FUKEST AND MKEAM.! 



£\, 



First, size of shot. For wild turkeys at long range (and 

 they are always far enough off when you get a chance to 

 shoot at them) use buckshot or B'a in wire cartridge form. 

 No. 5 shot will do well enough at 20 yards, when you cau 

 shoot thern in the head, and at that distance Nos, lOare surer; 

 but it is rare in this section of the country that vou can get 

 nearer than from 00 to 100 yards of Mr. Turk. For squirrels 

 in tall trees. No. ' ' . provided you have a close 



shooting gun ; if not, use No. 4. There must be sufficient 

 weight in the shot to throw tire squirrel off his feet when hit ; 

 small shot won't do it. For ducks use No. 6, for grouse No. 

 7, quail No. 10, and for woodcock No. 13. These sizes to be 

 used regardless of season, whether early or late. 



Second, length of gun barrel. A barrel 3(1 to 40 inches 

 long will hold its shot together (shoot evener and closer) at 

 long range than a barrel 23 to 33, same gauge, load, etc. 



Third, size of bore. A small bore— say 10— will put more 

 shot Oarge) in small circle at long range than a larger one, 

 using proportionate charges to each. 



Fourth, choke-bore muzzle-loaders. The wads yield to the 

 force and metal, and do not interfere in the least with their 

 use. 



Fifth, "guns for general shooting." A good gun for the 

 above is an 81bs. one, M-gauge, 82-inch barrel, if wing-shoot- 

 ing is to be included ; if not, same weight, or lib. heavier, 17- 

 gauge, 36-inch barrel would be better. A rifle is properlythe 

 weapon with which to slay the "old gobblers," and I strongly 

 recommend J. B. Mel. to use it instead, as he then, generally, 

 will either miss or kill, aud he will not have the mortification 

 to see the turkey go off badly wounded or the painful reflec- 

 tion that it will suffer and die in agony at last, food only for 

 the buzzards. On the whole, I think Mr. Mel. is " posted" 

 sensibly and a change would not prove satisfactory. 



E. S. Wanmakee. 



THOSE GRIZZLIES. 



Montana, March 15, 1879. 

 Editor Forest and Stream • 



Calling attention to a statement made in your paper of Feb. 

 20, 1870, page 53, by "Viator" (Mr. C. Messiler), that he, last 

 year, in the Rocky Mountains, killed six grizzlies, besides oik, 

 deer, etc., in large numbers, and in two cases killed a bear 

 with a single shot, I have a. few words to say : 



Now, Mr. Editor, I do not belong to that class of " mighty 

 hunters" who do not prize a grizzly's scalp as a hunting 

 trophy, for I do, and it is on this account that, having equally 

 shared the pleasures, vicissitudes, expenses, and mayhap 

 dangers of that hunt, I most respectfully aud urgently put in 

 a claim for a large interest, in at least four of those six 

 grizzlies. As the before-mentioned statement is the tenor 

 of several newspaper articles, the following statement of facts 

 and score is given, premising that, in so doing, nothing said 

 is intended to reflect on "Viator's" rifle or his prowess as a 

 " bear-hunter," but simply " that the truth of history may be 

 vindicated." 



The first bear killed on 14th September was very large, and 

 the fiercest one of the six. It is in this fellow that I claim 

 an especial interest, as ho charged twice on me fiercely 

 from the thicket. The first time I* missed him at close quar- 

 ters, the bear almost catching my horse before he could be 

 spurred out of his reach. The next charge he was knocked 

 down at close quarters by a ball in the breast, ranging back 

 (as afterwards found out). Thinking he was settled, I was in 

 ■ no hurry to re-load, but he rose and came again before I was 

 ready, and myself and horse only escaped his clutches by a 

 few feet, in spite of the most vigorous pounding on my part. 

 Subsequently, during the " scrimmage," I put another ball 

 through behind the shoulder. Au examination of his carcass 

 the next morning (for the last part of the fight was during a 

 severe snow-storm, and, as lunch-time had arrived, it was 

 concluded to let him alone until morning, for we felt per- 

 fectly sure he was stark dead) disclosed three wounds, two in 

 the chest, ranging back, and a third behind the shoulder, and 

 lodging against point of shoulder on opposite side, neither ball 

 touching the heart, though all passing near it. 



The second bear was killed on thejlth of October by myself, 

 when alone, on an open bottom. Having the wind of him, I 

 crept upon him from behind on foot ,to within forty yards, and 

 by three rapidly-fired shots settled him before he knew from 

 whence the danger came. 



