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'RECREATION. 



made many enemies by killing hounds on 

 my farm. I had a most enjoyable hunt 

 last fall with 3 friends from the North. We 

 were out 8 days and bagged a number of 

 turkeys. R. A. Thompson, 



Fort Mitchell, Va. 



I have been a reader of Recreation for 

 3 years and my love for it increases as each 

 issue is received. Owing to the enactment 

 of strict game laws in this State all kinds 

 of game is increasing. The work of the 

 League is needed, however, as we are not 

 without hunters with swinish propensities. 

 But with uniform laws for the protection of 

 game a sufficient amount can be indefinitely 

 preserved. Long live Recreation, the 

 sportsmen's magazine. 



Edw. McGaffick, Salem, O. 



Game here wintered better than for a 

 number of years. Elk are increasing ; so, 

 also, are sheep. Black tail deer are fairly 

 plentiful, and there are a few white tail in 

 this section. Antelope are gone entirely 

 from these parts. Moose are scarce, but 

 still there are a few. Trout are abundant 

 and gamey. Blue grouse are plentiful. 

 Owing to your efforts game is bound to 

 increase ; Recreation is heard from on all 

 sides. H. H. Todel, Bozeman, Mont. 



You are doing good work and I wish 

 you success. We seem to have more song 

 birds this season than for a long time past. 

 There are fewer English sparrows, for 

 which we are thankful. There is little 

 game near Boston except for those who 

 know the country thoroughly. They can 

 ■do fairly well. There is a good supply of 

 bass, pickerel and perch to be had by those 

 who are patient and skillful. 



A. L. Belcher, Reading, Mass. 



I have been a reader of Recreation near- 

 ly 2 years, and can most heartily say it is 

 the best sportsman's periodical I ever read. 

 Before I began to read your magazine I 

 was more or less reckless as to the quantity 

 of game I killed, but it has entirely changed 

 my views. I used to kill 30 or 40 quails in 

 a morning's hunt, but now am satisfied 

 with a dozen a day. 



Frank Mims, Mobley, Ga. 



In reply to G. C. Edward, Buffalo, 111., 

 in Sepcember Recreation, as to sowing 

 wild rice : It should not be sown in less 

 than 3 feet of water. Sow in the fall on 

 muddy bottom. Two years ago I sowed a 

 small lake near here with Canada wild rice. 

 It is coming up nicely now. Rice should 

 be soaked 24 hours before planting. 



F. S. Wilson, 

 Elk Rapids, Mich, 



This has been one of the best seasons for 

 game birds, we have had in years. Prairie 

 chickens are plentiful ; coveys run 8 to 20 

 birds each. Red Head, Teal and Mallard 

 afford splendid shooting. Heron Lake is 

 full of duck feed and large numbers of 

 ducks hatch there. There has been little 

 illegal shooting so far. 



R. C. Darr, Lakefield, Minn. 



The synopsis of Michigan's game law in 

 September Recreation contains an error. 

 The open time on grouse, quail and wood- 

 cock is October 20 to November 30; not 

 October 1 to November 30, as stated. 

 Quails are abundant here but, as we have 

 no local warden, many birds were shot out 

 of season. 



John Grey, Augusta, Mich. 



Game is well protected in this State. 

 Deer and moose are plentiful North of 

 this place. A guest at this hotel is going 

 to his camp in the woods, taking a camera 

 instead of a gun, as formerly. Recrea- 

 tion is having its effect. 



John McGahie, 

 Greenville, Me. 



The game laws of Iowa are doing some 

 good, it seems, although they are not en- 

 forced as strictly as they should be. Quails 

 and chickens are on the increase, as, also, 

 are all other birds. Fruit tree growers are 

 beginning to see the necessity of protect- 

 ing birds. - M. A. Stempel, 



Macedonia, Iowa. 



Hunting season on wild fowl opened here 

 August 15, and prospects are good. We 

 have blue, ruffed and sharp tail grouse here. 

 A few Bob White quails have been intro- 

 duced and seem to do well. Large game is 

 abundant in the mountains. 



D. E. Danby, Rathdrum, Ida. 



Keep after the game hogs until they are 

 ashamed. Your position and the manner 

 in which you handle them are admirable. 

 W. D. Wells, Brooklyn, N. Y. 



A yearly subscription to Recreation is 

 one of the most practical and useful pres- 

 ents you could possibly give a man or a 

 boy who is interested in nature study, fish- 

 ing, hunting, or amateur photography. 



All boys instinctively love the woods. 

 Recreation teaches them to love and to 

 study the birds and the animals to be found 

 there. If you would have your son, your 

 brother, your 'husband, or your sweetheart 

 interested in nature let him read Recrea- 

 tion. It costs only $1 a year, and would 

 make him happy 12 times a year. 



