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Scottsburgfh (Piedmont.) Quail, hare and turkey in the vicinity of station; the 

 first most plentiful; Oct. 15th to Jan. 1st best; livery $2 p. d.; hotel $2 p. d.; guides 

 75c. p. d.; country varied; shooting very good and but one farmer objects. 



South Boston (Piedmont.) Turkey and quail in the vicinity; Oct. and Nov. 

 best; livery $2 p. d.: hotel charges $1.50 p. d.; no regular guides; country open 

 and dry, and snooting id generally good; permission can be easily obtained from 

 the few farmers who object t( shooting. 



Staytide (Nor. & W.) Salt Pound Mountain 8 m., Giles field 2 m.; the last best; 

 quail; pheasant, turkey and deer; Nov., Dec. and Jan. best; livery $1 p. d.; hotels 

 $2 p. d.; guides (no dogs) $1 p. d.; country hilly and dry, with plenty of open 

 fielda and some small woods; shooting very good especially for feathered game, 

 and farmers do not object. 



Suffolk (S. & R.) Dismal Swamp 3 m. from station; deer and quail princi- 

 pal game; Oct. 15 to Feb. 15 best; livery $2 to $2.50 p. d. ; hotel $2 p. d. ; no regu- 

 lar guides, but parties can be hired reasonably; country; flat and low; shootingis 

 good for deer, especially in Sept. ; permission to shoot on private grounds is easily 

 obtained at no cost; excellent rail shooting in Sept., for which boats and pushers 

 can be had at moderate charges; our correspondent writes: "The shootingis much 

 above the average." 



Sutnerlin (Piedmont.) Quail and woodcock principally; the first most plenti- 

 ful; Nov. and Dec. best; livery 50 cents p. d.; hotel $1 p. d.; no regular guides; 

 country open and hilly; good shooting, but on most of the land shooting is pro- 

 hibited. 



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 good but variable; farmers seldom object 



Troutville (Shen. V.) Quail, pheasant and turkey on the farm lands within 

 i m. of station; the first most numerous; Oct. and Nov. best; livery 75c. 

 p. d,; hotel $1 p. d.; guides (with trained dogs) at moderate cost; the surface of 

 the country is varied and affords good shooting for the above game; very few own- 

 ers object. 



Tuns tails (Piedmont.) Big island, Macons island and the forest adjoining all 

 good; deer, rabbit, duck, geese and quail; Nov until Feb. 1st best time; livery $2 

 to $3 p. d.; hotel moderate; guides 75 cents p. d.; country varied; a few farmers 

 object; shooting good. 



Waynesboro Junction (Shen. V.) The mountains and bottom lands adjacent; 

 quail, pheasant and turkey; first most abundant; Nov. and Dec. best; livery $3 p. 

 d.: hotels $2 p d. ; no regular guides; country varied; shooting for quail and 

 pheasant good; for turkey indifferent; permission to shoot is readily obtained; no 

 charge whatever. 



Wenonah (Nor. & W.) Bear, deer, wild-cat, fox, turkey, quail, pheasant and 

 duck in the vicinity of station; winter months best for hunting; livery $1 to $3 p. 

 d.; hotels $1.25 p d; no regular guides; country varied; good shooting; sports- 

 men are at liberty to hunt wherever they choose, no restriction. 



Wilson (Norf. & W.) Deer, turkey, quail and rabbit anywhere near the 

 Ktatiou; the last two most abundant; Nov. to Feb. inclusive best; board can be had 

 in private houses at reasonable rates; no hotels; guides (but no dogs) can be pro- 

 cured at a moderate cost; the surface of the country varies, it is open, wooded, 

 level and dry; good shooting is always found and very few owners object to hunting 

 on their lands. 