The next two bears were killed over a bait, established in a 

 canon, with a beautiful overhanging cliff, solid limestone, 

 too, Mr. Editor, by which the hunter could look down with 

 impunity upon the bear, within twenty yards ; a most beauti- 

 ful location for the hunter, barring the cutting mountain 

 winds that swept down the canon. 



The third bear was killed by "Viator" and one of the men 

 on October 17, the former's Express ball striking the heart, 

 the latter's ball, from a Winchester, penetrating near the heart. 



The next night I myself and the guide kept watch, and 

 about midnight the crackling of bru9h announced the bear's 

 stealthy approach. After cautiously reconnoitering, he 

 boldly approached, aud was soon at work on that juicy 

 venison. The moon, peeping out just then, a 384 hollow 

 ball from my rifle was placed behind the shoulders and down 

 through about the heart (effectually settling him, as I be- 

 lieved then and still do), followed in quick succession by the 

 guide's double-barreled shotgun, loaded with five drachms of 

 powder aud buckshot. Heavens ! box those mountain echoes 

 were awakeued that dart ami stormy night. Were there 

 hostile Bannocks or hostile Sioux within twenty miles of that 

 locality they must have incontinently fled. 



The' fifth bear was killed by " Viator " alone on October 

 18— the largest bear of the lot. One, ami probably two, Ex- 

 press balls behind the shoulder and a final settling shot in the 

 head. 



The sixth aud last bear was killed by " Viator" and myself 

 on October 27, firing simultaneously, at about fifty yards, one 

 ball hitting in the breast atid the other through hind leg. As 

 wo were in a hurry, the balls were not cut out, nor was it set- 

 tled which was which. 



I approached alone another bear, delivered a shot about the 

 shoulders at fifty yards, and knocked him over ; but before a 

 second shot coul i i be placed he hud scrambled off and into a 

 large thicket near by. Though confident he was my meat, he 

 could never be raised again, though the thicket was well 

 searched. 



On two other occasions " Viator " and myself watched at 

 night an elk bait The bears came, but that overhanging cliff 

 being wanting, ihey were too smart to allow any but a run- 

 ning shot. 



Now, Mr. Editor, I submit that the above facts do not jus- 

 tify the stat emeu t that '-Viator " either Li two cases killed a 

 bear with a single shot, or that he killed the whole number of 

 those Bix grizzlies. 



Between sixty and seventy deer and antelope were killed by 



the party — twenty-seven by myself, sixteen by '■ Viator," and 

 the balance by the guide. There may be au error of a few 

 deer in " Viator's " score; but I think not, aa the count is 

 made as was reported each day. 



I would add that no especial effort was made to kill deer, 

 as they were so numerous that one hundred might have been 

 easily killed in the same time. The aim was to kill only such 

 as could be utilized by the mess or for bear baits, or given to 

 Buch Bannock or Crow Indians as came arouud, or to such 

 whites as visited camp. 



Two elk were killed, one by "Viator" and the other by the 

 guide. 



This finishes the score, except a lynx, killed by myself, aud 

 ten or twelve buffalo, killed by the guide and myself before 

 " Viator " joined the party. 



Begretting trespassing on so much of your valuable space 

 about matters that probably interest only two of your readers, 

 I remain, very truly, Bear-Paw. 



—See Bogardus" advertisement. 



PIGEON MATCHES. 



Connecticut— Saugatuck, April 12.— Glass bail match; Bogardns 

 trap with screen ; IS yards rise ; Bagardus talus ; wind blowing strong 

 from northwest: 



JasK Polk 1 11111111111110111111011 1-23 



Sterne Wheeler ...l llooiiiliiliiloiiiioiii l— at 



GB Thorp 1 100 1010111110111001110 0-15 



Win A Fanton 1 00011010101100001011111 1— 14 



WLBurr 1 11011011111110110 11100 1—13 



Miner Hod and Gcn Club.— a shoot by some of the members toot 

 place on Thursday, April 8, of their club grounds, at, Spriugtte:d, L. I. 

 The badge, which at the previous shoot was carried off by Oapt. Jamas 

 T. Davi?, was on this occasion won by Michael Englert, Esq,, after a 

 tie straggle with Mr. Win, Steers, ihe shunt member of the club. The 

 following Is the resnlt at 25 yards rise : 



Miner o l 1 1 1 o o 1 1 0—6 



Englert l 111110 111—9 



Davis 01011100 0—4 



Wood... 11100111 1-7 



Aery 1 11110 110—7 



Steers 1 l o 1 1 l 1 1 1 1— 9 



Ffaender 1 1 1 1 1 1 1—7 



Paine 1 Ollliioi 1— S 



Shoot off— Englert, 1 ; Steers, o. 



