FROM THE GAME FIELDS. 



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ducks Saturday. A boy shot one that day, 

 but he did not know about the game laws. 



I like to read about the old hunters, and 

 the Indians, who killed buffalo before I was 

 born. 



H. L., Haverhill, Mass. 



I saw in April Recreation a few lines 

 from E. N. H., of Reedsburg. I should 

 like to ask that he favor us with a fuller 

 account of the party's last fall hunt, in 

 North Wisconsin, as I understand they had 

 some experience with large deer, as well as 

 some other fine sport. 



A. H., Reedsburg, Wis. 



Would like to know in what County, in 

 the Western part of North Carolina, we 

 could find the best hunting for deer, tur- 

 keys, quails and grouse; also good fishing. 

 C. W. L., Springfield, Mass. 



Will some reader please answer? 



Editor. 



Not since I can remember has the pros- 

 pect been so good for the next season's 

 shooting. Rabbits, quails and squirrels are 

 more numerous than for years. Game laws 

 are generally respected, though the farmers 

 nearly all concede the present rabbit law 

 a farce. J. T. M., Portersville, O. 



About 30 of the lovers of outdoor sports 

 have lately organized the " Recreation 

 Gun Club," at Eau Claire, Wis. Its mem- 

 bership includes the best shooters in the 

 city, and will, no doubt, soon take a high 

 rank among the gun clubs of the North- 

 west. Geo. Hall, Eau Claire, Wis. 



Mr. Benson, of Bass Harbor, has the 

 only native grey fox in captivity, in New 

 England. They are rare and this fellow is 

 a beauty. Mr. Benson has been offered 

 $100 for the fox and refused it. 



Two lads strolling about a piece of 

 woods, on the Maine coast, ran across a 

 den which contained 4 young foxes and a 

 skunk. They captured the foxes but didn't 

 disturb their partner. 



The Manitoba Field Trials Club has se- 

 lected Thomas Johnson, of Winnipeg, 

 Manitoba, to judge their nth annual Field 

 Trials, which are to be held at Morris, 

 Manitoba, on September 6th next. 



Our State Legislature has passed a law 

 prohibiting the killing of deer for 5 years, 

 and the Governor has appointed E. F. 

 Smith, of Hinton, State Fish and Game 

 Warden. 



John J. Baker, Fairmount, W. Va. 



Would like to say, in regard to Dr. Cox's 

 buck fever, that I shot the first 2 deer I ever 

 saw, in less than one minute. Two shot-, 

 killed them both and I never thought of 

 buck fever. E. N., Lynn, Mass. 



Game is scarce about here, except rab- 

 bits and grouse. Fishing is good along 

 the Missouri. Recreation is a beauty. 

 J. G., Helena, Mont. 



There is a law in this State prohibiting 

 the chasing of deer with hounds; but it is 

 not strictly enforced. A few days ago a 

 doe was killed, by a party hunting with 

 dogs. As a consequence of this nefarious 

 practice game is becoming scarce. 



N. N. B., Vancouver, Wash. 



We have excellent deer hunting here, in 

 season, and the fishing cannot be excelled 

 in the State. This town is on the Wiscon- 

 sin river and in the big woods, in the 

 Northern part of the State. 



J. C. W., Tomahawk, Wis. 



The ruffed grouse shooting scene, in a 

 recent number of Recreation, is the most 

 natural I have ever seen. The fallen tim- 

 ber, flight of birds and position of shooters 

 are truly natural. 



L. W. M., Dillingersville, Pa. 



Your efforts in making a sportsmen's 

 periodical have far surpassed my expecta- 

 tions. I do not see how any sportsman can 

 get along without Recreation. I am 

 anxiously waiting to hear more from your 

 expedition in the Rockies. I hope to hear 

 from your own pen soon, at which Friend 

 Leach says, " Amen." 



A. G. T, Auburn, N. Y. 



We had an abundance of snow last win- 

 ter and ponds and streams are full this 

 spring, for the first time in some years. 

 Many lakes were entirely dry, and fish all 

 gone; but when they fill up again the fish 

 will return, in some mysterious way, and 

 we shall have sport once again. Success 

 to you. W. O. R., Parker, So. Dak. 



Will secretaries of gun clubs please send 

 me several copies of their constitution and 

 by-laws? Sportsmen organizing new club? 

 often ask for these. 



Not a great deal of snow in the woods 

 last winter. No crust and deer have win- 

 tered well. 



S., Blue Mountain Lake. N. Y. 



Quails are plentiful here, though last 

 winter was very cold for them. 



N. C, Susanville, Cal. 



