FROM THE GAME FIELDS. 



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In answer to many letters received lei me 



say, through Recreation, that Vancouver 

 Island, B. C, is a good trapping ground. 

 Beaver, wolves, hear, martins, and land ot- 

 ters are fairly plentiful on the head waters of 

 Salmon and Camphell rivers. Salmon river 

 empties into Johnston's straits, and Camp- 

 hell river into Discovers passage, just North 

 of the gulf of Georgia, East coast of Van- 

 couver Island. Take boat at Vancouver, 

 B. C, for Bear River Camp and follow up 

 I '.ear river to head of right hand branch, a 

 distance of [2 miles, thence West into a lake 

 region barely explored. Elk, deer and 

 cougar also abound there. 



L. L. Bales, Seattle, Wash. 



The deer are numerous around Pleasant 

 Pond, this summer, and are quite tame. 

 They are seen almost every night, feeding 

 in the fields near the dwelling houses. 



Moose also are quite numerous. Lewis 

 Williams recently saw a fine specimen tak- 

 ing a bath, near the outlet of Pleasant Pond. 



The outlook for the open season never 

 was so good before. 



Trout fishing is good in this locality. 

 James Martin's house is finely situated on 

 the shore of Pleasant Pond, ready to ac- 

 commodate all sportsmen, and the guides 

 are near. 



Geo. W. Spaulding, Carritunk, Me. 



I went up to the mountains, a few days 

 ago, with Mrs. Rice, leaving her there for 

 the summer. Caught some good trout and 

 saw 3 deer, 2 of which I could easily have 

 shot, as I had a rifle with me. It was a 

 novel and not wholly enjoyable experience 

 to see a magnificent buck standing on the 

 shore of the lake, and not to pump any lead 

 after him ; but I have felt all right about it 

 since, for " of such is the kingdom of 

 sportsmen." 



A. F. Rice, Passaic, N. J. 



Some one asks for suggestions as to 

 learning to shoot on the wing. I learned 

 this before I was 10 years old, by following 

 the rules I gave in the article I wrote for 

 Recreation, entitled, " In Early Days." * 

 It is good for any kind of shooting, as well 

 as snap shooting. When a boy, I have 

 killed 7 ruffed grouse, straight, in the thick 

 brush; 24 prairie chickens and 14 jack snipe. 

 I have never been beaten in the field. 



Geo. Hayden, Jacksonville, 111. 



We have lately organized, here, the Rec- 

 reation Gun Club, with about 30 members, 

 and the following officers: President, A. 

 M. Pride; Vice President, A. J. Olsen; 



* This article will be printed in an early number of Rec- 

 reation. — Editor. 



Treasurer, R. D. Kpplcy; Secretary, J. P. 

 1 1 ughes. 



The object of the association is the band- 

 ing together of those interested in out door 

 ports, and in the protection 01 game: and 

 fish. We have the best of fishing and hunt- 

 ing, in season, and there is no doubt of our 

 success. 



George Hall, Tomahawk, Wis. 



Fishing has not been very brisk so far, 

 but some of our local anglers have secured 

 fairly large strings of large sized perch and 

 sun fish. To-day I heard a quail whistling; 

 the first I have heard this summer. Rab- 

 bits are plentiful and I predict good shoot- 

 ing next November. About a month ago a 

 large black eagle was shot near here, meas- 

 uring 5 feet from tip to tip of wings. We 

 expect to have a good day or 2 with wood- 

 cock. 



H. T. Severns, Burlington, N. J. 



A responsible guide told me, the other 

 day, that only 10 miles from here, on his 

 way down, he saw 45 deer and 7 bull moose. 

 He said he paddled within 25 feet of one 

 large moose that was standing in the water, 

 and one of them was standing on a camp 

 ground I made last year. None of the 

 moose ran away, but simply stood there and 

 watched him. I will vouch for this, as I 

 have seen such cases several times, within 

 the past 5 or 6 years. 



J. J. Kelley, Kineo, Me. 



Game is doing well. Prairie chickens 

 hatched liberally and quails wintered better 

 than ever. I know of 4 nests, right in town, 

 and you can hear the birds call at all times. 

 We offer a standing reward for information 

 of illegal shooting. 



Fred A. Ward, Waterloo, Iowa. 



The following are fairly plentiful here: 

 Grey squirrels, ruffed grouse, quails, rab- 

 bits, hares, foxes and coons. Ducks, wood- 

 cock, and snipe are in limited numbers dur- 

 ing the flight. 



Geo. F. Lawson, Lowell, Mass. 



Grouse wintered well. Each nest has 

 hatched from 10 to 15 chicks, giving prom- 

 ise of great sport, this fall. 



Geo. Cornell, Mt. Upton, N. Y. . 



I am very much pleased with Recrea- 

 tion. It would be like missing my fall hunt 

 to miss an issue of it. Our party got 5 deer 

 last tall and expect to do equally well this 

 fall. F. Fessey, Reedsburg, Wis. 