Brooklyn, April 8.— Score of pigeon match shot on 7th Inst., at Brook- 



FOUNTAIN Gun Club— Brooklyn Vrioiny Park, April 9.— Twelfth 

 monthly meeting in contest for Anal competition tor the club cham- 



Slonship badge, shot for at seven birds ea';h, handicap rise, 80 yards 

 oundary, club rules : 



ACarlln 21yds 1 1 l l l i i_7 



JTSlane 23 1 o l 1 1 l 1—6 



O'Connor 23 1 1 1 1 l o l— 6 



Kearney 27 1 l l l l l— o 



DrFerohland 21 l 10 111—5 



Goweuhoven 27 1 1 1 1 l— 5 



Judge McMahon 21 1 1 1 1 0—4 



J White 23 1 00011 1—4 



Livingston 23 1 u 1 1 1—4 



BWarts 23 11*11 1—4 



Hanson.. 21 1 1 1 ]— 1 



Eddy 29 D 01*11 1—4 



Hunter 19 » 1 1 1 0— 8 



CHowell 21 ..1 1 1-3 



HGClarke 19 110 1-3 



HMiller 23 1 » 1 1—3 



JBohling 25 1 * * 1—2 



Ties shot off. 



Carlln, 23 yards 1 1—2 Kearney, 27 yards 1 0—1 



Eddy,29 yards 1 0—1 



New York— Buffalo, April 2.— Match between teams of the Audubon 



and Queen city clubs, both of Buffalo. Each club to shoot, ten men, at 



tea birds each ; ground traps, 21 yaids rise ; weather cold, with a gale 



of wind blow.ng over the shooters' shoulders : 



Queen City Club. 



CAKolb 1 1110 110 1—7 



Chas Weiss 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1— 9 



GWSmltli 1 11011110 1-8 



Ed Kener , 1 1 1 1 1 0— 5 



GeoStauber 1 110111010—7 



Chas Gerber, Jr lliuilli 1—8 



H Clendenning . 10000011 l— 4 



Phil voltz 1 Olllllll 1-9 



ChasOehmig 1 11011100 0—6 



BTol&rca 1 10 11110 0—6-69 



Audubon Club. 



AlDowns 1 01111011 o-T 



BMShults 11001001 1-5 



JFranklin, Jr 110 11 1— 5 



SAHoberts 11011010 1—6 



ThosCollrru 1 10 110001 0—5 



J A Seymour 1 001111 0—5 



Peter Heamg ^. 1 l 1 l l l l l-s 



W Christian 1 01001110 1—6 



GeoMelster 1 11111111 0—9—64 



A return match will probably be shot soon. Uncus. 



Louisville Shooting Tournament.— A snooting tournament under 

 the auspices of the Louisville Gun Club will be held at Louisville, Ky., 

 May 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17. The aggregate of the 16 very liberal purses 

 offered is $S,500. There will be four matches upon each of the first 

 four days, class shooting throughout. Saturday, the l"th, will be de- 

 voted to the 1 oh between Kentucky aud Tennessee, 

 teams of fifteen from each State, for a purse of $5,0oo. All prizes in 

 the class shooting will be divided into au per cent, to first, 38 per cent. 

 to second, and 20 per cent, to third. Pour "free-for-all " ! ni 

 open to professionals. The well-known hospitality of the Louisville 

 Cub assarts the best of treatment for visiting sportsmen, and we shall 

 expect to chronicle a brilliant held meeting next month. Circulars 

 and aU information may be obtained from the secretary, Mr. L. W. 

 Noel, 166 Main street, Louisville, Ky. 



Aberdeen Gun Club Tournahent.— The shooting tournament, 

 given under the auspices or the Aberdeen (Miss.) Gun Club, April 4 

 and 5, was participated in by a large number of sportsmen from abroad. 

 The scores made were very creditable, aa will be observed from the 

 following summary : 



First match, five single birds. 



G W Tunslal!, Mobile 1 1 1 1 1— 5 



G V Young, Waverly 111 0—3 



C A Johnston, Columbus 1 i 1 0—3 



Jas Saunders, Monroe County 1 1 1 1 l— 5 



U PVass, Mobile 1 1 1 1 1—5 



Mr Pritchard, Mobile 1 Oil 1—4 



W h Young, Waverly- 1 1 1 0-3 



Dr Vaughan, Columbus 1 1 1—3 



W E Love .Aberdeen i 10 1—3 



Lous Nance, Commons 110 C— 2 



F M Leigh, Columbus 1 111 1—5 



W P Hsughton, Moaroe County 110 1—3 



Dr Scales, Mobile 1 11 1— 4 



W E Howard. Aberdeen 111 1— .J 



T B Franklin, Columbus 1 10 1 1— 4 



Ben Gillespie, Aberdeen 1 1 1 I 1— 5 



D Scott, Senna, Ala 1 1 1 0—3 



John Gilmer, Columbus 1 0— t 



Jas Hearon, Lowndes Co 1 ill 1— < 



James Bus>, Mobile 1 1 1 1— 4 



J E Leigh, Columbus 1 1 1 1 0— 4 



F W Pepe, COlumbua 1 111 1— 5 



wru Kcllernun. Aberdeen 1 110 1— " 



