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FOREST AND STREAM 



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GAME IN ^ASON FOR SEPTEMBER. 



StafcAi Snipe and liny Birds. 



Elk or Wapiti, Cer IXmaitemb Oatlbon, !ww 



to ):•:,„,;/,,■. 



Wild Turkey, M.:.. rh'aoll 



Opail, Optus Vi 



R'lffe'J Gn.iis,-. VV/e.io iixiMllu Pinnated Urous 



Wkwd gro? 



- uptdo. 



Em) m mans Curlew, Nmn'itvt* In- i »■■ 





1, /.',.- Sandpipers, hj 





Plover, Charadraius . Willeta. 





Godwlt, /.: iiuisi in- Heed or ltu-e h 



rdrt, Dolicf Wfy.i <■ oris- 



Kails, Xaltiis Virqinkatue . von. 





Wild Puck. 





have been Buffering has dried all the water from the mea- 

 dows and ditches bordering the Delaware and Sehnylkill 

 rivers, and consequently the reeds that usually grow there 

 in patches have either perished or been cut by the owners 

 of the land. A great many reed birds are killed every 

 season on the meadows, but this year they seek the islands 

 and flats where they can only be. followed by "mud wal- 



Game in Maukkt — Woodcock .jusi a shade more abun- 

 dant, coming from the usual quarters; worth sl.7~>a brace. 

 KulVed grouse (partridge) scarce. Those we saw in good 

 order, selling for $2 the brace. Pinnated grouse, (prairie 

 chickens), in fair quantity, worth $1 a pair; seemed lo be 

 in fair condition, though having to forward all birds in see 

 spoils their looks. Reed birds, in prime order, coming from 

 Delaware, worth $L25 a dozen. We noticed, too, the rice 

 bird from Savannah ai Messrs. Kolii'in's. in Fulton market. 

 It anything; the Southern bird was the larger. Our South- 

 ern friends would do well to care more for i In- preparation 

 pi Heir rice l >i rcls, as they might fetch a better price. Rail 

 not good, and in poor order. Dowitches, brant, broad 

 bills, and small bay birds coming in: also some lew wood 

 ducks and teal. 



New HAMPamBB.— Boston, Sept. 11.— Have just returned 

 from camp on Lake Wiunipesaukee, N. II. (1 ■> days). 

 Pound cuffed grouse abundant. The thick cover there 

 affords excellent protection front their natural enemies, and 

 the birds have become full grown and in excellent condi- 

 tion. Generally the coveys were found fresh and undis- 

 lurbed, which is good evidence that the game laws of Now 

 Hampshire are no dead letter. Upland plover are plentiful 

 on some of the islands, and very fat. We wounded and 

 caput red a fine specimen of the bald eagle (ffltfco Ossifra- 

 I/us), which alivej proves quite an attraction for Boston. 

 Yours, &c, 3. M. Messehgek. 



AntRONDACKS. — SepteiaMr tith. — A large black bear wa? 

 killed in a private garden Opposite the Ausable House, in 

 the town of Keeseville, a place of 4,000 people, on Sep- 

 tember tit.il. 



Mrs. V. CI. Bartlett, wife of the proprietor of Bartlett's 

 Hotel, Saranac, was seriously injured last week by being 

 thrown from a carriage near Black Brook. 



A few days ago, a squad of nieu in employ of 0. K. Nor- 

 ton & Co., felled trees and filled up the Sangeruo Carry, 

 and ala» the Clear Pond outlet, thereby preventing com- 

 munication in the usual way, between Paul Smith's and the 

 Saranac waters. The motive for this act is not yet appa- 

 rent, but supposed to be out of pure cursedness. The 

 whole army of Adirondack guides, backed by their Sports- 

 men and the hotel keepers, have united and removed the 

 obstructions, and re-opened the carries, and are waiting lo 

 have the operation repeated. Blood is in the eye, and the 

 excitement is intense. 



New JBHBBTi — Wwetcwrir, ,Sept.l2th.—Mx. Blakeley, of 

 Bordent.own, killed upwards of a hundred bay snipe and 

 a half dozen wild pigeons on Ihe beach, near II e Inlet. 

