FOREST AND STREAM. 



S99 



see. He -would 



| nil il i M iv icttei 



lei ii flog run :,, i i cutci a 



■ I bird, 



"Whynotr" Wkyuot! l"-ookl There is the answer 

 already : ht| iapoilH 13 a rock before lie is 



half way t<> tie dead ' 



ore birds rise as We. come up, a four gun battery 

 iinmeditttelj opens tli i a ike chare 



away, the air sihowa nothing but feather's! the secondone 

 top after I missed him with my second barrel; an elegant eye- 



tVipC, that! Hi ■ Hid in my haste J forgoi to shoot 



ahead of him. 1 feni- you have heen imposing; on the credulity 

 of your rustic friend in telling me yon never shot WOOdi I 

 before. After loading, Don brings the hird you first Shot. 

 See how carefully he holds it, and lays it in iuv hand. What 

 a noble bird, too, for this time of 'year. See his rich, dark 

 >i! back, large, lustrous, expressive eve, set. far back 

 In his head He looks like a gentleman of tire olden tin 



his rich buff vest, an,.: ::.■•,■,.;,■ leas and feet, his odd looking 



bill, and beautifully motUi A wings. And so he is. He's one 

 uf nature's noblemen, and the "prince of American game 

 birds. Hon soon luiugs the other two, and on we go. Tn a 

 few momenta Prank is "drawing." there he stops: Don, 

 too, aud sure as you live on a different bird lie sees Prank, 

 too, 1. ui you can see lhat he is on an independent point. Let 

 us attend to his first, for Prank wouldn't break his point fOT 

 an earthquake, A v. ay goes Don's bird, liotb. guns crack 

 together, and down he I 



"Thcrel Who hit him?" 



What is the diffi me all liitu yours. A couple of 

 hunters would squabble half an hour over that bird and want 

 to loss up a ecm for it, and all that, kind of stuff. But we are 

 after ,«/;,(,'<'. and not meat, audit makes no difference who hit 

 or Who bags him. But see! he fell right in front of Frank, 

 is only winged, and is walking off too! Sec old Frank ; he 

 looks wistfully ai the wounded bird and then at the place 

 where his own bird is. and hardly knows what to do. To ho! 

 Keep your point, old hoy, we'll attend to the well one first. 

 Away he spins upward through the trees, with a twisting, 



■ - Hight. while both guns crack harmlessly behind 

 him: mark him, I hough. We'll find hjm again, it i's always 



I Bsiblj have been hit and we hud him dead, although. it 



asiptaii sometimes do. [ wj I send Prank fo^tliat wounded 



one, so watch him now ; lie is a better retriever than Don, 

 and knows mote than any dozen ordinary dogs. There he 

 ■on his trail, You 806 he don't slop now to point at all, 

 but walks right in tor bun! lie knows the difference per- 

 feelly between I lie scent of a wounded and of a well bird. 



•' Is if possible V" Yes. All good dogs soon learn that; 

 bul see how he carries htm by one wing. lie takes them 

 sometimes by both wiugs, but never by the bodv utiles 

 In.;, I hard, lie takes a short cut to reach us, and when hall' 

 way Slat I 3] ■ ■"■ tops, I really believe he is on another bird. 



"W'liat! with one in ins mouthV'' Yes. It is a rare thing, 

 bul good dogs will sometimes do it when occasion happens. 

 I have before now seen bin. point with a dead bird in his 



mouth ne. though I presume il is quite 



as i ,i-i In. You take first shot again, and if we kill htm I 



will make frank stand I here with the wi amded I lird while Don 

 brings the other. That is a h -.-.i ol clog's training, but he 

 will stand it. 



