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Kerrville (N. N. & M. V.) Duck, geese, squirrel, turkey, quail, and a few deer; 

 [uail and squirrel most abundant; no livery; hotels cheap; guides, who also have 

 >ird dogs, at moderate prices; country open, dry, with a few hilly sections; own- 

 ers who object, will not allow shooting at any price, but many owners do not ob- 

 ject; good shooting. 



Iiancincf (Q. & C.) Bledsaw stand 20 m. and Jones' 12 m. are the best grounds 

 both good for deer and turkey; first most abundant; Nov. best; livery $2 p. d. and 

 feed for horses; hotels Cl P- d. ; guides (a few hounds) reasonable charges; country 

 diversified; majority of owners do not object; good hunting. 



Iiucy (N. N. <fe M. V.) The shooting is over adjacent lands 1 to 10 m. distant; 

 latter distance better for turkey; quail and squirrel most abundant; camping fol- 

 lowed; guidea, with both bird dogs and hounds, reasonable; country open, wood- 

 ed, hilly and v:et; owners do not object; game numerous and shooting good. 



Maryville (K. & A.) The shooting grounds lie within 1 to 30 m. of station; 

 bear, deer, turkey, grouse and quail: first three most numerous; Sept. to April 

 best; livery (saddle horse) $1 p. d.; hotels $1.60 p. d., $7 p. w.; guides, with trained 

 dogs, reasonable; country wooded and hilly; owners do not object; shooting 

 good. 



Martin (HI. C.) The main shooting grounds are at Reelfoot lake 28 m. west; 

 duck, geese, squirrel and some turkey and deer; two first most abundant; Nov., 

 Dec. and Jan. best; livery $2.50 p. d.; but Reelfoot lake Is reached by rail via Hick- 

 man 8 m. from the lake; hotels at the lake $2 p d. ; guides and hounds can be had 

 at reasonable prices; shooting done mostly from boat; owners do not object at lake; 

 the shooting is very fine; some quail in vicinity but the land owners generally ob- 

 ject to shooting. 



Medina (111. C.) Very fair shooting can be had at points from 1 to 3 m. from 

 town; turkey, quail, squirrel and rabbit; last, two most abundant; Nov. to March 

 inclusive best; livery $1.25 to $2 p. d.; boarding houses $1.25 to $1.50 p. d.; guides 

 with hounds and bird dogs, 75 cents to $1.25 p. d.; country diversified; but few 

 owners object. 



McConnell (111. C.) The Obion river bottom from 1 to 60 m. affords the best 

 shooting; turkey, deer, geese, duck, quail and squirrel; last two most abundant; 

 Oct. to Jan. best; livery $1 to $3 p. d.; hotels reasonable; guides with trained 

 hounds and bird dogs, at moderate prices; country diversified; but few owners 

 object; good shooting for quail, duck and geese; Reelfoot lake noted for abundance 

 of wild fowl is 30 m. distant. 



New River (Q. &C.) The grounds most used are those surrounding White 

 Oak creek and New river; first best, except for duck; turkey, deer, duck, quail and 

 squirrel; Nov., Dec. and Jan. best; livery $3 p. d. ; hotels 75 cents p. d.; guides (no 

 dogs) $1 p. d.: country wooded, hilly and dry; owners do not object; good shoot- 

 ing; camping out advised by our correspondent- 



tion that exists anywhere within my knowledge 



Oneida (Q. & C.) Good shooting at White Oak 12 m. ; deer, turkey, bear and 

 other smaller game: two first most abundant: Oct. and Nov. best; livery reasonable; 

 guides, with hounds; $1.50 p. d.; country diversified; owners do not object. 



Retro (Q. & C.) Good shooting at Wallin Ridge 1 m. and Possum creek; first best; 

 deer, turkey, quail and bear; first three most numerous. Nov. and Dec. best; no 

 regular livery; private accommodations; no regular guides or dogs; country rocky 

 and hilly; owners do not object. 



Rives (M. & O. and N. N. & M. V.) The shooting grounds lie from 1 to 18 m in- 

 cfuding the Reclfoot lake district; duck, geese, quail, turkey, deer; duck and quail 

 most abundant; Nov. to Feb. inclusive best; livery $4 p. d.; hotels $2.50 p. d.: no 

 regular guides; country diversified; some owners object; good shooting but vari- 

 able. 



