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MONTANA TERRITORY. 



stock ranges; the first best for "chicken;" deer, antelope, grouse, duck and bear; 

 Sept., Oct., Nov. and Dec. best; saddle horses can be hired but camping out advised; 

 guides not needed: no trained dogs; country pine forests rocky ranges, river bot- 

 toms, and mountains; permission must be asked at Kent's, other grounds free; our 

 correspondent writes: "Shooting splendid; white-tail deer are numerous in the 

 river bottoms; this section has a local reputation as 'The Sportsman's Paradise.' " 



Helena (N. P.) Prickley Pear valley; "chicken," grouse, duck, geese, rabbit, 

 etc.; first most abundant; Sept. and Oct. best; hotels $2.50 p. d.; country open 

 and wet; shooting excellent; many ranchmen object. 



Horse Plains (N. P.) Our correspondent writes: " We have mountain sheep, 

 a few goats, black and white-tail deer, grouse, duck, geese and bear; about 60 of the 

 latter were killed in this vicinity last season; I went out but a few rods from the 

 depot and bagged 11 grouse in 1>< hours; this is a big country and the shooting is 

 free; the Section House furnishes a fair table but can only accommodate a few 

 lodgers at a time " Sept., Oct. and Nov. best; teams and guides can 1 had at reason- 

 able prices; country mountainous, generally dry; owners do not object. 



Huntley (N. P.) Adjacent and surrounding lands; deer, grouse, geese, duck, 

 "chicken," etc.; hotel reasonable ; country diversified; shooting good; owners do 

 not object. 



Miles City (N. P.) Deer, antelope, "chicken," and sage hen; last two most 

 abundant; fall months best; livery $10 p. d.; hotels $3 p. d. ; country open, 

 broken and hilly; Government land free to all; good shooting. 



Mingusville (N. P.) Beaver creek, Sand Stone; Glendive creek, and adjacent 

 land; antelope, deer, mountain sheep, "chicken," duck, etc.; first two most plenti- 

 ful; Nov. and Dec. best; livery $3 to $5 p. d.; guides $5 p. d ; hotels reasonable; 

 country open, hilly and dry; shooting very good; mostly owned by Government. 



Mi**oula (N. P.) Bitter Root valley, "Big Hole," Blackfootand Flathead lakes; 

 last best; duck, geese, "chicken," bear and deer; first two most numerous; Sept., 

 Oct. and Nov. best; livery (double) $10 p. d., saddle horse $2.50 p. d.; hotel $2 p. 

 d.; guides with dogs $5 p. d.; country diversified; shooting good and but few 

 owners object. 



Moreland (N. P.) Flathead Pass 16 m., Basin 6' m., Camp Creek 5 m., and the 

 adjacent lauds; Camp Creek best for antelope and deer; Flathead Pass and Basin 

 for bear, bison and feathered game; duck, geese and "chicken" are found all che 

 year round; Sept., Oct. and Nov. best: Aug. for curlew; hotels $2 p. d.; country- 

 open and dry; livery reasonable; owners do not object; good shooting; volunteer 

 guides are always on hand. 



Mull an (N. P.) Little Blackfootand main range of Rocky Mountains extending 

 from 1 to 20 m.; deer, bear, mountain lion, elk, coyotes and small game; Oct., Nov. 

 and Dec. best; no public houses; country rocky and dry; shooting reported "very 

 good;" government land. 



Park City (N. P.) Lake Basin 25 in. north; Rock Creek and Clark's Fork on 

 Crow Reservation 7 m.; "chicken," grouse, sage hen, elk, deer, mountain lion and 

 bear; small game most abundant; Aug. 1st to March 1st best; livery and guide, 

 with dogs, $5 p. d.; hotel $2 p. d.; country wooded, open and dry; shooting good; 

 in addition to the above good antelope, duck and geese shooting can be had; owners 

 do not object. 



Ravalli (N. P.) Flathead lake country 35 m. to foot of lake;' no shooting near 

 station; at the head of lake are deer, bear, pheasant, "chicken," wild fowl, etc., 

 equally numerous; Aug. and Sept. best for bear; Aug. 16th to Nov. 30th best for 

 small game; stage line to foot of la e connects with steamer; fare to head of lake 

 $5, foot of lake $2.50; hotels at lake $2 p. d.; trained bear dogs can be had; country 

 diversified; shooting excellent; plenty of wild goats or "ibex" and sheep in the 

 mountains, but they are hard to ^et at; mostly government land. 



Silver Bow (U.P.) Elk Park 20 m., Beel Strait 25 m. and adjacent lands; deer,elk, 

 moose, bear, antelope, grouse and sage hen; Oct. and Nov. best; guides at $3.50 p. 

 d., with dogs; country varied; shooting good: owners do not object; camping 

 necessary. 