 Brown backs and a very few yellow legs are reported as 

 having been killed on the meadows, but from appearances 

 I should say the shooting is anything but satisfactory. 



A Brick. 

 Pknnsvi.vania.— Philadelphia, Sept. HA — Thus far, al- 

 though rail and reed binl.-i ate quite plentiful On the Dela- 

 ware River, comparatively few birds, (especially tail,) have 

 been killed, owing to the low slate of the water at high 

 tide since the season opened; and the great strength and 

 thickness of the standing feed. Not .until we have had a 

 storm to beat them down somewhat, and winds from the 

 eastward to bring big tides in, can we expect to bear of 

 large scores being made. The drouth from which we 



MAINE STATE TOURNAMENT. 



The wise old beads are patiently b 

 September rains shall change the 

 good shooting amorg "the yellow 

 -We learn from the Germanto 

 the members of the Philadelphia I 

 name is known, has been guilty oJ 

 of rail birds, (near the city,) bet'or 

 the close season; and very plainl 

 fender should be expelled from 

 have a provision in their by-laws 

 cases of this kind, and we recom 

 body the same in their rules. Wl 

 men banding together to protect g 



How. 



ph that one of 

 '8 Club, whose 



miniates that the of- 

 : club. Some clubs 

 t applies directly to 

 id that, all clubs era- 

 is the use of genlle- 

 i when some of their 

 violate the law- they 

 Philadelphia agent to 



ch 



Owing to the efforts of the very club, of 

 the person above alluded to is an unworthy mem- 

 ber, to protect the reed birds by patroliag the river be- 

 tween the 31st August and 1st. September, the flight of 

 these birds this season is said to be unusually large and the 

 growth of reed extraordinarily fine. to the vicinity of 

 Philadelphia, however, on the Delaware River, the birds 

 are reported scarce thus far. 



DH.AiVAiiR.-tt'.'»wi-t City, Sept. M-h.— Dear Sir— Sum- 

 mer woodcock shooting, owing to surrounding circum- 

 stances, is a large consumer of muscular force, especially 

 when the birds are as scarce as they have been this sum- 

 mer in our vicinity. On the morning of September 2d, 

 plodding along over the dragon marshes, feeling pretty 

 much like a dog on a tread mill, my pup shot out on the 

 opeu marsh like an arrow, and greatly to my surprise 

 flushed a Wilson snipe, which I bagged. I had waived the 

 dog back from a previous point, not imagining thai "game 

 was afoot." Within an hour afterwards we bagged five 

 birds out. of seven— all we could find. These were 'the first 

 snipe shot from this place, and I believe they bad not been 

 on the marsh twenty-four hours. This is one of I lie 

 localities where quail, snipe, and woodcock cau be found 

 almost within gun shot of each other. As the steamer 

 Major Keybold left Chester on her way to Philadelphia 

 yesterday at 10 A. M., I counted five railing boats making 

 for the opposite shore; and two aoout to leave the wharf. 

 Yours, Ac, Non. 



Onto. — New Lisbon, September 8th. — The indications are 

 favorable for Rner shooting this season than ever before. 



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Grouse and quail are very plenty 



Wisconsin. — September nth. — -The 

 shooting opened finely on September 1st. 

 Of sportsmen were in the field, and the 

 wood-ducks plenty, with considerable mi 

 (Anas Boscha*), ami blue-wing teal, (Qi 

 'i-uese are now more plentiful than at tin 

 season, and the first frost will probably I; 

 ward by thousands. At Pucli 

 for the sport in this part of tl 

 be had. 'The Pucka way Club 

 the western margin of the laki 

 season about Sept 20th, tmd v 

 vicinity about six weeks. .. 

 floating club house, by the name of the Black Eagle, will 

 likely put in an appearance soon. Many sportsmen have 

 expressed their opinion that the shooting at Puckaway 

 Lake will be better than has been known for years, and the 

 opening of the season seems to justify the opinion. Pinna 

 ted grouse are abundant, though many covies are getting 

 badly broken by the numerous invasions on their strong- 

 holds. Pked. 



Mjssotjki. — Laray, Sept. 12. — Chickens not as plentiful 

 as in former years. Quail in large numbers, and better 

 than ever.— D. P. C. 



