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Edson (U. P.) The Elk Mountain Country for elk, deer, ' 'sage chicken," ante- 

 lope and rabbit; Aug. 15th to Sept. 15th best; no livery or professional guides; 

 country roc*y, hilly, dry and public land; good hunting. 



Evans ton (U. P.) Black's. Smith's and Henry's Forks of Bear river 30 to 100 

 m.; for feathered game 3 to 20 m.; sage hen, deer, antelope and elk; two first most 

 numerous; July to Nov. inclusive best, livery (double) $4 p. d.; hotels $2 and $3 

 p. d.; country dry and rolling, both wooded and open; good shooting and land 

 owners do not object. 



Port Steele (U. P.) Jock creek, Eagle and Savery rivers and Shirley basin; 

 deer, elk, mountain lion, wild cat, antelope; deer, elk and antelope most numer- 

 ous; Oct. and Nov. best: livery about $5 p. d.; country varied; good shooting and 

 land owners do not object. 



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 lands, partly wooded; shooting very good, plenty of duck and geese in the rivers; 

 land owners do not object, mostly government land; our correspondent writes: 

 "Hunting within a mile or two of station is almost entirely for antelope; five miles 

 out will find deer." 



Green River (U. P.) The hunting grounds lie around station; deer, antelope, 

 elk and bear; Sept.. Oct. and Nov. best; livery $5 p. d.; hotel reasonable; guides 

 $3 p. d.; country dry. rocky and hilly, open and wooded; shooting first-class and 

 land owners do not object. 



Killiard (U. P ) Mintah range of mountains 1 to 25 m. from station; rabbit, 

 deer, elk, bear, antelope and sage hen; first two most numerous; Oct. to Jan. in- 

 clusive best; livery $5 p. d., including driver; country open, wooded, rocky; free 

 to all; shooting good; camping necessary. 



Huttons (U. P.) Grounds are adjacent to station; antelope, sage hen, duck, 

 etc.; spring months best; country generally open and free to all; good shooting; 

 no regular hotels, guides or livery. 



Lookout (U. P.) The Laramie plains are the choice grounds; sage hen, deer, 

 antelope and coyote; last two most plentiful; livery not used; July and Aug. best; 

 hotels and guides reasonable; country open, hilly and dry; good shooting, especi- 

 ally in adjacent mountains 20 m. for bear, elk and mountain lion; government 

 and railroad land, free to all. 



Medicine Bow (IT. PO Shirley Basin 35 m., Bates' Hole 45 m.: elk, deer, ante- 

 lope, bear and mountain sheep; elk most numerous; Oct. 1st to Nov. 15th best; 

 team and guide $5 p. d.; camping necessary; country open, very rocky and dry, 

 a few springs; shooting reported "none better;" this is a favorite place for fitting 

 out; L. H. Vingard, at Medicine Bow, will answer any inquiries and engage guides 

 and provisions; government land. 



Perc? (U. P.) The adjacent prairie and Elk mountains 12 m. ; elk, deer, ante- 

 lope : jack rabbit, duck and sage hen; last most numerous; Aug. best; country 

 level prairie, plenty of lakes and creeks; good shooting for duck and sage hen, for 

 large game indifferent; land owners do not object. 



Piedmont (U. P.) Black Fork 7m., Henry's Fork 15m., and other grounds 

 nearby; deer, elk, bear, "chicken," etc.; deer most plentiful; Oct. and Nov. best; 

 livery, including guide, $4 p. d., longer per contract; hotel $2 p. d.; country open 

 and wooded, hilly and usually dry; shooting very good, "among the best in the 

 territory;" land owners do not object. 



Rawlins (U. P.) The mountains north and south 25 to 50 m.; deer, antelope, 

 elk, mountain sheep and bear; first two most plentiful; Sept. best; livery $2 to $5 

 p. d.; hotels $3 p. d.; country rocky, hilly and dry, and as a rule free to shooters; 

 good shooting. 



Bock Creek (U. P.) Shirley Basin 35 m., 40 m. Ranch and other grounds; 

 within a limit of 30 m. antelope, deer, bear, elk, etc., can be found; antelope and 

 elk most plentiful; Sept. and Oct. best; livery from $5 to $10 p. d.; hotels $2.50 p. 

 d.; guides $5 to $7 p. d.; country rocky, hilly and dry; good hunting and land 

 owners do not object. 



