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Seattle (C. & P. S. Railroad and Puget Sound steamers) The shooting 

 grounds lie along the White river valley from Black river to Stuck Junction in the 

 immediate vicinity of the route of above named lines, from 11 to 25 m. distant from 

 Seattle; the White viver valley contains duck, ruffed grouse, blue grouse, bear and 

 deer; the two latter are also numerous in vicinity of lake Washington, 3 m. from 

 Seattle; deer, bear, grouse and water fowl are most abundant in this country; Sept. 

 1 to Jan. 1 best season; livery not needed; hunting grounds close to railroad sta- 

 tion; hotels $1 to $2.50 p. d.; guides not necessary, can be had if needed at $2 p. 

 d.; trained dogs can be had if wanted; country wooded, wet, upland and dry; own^ 

 ers do not object; shooting very good; our correspondent writes; "The entire Pu- 

 get Sound region abounds in excellent inducements to sportsmen, and Seattle is the 

 natural rendezvous for all kinds o f sportsmen with a taste for hunting or fishing. 

 There are no more desirable hu n tmg grounds i n the United States than are con- 

 tained within a radius of 50 m . from Seattle. On Whidby island, 40 m. down the 

 sound, can be found in abundance deer, bear, swan, duck, geese, ruffed grouse and 

 quail both bob-white and California. On the Stilliguamish and Swinomish flats, 

 distant 60 m. from Seattle, can be found hunting for water fowl that cannot be 

 equalled elsewhere on the Pacific coast, either as to numbers or variety. On Du- 

 galla, Padilla and Bellinghain bays can be found the black brant, a rare bird in 

 all other parts of the world. There it abounds in countless myriads. In the coast 

 range, 40 m. distant, exist immense herds of elk in all their primitive state as re- 

 gards numbers. Nowhere in the United States can be found elk in such vast herds. 

 The country between here and there, however, is very rough and as yet difficult oi 

 access, requiring strength and endurance. Fifty miles west of Seattle can be found 

 deer, bear, elk and mountain goat." 



Spokane Falls (N. P.) Deer are the principal game, for which in some locali- , 

 ties the hunting is good; Dec. and Jan. best; livery $5 p. d.; hotels $2 p. d.; no 

 regular guides, but parties can be hired, who have bird dogs; no hounds; country 

 open, wooded, hilly, rocky, wet and dry; our correspondent writes: "There is 

 plenty of game but hard to reach;" owners do not object. 



Tacoma (N. P. and O. R. & N.) The marshes at head of Commencement Bay 

 give good shooting for duck, jack snipe, grouse, deer, bear, grouse, etc.; first most 

 abundant; Oct., Nov. and Dec. best; boats are much used; charges small; livery 

 $2 to $3 p. d.; hotels $1 to $4 p. d. ; country open and marshy, free land being an 

 Indian Reservation, and other owners do not object, if field gates are always closed. 



Tenmo (U. P.) Hannaford swamp 6 m. and any of the woods along tho adjacent 

 streams and lakes; deer, elk, bear, cougar, "pheasant," grouse and duck; the Jatter 

 and pheasant and deer most abundant; Nov. and Dec. best; no regular livery; ho- 

 tels $7 i). w.; local hunters owning hounds and bird dogs will accompany visiting 

 sportsmen; country rocky, hilly, wooded, wet and dry; owners do not object; 

 good shooting. 



Waitsburdf (O. R. & N.) The best shooting is over the adjacent country and in 

 the Blue Mountains 16 m. distant; the last best for deer, bear and grouse; the first 

 most abundant; fall for deer and July and Aug. for other game; livery $5 p. d. ; hotels 

 $1 p. d.; no professional guides or trained dogs; country wooded, rocky and hilly; 

 owners do not object; good shooting. 



Winlock(N. P.) Cowlity river 7 m. and Sam Henry Mountain 3 m. give good 

 shooting for bear, deer, grouse, "pheasant," rabbit, with an occasional elk; deer 

 and pheasant most abundant; Nov. and Dec. best; livery $4 p. d.; hotels $1 p. d.; 

 guidep $2.50 p. d.; country diversified; owners do not object. 



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Bellton (B. & O.) The shooting grounds lie in all directions about 2 m. distant; 

 pheasant, rabbit, quail and squirrel; two first most abtmdant; Nov. and Dec. best; 

 hotels $1.50 p. d.; no guides or dogs; country open, wooded, hilly and dry; own-, 

 era do not object; good shooting. 