As l he sun advances the birds get farther back from the wet 

 ground, and we soon find ourselves in a heavy thicket that 

 covers a I ■ fsli ti leading from the swamp. Here the birds 

 are piers drawing or pointing nearly half the 



time. Now look out for your laurels. You have done very 

 well out iu the open limber, bul, you have a different task on- 

 hand. This is no child's play. There is no time to take aim, 

 and unless you lire the instant your gun comes lo yourshoulder 

 you might 'about as well not, shoot, for you will have little 

 time loshifl ill ;■ ' ,,, ■' place. 



"Pshaw! why half I he time T can't, see anything but a yard 

 or two of brown streak through Hie green leaves, how do you 

 expect a man to hit that?" Wo matter, catch iis direction 

 and blaze away : for ofiimes il, is your only chance. With 

 practice you will suun do capital shooting in this nay, though 

 not SO gOOd as where yon have opportunity to get sight. You 

 will, loo, always he a'plto lire directly at crossing' shots in- 

 stead of ahead of them as you should do, if ul any distance: 

 but even though we miss more, (Ids is better sport, than open 

 shooting— at least il is for me. There is a satisfaction ill 

 stopping a whiz/.ing streak with a shot quick as 1. 



WISCONSIN FISHING. 



HAYING iu contemplation a business trip 

 , and thinking that perchance a little good fishing 

 might be intermixed without detriment, 1 address ,, 

 inquiry lo the highest authority on such subjects, which 

 speedily hroughl forth the, following reply I 



Nbm Yam:, May 35, IstT. 



(111'ICK OC FOKEST AMI SjTOTiAM AND 15 01) «S|! ill N : 



Mv iitcar Mr. L.— i shall set. the example bj going to Bayltela, WiS- 

 uan'ln, ami the Apostle [stands. For iui'orniutiou see oui article tins 

 week. 'Am might take Mackinaw Straits in. We don't ire West 

 enough. * " ' Yours very truly, Chas. Hau.ock. 



1 did not get, started till the second week in June, and then 

 stoppages at different points occupied the best part of two 

 Weeks before I touched Wisconsin soil at Milwaul ei 

 Sandusky I lingered long enough lo run over to Pnt-in-Bay 



Hash, that I do not feel where it, 



, lei -kili required M" greater 

 l)i,l the Mi ij H g od-bj ■ foi ■ ■- in 



hare had good sport and made : 

 no use 



ode, 



thong 



C'all W< 

 the birds 

 cooler ; the: 

 variety Ave t . 

 quail or snipe. 



