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— A large fox was shot on Charles Xeck, Marion, Mass., 

 on loth, by H. P. Babuock. 



— Messrs. Stoddard, Thayer, Francis, Robinson and 

 Bilker, of Taunton, Mass.. returned on the 21st, from a 

 trip to North Sandwich, Cape Cod. bringing with them 

 a fat doe as the spoilt of l lie expedition. 



—At the shooting tournament, under the auspices of the 

 Tremont Club, at Beacon Park, last Thursday, the $50 

 prize was won by Smith, $30 by Lock, and $30 by Brown. 

 /. —At a squirrel bunt in Florence, Mass., lately, one party 

 showed 8,015 heads, and the other 4,915, chipmuncks being 

 excluded. Among the game were 200 coons, fifty gray 

 squirrels, twentv-ri re red squirrels, thirty pigeons, sevehl \-- 

 five w.wldnirks, 1 00 WO WS, 1 00 ben hawks, fifty rabbits, 200 

 foxes, and seventy-five partridges, 



—A parly of Boston gentlemen who have lately been at 



mi In m, Buzzard Bay, enjoying the sport of deer bunting, 

 returned home with four bucks and one doe, two of which. 

 were killed by R. B. Forbes. The number killed was six. 



— The annual hunting match in Sunapee, N. H., came 

 off recently, and resulted in the death of about four hundred 

 animals, mostly squirrels. 



— At a recent squirrel hunt in Canaan, N. H., thirty 

 hedge Imgs were made to bite the dust. 



-A bear has been prowling round the mountains in 

 Kmnford and Hanover, Me., the past season; quite a num- 

 ber of sheep have been killed on Ellis River. Last week 

 be was captured, and when dressed weighed 157 pounds. 



NEW Jersey. — Barnejal, Oct. 2ith.— Considerable shoot- 

 ing on the points yesterday and to-day. A good mauy wild 

 fowl flying. K. 



Pesn;nSy1iVANIA. — Luchtwaxen, Oct. 24th. — A party of 

 four Xew York gunners passed down the railroad to-day, 

 after a Bhorl trip up the Shobola river. They bad a fair 

 miscellaneous bag of ruffed grouse, snipe, hares, and ducks. 

 Partridge, or grouse shooting is exceptionally good in this 

 vicinity this fall, and the woods are just now ill prime 

 condition, the denuding of the trees of their leaves render- 

 ing the shooting of these wary birds comparatively easy. 

 Good shooting will continue "for a month to come. We 

 cannot but deprecate the. almost universal practice here- 

 abouts of Snaring these birds, which cannot but diminish 

 their number, while it seriously interferes with the sport of 

 the legitimate gunner. By putting up at Williamson's 

 hotel here, or by taking a wagon to Moses Westbrook's, 

 eight miles from" the railroad, excellent grouse and deer 

 shooting can be obtained. Hares are not yet in prime 

 condition. When the first snow comes, they will be fat 

 and afford good sport with dogs. J. W. 



— Mr. P. L Waller of Deer Park, Maryland, says that he 

 visited "West Virginia a few days ago and found game 

 abundant. He says that the woods were alive with pheas- 

 ants and squirrels. Game is quite plentiful with the excep- 

 tion of venison, which is mostly all bought up from the 

 hunters by agents of the Baltimore, TVheling and Cumber- 

 land game dealers. Pigeons have left entirely; he killed 

 630, and went after them 18 times; 62 in twohours being 

 his largest bag. 



— Cedar birds are being killed by thousands in the imme- 

 diate vicinity of Oakland, Maryland. 



— Deer are multiplying in great, numbers in the vicinity 

 of Petersburg, Ya. The woods in every direction are filled 

 with them, and so bold have they become that their tracks 

 are to be seen within the limits of the corporation, the 

 plantations of the savory pea, which abound on the out- 

 skirts of the city, being the delicacy which attracts them. 

 Such bold encroachments by the antlered tribe on uiban 

 civilization would seem to give promise of cheap venison. 



Virgikia- — Among the mountains are found many 

 wild hogs, which do not hesitate to attack the traveller, and 

 are without doubt the most dangerous denizens of the 

 mountains. They are usually found in herds of from five 

 to twelve, and the sight of a human being is the only signal 

 for attack that they require. The intruder has then noth- 

 ing left him but to'outrim them, or climb a tree and wait 

 for them to leave. This would be a good place to go for 

 those who like to be hunted as well as to hunt, so as to 

 enjoy both phases of pleasure. 



