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Picket ts (C. M. k St. P.) Rush lake 3 rn.; duck principally; Oct. and Nov. best; 

 country marshy; shooting very good and farmers do not object. 



Pike (M & N.) The shooting grounds lie % in. and beyond from the station; our 

 correspondent writes: "We are right in the district for game; the shooting is of the 

 best;" deer, bear, wolf and partridge are found; the early part of fall best; livery 

 reasonable; hotels $2 p. d.; no regular guides or bird dogs; country open, wooded, 

 wet and dry; farmers do not object. 



Plainfield(Wis.C) The adjacent laud gives very fair chicken fehootingaud some 

 deer about 8 to 10 m.; first most numerous; Aug. and Sept. best; livery $3 p. d.; 

 hotel $2 p. d.; no regular guides; country prairie, dry, some marsh; a few farm- 

 ers object. 



Point Edwards V C. M. & St. P.) Grounds about 5 in. distant; partridge, 

 "chicken" and deer; first most numerous; Oct. and Nov. best; hotel $1 p. d.; 

 country open and dry; shooting good for small game in Oct. and Nov.; for deer 

 from Nov. 15 to Jan.; farmers do not object. 



Prairie du Chien (C., M. & St. P.) The favorite grounds are: Rice lakes 

 and islands within sight of station and the woods in the valleys of the Wisconsin 

 river; all good in season; duck, snipe, pirtridge, deer, quail and woodcock- first 

 three most abundant; livery $1.50 to $3 p. d.; hotels $1 to $2 p. d.; guides 'with 

 boats, camping outfit and retrievers (hounds illegal) at moderate charge; country 

 wooded, hilly, dry, marshy and wet; owners do not object; our correspondent 

 writes: "Our local shooters always bring ia game, and many wild geese and duck 

 are shot." 



Prentice ( Wis. C.) The Old Dam, Camps Nos. 3 and 4 and Hay creek; last best; 

 deer, bear and partridge ; Oct. and Nov. best; hotel $4p.w.; country wooded and 

 varied; shooting good and farmers do not object; no regular livery or professional 

 guides. 



Princet :n (C. & N. W.) Puckaway lake 6 m. and other grounds 4 to 9 in.; geese, 

 duck (all varieties) and " chicken" plentiful; spring and fall mouths best; hotels 

 $1.50 p. d., $6 p. w. ; livery $'2 to $3 p. d.; giiidesnot necessary; country open and 

 wet, dry, rolling and wooded; duck in abundance; farmers do not object. 



Rio (C. M. & St. P.) Welsh and Spring prairies 4 and 6 m.; "chicken" princi- 

 pally; Oct. best; livery $3 p. d.; hotel $2 p. d.; guides, with dogs, reasonable; 

 country open, level and dry; a few farmers object to shooting on their property; 

 good shooting. 



Ripon(C. & N. W.) Rush lake 2j m., Lake Puckaway, Little Grew lake and 

 Twin lake 8 m.; wild fowl principally; Oct. and Nov. best; livery $2.50 p. d.; hotels 

 $2 p. d.; guides, with dogs, $2.50 p. d.; country marshy, wooded and wet; shoot- 

 ing good; a favorite resort and but few farmers object. 



Rush Lake (C. M. & St. P.) Rush lake 1 m.; duck principally; fall season best; 

 livery $1 p. d.; no regular hotels or guides; country marshy and wet; shooting 

 good and farmers do not object. 



Salmon (C. <fc N. W.) Camp lake 2> m.; duck principally; Oct. and Nov. best; 

 hotel $1 p. d.; shooting good and no objection by farmers. 



Fir 11 Lake (C. St. P. M. k O.) Adjacent lands contain deer, pheasant, bear 

 and rabbit; first two most plentiful; Dec. best; livery $4 p. d.; hotel $2 p. d.; 

 guides with dogs obtainable; country all pine timber; good shooting in month 

 named; farmers do not object. 



Sheridan (Win. C.) Steadmau's swamp 3 in.; South Adams lake 2)a ni., north; 

 bear, deer, partridge and squirrel; Nov. and Dec. best; hotel moderate; no regular 

 livery or guides; country hilly, dry and swampy; bear and deer are reported to 

 be numerous; farmers do not object. 



Sparta (C. <fe N. W.) La Crosse Valley 2 to 10 m.; rabbit, "chicken," partridge, 

 quail and pigeon; last most numerous; livery $2 to $4 p. d.; hotel moderate; coun- 

 try open and wooded, hilly and dry; pigeon shooting good in the spring; farmer* 

 do not object. 