Mr. Dunham, St. Louis 1 1 1 1-44 



Teis of three won by Mr. Tunstall, of Mobile, after Ave trials. 



Second match, ten single glass balls. 



TQDStall 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1—9 



GVYoung ...0 110 1—3 



Jonnaton 1 11111111 1—10 



1 111111 0-7 



1 11111110 1—9 



1 11001111 1—7 



WL loaug 1 11111111 l—io 



vaughan... 1 1 1 i.o 1 1 1 1— s 



Love 1 10 11 I) 1 i_g 



101100111—0 



ilgh 1 1 1 1 1 1—6 



Scales 101101111 1—8 



Howard 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1—8 



11! m 1 I 1 1 1 1— fi 



(iUlesple i 10010011 0—5 



Soott 1 I) 0—1 



Gilmer 10 10 1 1—4 



Hoaron 1100001 1 1—5 



Hu-h 1 10 11111 0— T 



JELeigh 11 10 110 10 0—4 



Pope 1 11111110 1—9 



K a 1 unman 11001101 u— e 



Dunham 1110100 0-4 



Ties of ten won by Capt. Johnston. 



Third match, ten double balls. 



Tnnstill 1 01010111 1—7 



i: I'u 1 Oil 00101 1—5 



Johnston 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1—9 



GVYoung - 1 01010111 1—7 



Bush 1 00011111 0—6 



Pilchard 1 00010101 1—5 



WLYoucg 1 10 110 1 0—5 



Pope 1 11110 10 0—6 



FM Lelgb 1 10 10 10 1 1-6 



JELelgn 00010001 c— a 



Vaugian 1 1 w 



Howard 1 111111110-9 



Love 1 1010101 0—5 



Saundera .1 1 1 1 1 0-5 



neuron ...1 1 1 1 1 0—5 



ilance 1 01010101 1—6 



The tie between Messrs. Johnston and Howard resulted in favor of 

 Capt. Johnston. 



Fourth match, ten single birds. 



Bush 1 lllliii! 1—10 



Dunham llOOOloOf— 3 



Franklin.... llOOllii i__ % 



Gilmer 1 1 1 1 1 i_ k 



01 II 01111 0-5 



Greene 1 1 1 1 1 1 i_ ? 



Hearon 1 101101001— a 



Howard 1 Ollliioi 0—7 



Johnston 1 01110000 1— b 



Keilerman lllOlliin— t 



h 10111000 1 5 



h 1 1 1 1 o 1 1 0-6 



" '-> " i '- ! 1 . II- s 



Pritchard 1 1 1 1 1 1 1— T 



Pope 1 10001110 0-5 



Saunders llllliioi— s 



Scales 1 lllliii! 0-9 



Scott u 1110 0—3 



Tnnatall 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i_ 9 



Vaughan 1 000000100— » 



WLYouug 1 llllllii lZln 



GVYoung 1 01101110 0-6 



Vass 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i_ 2 



Love 1 11010001 0—6 



The tie between Messrs. Bush, of Mobile, and W. L. Youne- of 

 Waverly, was decided in a three-bird match in favor of Mr. Young. 

 Fifth match, 5 single b'rds. 26 yards rise. 



Bush 11111—5 Nance 11011—4 



Dunham 1 0— 1 Pritchard 0011 i_q 



Gille-pie 1 1 1 n i ,1 rtn^a . „ i * i ° 



GIL—- 



5'Pie 1 1101-4 Pope 1 oiii_4 



iar l 1 11 1-6 Saanaera 1 1 \ }_! 



,L,l,n 111-1, C t.„„l, „ _ . l U J * 



_ iklra 

 Greene.. 

 Hearon.. 



Johnston 



Keilerman 1 1—2 F M Leigh. 



JELeigh 1 1 1 1 0— 1 Vasi 



GVYoung 10 1—2 Lo 



.1111 1 — 5 Scales..... 1 1 



.0 1111—4 Scott 1 1 0_? 



