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Tection. The total length of her railroads exceeds that of any 

 other State, and there is scarcely a county which is not tra- 

 versed by one or more of these lines. As a game region Illi- 

 viois will compare favorably with the neighboring States, in the 

 abundance of wild fowl found on all the rivers and lakes, pinna- 

 ted grouse on the prairies, and fish of various kinds in all the 

 streams. With the' exception of a little deer shooting, there is no 

 large game. 



A.dams County — 



Lima Lake is a noted place for wild fowl shooting. See La Granffe, Lewis 

 County, Mo. The lalre, which is surrounded by marsh, contains several islands, 

 and is connected by a navigable slough with the Mississippi River. These 

 grounds may be reached by river steamers ; by boat or hired conveyance from 

 Quincy ; via Chicago and Burlington and Qumcy Railroad to Mendon, thence 

 mred conveyance or stage to Lima j or via La Grange, Missouri. 



Quincy. See Lima Lake. 



"Bureau County— 



Skejffield. Excellent duck shooting ; mallards, and other varieties. The little 

 steamer Sheffield takes numerous parties from the Sheffield House to the favorite 

 hunting stations on Lake Wolf, Hyde Lake, and Lake George, and the Grand 

 Calumet, while Chittenden's, Bee's, and other points loved by tlie sportsman, are 

 greatly resorted to. One hundred and thirty-six miles from Chicago on the Chi- 

 cago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. The Sheffield House is the resort of 

 sportsmen. 



Walnut, Pinnated grouse, ducks, brant, geese. Winnebago Swamp is .a 

 favorite resort for water fowl. Reached via the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy 

 Railroad. Stop at Deer Grove Station for duck shooting. 



Champaign County — 



Urbana. Pinnated grouse : pike and pickerel. Reached via the Indianapolis, 

 Bloomington and Western Railroad. Board $2 ; teams $3. 



Christian County — 



Assu?npiion. Geese, ducks, plover and snipe, on the wet lowland prairie. 

 Pinnated grouse and quail abundant. Reached via the Illinois Central Railroad. 



Coolt County — 



Chicago. At Calumet Lake, distant ten miles, and at other localities within 

 forty miles of the city, is good duck shooting. Mallards, wood ducks, and blue 

 and green-winged teal are the most common varieties. Wilson snipe afford 

 average sport. By rail to Peoria and thence down the river, the shooting 

 grounds of Mason County (which see), may be reached. See also South Chicago 

 and Kankakee. 

 • Lake Zurich. See Palatine. . ■ c 



Palatine. Pinnated and ruffed grouse, quail, partridges, many varieties ot 

 ducks, snipe, plover, wild pigeons. Lakes Zurich, Diamond, Grass, Honey, a.nd 

 Bangs, are in the vicinity, and afford excellent fishing. Of these, Lake Zurich 

 'mayT>e especially mentioned. The village of the same name is on its shores, and 

 has two good hotels for summer guests. The lake is belted all around with groves 

 of timber, among the openings of which grass-plats slope down to the pebbled 

 aeach. Its waters abound with fish of various kinds, the principal of which are 

 pickerel and black bass. Reached via the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. 

 Excellent hotels. , , ,,_,,. r 



South Chicago, twelve miles from Chicago, on the shore of the lake, is a lavor- 

 ite point for Cljicago excursionists. In the vicinity, especially in the bays and 

 sloughs of the Calumet region, are great flocks of ducks and other wild fowl. 

 Reached via the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne 

 and Chicago, and Baltimore and Ohio Railroads. 



Tie Witt County— 



Farmer City. Good pi^tiated grouse shooting. Reached via Gilman, fj - 

 OD and Spria^eld Railroad. 