West Vikgdjta. — Leesburg, Oct. 24th. — We are in the 

 height of the hunting season. Parties return every day 

 with deer, partridge, (.quail), and other game. Coon hunt- 

 ing is a favorite amusement. One night last week I took, 

 six. If you want good sport you can get it within six miles 

 of town." . B. 



^ — This review of the hunting in Minnesota is'interesting 

 to sportsmen. 



Braineru, Minn., October 12th, 1874. 

 Editor Forest and Stueaji:— 



Pinnated and sharp-tailed grouse shooting is about over Tof tiio sea- 

 son in Ibis section. The bird? are beginning to "pack, " are wild and 

 Bfcy, and wiil not allow a dog near ihe-m. A great many of these birds 

 have been killed near here this season, and west for three huudred miles 



, 'slougBtarof the innocents" has been immense. Joe Hicks, of 

 Xeuia, Ohio, a genial gentleman and u crack shot, who has been spend- 

 ing the season here, has killed over six huudred. and this is his first sea- 

 son among the grouse, Thomson, Darling:, Aniens, your correspondents 

 "Bedford," --Sidney Wilmnt," and others of our sportsmen have had 

 One sport during their various nips. Dining a recent trip by rail to the 

 WV-r. we noticed countless flocks of ducks and geese on all the grain 

 fields; every pond and lake had waterfowl of various kinds floating on 

 its surface. Duck shooiiug is now at its best, and will be gojd till ice 

 begins to form around the margin of the ponds. Ruffed grouse are very 

 plentiful near nnra, no uncommon occurrence for one or two sportsmen 

 to start out anil in a few hours return with a dozen of these splendid 

 birds. Deer sbonting commenced October 1st, and all indications go to 

 show that the season will be a very successful one. Spring opened early, 

 the wet Summer has been favorable for them, the prowling Chippewa, 

 who does m.t hesitate to kill a doe with her young fawn by her side, 

 has been kept on his reservation, and ihe consequence is deer are plenty 

 and in flue order. M. G. Hyler and a small party of frteudsfrom Uelie- 

 viie, U '•'■ -'<■ ' >:i i-i ci here in a few days. They come prepared for a 

 campaign among the dcer.and we hope they will have all the sport i hey ex- 

 pect and deserve. Joe Thompson, who kUled about sixty deer last 

 Fall, is preparing for his Fall hunt. Leslie duck and Tom Beard, two good 



as, ■■■ BO bailed twenty-live deer iii two weeks, last Fall, are iu town, 



getting ready for deer hunting. They have tendered your correspondent 

 8 cardial invitation to visit them at theircamp after the Mist snow, which 

 was accepted forthwith. 



Fishing, which lias been us usual the past season, isabout over, except- 

 ing for pike, perch, 0.>r wall-eyed pike, to use a local name) In the Mis : 

 -as-ippi Hiver. They are biting well atidare inline order. Boatloads 

 of flsh of all kinds peculiar to the Northern waters, have been taken 

 near here since the ice left the lakes up to the present. Yours truly, 



Havilakb. 



Ohio. — Youngstoton, Oct. 10, 1874.— I see by your paper 

 that a correspondent would like to know where he can get 

 some good duck shooting. lean post him. I brought in 

 one day 104, and next day. morning and evening shooting, 

 66, and next day 121. and was at home at live o'clock. The 

 quail and snipe shooting can't be beat. Have plenty of 

 boats and good men to go with you. The name of* the 

 place is Hnntsville. Logan County, Ohio. Going: from 

 Pittsburgh you would take P. P. W. & 0. K. R. at Forest, 

 and change cars then on C. S. & Daytotl R. Ii. to Hnnts- 

 ville, and from Huntsville you have toYtde five miles to the 

 Reservoir, and when 'here enquire for William Homberger. 

 Board, $1 per day. GEORGE. 



X —Mr. Stabler, of Republic. Ohio, killed fifty squirrels 

 one day last week. Tills is heavy shooting, even allowing 

 that the animals are unusually abundant. 



IUJUTOIB. — OAieago, Ctefc 24^(.— Ducks are now quite 

 abundaut at Calumet Lake, ten miles from town, and at 

 other localities within forty miles of this city. They are 

 principally mallard, with a few wood duck and blue* and 

 green winged teal The members of the Irish Team, now 

 spending a few davs here, went out yesterday to Calumet 

 in company with Mr. Felton, and others of our sportsmen, 

 and will probably render a good account of themselves. 