The 



e st), irt. But let us now 

 It, is nine o'clock, and we 

 lir sized bag, and there is 

 ng, any more lhan in any- 

 thing else. To-morrow we will call again' perhaps in the 

 ng. Evening is nearly as good as the morning for birds, 

 in ■ dog's n 



i in no g is far ahead of summer shooting, as 

 a ■. stronger and mucker, and the weather is 

 io, other kinds of game are " ripe," and for 

 i a ,L,l!y pacify a ruffed grouse, or a few 

 But since the law allows ii, and as it is a 

 good time I o escape from business, and there is nothing else 

 to shoot, commend me I o summer woodcock shooting. It is 

 , ,, generally known by Eastern sportsmen thai splendid sum- 

 mer' shooting is to be bad in many parts of the West, although 

 1 1,.-, birds are apt to scatter in the fall. On the Illinois river, 

 , the Mississippi bottoms in Minnesota and Wisconsin, I 

 ,,, i seen as fine Shooting as the heart of a reasonable man 

 could desire. 1 presume good shouting may be found iu cer- 

 biiii places on almost any Western river bottom or swamp, al- 

 though the. -la Ore. roue Is v, ill ..an according to the rise or fall 



, the streams ffhichare generally difterenl in then- action in 

 this-reapeot from Eastern rivers. You will also as u, general 



thing have all the shouting lo yourself, as very few Western 

 hunters trouble them at all. 1 know many towns having 

 plenty of sportsmen who hunt ducks, " chickens," etc., with 

 , Si dor, bui. never trouble anything smaller, except, per- 

 haps, pigeojSB, Pot many years 1 was the only one in the city 

 of Wabasha, Minn., who" ever hunted woodcock, quail or 

 snipe, although there-were plenty of ardent sportsmen and 

 many good shots there. At, Henry, on the Illinois river, some 

 years ago there were over twenty capital shots, and magnifi- 

 cent woodcock shooting within half an hour's reach; but' only 

 one pet ii ever touched l hem, and the rest used 



tolooi at lis with contempt" i i wonderas bey saw us going 

 out to waste ammunition upon such tribes. The West has 

 many gooi ... I in n who are splendid Bhots and capital 

 compani ins tm I In majority of them like to see at least, one 

 i, ! of meat drop at, every shot, consequently the Eastern 

 , , 1 1 generally have the small game all to himsel i - 



J. S, Van Dykf., 



and "put in " a da 

 rather laic in tin 

 had been avcia 

 1 was, however, 

 May and Septe 

 formerly had a I 

 boatmen have fa 



be used lo catch 



.th 



ulack bass. It was, however, 

 d, (bough tAVO weeks before boats 

 sli a day. my luck was indifferent. 

 ed with the spot, and do 

 sport is uuequaled. Jay Cooke 

 i eat on one of the islands, and the 

 es to tell Of the quantities of fish 

 Mine and dipsie.' 

 Returning to Sandusky and mentioning to a friend there 

 lhat 1 proposed to try tlie'lishiug at, Mackinaw, he remarked 

 that it was unnecessary to go so far to catch trout, and that 

 within five miles of that place he could insure me as good fish- 

 ing or better than I could get at Mackinaw. Incredulous, I 

 accepted his offer, aud within an hour, armed with a letter, 1 

 was off' behind a fast team for the grounds. TJiei feanj 

 only a short one, finding its source in several ice-cold crystal 

 Springs, aud llowing over moss-covered limestone rocks to 

 !:',, 'j!;: is private property, and a permit is required to 

 fish it. I reached the spot, hastily put on my fishing Suit, ad- 

 -,, •- rod and flies, and made the first cast, about six 

 o'clock in the evening. There was a still' breeze blowing, 

 amounting almost to a gale, accompanied with a line drizzling 

 rain, and I was quite dubious of success. The man in charge 

 informed me that I could not -catch anything with that rig; 

 that I would have to use bait, and that the pole would go to 

 pieces with the first fish I took, as some of them were as 

 heavy as five pounds. Strange as it may appear, it seems no 

 one had ever tried the fly there. 



In five minutes I had my first lish hooked— a noble fellow 

 of about two pounds weight— and from that, time till nine 

 o'clock I was kept "busy with. them. Never was more sport, 

 condensed into a shorter space of time, and my host i respi ll 



any of the five-pounders, but i am told they do spear them of 

 that size. 



