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merous. First, we had enough birds left 

 over for seed; second, an open winter; 

 third, a dry spring. There are quails on 

 every farm, and the rabbits are too thick 

 to suit some farmers. 



Will T. Haynes, Akron, O. 



It is hard to trap a mountain lion, in 

 summer. He will kill a calf, or a colt, eat 

 one meal from it, and will not touch it 

 again; but will kill another for his next 

 meal. The bear is such a hog that he will 

 never leave anything as long as there is a 

 piece of it left to eat. 



Ralph Anderson, French, Wyo. 



The mountain lions are killing my calves 

 and have killed one yearling colt for me. 

 There are 3 bears living in the first big 

 draw on this side of Sheep mountain. I 

 wish some one would come here and kill 

 them. Frank Bradford, Saratoga, Wyo. 



I could not well do without Recreation, 

 but it gives me the fever awfully. There is 

 not so much as a squirrel here. We have 

 a few quails and rabbits; but I can enjoy 

 reading of others having good sport. 



Chas. Phillips, Alexander, Ark. 



Squirrels and rabbits are plentiful in Sul- 

 livan county, New York. Last season fair 

 sport was had, by some sportsmen who did 

 not count the enjoyment of a day in the 

 woods by the amount of game killed. 

 E. B. H., Eldred, Sullivan Co., N. Y. 



We have grouse, mostly sharp tail; also 

 deer and antelope within a day's drive. 

 Speaking of that 35 point buck: There is 

 one in Meeker, Col., that has 38 points. 

 Let someone else speak, and see who has 

 the largest. 



A. E. Parks, Lead, S. D. 



Recreation gets better all the time. If 

 you keep up your present licks I shall 

 either get among the big game again, this 

 fall, or be in the insane asylum. The old 

 Marlin just aches, as well as I, to get at 

 them. 



S. H. Hazledine, Skull Run, W. Va. 



T. G. Stewart, of Avoca, N. Y., was ar- 

 rested for shooting 16 robins and was fined 

 $25 for each bird killed, making, with costs, 

 a total of more than $400. Hereafter Mr. 

 Stewart will hunt larger game, in order to 

 come nearer getting his money's worth. 



I am well pleased with Recreation. I 

 think it the best and cleanest magazine of 

 its kind I ever read. I like the stand you 



take as to the fish and game hogs. Give it 

 to them. 



Chas. Nelson, Los Angeles, Cal. 



I have taken Recreation since the 

 spring of 1895, getting it from our local 

 news dealer. It is a splendid magazine, 

 bright and clean in every sense. I wish it 

 the best of success. 



B. G. A., Bangor, Me. 



W. W. Williamson, A. P. Milne and I 

 planted 4 cans of pike fry, from the Cale- 

 donia hatchery, in Mud creek, last summer. 

 When the black bass season opens, will let 

 vou know what luck the boys have with 

 them. W. P. S., Palmyra, N. Y. 



The Bangor & Aroostook Railway re- 

 ports that during October, November and 

 December, 1896, there were shipped from 

 stations on its line 2,508 head of big game. 

 Of these, 2,245 were deer, 133 'were moose 

 and 130 were caribou. 



There are no caribou here; but in New- 

 foundland is the best caribou hunting in 

 America. We had fine luck fishing; got 

 102 in one day, and 80 the next, fishing in 

 the evening only, as it was too warm in the 

 day time. 



W. E. Hahn, St. Stephan, Neb. 



Recreation is the right sort. Like wine 

 it improves with age. It does me good to 

 read your scathing rebukes of game and 

 fish hogs. The outlook for chickens and 

 quails .never was better, in this neighbor- 

 hood. 



R. S. Montgomery, Omaha, Neb. 



A carrier pigeon, with metal band No. 

 43, was killed here some weeks ago, by a 

 shooter who did not know it was a carrier. 

 Subscriber, Hackensack, N. J. 



Friends of Recreation will render valu- 

 able aid to this magazine by buying goods 

 advertised therein, in preference to those 

 that are not. 



Send me $1.50 for Recreation one year 

 and Mr. W. T. Hornaday's great book, 

 " The Man Who Became a Savage." The 

 book alone sells at $1.50 in the stores. Re- 

 newals are included in this offer. 



An Australian Mosquito-Proof Tent for 

 10, 15 or 25 subscriptions to Recreation — 

 according to size of tent. Send for circu- 

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