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ject of field sports, in his whole life. It 
is a great pity he could not be given a 
year in prison, for his butchery. 
EDITOR. 

We have here deer, antelope, wolves, 
coyotes, jack rabbits, sharp-tailed grouse, 
sage hens, cotton tails and a few bears. I 
have killed 2 deer and 3 antelope, besides 
lots of rabbits, grouse and sage hens. I 
use a .45-70 Sharp’s rifle and it is a good 
gun. There are lots of game hogs out 
here. Three men went out in Augusty 
killed 3 deer and the meat all spoiled. 
Paul Lewis, Flatwillow, Mont. 
On a Saturday in November, my friend 
“Doc” and I left Baltimore for the Old 
Dominion. At Richmond we were met 
by Jeff Powell and Bill Rhodes, of the 
West End Hunting and Fishing Club, who 
accompanied us to the clubhouse, 1% 
miles from Macon. We found quails and 
hares plentiful. No large bags were made, 
but all haa fine sport. 
Hornblower, Baltimore, Md. 

Just returned from Henrietta, Tex. It is 
a paradise for quail hunters and we had 
sport galore while there. A party consist- 
ing of Prof. J. S. Holaday, Lewis Johnson, 
Captage lS Smitheand yan aeons: 
hunt killed 50. The birds frequent the 
brush along the small branches and can 
be found by the hundreds. 
Frank G. Sands, Tolano, III. 

Fifteen years ago the white hare disap- 
peared from this section. About that time 
the gray, or cotton tail rabbit made its 
appearance. Since then hunters have ob- 
served the game laws and now white hares 
are again abundant. Last week 19 hares 
were taken in one piece of woods. They 
have spread over this section until they 
may be found in almost every wooded 
patch. 
A. J. Wharton, Richmondville, N. Y. 
A friend and I recently had a most en- 
joyable hunt in the hills of York county, 
Pa. We drove 35 miles to our hunting 
grounds in the Conewago hills, 11 mileg 
west of the city of York. In the first day’s 
shooting we got 22 rabbits. The second 
day we added 24 more to our score and a2 
quails. 
J. H. Sieling, M. D., Manheim, Pa. 

RECREATION is thebestsportsmen’s mag- 
azine published, and your hog roasting 
bees are all right. Keep the good work 
going. We have few hogs here, but a 
number of men who shoot out of season. 
Our principal game is prairie chickens, 
quails, rabbits, squirrels, ducks, snipe, and 
a few geese. Enclosed $1 for member- 
ship inthe Au. A. vs: 
M. A. Stempel, Macedonia, Ia. 

Iron River, Mich., July to. ral Spectalel Ute first ac- 
cident of this season occurred last night while Otto 
Westerberg and Erick Anderson were headlighting for 
deer on the Brule. Anderson mistook Westerberg’s 
headlight for a deer and shot the latter in the forehead, 
killing him instantly. 
Good. Any man who will jack deer in 
July when the does are suckling their 
fawns deserves to get it between the eyes. 
EDITOR. 

The Great Falls Rod and Gun Club has 
60 members, good shooting grounds and a 
good trap. Almost all the members are 
subscribers to RECREATION. 
Howard Criss, Great Falls, Mont. 

Quail are abundant in Oakland county 
this fall. Have’also seen several families 
oft woodcock and ruffed grouse are quite 
numerous. D. B. Lake, Holly, Mich. 

Mr. J. S. Seymour, publisher of the New 
York Commercial Advertiser tells me that 
while fishing at Long Pond, Me., last sum- 
mer he saw 14 deer in 1% hours. 

RECREATION is the only thing; and your. 
way of handling game hogs is meeting 
with much favor. 
J. C. L., Ishpeming, Mich. 
TOW SAIRA EL. 
W. H. N, 
Alone amidst these silent peaks 
Scourged by the tempest’s wing, 
My heart is where the sunlight breaks; 
I hear the robins sing. 
Borne on the shrieking midnight blast 
The wolf’s fierce cry I hear; 
But lo, it dies and in its stead 
Thy soft voice soothes my ear. 
Moffatt, Colo. 
Beyond the camp-fire’s fitful glow 
Blazes the puma’s eye; 
It fades and softly sweet shines. forth 
Thy love’s light glad and shy. 
And so, in dreams, beloved one, 
The desert’s wild alarms, 
Give place to thoughts of home and peace, 
And thee close in my arms. 

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