\l Milwaukee I was so fortunate as to make the acquaint- 

 ance, of Henry Pratt, the general tick. a agent of the Wiscon- 

 sin Central R. IT, and upon informing lum that 1 was going 

 to try the fishing, he very kindly provided me with a special 

 excursion ticket, with slop-over privileges, and strongly re- 

 commended me to tarry at Butternut Creek station and 



tin 



from Milwaukee, 351 

 on Lake Superior, and has beei 

 ,. work being carried 

 till June 11 of the present year, It 

 pleted and the tirsi train passed tl 

 great rejoicing along the line. I 

 forests and minora! region 

 longest iron bridges in it 



aire at thai point. The 



les, northwest to Vshland 

 lumber of years under con- 

 st, both ends. It was not 

 ever, that it was corn- 

 igh to the lake timid 

 through the finest pine 

 t the Slate, crossing two of the 

 Id: and the scenery at limes is 



grand, especially along the Bad Kl 

 leaving Milwaukee at 1 v. m., I stopped the first night at 



Menasha.'a pretty village at the head of Lake Winnebago, 

 celebrated for its black bass fishing, and tried them alter BUp- 

 ilh live minnows; but it was too late in the season and 



' settle- 



per 



the 



the catch was trifling. - 

 incuts -rowing smaller and further apart: we reached Butter- 

 nut at b:'»0 c..M. Here 1 found boals, men and ferns a waiting 

 me, all provided beforehand through the kindness and fore- 

 thought of Mr. Pratt. The lake is about two and a half miles 

 from the station aud is a beautiful sheet ol" water, five miles 

 fong by tin average of half a mile Wide. The si n. i 

 high and dcusclv wooded, while along the banks n 

 lily pads extend a, short, distance into the lake, affording 

 splendid shelter for the fish. There are no settlements on 

 the lake, and it has never been fished by white men until this 

 spr" 



\vt made our camp tend the next roirning trj sunrise wers 



B taken by 



~ Ordi- 



on the 



trolling in the sa 

 nary spoons Avill 

 get a couple of ' 

 hold a whale; 

 line, I felt there 

 My first list 



the 



Is 



f as at the T 



awe?, but I was fortunate enough to 



-made" ones at Milwaukee that would 

 rmed with these and a stout braided 

 tiling to feur. 

 bed '375 pounds, and the smallest nearly 

 camp, 1.7 J , pounds; but 

 This lish measured 4 ft. 

 1 5 in. across the back. 

 it 12.3 lbs., and there are 

 hooked and lost, which 

 . In my opinion they 

 it the 'same as th, 



19. and one taken while I was in ll 

 unfortunately I did not catch him. 

 U in. in length, 9 iu. in depth, ; 

 A" boat will average on good days al 



legends offish 6 ft. long having be( 



may be true, though I saw none su 



are not real maskelonge; certainly -„ 



caught at the Thousand Islands in the St. Lawrence, but are 



more like immense pike. , 



If further information about, this place is desired, I have no 

 doubt it will be cheerfully furnished by Mr. Pratt at Mil- 

 waukee, or by Hart, & Barnidgc, the hotel proprietors at But- 

 ternut Creek. The country is new and rough, ami the accom- 

 modations not suited to ladies, unless they are of the hardy 

 kind accustomed to camping out. 



After three days spent here in the most enjoyable manner, 

 I left reluctantly and arrived at Ashland at 11:20 P. «.,tO 

 again find the hand of Mr. Pratt, reaching on before me by 

 means of the wires. The agent, awaited us at the depot, and 

 informed us that quarters were ready at the private house of 

 Euecuo P. Prince, a most ardent, sportsman, and the 

 "Prince" of fishermen in this region. More of his hospi- 

 tality on my return. , 



Taking the boat next morning Ave are at Luyliehl m a 

 couple of hours, calling on the way at La Pointe, on Madelame 

 Island, one of the. Apostle group, formerly a stal em ol the 

 Hudson Bay Pur Company. If is noted for its chutcn, near 

 ■:nn years old, and its white fisheries. Bayfield is a pleasant 

 little village situated on the south shore of OheCHiamogon Bay, 

 -.-•'hick puts in here from Lake SapirJ.EI ft h :s i v-.r, wis 

 hop] the Island House, kept bv Mr. Ivnight, who is Bome- 

 thiri'r of a sportsman himself and understands the wants ,u 

 visiting members of the craft. There is also another large 

 hotel not yet quite ready to receive guests. I had » letter to 



Mr. James Chapman, the acknowledged bead of the sp, 

 ,n. of Bayfield, who received me very cordially; 1 I 

 bright anticipations wore somewhat dimmed rrj Corn 



kl it had been i lining almost every day for three , 

 that the streams were very high and muddy, an 

 washings had gone into the lake that '"rock fishing" v. i a 



i'. spoiled fur the lime being. This term does no 

 dieate fishing for roekiish bs one might suppose, but for speckled 

 brook trout among the rocks which line the shore of tin v,. 

 for miles. Numerous streams filled with trout run into lin 

 bay between Ashland and Bayfield and beyond, and thei ' 

 pass along the rocky shores irorn one to another, v, bile many 

 of Ihem remain to lake up a permanent abode. IwaatOld 

 that do not take the fiy till August,, and my experience n 

 roboratcs il. 



