FROM THE GAME FIELDS. 
CUVIER HUNTING AND FISHING CLUB. 
Cincinnati, O. 
Editor RECREATION: 
I am sure you will be pleased to learn 
that the efforts of RECREATION to secure 
fish and game protection and advance the 
interests of true sportsmanship generally, 
are ably seconded by the Cuvier Hunting 
and Fishing Club, of Covington, Ky. This 
club was organized a year ago last August, 
with 65 charter members. To-day it has 
265 members, and applications enough to 
pass the 300 mark by the first of the year. 
While most of its members are business 
and professional men residing in Coving- 
ton, many are residents of Newport and 
Cincinnati. 
One of the principal objects of the club 
is the protection of game and fish, out of 
season, by a rigid enforcement of the 
game laws, and in season, by discourag- 
ing a wasteful destruction. The club is- 
sued a great number of large and attract- 
ive posters, which were scattered broad- 
cast throughout the state, with the request 
that they be hung in conspicuous places. 
The posters quote the fish and game laws 
of Kentucky, and say that to anyone fur- 
nishing testimony which leads to a convic- 
tion of a violation of those laws the club 
will give $10 and ¥&% the fine imposed. 
_ These posters have had a good effect, and 
7 claims have been filed for the rewards. 
The club has leased a lake in Lagoon 
Park, near Ludlow, Ky. This is a beau- 
tiful body of water and easy of access to 
most of the members. It is well stocked 
with fish, but the club intends to put in it 
many small-mouth bass and other game 
sh. 
What the Covington Cuviers have ac- 
complished other clubs may do, if mem- 
bers will show in club matters the same 
energy they display in their business. The 
officers of the club,forthe current year, are 
Dr. E. S. Stuard, President; H. A. Whit- 
ney, Vice-President; C. H. Hull, Secre- 
tary; B. Schweinefuss, Treasurer. 
Cincinnatus. 
Now if these men would all join the L. 
A. S. they would wield a powerful influ- 
ence for game protection, not only in their 
immediate vicinity but throughout their 
entire state and the whole United States. 
—EDITOR. 

A SHOOTING TRIP IN TEXAS. 
_ There were 7 men who for many moons 
planned for a few days’ shooting on the 
coast of Texas. On November 14th we 
‘went to the hunting ground. Soon after 
we left the railroad we found quails in 
abundance; and long before we were in 
sight of the bay we could see ducks, pees 
and, cranes, 

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In a short time after making camp we 
had a trot line set across the river, only 
3 rods away, and an hour later we began 
to take off red fish and trout. Some of 
the party went after deer but returned 
without any, though reporting they had 
seen plenty of signs. By supper time we 
had more fish than 15 men could eat. 
Some were prepared for the table and 
some were made fast on lines and put in 
the water for future reference. 
Before daylight next morning every man 
was up and away for game. Some went to 
shoot geese and some to finda deer. By 
10 o'clock we were in camp again, and one 
deer and 6 geese had been killed. 
We spent the remainder of the day in 
camp, cooking and eatin., but principally 
eating. 
Two of our company had just been mus- 
tered out of the army and could eat double 
portions of everything. 
On Saturday another large fat buck was 
killed and a few more geese. That day 
we sent for 2 barrels of oysters, to vary our 
bill of fare. We had them raw, stewed, 
fried. roasted and broiled; and every way 
seemed the best way. It was cold and we 
had no trouble in saving all of our meat. 
On Monday we shot a few more geese . 
and found a place where we could kill a 
few ducks to take home. It was where the 
salt water was separated from the fresh by 
a large dam. Three of the boys got be- 
hind the dam early in the morning, emp- 
tied their guns and picked up 15 ducks of 
different kinds. As we had plenty of 
game we prepared to break up camp and 
go home the next day. When we made 
our final count we had 2 deer, 19 geese, 31 
ducks, 20 quails; had caught 200 pounds of 
fish and eaten 2 barrels of oysters. We 
could have done better, especially in the 
matter of oysters, but we had all that was 
good. 
J. C. Burkett, Calvert, Tex. 

A FLOATING TARGET. 
Several yearsagothe Senator, Vic., Phil., 
Harry, the Russian and I went hunting in 
Michigan 30 miles North of Manistique. 
We had good hunting and a thoroughly 
enjoyable time. After we had been sev- 
eral days in the woods I got up an enter- 
tainment which the natives who witnessed 
it and even the victims themselves agreed 
was a great success. 
We were camped about 200 feet from a 
small lake. One afternoon I nailed adoe’s 
head on a board, wide and long enough to 
fleat the head easily. Then I weighted 
the board so it would sink level with the 
surface of the water, and with % mile of 
cord attached the deer was ready for a 
journey across the lake. 
When the hunters came in, Abe, our 

