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WEST VIRGINIA. 



Burton (B. & O.) The shooting grounds are on the lands owned by Mr. Bartrug, 

 who does not object, unless dogs run through his wheat fields; pheasant, quail, 

 fox, rabbit and squirrel; Aug. and Sept. best; livery 75c. to $2 p. d.; hotels $1 60 p. 

 d.; guides, who also own bird dogs and hounds $1 p. d.; country wooded and 

 hilly; good shooting. 



Charleston) B. & O.) Good sh< oting for quail, rabbit and squirrel, but permis- 

 sion must be had from farmers; Oct., Nov. and Dec. best; livery $2 to $3 p. d.; ho- 

 tels $1.50 to $2 p. d.; volunteer guides owning trained dogs; country mostly open 

 and dry. 



Cherry Run (B. &O.) The Big Pool is most frequented by local sportsmen; 

 the lands adjoining station also are used; the first best for water fowl; turkey, 

 pheasant, quail, deer, squirrel and rabbit; Sept,, Oct., Nov and Dec. best; no regu- 

 lar livery, hotels or guides; hounds can be had; country not very open, some 

 swamps, rocks and hills; owners do not object; our correspondent writes: "Duck 



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shooting is good at times and a number of wild turkeys are killed." 



Ellenboro (B. & O.) The shooting grounds lie on the fields and woods near by; 

 quail, woodcock, ruffed grouse, squirrel and rabbit; Nov. and Dec. best; livery $1 

 to $2 p. d.; hotels $3 to $5 p. w.; guides not needed; country open, wooded, hilly 

 and dry; owners do not object- good shooting. 



Fetterman (B. & O.) Good shooting reported; squirrel, rabbit, pheasant and 

 quail; livery $'2.50 p. d.; hotels reasonable; no regular guides or trained dogs; own- 

 ers seldom object. 



Great Cacapon (B. & O.) Sideling Hill and Lonololy Mountain are the princi- 

 pal shooting grounds; the first best for deer and turkey; pheasant, squirrel and 

 rabbit are also shot; Nov. is the best month; no regular livery or hotels; no regu- 

 lar charges for guides; country mountainous and rocky; owners do not object: 

 good shooting. 



Kanawha (B. & O.) The wooded and cleared lands within 2 m. afford good 

 shooting; pheasant, squirrel, quail and rabbit; last two most numerous; Sept. and 

 Oct. best; hotels 75 cents p. d.; volunteer guides who also have do a s; country- 

 wooded, open, hilly, dry and wet; but few farmers object. 



Xeyser (B. & O.) The best hunting grounds are: Patterson creek 16 m., 

 New creek valley 1 to 10 m., Moonfield 38 m. and Canaan 55 m.; all good for 

 deer and feathered game; bear, pheasant, turkey, quail and rabbit; Canaan best for 

 deer, which are abundant; Moonfield and Petersburg (40 m.) best for quail; New 

 creek valley and Patterson's creek best for turkey and pheasant; Oct. 15 to Dec. 1 

 best for "all 'round " hunting; livery moderate; hotels $1.50 to $2 p, d.; no regular 

 guides, bat parties who own dogs will guide; country open, wooded, dry and 

 some hilly sections; permission must be asked to shoot from many farmers, which 

 is generally granted; shooting good; our correspondent writes: "There is no bet- 

 ter country fchan the Canaan region for deer; for quail, turkey and pheasant tha 

 Patterson and Moonfield valleys cannot be excelled." 



Long* Run (B. & O.) Good shooting in adjacent country for pheasant, quail, 

 rabbit and squirrel; Sept. and Oct. best; livery reasonable ; hotel $1.50 p. d.; no 

 professional guides or trained dogs; country wooded, hilly aad dry; owners do 

 not object. 



Orleans Road (B & O.) The grounds are the Percly Mountains 1 to 3 m., and 

 the .Neck lying between the railroad track and the Potomac river; first best; deer, 

 turkey, rabbit and squirrel- first and last most numerous; Oct. to Jan. best; no 

 professional guides, regular livery or trained dogs; boarding houses $1 to $2 p. d. ; 

 country diversified; a few owners object; good shooting. 



Patterson Creek (B. & O.) The shooting grounds are from 2 to 10 m.; about 3 

 in. out turkey are found; deer and pheasant are also found; no regular hoteln; 