Npl entirely discouraged, however, I took au i 

 next morning With a boat pulled t)] s hall breed, 'Henry La 

 Pointe, and a most excellent guide I found him. We 

 tried the Sioux River, bul it woa very high and discolored, 

 and the only bites Secured were from the black Hies. We. 

 wasted the best part of the day here, and it was not till -1 p. At. 

 that we got to work along' the rocks, from that time till 

 dusk 1 took 17 hue trout, the largest, weighing 'P. lbs. ,,, 

 lost tWO. I followed directions implicitly, and" this is the 

 "rig" 1 used: A Fancy lly. made for the Kaita-elcv lakes, aauiIi 

 sixLS B shot on the. leader, for sinker, and a trout" tin for bait. 

 How is that, Mr. Editor, for a fly fisher? In this way trout 

 are frequently taken Aveighing 11 and 4 lbs., and even largel 

 and in great quantities when the waters are in proper condi- 

 tion. 1 enjoyed the scenery, which is magnificent, the. run- 

 ning in and out among the rocky coves, and' the novel style of 

 fishing, exceedingly. 



lb' 11 m , ay we bid adieu to Bayfield, intending to fish the 

 rocks all the way to Ashland, a .distance of eighteen miles ; but a 

 tierce northeast, wind arising. Ave were glad to make our pott, 

 by aid of the sail, with all dispatch through a heavy son. My 

 friend Prince bad arrauged for a day up " Pish Creek '" on 

 my return, aud I found him in readiness. We made rather a, 

 late start, and had a pull of at least an hour and a half to OUT 

 fishing grounds, across the head of the bay. The creek 

 is navigable eight miles for skiffs, but our time being limited 

 and the wafer not. in tirst rate condition, we did noi go Very 

 far up. The fishing is done from the 1)Oav of the skill', as if 

 lloafs down the stream. 1 first tried a great, variety of flies, but 

 could get only one rise, aud that a'small fish, so 1 adopted 

 the custom of the country and used minnows. We aoon bad 

 them coming to the landing net in line Style, and by dai I 

 made a good string, averaging ; | lb., the largest l : ; lb. The 

 beautiful creek, densely shaded, au excellent lunch and the 

 line sp>rt all combined to make the day one long to be remem- 

 bered, but there were trials in store for us. A terrific thunder 

 storm came up just before sunset, welting us to the skin. 

 Nc\i it came on tobloM a tic, and when we reached the hike 

 the seas were running so that no skiff could live, let alone 

 make headway. There was nothing left for us but to pull Up 



oiu- boat, hide our bulky and heavy traps, .and foot, it home 

 around die shores of I he bay. Here was an experience for it 

 city youth. It rained in torrents, it thimdred, if lightened, it 

 blew. We had no light except I he Hushes, and quickly lost the 

 trail, bringing up after blundering around the swamp in the 

 mil i Of an Indian encampment. This wcgotoul of aS quick- 

 ly as possible as the dogs were savage and made for us. VVe 

 bad now no resource but to follow lite shore, which Ave did 

 for two miles, often wading armpit deep, reaching home about. 

 It o'cloek rather Ihe Averse for wear; bul^we brought our fish 

 through. 