Last Tuesday, Mir. Wilvnafth, of State street, returned 

 from Goose Lake, accompanied by a friend, and bringing 

 a good bunch of ducks and sixty brace of Wilson snipe — 

 the latter bag seldom equalled. The weather here is yet 

 too warm for finest duck shooting. 



—This has been an astonishing year for game iu In- 

 diana. Sportsmen ara everywhere meeting with splendid 

 success. 



CaSadA. — The North laud is swarming with game this 

 season. Tn the Ottawa district all kinds of small game are 

 very numerous. In the vicinity of Orillia ruffed grouse 

 abound in large coveys, and especially in the swamp border- 

 laud of Mara. Bears are often met with, even near thriv- 

 ing settlements, and within easy reach of sportsmen. A 

 woman while walking along one of the roads lending into 

 Bracebridge, met a whole family, consisting of a she-bear 

 and cubs, "who stood upon their haunches to look at her 

 and growled. Other settlers saw numbers of them. 

 Reports of huge specimens being shot are coming iu from 

 all parts of the country. A correspondent complains fear- 

 fully of "hound-hunting'' deers. He says that it frightens 

 them away entirely, and that a great many of them are lost 



I will, bind myself to furnish good birds throughout, and 

 any boy may put them in the traps. This match is open 

 for any and all comers, Bogardusin particular. 



Yours, etc., Ira A. Paine. 



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AMERICA vs. ENGLAND. 



La whence, Kan., October 22d, 1ST). 

 Editou Fobbst and Stream:— 



We regret that the multiplicity of engagements consequent upon -'Ijw 



numerous hospitalities tendered the Irish Rifle Tcati from many 



different sources, forbade -a visit to us. Snmc of our members would 



certainly have endeavored to intercept them on their Western tour, in 



accordance with your kind invitation, had we not been pretty fu ly occti- 



I piddm accompanying some English friends of our own, who hav. in, i 



I left us, after a two weeks, visit, for a turn .vita ihe buffalo or the plains 



I and the bear of the Rocky Mountains. Subsequent 1 our shooting trip 



• Ihe English parly, cou-i-ting or Sir Samuel Hayes, C. W. Present!, and 



| Hamilton Osborne, Esqrs.. contested with members of our clnb in sc- 



! eral friendly malches on Thursday, the lothinst., the particulars of which 



' are subjoined. 



j First— The English gentlemen vs. a selected team of the Winkle Clt.l) 



for a club challenge cup, 57 yards rise. Hurlingbum Club rules,, ilv, 



I birdseach, charge, of shot limited to Ii oz., with a penalty of one yard 



! for every additional j- oz. Mr. Stuart was the only one who toox the 



t additional and the extra yard, and shot throughout at £8 yards rise. 



tea: 



and v 

 he furthermore 

 in the vicinity 

 tied grouse artd 

 our town: — On 



■t Exp 



He prefers still-hunting, and 

 t the deer are exceedingly numerous 

 lonck Road this season. The ruf- 

 tne abound largely in the vicinity of 

 sitor- 



—The annual match between the members of the Queen's 

 Own Rifles came off at Toronto last week. The contest 

 was sharp and quite close. Sergeant Brady made the 



highest company score. 



— The following correspondence has passed between 

 Messrs. Pain and Bogardus relative to the recent, challenge 

 issued by the former. 



BOGAKDUS TO PAINE. 



Elkhakt, Lfli., Oct. 19, 1874. 

 I notice that Paine is out with another challenge. I 

 will reply in as few words as possible. Now, so far as the 

 Badge is concerned, be knows the rules and conditions 

 under which it is held, and when he desires to shoot for it 

 he must do the same as I did — come after it, and I will 

 thank him for his custom. In his late challenge, he again 

 desires me to shoot at the East; but I must decline. I have 

 gone East a good many times, and now I would like him to 

 come West. I will make him a fair offer. I will shoot 

 him a match at 100 pigeons each, English rules, and furnish 

 all the birds free, the match to be shot in Illinois, and will 

 bet him $3,300 against $3,000, and divide gate money if 

 any is charged. Further, if bethinks himself the better 

 shot, I will .make him a match and bet him $3,000 against 

 $1,000, the conditions to be as follows: To shoot from two 

 traps placed 80 yards apart, the shooter to stand on aline 

 between them, and both traps to be sprung simultaneously, 

 at 25 or 50 double rises each. The shooting to take place 

 at Chicago, or some other place I may name in Illinois. 

