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OREGON PENNSYLVANIA. 



Oregon City (0. R. & N.) The shooting grounds lie on both sides of Willamette 

 river below and above the city, also east and west of it; the best is above the 

 Htation along the river: grouse, "pheasant," quail, deer and wild pigeon; three first 

 named most abundant; Aug., Sept., Oct. and Nov. best; livery $3 to $5 p. d.; hotels 

 and guides reasonable; no trained dogs; country open, wooded, hilly, generally 

 dry in above named months; but few owners object; the shooting for feathered 

 game is very good. 



Pendleton (O. R. &N.) On Indian Reservation 1 to 80 m. the shooting is good, 

 the best being about 12 m. distant; "chicken," grouse, "pheasant," duck, geese, 

 deer and eli; all reported as numerous; July and Sept. best; livery $5 p. d.; hotels 

 $2.50 p. d.; guides, who also have trained dogs, moderate in charge; country di- 

 versified; owners do not object. 



Portland (N. P.) For duck, geese, swan and snipe go to the Columbia and Will- 

 amette sloughs and lakes 6 to 12 m., respectively; for deer, blue and ruffed grouse 

 and quail any part of the county is good; Oct. for duck, Sept. for grouse; livery $6 

 to $8 p. d.; hotels $2 to $4 p. d.; guides not needed; country wooded, hilly, wet 

 and dry; but few owners object when asked; some of the best lakes are rented; 

 shooting very good. 



TJni n (O. R. & N.) The favorite grounds are: Tulies 3 ni., Catherine creek bottoms 

 5m., Ladd and Clover creeks 7 and 9 m.; first best for geese and duck, Ladd's 

 creek for deer and elk; bear, antelope, swan, grouse and "chicken" are also killed; 

 deer and duck most abundant; Nov. and March best: livery $3.50 to$5p.d.; 

 hoteln $1 to $1.50 p. d.: no professional guides; good dogs can be had; country- 

 diversified: but few owners object; the shooting during certain seasons is excel- 

 lent. 



Wyeth. (O. R. & N.) Hurnam basid 7 m. is the favorite ground for deer, bear, a 

 few elk; the most abundant game are: Geese, duck, grouse, pheasant; a few swan: 

 fall and spring best; private accommodation at station; guides, who also have 

 trained bird dogs, $3 p. d.; country diversified; near y all Government and railroad 

 land, lying at the base of the Cascade mountains; the shooting is good on the bot- 

 tom lands. 



PENNSYLVANIA. 



Barclay (N. Y. L. E. & W.) Barclay Township and surrounding country about 1 

 m. from station; deer, pheasant, rabbit and squirrel; Nov. and Dec. for deer, other 

 game Sept. and Oct.; livery $2 p. d.; hotel #1.50 p. d.; no regular guides: country- 

 wooded, hilly, wet and dry; shooting generally good depending upon the season; 

 farmers do not object. 



Big-Run (B. R. (feP.) Bell and Gaskell Townships from 2 to 3m.; pheasant, 

 squirrel and rabbit; the last most abundant; hotel reasonable; no professional 

 guides, country wooded, hilly and generally dry; shooting usually good and farm- 

 ers do net object. 



Big 1 Shanty (N. Y. L. E. & W. and B. R. & P.) Bear, deer, phe^aut and rabbit 

 in the surrounding country about 6 m. from station; Dec. best; hotels $2 p. d.; no 

 regular guides; country wooded, rocky, hilly and dry; shooting good and farmers 

 do not object. 



Blackwell's (F. B. C.) The barrens and hills adjacent to station for deer, 

 bear, wildcat, panther, partridge and quail; first three most abundant; Oct. to Dec. 

 best for deer; livery reasonable; hotel charges moderate; guides (no dogs) $2.50 p. 

 d.; country open, hilly and dry; shooting very good, but hunting with dogs is not 

 allowed. 



Bloonis'burgf (D. L. & W.) River hill or Catawissa mountains and Prospect hill 

 distant 1 to 1} m.: quail, pheasant, squirrel and rabbit; last most abundant; livery 

 $3 p. d.; hotel moderate; guides, with trained bird dogs, reasonable; country 

 rocky, hilly and dry; shooting considered fair, and but few owners object and 

 charge for hunting on their lands. 



Brock way ville (B. R. & P.) Surrounding country good for bear, deer, fox, 

 squirrel and partridge; deer most abundant; winter mouths best; livery $2 to $4 

 p. d.; hotels $2 p. d.; board in private houses $4.50 p. w ; guides can be had at 

 a reasonable rate; country -wooded, hilly and dry; shooting reported good and 

 owners do not object. 