11111-5 Tunstall 1 1 111-5 



11111-5 Vaughan ] 1-2 



11111-5 Wi, Young 1 01 ,0-3 



.110 l-s 

 1111 1-5 

 1110 0-3 



Messrs. Bnsh, Johnston and Tunstall, having tied on twelve shccph 



:■' e . .'■■!: I :-i ',':', n.i, . ' ',. , ' -i! .111'.',, ii ', - , , .,, ;,.. ~ I ,. ' "' ' ' 



shot off with the following score: Buaft. 1 1 0— in ali'ia s'ncroMioo 

 lnrdc; Johnson, 1 1 1; Tua'-tml, 1 1 1. Tit: . 1 - t : 

 Johnston, 1 1 1, 1 1 1, 1 1 1— in all 20 successive birds; "Tunstall 11 

 1, 1 1 1, 1 1 o-in all 2S successive bird-. ""' 1 1 



Sixth match, 10 glass balls, 21 yards rise 



gash 1 1 1 1 1 i_6 



10 10 1-3 



EIM* 1 ?* 9 1 1 1 1 l_g 



t 10 10 110 1-5 



gearon 1 1 1 1 1 1 I_f 



Howarl 1 I 1 H 1 1 1 1 J 



Johnston 1 1 1 1 1 1 j i ? 



man ° 1 1 I 1 a J i_j 



JELeigh 1 1 1 1 1 1 b 



Love 1 1 1 1 1 1 l lZS 



Nance 1 1 1 1 1 1 oZs 



FM Leigh.- 1 1 1 1 w 



Pritchard 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 _7 



Pope 1 1 1 1 1 1 £ J 1Z9 



Scales 1 1 1 1 1 



1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 



Vass 1 1 1 1 1 1 } { {I 



^aashan 1 1 1 1 I J-6 



WLlOung 1 1 1 10 1 i 1 " 



The shooting off of the tie resulted in the following Boore : 



Fopo Tunstall.. 110 » 



Scales Ill 10-4 Vass la " 1 lZJ 



Seventh match, sis single birds, si yards rise 



Bush 1 1111—5 FMLeigh V 1 1 n 1 n_i 



Franklin 1 1 1— 3 Nance 101111 = 



Gilmer 01011—3 Pritchard '.' 1 1 1 1 t 1 « 



Gillespie ill too-4 Pope "hioiiZk 



Sreene 1 OlOll-i Saunders .10001 if 



Hearon 1 l l l 1-5 Sealea , . ,, ;" ';: 



Howard 1 01110—1 Tunstall '1 j, „? 



. 1 J ' 1 -. 1 ..; '."lh'.i ■ 1 ■■ ,, 



Keilerman I 1 0— 2 WLYouag.. . '"ooinit ? 



j e Leigu 1 oion-4 gv Young :::? I { " \ iz2 



Love llllio—s *^~* 



The shooting off of the tie resulted as follows : 

 Johnson 1 110 11—5 Pritchard 1 010 —j 



uSSEST- ■; ■&&?■ Hajne8 ' 18 : Ja9 - Haynes - ls : Joba stita . 1B i 



Piketon Club-M. Eader, 18; J. Burger, 16; J. Corwin, 14; j. val. 



Bader, Llfford "and Doggett shot again at Ave birds : 



Butler 1 1 1 1— 4 Llflord niiii . 



Dogget 010 1-2 01 ! 1: -* 



Doggett took second money. Eader and Llfford In shooting r,ffti» 

 both killed two birds, and had to draw from scarcity of P ige" na g ' 9 



C.L. 



Wisconsin— Baraodo, April 7.— Score at elass bails hvtiion..,.,,,™ 

 VaUej sportsmen's Club ; bogardns screened tSp USS rules? l/yfrag 



| rB ?« 1 111111010 110 110111 1—1* 



oni mil 111 1110011 iZ« 



J'-- 1 01 1 0001 01 1 1 1 1 1 1 001 11 



Pottej 1 000111000011161011 1Z11 



Jjpnia.. 1 01 onmoii 1000 0010 lZio 



110 110 10 00011 11 . SJZio 



N Brewer ill 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 { " { ? JJZiU 



Ed. II. 

 New Jebset— Bayvilh, April 12.— Glass ball match between Tmra 

 River and Bayvilie; bal.s thrown in all directions : oetweon *°ma 



Toms River. 

 ERoblnson 1 lllllimi ill lllln i_io 



ur '^« 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n.i j, 11 Izg-sr 



Bayvute. 



g Potter 1 yi 1 101 1 linn 1 1 01 1-18 



PP°"<* 11 llllllllllll lloiU-H-ss 



