of the year 1903, illustrating a virile MSS 

 of his "A Bear Fight in the Yellowstone 

 Park," the redoubtable, lovable, approach- 

 able Dan C. Beard, is the editor of Recrea- 

 tion ! Here's How ! to him. 



A. J. Woodcock, Byron, 111. 



Editor Recreation : 



I am greatly pleased with the March num- 

 ber of Recreation and .welcome the change 

 of style and manners. I am and always 

 have been in thorough sympathy with the 

 protection of game, but became sick and 

 tired ... I shall resume reading the mag- 

 azine and continue as long as it is conducted 

 on present lines. Much success to you. 



E. L. Hayford, M. D, Chicago, 111. 



Editor, Recreation : 



Your March number is a jim-dandy and 

 deserves the praise of every sportsman in 

 the country. I have greatly enjoyed its con- 

 tents, and particularly the "Publisher's An- 

 nouncement," which promises such treats in 

 store for future reading. I heartily con- 

 gratulate you on the first issue under the 

 direction of the new editor. Keep up the 

 good work and there is no reason why the 

 future will not bring you rich returns and 

 many new subscriptions. 



S. T. Betts, Syracuse, N. Y.. 



Editor, Recreation : 



The March number of Recreation just re- 

 ceived, and it is certainly fine and to me 

 much better than under the old management. 

 I am more than glad to see the game hog 

 dropped. The legal way is the best way to 

 take care of him. 



Howard M. Putnam, Fredonia, N. Y. 



Editor of Recreation : 



By some chance I just bought a copy of 

 Recreation for March. To my unspeakable 

 delight I find it has changed hands ! Some 

 years ago I used to take it; but have bought 

 it only once in several months lately. 



Though a clergyman I greatly delight in 

 the woods and waters ; and have for some 

 fifteen years spent my annual vacation in the 

 backwoods of Maine. As you may suppose, 

 I hail with delight the change of management. 



I note with pleasure your declaration of 

 principles and purposes. It is, of course, not 

 within my province to give you any advice. 

 But I may promise you that if you will hold 

 on to the one feature of the old Recreation 

 that was valuable, — the discussion in a de- 

 cent way of the value of different kinds of 

 arms and ammunition and fishing tackle, — 

 and not load its columns with "yarns" and 

 preposterous fish stories, I shall at no very 

 distant day become a subscriber. In the 



meantime I shall take pains to purchase each 

 month's issue of Recreation at the news 

 stands, and carefully read. 



(Rev.) H. B. T., Bar Harbor, Me. 



The discussion in a decent way of the 

 value of different kinds of arms, ammuni- 

 tion, etc., will not only be kept up, but made 

 even more interesting in the future. — Ed. 



Mr. Dan Beard. 



Dear Mr. Beard : — Your letter of the 16th, 

 saying that you are not on our mailing list, 

 is received. You are on now. In old times 

 we had no especial ambition to receive Rec- 

 reation, but recent events have changed our 

 views. We shall look forward with interest 

 to the forthcoming number. 



Forest and Stream Publishing Co. 

 New York. 



Dan Beard, Editor Recreation. 



Allow us to congratulate you upon your 

 acquisition to the throne of Recreation. . . . 

 With the enterprise which you will un- 

 doubtedly display, we predict for you un- 

 bounded success. 



Outdoor Life, Denver, Colo. 



March 17, 1905. 

 Editor Recreation : 



While I am a firm believer in having the 

 game laws observed, I must confess that, your 

 otherwise most excellent publication, was in- 

 jured very much in my estimation, by the 

 radical stand it formerly took on this sub- 

 ject. Your intention, henceforth to allow 

 the "game hog" to wallow in his own mire, 

 is very much in accordance with my notions, 

 I assure you and I can't but help feel that 

 all real sportsmen will be glad to know that 

 this feature of the magazine has been elimi- 

 nated. Your announcement relating to your 

 future policy is very refreshing to read and 

 can't but help appeal to your many friends 

 throughout the country. 



L. R. Hensley, Hamilton, Ohio. 



March 14, 1905. 

 Editor Recreation: 



Just a line to congratulate you on your 

 change of management. 



I have been reading Recreation a long 

 time, but feel free to say I was getting tired 

 of so much "game hog" and am confident 

 it would have been a slow death for the 

 magazine ; but am glad to note you are going 

 to abolish that from now on. 



I never saw such a "marked" change for 

 the better, as you have shown in the first 

 issue of Recreation under your new man- 

 agement. 



Sam W. Patterson, New York City. 



