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formers do not object to shooting: quail, pheasant, squirrel and a few duck on 

 Pigeon river; rabbit also abound; Oct , Nov. and Dec. beat; livery $1 to $3 p. d.; 

 hotels $1.50 p. d.: guides, who also have hounds 'no bird dogs), at 75 cents p. d.; 

 country diversified; shooting "first-class." 



Coopers (Piedmont) The entire valley of the river immediately around the 

 station is the favorite ground of the local sportsmen; quail, turkey, pheasant, squir- 

 rel and rabbit; first most abundant; Nov. and Jan. best; livery reasonable; hotels 

 $1 p. d.: guides, who also have hounds, aoout 75 cents p. d.; country diversified; 

 owners as a rule do not object; shooting varies; usually good. 



Cove Creek (A. <fe N. C. ) The best grounds lie within 2 m. of the depot; quail, 

 deer, fox and squirrel; first most abundant; Dec. and Jan. best; no regular livery, 

 hotels, guides or trained dogs; country generally level and wet; owners do not 

 object; good shooting. 



Durham (Piedmont.) The farm of W. G. Robson is reported as the best ground; 

 turkey, quail and squirrel; two first most numerous; Oct. and Nov. best; guides 

 (no dogs) reasonable; country varied; W. G. Robson has control of several thou- 

 sand acres of good shooting grounds; he will board and guide visiting hunters; 

 the other farms are posted aud shooting strictly prohibited; good shoo. ing. 



Elizabeth City (N. So.; The grounds lie adjacent to town; the quality 

 of the shooting depending upon the outcrop of the breeding season, but generally 

 good; snipe, squirrel, quail, duck, fox, deer and bear; quail and squirrel most abun- 



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shooting; our correspondent writes: "At Currytuck Sound (within easy reach) 

 duck abound in immense quantities; very good deer hunting can be had in Tyrrel 

 County, which can easily be reached; good bear hunting can be had at night in boats 

 up the numerous creeks; water fowl abound in season at Nagshead, four hours' etti] 

 from here." 



Fulling" Creek (A. & N. C.) The plantations of Mississippi, Parrott, Kennedy 

 and Hill afford the best shooting: quail, the most abundant; Oct., Nov. and Dec. 

 best; livery $2.50 p. d.; hotels $2 p. d.; country varied; a few owners object; 

 shooting good. 



Gaston (R. & G.) Very fair and at times excellent snooting can be found 

 on the grounds surrounding the town, which is immediately on the banks of the 

 Roanoke river, in which and on flat lands adjacent geese and duck are found in num- 

 bers; quail, woodcock, turkey, rabbit and a few deer are also killed; Oct 15 tc Dec. 

 1 best; hotels $2 to $3 p. d.; no professional guides or trained dogs to hire; coun- 

 try diversified; owners do not object to visiting shooters who are accorded a 

 hearty welcome. 



Glen Alpine (Piedmont.) The Catawba river bottom lands 2 in., and Linville 

 mountain 10 m. are the favorite grounds; the first i or quail and latter for deer, bear 

 and squirrel: quail and squirrel most abundant; fall months best; livery and 

 h tels reasonable; country open, wooded, rocky, hilly and dry; owners do not 

 object; in some sections the shooting is good. 



Graham (Piedmont.) Some good ground?! lie within ^ m. from station, and 

 beyond tbere are also excellent shooting sections; quail are abundant, also fox, 5 

 to 6 m. distant; Nov., Dec. and Jan. be?t; livery $2 to $3 p. d.; hotels $2 p. d.; 

 guides (no dogs) reasonable; country "rather hilly with some woods;" only a few 

 owners object, but yield when permission is politely asked; our correspondent 

 writes: "Shooting good, abundance of quail in this country.'' 



Harris burg 1 (Piedmont.) The shooting is very good in the immediate neigh- 

 borhood for quail, but consent of owners (who generally object) must be obtained; 

 turkey, pheasant squirrel and rabbit are also found: quail most abundant; Nov., 

 Dec. and Jan. best; country open, hilly, wet and dry. 



Havelock (A. & N. C.) Lake Ellis and Little lakes 5 m., and Tucker's creek 4 m.; 

 last best for duck; the lakes for geese duck, deer and bear; Nov. 1 to March 31 

 best; livery moderate; private board; guides $1.50 p. d., including deer dogs; coun- 

 try open, gwampy and dry in uplands; permission to shoot can be had front Mr, 

 JOB. A. Bryan, New Berne, N. C.; good shQoting, 