A good hot supper awaited us, and with dry clothes and a 

 roaring tire our equanimity was soon restored. Next morning 1 

 started tor home, regretting inuch fhat.iiiy t.irucAvas so limited; 

 and in closing this hasty article 1 desire to bear witness b(l the 



beauty of the country, the hospitably of the ] | ' mdthe 



abundance of game, as, apart from the lish, excellent duck and 

 goose shooting is to be had in the season. I feel partlcoktrli 

 indebted to Mr, Samuel S. Pdicld, editor of the Ashland /Vow, 

 for courtesies extended, as avcII as to many others. Toany 

 sportsmon coming this way I would say se'e Mr. Prince at 

 Ashland. He does not ''keep a hotel*'' but knows how io 

 lake, care of a tourist in a manner not to be surpassed. Eli 

 besides well-acquainted with all the fishing grounds, both at 

 Ashland and Bayfield. Provide yourself willi your own 

 tackle, bring-plenty of warm clothing, as the uights'ajMl mmg 

 ol the days are \ cry cool, a good landing net and a small 

 bottle of "fly mixture." The Hies are not. bad, but the 

 mosquitoes are lively. If a water route is preferred you can 

 go bv steamer from Chicago, through the Straits of Mackinaw, 

 bUt one needs plenty of time, if he selects that course. Prom 



either Ashland or Bayfield the far-famed Nepigon River of 

 the north shore can lie. readily reached. It is my intention to 

 revisit these places next summer prepared to make a slay. In 

 Ihe meantime, as the country is a new one to most, of Eastern 

 people, 1 will be pleased to' furnish any information to thOs 

 contemplating a visit it is in my power to give. Board can 

 be obtained at si.oo to $3 per day, or $10" per week, and 

 boats and guides at $3'5Q per day. The sportsmen of the 

 country, Mie Editor, are very anxious that you should make 

 your contemplated expedition, and I can assurcyouof a hearty 

 welcome. 

 Philaddplda, July 10, 1877. IVit. H. LipeiNooai. 



A GOOD WOLF STORY. 



Editor Foukst ash ••stukam : 

 A friend of mine, by the na 

 town on u prolrii U 

 Dim « i L li liim tO tin 

 , ,!, lis g nmuil Ill-ill 

 seai', U ui wolves, w 

 ou teaohliiirtlie ors 

 being able to sbe wl 



Clabi.nda, Ioiva, June 1, ... 



• Ql Invln, living .,,|. ." ,,i ,, , 

 , near some timber, one tluy last weoktool Ws 

 hi Avliere he was glowing, while the horses reft*. 

 ury will, nail acavy. lie sallied np ttieereek 

 Ii are very plentiful iu that, section of the , ■■ . , , 

 i till,. i op something in the tall rushes, Not 



it was, lie ran up a litllelilll just m tfitl 



Bred into the rashes a heavy charge il t 



-ti,.:. li tie Itstancedfi one hundred yards. Imagine ms surprise 



did delight when ;i suirnnM niiek udanded in the air and fi II tlei I. 



Horses and plow being atirely forgot! .. Irwin Set to work tu 



dress his game. Before he had finished, a large hungry wuir rushed on 

 .'.' ■■ i i ., ..'i, ,on, ihe sti'.gni 



i i ' . i- ' -"" ut inui hlBBBoond ■ : 1 1 1 ■ . ...I led « 11 i mi 



He woondad liim, aim - t < • >ppi in - s, Ui thi , 



gave i lutse, iad ' ; trylngto oroas over on rami willow lirnsli, the 



i',i- footing .ts. i i,ii,,''t. .i us, the « .:. forta . ■ not ei 



"aaiiii- ill, i'. -ail., li- Men a , lit llfshlp a ,i I .-.iluli; l.lnW, 



lirL'iikiunt.lie -.tort. ,.f iiis eo.ti. i.in ullv sutisfleil Avlth hli , 



BiictsaSB, We ihm'i kirn v huw longlt toohlrwui t. , i, ,, , i, . ,,.- 



sternly his neiM ; M.jipm , ... , , m . ,.,,., protlr, sun 



awaileil him. On upeiuua: the auuaal, lie l.aul.l nine lull', t,. 



vnuntt Aviilves. lie sealpeu all and brought them to town i ul ■■■■■ ■■ 



one dollar hounty ob oacb. The venlnon ae divided among his fi as. 



l'retty good werfi iui one daj i s, S. 



