198 • THE OREGON SPO'RTSMAN 



hunters have returned from their vacations and report securing the 

 limit with but little trouble. Two of the largest deer I have seen this 

 season were killed by Carl McCulla and Bert Gould, of Coquille. One 

 was killed on the West Fork of Coos River and the other near Elk 

 Peak in the northern part of the county, and both were forked-horns. 

 Bear also are reported plentiful on the West Fork of Coos River 

 and a number of hunters have had the sport of shooting at them, but 

 so far none have been killed that I know of. 



Fishing in the streams of Coos county is unsurpassed. Our lakes 

 also abound with the speckled beauties, and trolling on our bays and 

 rivers for salmon cannot be surpassed anywhere. A glimpse of Coos 

 Bay on a fine October morning when her waters are dotted with all 

 kinds of watercraft and the occupants trolling for salmon will convince 

 anyone that this is true. 



Duck shooting in season on the bays and lakes and in the Coquille 

 Valley is very good. In the latter valley, however, the shooting is not 

 good until the rains come in the fall. The valley is very dry during 

 the summer season, but when the fall rains come and flood the valley 

 the ducks flock in and remain until late in the spring. This writer 

 has seen hundreds of wild ducks within the city limits of Coquille in 

 the month of April — real wild ducks. If this statement is doubted the 

 reader is requested to write District Attorney Liljequist at Coquille 

 for a statement of the facts. 



Up to the present time Chinese Pheasants have not been a success 

 in Coos county. They have been tried a number of times in years past, 

 but do not increase. I think the house cat and the small hawk are 

 really responsible. Many pairs of Chinese Pheasants have been lib- 

 erated on the Dement Reserve, but there is not a bird to be found on 

 the Reserve at the present time. The Hungarian Pheasant could prob- 

 ably be raised to better advantage here, as the climatic conditions 

 are low. 



CURRY COUNTY 



Hunters report plenty of deer in Curry county, but are unable to 

 get many on account of the dry weather. 



A good crop of sweet acorns on the high divides makes good bear 

 hunting in October. 



Frank Thasker killed an extra large panther at Snow Camp last 

 month; W. R. Coy also reports killing a panther. He got the big "cat" 

 on the Colebrock sheep range where it had been living on sheep. 



Fly fishing is better than usual this year on the lower river. Every- 

 body reports good catches. 



Salmon trolling is at its best at the mouth of the Rogue River. 

 From ten to fifteen salmon a day per boat is the record. 