 Either of'the above matches to come off, if accepted, withiti- 

 six or eight weeks, so as I can have lime to get birds. 

 Either Mr. Robert Newell or Mr. lohn Sid way of Buffalo, 

 or Gen. Strocg of Chicago, will suit me for referee. If 

 this suits Paine he can name the day and I will name the 

 place for the match. The Spirit lobe stakeholder. 



Tours truly, A. H. Booaedus, 



Champion Wing Shot of America. 



PAINE TO BOGAKDTJS. 



Editor Spirit : — Calling in your office this morning I was 

 shown Bogardus' answer to my challenge. I think it very 

 weak, indeed, for acharapiou. The terms of my challenge 

 simply guaranteed to Bogardus and the public, who might 

 wish to see the match, a lot of first-class birds to shoot at, 

 which is the spirit of English rules and five-trap shooting. 

 I may as well here state that whenever Bogardus has 

 furnished any birds, he has always furnished the poorest 

 quality, as in our late match at Stamford; it was nonsense 

 to call it five-trap shooting, when his half of the birds 

 nearly all sat on the trap. I had as leave he would furnish 

 them as myself, if he would guarantee them first-class, and 

 I may as well here state that he has never, to my knowledge, 

 except in our match at Fleetwood Park (where we furnish- 

 ed birds for each other's match), when he managed to kill 

 79 only in his 100. I object to going West, because I can- 

 not travel birds and have them first-class, besides my chal- 

 lengewa3 to all shooters, and Mr. Bogardus must be aware 

 there are others besides himself, lroni the result of his 

 Saratoga trip, when we tied as far as we went, and Mr. 

 Brown, an- amateur, beat us both out. Mr. Swain, Mr. 

 Bogardus' backer, told me he would match Bogardus if he 

 (Bogardus) thought well of it. It seems he does not. As 

 far as traveling goes, 1 know he would travel all the time 

 if he thought he could win, but he, by bis answer, shows 

 he does not think so. If he did, he would come after the 

 $3,500. Swain was agreeable to shoot at Hartford, Conn., 

 and so proposed, which I told him 1 would agree to. I 

 will again make substantially the same offer as before for 

 $1,000 or $3,500 a side (optional with Mr. Swain), to shoot 

 the match at Babylon, L, I., I to furnish all the birds free, 

 and allow more expenses, if The Spirit think it proper, and 



W.I..P,.iilcne,Lan?.c.f..l 110 *l-4 

 L <: Earle, Duty e. f...t I 1 1—4 

 A. H Stuart, Scott c. f..l 1 1 1 1—5 



Sir S. naves, Oram c f .1 1 n 1 *0-.t 

 II. Osborne, bring", f I i n 

 Mr.Prescoli.Wotfur'dc.f.l i 1 I t— S 



Total 13; Total II 



Won by Winkle team by two birds. 

 Second— A Sweepclake of three birds each, S7 yards rise, same rule-, 

 thirteen subscribers. Tics shot off at same distance. 



.\-...». .-., d Bun Score. 



I. i I.arle-Daly central (ire 1 1 t-1 1 1 I 1 1 1 I 



Hamilton Osborne— I.ang central tire. 1 1 1—1 1 '. 1 1 1 1 It 

 11.11. Carpenter-Foster central Are... 111-11111110 



W, 1. IS.lllei.e l.:m,-.. UK, it IhV 1 1 1 -1 1 1 1 I I 1 II 



F.S.Errle -Pi,., ell central lire 1 : 1-1 t 1 1 I I) 



w. A. Harris Powell central tire 1 1 l-l 1 1 I «0 



A. 11. StnarV-acolt C n'r.il lire 1 I 0* 



E, 1) Thompson Davis central tire.... 1 1 



Dr. Wheeler- 'owcll central fire 1 ; II 



J.D. Earle-- lteniint'ton central dre.... 1 1 

 Sir Samuel Ha v. s-ilwnl cenual lire... 1 



F. E. ilos.-ell -Powell central Are In 



C.W. Preacott— Woodward cen. fire.. 1 



Won ny Mr. L. C. Earle killing eleven in succession. 



Third- An optional So or §t Sweepstakes was [lien shot, with ten sn:> 

 aciibers, 3 pairs double birds, 21 yards rise, which was won by Mr. h I 

 lene by killing five oui of six. 



