The Can>dia\ Sropp and Hatur/list. 



No. ii. 



MONTREAL, NOVEMBER, 1882. 



Vol II. 



WILLIAM COUPER, Editor. 



FALL SHOOTING. 



Canadian pportsmen have had a good fall 

 for woodcock shooting, although poor for snipe, 

 along the shores of the St. Lawrence, on 



account of high water — the latter kept in 

 the woodlands and fields during daytime, — 



visiting the marshes al sunset. Duck shoot- 

 ing was poor until the end of October on 

 account of mild weather, but some good bags 

 of black duck were made on Lake St. Peter 

 and the Upper Lakes. Fall ducks began to 

 arrive in large numbers, at the end of the 

 month, and some good bags were made on the 

 above Lakes. We have been informed that 

 large flocks of geese were lately seen on Mis- 

 sisquoi Bay. The Lake of Two Mountains is 

 a favorite resort tor wild geese during Novem- 

 ber, and we will, doubtless, hear of some good 

 sport in that locality. Messrs. Dunlop and 

 Wintle shot at St. Barthelemi tor four days 

 during the first week of October, killing 

 seventy duck, thirty-six snipe, fifteen jack- 

 snipe and two loons, one of the latter being a 

 young black-throated loon, a rare bird on the 

 St. Lawrence. Among the above number of 

 duck, thirty-five were black duck. This is 

 the largest bag made at the latter-place with 

 two guns, for the time, at that season. Vir- 

 ginian deer are said to be numerous in their 

 old resorts, but the weather during October, 

 was unfavourable tor the preservation of veni- 

 son, hunters are therefore holding back until 

 they obtain a more steady lower temperature. 

 "We expect to see venison sold at a reasonable 

 price before the seasou closes. Results of 

 game bagged during the present season will be 

 of value to sportsmen, and we invite those 

 who have been successful in making good bags, 

 to send us reports for publication. 



THE DOMINION KENNEL CLUB. 



A 1; the Pish and (lan^ I 



ilic Province of Que 1 in theirclub 



room, 366 Notre Dan 



L'Tih ult. Mr. L. A. Boyer occupied the chair. 

 Mr. 1;. II. o. V tsry-treaeurerol 



Kennel ('lull, was present and explained the 

 constitution and objects of the Club. He 

 that the Club v. 



company with -hares of $10 each. It- main 

 objects were both national and local, and a 

 at encouraging sport of a legitimate chara 

 preserving tin- game law- and amending I 

 in some particulars. The Club intended al-o 

 tu publish a stud l»ook at a nominal figm 

 encourage bench shows and tield trials, to hold 

 an international show in conjunction with 

 English sportsmen, and to arrange tor exhibi- 

 tions of sportsmen's materials for the pil- 

 ot encouraging the manufacture of th< 

 A kennel would also be established at Uttawa 

 for the importation and propagation of a 

 superior class of dogs, and a hit of land had 

 been secured on the Kideau Canal for 

 purpose. An attempt would aDo l>e made t<> 

 remedy the detects in the game laws, and 

 that they were properly enforced. A nir 

 ot those present expressed themselves a- 

 heartily willing to co-operate in furthering the 

 objects of the Kennel Club. Mr. Vicars said 

 he was perfectly willing to leave the matter in 

 the hands of the Fish and Game Club, and 

 suggested the appointment of a committee to 

 consider the subject On motion of the chair- 

 man, seconded by Mr. Matthews, the follov. g 

 committee was appointed to secure applica- 

 tor stock, and to appoint a local board for 

 Montreal: — Messrs. Geo. U. Ahern, J. B. A. 

 Beique, J. A. Y- Beaudry, F. J. Brady, Thoe, 

 Costeu, H. A. Hogel, W. Mackenzie and John 

 Nelson. Mr. Nelson was elected seeretarv of 

 the committee. 



We are pleased to notice the organization ot 

 the Dominion of Canada Kennel Club, who 

 will doubtless carry on; its object ot end- 

 ing sport of a legitimate character. The game 

 laws of the Provinces o\ the Dominion a: 

 from being intelligent or easily interpreted, 

 lnstauce the late amended game laws for the 



