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Bock Creek (Q. & C.) Yarnall Point and Pound Point are the best grounds; 

 deer, turkey and quail; first two most numerous; Nov. to March best; livery $2 to 

 $2.50 p. d.; hotels $2.50 p. d ; guides, with bird dogs and hounds, $5 p. d.; owners 

 do not object; country rocky and hilly; good shooting. 



Rockwood (Q. & C.) Cumberland mountains 13 m. is the best shooting grounds; 

 deer, turkey, pheasant, quail and squirrel; all numerous; Nov., Dec.. Jan. and Feb. 

 best; livery $1.25 to $3 p. d.; hotels $2 p. d., with reduced rates to hunting parties; 

 guides, with hounds, reasonable; country hilly, rocky, generally dry; owners do 

 not object; shooting very fair. 



Koddy (Q. & C.) Walden's Ridge 1 m. and Tennesee river 3 m. are the best 

 grounds; quail, turkey and deer; the first most abundant; Nov. and Dec. best; liv- 

 ery $1 p. d.; hotels 75 cents p. d. : guides, with hounds, reasonable; country hilly, 

 rocky and dry; owners do not object; good shooting. 



Summertown (L. & N.) Our correspondent writes that there is very good 

 shooting from ten feet to 20 m. from station: quail, squirrel, deer, fox, duck and 

 geese: the first most abundant; tall months best: livery cheap; hotels $12 p. m.; 

 no regular guides, plenty of good hounds, bird dogs scarce; country m stly 

 wooded and dry; owners do not object. 



Tennessee River (L. <fc N.) The Tennessee river bottom and hills surrounding 

 afford good shooting for deer, turkey, duck, geese, fox, wildcat, etc.; turkey, geese 

 and duck most abundant; Dec. to March best: livery cheap; hotels $2 p. d.; guides 

 who have trained hounds and bird dogs, at reasonable prices; country diversified; 

 owners do not object. 



Trenton (M. <te O.) All lands within 15 m. of station afford good shooting; quail, 

 squirrel, rabbit and fox; first named most abundant; Oct. 1 to March 1 best; livery 

 $1 to $2.50 p. d.; hotels $2 p. d.; guides with bird doga and hounds, reasonable; 

 country open, generally level and wooded; owners do not object. 



Union City (M. & O.) This town is a favorite gateway of the celebrated Reel- 

 foot lake where wild fowl are found in great abundance. The lake is 18 miles dis- 

 tant and livery can be had on very moderate terms in Union City. Guides, decoys 

 and an excellent hotel will be found at the lake. 



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Alvard (F. W. & D. C.) Very good shooting for quail on adjacent lauds; Nov., 

 Dec. and Jan. best; livery $2 p. d.; hotels the same; no regular guides or dogs; 

 country wooded; owners do not object. 



Bowie (Ft. W. & D. C.) Usually good shooting for quail, "chicken" and duck; 

 first most abundant; Nov. to March best; livery $2.50 p. d.; farm house accommo- 

 dations; $1.50 to $2 p. d.; no guides; no dogs; country diversified; away from 

 town owners do not object; Indian Nation 25 m. distant gives fine hunting for deer, 

 turkey and other game. 



Brownaboro (St. L. A. & T.) The Kickapoo creek bottoms > m. best for duck, 

 turkey, squirrel (a few deer), quail; latter numerous; duck and squirrel most abun- 

 dant; Nov. and Dec. best; no regular livery; hotels $1 p. d. ; no regular guides: 

 country diversified; owners do not object; our correspondent writes: "Some good 

 shooting." 



Burk (F. W. & D. C.) Game is found from 1 to 4 m. from station: turkey, ante 

 lope, duck, a few deer, chicken, quail and rabbit; last two most abundant; Oct. and 

 Nov. best; livery reasonable; private board; guides (no dogs) can be had; country 

 open, dry rolling prairie, timbered along creeks; owners do not object; quail and 

 rabbit shooting very good, for antelope good, for turkey and duck indifferent. 



Chandler (St. L. A, & T.) The favorite grounds are at Kickapoo and Nachiea 



