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Mewdale (M. & N. W.) The prairie y z m., and Riding mountains 3 m. distant; 

 the latter for deer and geese; bear, duck, partridge and "chicken" are also found- 

 duck and chicken most abundant; April, Sept. and Oct. best; hotels $4 p. w.; no 

 regular livery; country open, wooded, hilly and dry; shooting good; guides can 

 be had at moderate charges; land owners do not object. 



Oak Lake (Can. P.) Adjacent grounds; duck, geese, snipe and "ehickwi;" duck 

 most abundant; Sept. and Oct. best; livery reasonable, also hotels and guides; 

 country open, \vooded, wet, dry and free to all; shooting good; "as good as can 

 be found" writes our correspondent. 



Pfcrtage la Prairie (M. & N. W., and Can. P.) The grounds are on the BOU th- 

 em shore of Lake Manitoba and in all directions for miles; "chicken," rabbit, duck, 

 geese and partridge; duck most numerous; Sept. 16th to Nov. 1st best; team, in- 

 cluding driver, $4 to $6 p. d.; hotels $1 to $1.50 p. d. ; guides, some of whom have 

 dogs, $2 p. d,; country open, wooded, hilly, wet and dry; owners do not object; 

 hooting good, especially for duck. 



Port Arthur (Can. P.) Shooting grounds within 2 m. from station: "chicken," 

 partridge, duck, snipe, rabbit and bear; Sept. and Oct. best; livery $3 to $5 p. d.; 

 hotels reasonable; Indian guides (no dogs) $1 p. d. and board; country diversified 

 and free to all; good hunting. 



Shoal Lake (M. & N. W.) The shooting grounds are: Salt lake 7 m. 

 east, Little Salt lakes 3> m. north; the last best for geese, duck and plover; prairie 

 chicken, partridge and rabbit are also found; chicken, duck and geese most abun- 

 dant; Sept. and Oct. best; team, with driver, $5 p. d.; hotels $1 p. d.; drivers act 

 as guides; spaniels and retrievers can be had; country rolling prairie, bluffs and 

 lakes; owners do not object; shooting most excellent; our correspondent writes: 

 "Riding mountains 18 m. north are first-class grounds for large game such as 

 moose, elk, black tail deer, bear, beaver, otter and fisher; it is exceptionally good 

 for these, besides other smaller varieties." 



Solsgfirth (M. & N. W.) The grounds lie adjacent to station; duck, "chicken," 

 partridge, snipe, plover and rabbit; first two most abundant; Sept. and Oct. best; 

 teams, with driver, $4 p. d.; hotels $1 50 p. d.; guides not needed; country diver- 

 sified; a few owners object; shooting excellent; our correspondent writes: "Quite 

 a number of moose, elk, bear, deer, wolf and fox are found 25 m. north; feathered 

 game, both laud and water, are very numerous." 



Stonewall (Can. P.) Shoal lake 19 m., Jack Fish creek 7 m.; first best for duck 

 and geese; "chicken" and enipe distributed; deer and moose about 30 m. distant; 



Treherne (Can. P.) Swan lake 17 m., Tiger Hills 3 m.; the first for duck and 

 geese, the latter for deer, elk and moose; both very good; Oct. and Nov. best; livery 

 very reasonable, ditto hotels and guides; the latter have bird dogs and retrievers; 

 country wooded, scrubby and free for all; hunting good, especially for large 

 game. 



Virden (Can. P.) Grounds from 3 to 20 m. from station; pin- tail grouse, geese, 

 duck, snipe and plover; grouse most abundant; Oct. to Dec. inclusive best; livery 

 $2.50 to $4 p. d. ; hotels moderate; guides not needed; country wet, dry, wooded, 

 hilly and prairie land; a few farmers object; shooting good but variable. 



Westbourne .M. & N. W.) The main grounds lie at Lake Manitoba 12 m., 

 where duck and geese are abundant; Sept. and Oct. best; teams $4 to $6 p. d.; 

 boarding houses only; no regular guides or trained dogs; country wooded and 

 marshy; owners do not object; shooting very good. 



West Selkirk (Can. P.) Lake Winnepeg 20 m.; duck and geese; first most 

 abundant; Oct. and Nov. best: livery $5 to $10 p. d.; hotels $2 p. d.; country low 

 marsh lands and free to all; shooting good. 



Whitemontli (Can. P.) Shooting grounds lie from 1 to 40 m. from station, 

 deer, moose, bear, fox, rabbit, beaver and all varieties of wild fowl; livery $2 p.d.; 

 hotels $2 p. d.; guides, with trained dogs, reasonable; country wooded, dry, killy 

 and prairie; land owners do not object; shooting reported "A No. 1." 



