills (C. & W. M.) Grounds from % to 3 in.; deer, partridge, raccoon 

 and duck; first two most numerous; Nov. best month; private boarding $4 p. w.: 

 country wooded, hilly, several clearings and lakes; no objection to shooting, 

 which is very good. 



