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MISSOURI. 



Anna da (St. L. K. &N. W.) Duck, geese and snipe can be found in the Missis- 

 sippi Valley 2 m. distant.; the first most numerous; Nov. Dec. and March best; 

 livery $3 p. d. ; hotels $2 p. d. ; guides $2 p. d. ; country open, low and wet; shoot- 

 ing first-class, and owners do not object. 



Arlington (St. L. & S. F.) Boiling Spring, Low Gap, Tea Table, White House 

 Pool and along the Gasconade river; deer, turkey quail and duck; the first two most 

 abundant; Sept. to Dec. best; $2.50 to $3 p. d.; hotels (at Newburg, 4 in. distant,) 

 $3.50 to $5 p. w.; guides $2. 50 p. d.; country wooded, hilly and dry; shooting 

 very good and owners do not object. 



Ashburn (St. L. K. & N. W.) The country situated between the Mississippi 

 river and Salt river; nearest point about %, DJ.; geese, due , quail and a f ew tur- 

 .key; first two most abundant; Nov. best; livery moderate; no regular hotels; 

 guides can be had; country diversified; splendid shooting can generally be had, 

 but it greatly depends upon a wet or dry season ; owners do not object. 



Aurrra (St. L. & S. F.) Craine Creek hills 5 m.- deer, turkey, hare and quail; 

 Nov. and Dec. best; accommodations can be had at boarding houses for 50c. p. d.; 

 no hotels; guides not needed; no regular livery; country wooded, rocky and dry; 

 shooting good for quail, other game fair; a few owners object on fenced land. 



Billings (St. L. & S. F.j Deer, fox, rabbit, turkey and quail principally; the 

 first and last named most abundant; Dec. and Jan. best; livery $3 p. d.; hotels 

 $3.50 p. w.; no regular guides; country wooded and shooting very good; a few 

 owners object. 



(K. C. & S.) The best grounds are: Big creek and its ciialis 

 of lakes lying west from % to 1 m.; duck and geese; both abundant; snipe, jack- 

 rabbit, squirrel, etc., are also found; March, May and NJV. best; livery $2.50 p. d. ; 

 >*?.otel3 $lp. d.; guides, who have bird dgs and hounds, generally volunteer with- 

 out charge; country wooded bottoms with numerous lakes; owners do not object; 

 oar correspondent writes: "Shooting splendid; cannot be exceeded for duck 'and 

 geose and I have known one man to bag 100 jack snipe in one day." 



Bolivar (St. L. fe S. F.) Good shooting in the vicinity for quail and turkey du- 

 ring Oct., Nov. and Dec.; livery $3 p. d.; hotel $2 p. d.; no regular guides; coimtry 

 open and wooded; on a f eV of the grounds shooting in prohibited; quail shoot- 

 ing is very good. 



Brandsville (K. C. Ft. S. & G.) Deer, turkey and duck can be had in the imme- 

 diate vicinity of station; Oct. and Nov. best; hotel $1.50 p. d.; no regular guides; 

 country wooded, hilly and wet; shooting excellent, plenty of game and the 

 grounds are within easy reach of station; owners do not object. 



Brevator (St. L. K. & N. W.) Duck and snipe principally; good shooting can be 

 had during Oct. and Nov.; duck most abundant; livery $3 to $4 p. d.; hotel charges 

 reasonable; country open prairie; no regular guides; owners do not object. 



Browning" (C. B. & K. C.) The best grounds are 1 m. from station; quail, duck, 

 "chicken" and rabbit; Nov. best month; livery $2 to $3 p. d.; hotel $2 p. d.; guides 

 reasonable; country wooded, hilly and wet; shooting good and owners do not ob- 

 'oct. 



Cabool (K. C. Ft. S. & G.) Jack's Fork 10 m., Roubidoux 15 m., Indian Creek 6 

 m., Pine creek 10 m., Hungry Creek 4 m.; deer, turkey and quail; the first two most 

 numerous; Nov. and Dec. for deer and no particular months for other game; liv- 

 ery $3 p. d.; hotels $1 to $2 p. u. ; guides $1 p. d.; country wooded, hilly and dry; 

 ghooting generally very good; few of the grounds are posted. 



