FROM THE GAME FIELDS. 



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The only game birds we shoot are the 

 willow grouse and snipe, and now and 

 then a black duck or goose. If you would 

 stop spring shooting you would find all 

 ducks and waders would increase. 



I give below a list of good Newfound- 

 land guides : 



Robert Porter, South Side, St. Johns. 



I. Squires, Telegraph Station, Grand Lake. 



Robert Burton, Alexander Bay, Bonorista Bay. 



Baxter Stroud, Alexander Bay, Bonorista Bay. 



John Stroud, Alexander Bay, Bonorista Bay. 



Le Beuf, Billy's Island, P. O. 



Richard White, White Bear Bay. 



Bernard Davis, Colinette, St. Mary's Bay. 



Patrick Cooke, Placentin, Placentin Bay. 



Patrick Hicks, Peter's River. St. Mary's Bay. 



Thos. Mollot, St. Strotts, St. Mary's Fay. 



Edward Lees, River Head, St. Mary's. 



Wm. Hollerhan, Trepassey. 



Edward Doran, Trepassey. 



Denis Benoit, Port au Port. 



John Mclsaac, Archio, Little River, Codroy, West 



Coast. 

 John Stevenson Brigus, Conception Bay. 

 John Harrington, TortuneBay. 

 Stephenson Brothers, Hall's Bay, Green Bays.N. F. 



I should advise everyone coming here to 

 bring with him tent and stove with camp- 

 ing kit, and just as little as he can possibly 

 do with in the way of heavy provisions, 

 as they can be had here. 



A good, light canoe would add much to 

 the pleasure and comfort of the trip. If 

 money is no object, I advise parties to 

 bring their own setters or pointers. They 

 can then pick their own ground. 



The rate of wages is from $1.50 to $2 

 a day. Finding does not cost much, as any 

 sportsman will get venison enough at any 

 time. 



W. A. B. Sclater. 



ANOTHER BUNCH OF THE ILLINOIS BREED. 

 I enclose you a clipping from this morn- 

 ing's Pantagraph, of Bloomington, 111.. 

 from which it appears that some more 

 game hogs should be placed in the pen. 

 R. F. Q., Atlanta. 111. 



The clipping reads thus: 



J*. E. Wood, of Colfax^ W. N. Jones, of Anchor, and T. 

 J. Fortier, of Piper City, recently returned from a month's 

 hunting trip in Minnesota and South Dakota. Their 

 record was 2,187 ducks, 39 prairie chickens, 1 brant, 4 

 jack rabbits, as the result of 3,800 shots. They got about 

 $240 for the game. 



Here is what Mr. Wood says about it: 



Your letter received and will say in re- 

 ply that William Jones, of Anchor, Duff 

 Fortier, of Piper City, and I killed 2,187 

 ducks in just one month, on Lake Trav- 

 erse, Minn. 



Please send me a copy of your paper 

 and I will send you some business. 



James E. Wood, Colfax, 111. 



And here is a grunt from another mem- 

 ber of the same herd: 



Yours of November 28th received, in- 

 quiring if I and 2 friends killed 2,000 ducks 

 in Minnesota and Dakota. What if we did? 



What if we did not? What if we killed 

 more? What if we killed less? What dis- 

 position do you wish to make of my com- 

 munication? I have a record of my duck 

 shooting for the last 10 years, and I intend 

 to keep it, unless I know beforehand what 

 object or purpose it is for before I have it 

 published. By answering the above if sat- 

 isfactory will comply with your request. 



W. N. Jones. 



Never mind the "business," Wood. It 

 would smell so loudly of decayed pork 

 after passing through your hands that I 

 should not care to handle it. If you and 

 your fellow swine want to subscribe for 

 something to read I would advise you to 

 send for "The Ancient Defender of Game 

 Hogs," published at 346 Broadway, New 

 York. You would like it better than 

 you would Recreation. 



As for you, Jones, don't think of send- 

 ing me your "record." I know all I want 

 to know of you. So will all readers of 

 Recreation after scanning the above. 

 Your "record" should be written in the 

 police court of your town. — Editor. 



ANOTHER HOTEL CALLED DOWN. 

 Manager, West End Hotel, 

 125th St. and 7th Ave., 

 New York City. 

 Dear Sir: — I am informed by a member 

 of this League that he dined at your house 

 on January 7th, and that you had on your 

 biil quail and grouse. You are doubtless 

 aware that the legal season for handling 

 such game closed on December 31st. and 

 that it is now unlawful to serve or have in 

 possession any of these birds. 



The League of American Sportsmen 

 was organized for the purpose of protect- 

 ing the game and enforcing the game 

 laws. It is therefore my duty to call your 

 attention to this violation of the law. I do 

 not wish to involve you in troublesome or 

 expensive litigation, and should be glad if 

 you would pledge me, in writing, that 

 hereafter you will observe the game laws 

 strictly. Awaiting your kind reply. I am, 

 Yours truly, 



" G. O. Shields. 



President. 



ANSWKR. 



New York, Jan. 12th, 1900. 

 Mr. G. O. Shields, Prest. 



Dear Sir: — Your favor of 9th at hand. 

 The game question has been argued for 

 some time by my people, and we have ac- 

 cepted the law as stated in the World Al- 

 manac, 1898, which gave me time till Jan- 

 uary 31st. 



As you are an authority in this matter, I 

 am very thankful for your kindness in no- 

 tifying and leniency with me, and will have 