Illinois. — OMoago, Se/tt. 12. — Illinois not improved in 

 regard to chickens. Quail more plentiful. 



Iowa.— Dr. Dyer, of Mason City, and S. M. Demmoud, 

 of Chicago, were very successful in vicinity of Mason City, 

 bagging seventy-six in about three hours, over one dog. 

 Sundry parlies returning from Iowa, report good success, 

 but no large bags. A number of Chicago sportsmen left 

 for Iowa the first of this week. 



Cvnada.— Newcastle, Untiirio, Sep! Mth. — Duck shoot- 

 ing is in full blast, here at present, and grouse, shooting will 

 soon be in its prime. 



— The following letter is from Newcastle, Ontario: 



EotTou Fokest and Stbbaji:— 



friend and myself a few day- -:e. ,■ may^be interesting te -port-men. I 



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N ova. Scotia.— ■Amherti, S I '■■■■. I loverare very plenty 



here just now. Several Qtliceis are up Iron) Halifax, .N.N., 

 after snipe and plover. One man las! week shot seventy 

 in one day, another titty-live. A lew ducks have made 

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Deekfoot Shooting Club. — Editor Forest ,<»./ HWrnm,; 

 The members of the Deerfoot Shooting Club, Of Brooklyn, 

 L. I., held their third shooting tournament of the season 

 on Monday the 7th inst., at Bath. L. I., for their silver 

 medal, which is to be won three times in succession before 

 any member can claim it as his own. They shot at ten 

 birds each at twenty-one yards rise and eighty yards 

 boundary, with one and a iiuarter ounce of shot. A strong 

 north-wester was blowing at the time, which of course 

 made it more difficult to hit their birds than at former 

 matches; the birds were for the most part good ones, and 

 were brought down in line style Mr. E. F. Witte acted as 

 referee and W. West as judge, The medal was won by 

 W. J. Bickerton, one of George Stockford's pupils. The 

 following is the score:— 



K. M. 



George S. Brown 1 1 1 1 I (1-5 5 



Thoman Penney..- 1 1 1 1 1 0— 5 5 



W. J. Bickerton 1 11110 10 11—8 2 



Jas, B. Fisher 1 10 11111 1-8 2 



There being a tie between J. E. Fisher and W. J. Bick- 

 erton they both shot at three birds each. Bickerton won, 

 killing two birds and missing one. Fisher's birds fell dead 

 out of bounds. Yours, &c, J. E. F. 



Woodside, Long Ishtnd. — Editor Forest and .'•.'■ ., 

 The Woodside Shooting Association met September 9th, to 

 shoot the annual match for the Cameron challenge cup. 

 There were but two entries with the following score:— John 

 Biker 12; H. N. Terrett 4. The prize is an elegant solid 

 diver cup, valued at $100, and was presented to the Club, 

 by YV. T. Cameron, its Secretary. 



A sweepstakes followed, $5 entrance, miss and go out. 

 Result. Cameron, 7; Bissbce, 6; Biker, 1; While, 1; Tar- 

 rett 0: Bette, 4: Hatice, 5; Slocum, 3. Tours, &c. 



W. T. Cameko.n. 



— An international pigeon maieb for $1,000 and the 

 championship of America was arranged in t ids city Sept. 

 1 1th between James Ward, Ihe one-armed champion of 

 Canada, and Captain A B. Bogardus of Chicago. The 

 men posted $300 a aide to shoot at 10U birds, twenty-one 

 \ aids rise, eighty yards boundary, one ounce and a half of 

 shot, lor si, (Hill a side and the championship of America, 

 The 'match is lobe shot in Buffalo on the 18th inst. 



-The liunlcr's Club of Lexington, Ky., will hold their 

 second grand shootine tournament at Lexington. Ky, on 

 September 22d, 23d and 34th. The prizes to be shot for are 



, i ill amateurs in America, -the club's rules to govern 



and Ihe traps used will be It. and T. On the first day a 

 purse of Sobo for ten double birds and $300 for seventy 



single birds The second day a purse Of $S00 lor ten 



i, I.- 1 ... i private niatuh by two crack =huta of 