Fourth -The last mutch was between the English gcutlemun and three 

 gentlemen of Laurence, who had accompanied them on a wck's shoo-, 

 lug trip in Southern Kansas, Tor a silver cup, designed to he kepi r.y tie- 

 Match at live birds each, 27 yards rist. ilurhnghain Club rales. 



KNC.Lt.-II OESTLEMEN. LAWRENCE CiESTLK.UF.N. 



SW. A. Harris 11110* J 



5|E. D. Thompson 11111 



3|A. H. Stuart 11111 6 



HUNTER'S SHOOTINR CLUB MATCH. 



Lexington, Ky., October 33d, 1874. 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— 



The following is the score of the match of the above club, held at Lex- 

 ington, October ISth. Messrs. Waters and Dudley are considered 

 usually among the best shots, so in this contest their score is dne to 

 their birds falling dead out of bounds. As the birds gave out toe ."ties" 

 were not shot off. 



Hon. Jus. B. Beck.. 11 II 11 1 7[.T. Morton 11 11 11 o 



H.G.Craig ..01*1110 4 J. Kodes 10 011*1 4 



J.M.Taylor 1*11111 6|P. U. Kidd.. 11 01 11 I tl 



J. M. Taylor MP. C. Kidd 1 



J. Morion 1] 



*Dead out of bounds. Taylor's bird dead, one foot out of bounds. 



Alexander Morgan. . . It 11 11 8.F. Waters 01 111 110 1 - 



Dr. B. ft'. Dudlev... 10 1* 01 1 Iff, McCaw 10 11 11 5 



Maj. J. Viley 11 10 10 1 5| 



Morgan — - llMcCaw... t 



Viley ol 



Match at three double and one single bird. Maj. J. R. Viley, referee . 



"Fatette." 



A GOOD BAG. 



Xewbcro, October 21st, IS" 4. 

 Editou Forest and Stream.— 



On the Shawangunk Mountain, twenty-four miles back of New-hum, 

 a parly of live, consisting of A. Taylor, B, Hamtuore, Geo. George, Jno. 

 Campbell, and Oscar Terry started out with dogs iu the morning and re- 

 turned at midni?ht with S3 woodcock, S partridge. 8 quail, and 1 rabbit. 

 Apretry good day's work, considering the grounds having been so thor- 

 oughly hunted over In ihe past. The excitement runs high over this 

 success, as the game is spread oat to gladden the eyes of every sports- 

 man. Breech loading guns don't seem to be in vogae in this section, 

 for what reason I don't understand, unless, like the Epliraimiies, they 

 arc wedded to their idols Yours, B. 

 •+*+- 



NOTICE TO SPORTSMEN. 



Albino, Blair county, Penn., October, 187-1. 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— 



I have been reading your valuable paper for some time, which was hrst 

 recommended to me by a sportsman of considerable reputation, and since 

 then I have taken great interest in it, and having received much valu- 

 able information, I wish to give some to others. So with your permis- 

 sion 1 wish to communicate to the sportsmen of our eastern cities the. 

 danger of going into western Pennsylvania, and the risk they run iu 

 taking their dogs, particularly in Indiana and Westmoreland couutics. 

 The game of these counties was almost annihilated two years ago. So 

 the citizens tried to pass a law through the Legislature for ihe protection 

 of their game, but failing to get it. passed lin-y organized n society to 

 protect the game themselves, by killing, either by ball or poison, every 

 setter or pointer brought into the county, and in couseipieuee of this 

 resolution some valuable dogs were sacriticed. At .Alt. Pieasant, Greeu- 

 burg, Indiana, Latrobe and vicinity a particular animosity exists ueiun-i 

 sportsmen. A gentleman of Pniladelphia lost a dog of great value 11 La- 

 trobe— a flue English setter— oue ttiat. he prized so much a- to take ii 

 into his room every night . Yet so aleit were these inhuman wretches 1 1 

 forget lileir oilier names) that this valuable dog received a dose of strveli 

 nine almost, at his masiei-'s I, eels, and died almost instantly . Ii, ■ 1-. 

 hut one ol' the cowardly acts of tlii-s Organiitttion, So I would advise 

 sportsmen to keep aloof from this distriur, if they value :!i r ... - 

 l',-r,i.- a.,, scarce, and the riak i- too great, ror all the hunter could Bud in 

 a mouth would not repay for the loss of oue good dog. 



There are plenty of partridges, pheasants, and a uumberof IVOOdeOalC 

 in Munson's Cove, about Ilfleeti miles south. of this place on the Martiu- 

 burg branch of the Penn. K. H., and duck at this seaauu are numerous 



