We wish to make November Recreation 



Frank Ford 



Unique 



in its way. It is to be a hunter's number, 

 dealing with all the great hunting fields in the 

 United States and Canada. We should like 

 to receive articles from practical men, well- 

 illustrated by photographs, if possible, deal- 

 ing with sport along the Atlantic Coast, in 

 the South, in the Middle West, in the South- 

 west, in the mountains, on the Pacific Slope, 

 and even in far-away Alaska. From our 

 Canadian friends we desire stories of sport in 

 the Maritime Provinces, in Quebec, in Onta- 

 rio, in the great territories of the Northwest 

 and in British Columbia. If you wish to have 

 a hand in this issue there is no time to lose, 

 as the November number will be in the print- 

 er's hands early in the previous month. 



In pursuance of this idea of making 

 Recreation the leading sportsman's 

 paper, we have induced our editor, 



Mr. Beard, to Give Us 

 a Serial Story 



the opening chapter of 

 which is published in 

 this number. This story 

 is written in a character- 

 istic style, and, when we 

 say characteristic style, 

 we mean, as Mr. Beard 

 has been known for 

 many years to the public 

 as an illustrator, and his 

 characteristic illustra- 

 tions have been of a 

 highly imaginative char- 

 acter, so this story is one 

 in which he has allowed 

 h i s imagination free 

 vent; but you must not 

 suppose from this that it 

 is not realistic, for, to 

 collect material for this narrative, for Rec- 

 reation, Mr. Beard has made many jour- 

 neys and camping trips to remote points in 

 the Rocky Mountains, Cascade Mountains, 

 Selkirks, Mission Range; and other wild 

 and infrequented spots, and freely used 

 the notes of these trips to supply the 

 local color for this story. The principal 

 character is also drawn from life, and 

 the plot of the story is taken from folk 

 lore, gathered by him from talks with 

 old mountaineers and trappers in their 

 lonely huts on the mountainside. The char- 

 acters are sketched with a firm hand. 



The story is quaint and unconventional ; 

 but will appeal to nature-lovers, sportsmen, 

 and all those whose hearts thrill at the reci- 

 tation of startling adventure and' who love 

 romance for romance's sake. 



TIECT^EATION'S 

 PLATFORM 



An uncompromising fight for 

 the protection, preservation and 

 propagation of all game; placing 

 a sane limit on the hag that can 

 he taken in a day or season; the 

 prevention of the shipment or 

 transportation of game, except 

 in limited quantities, and then 

 only when accompanied by the 

 party who killed it; the prohi- 

 bition of the sale of game. These 

 are Recreation's" slogans now 

 and forever. 



is making a wonderful success of his depart- 

 ment. Some day he is going to write a book 

 giving examples of a few questions that he 

 has been called upon to answer — and it will 

 be a side-splitter. Just turn to his page and 

 see for yourself how thriving it is. 



The Pablo-Allard Herd 



is in a fair way to be saved. The committee 

 for the protection of the American bison is 

 doing grand work. Among those that have 

 enrolled are men who are known throughout 

 the United States. There is no political side 

 to this protective movement. A bill will be 

 presented to next Congress that will, we 

 trust, save this famous American animal from 

 extinction. 



Sons of Daniel Boone 



The number of letters which is coming in 

 daily from applicants for 

 membership in the Sons 

 of Daniel Boone is a 

 source of gratification and 

 pride to Recreation. It 

 is evident that we struck 

 a popular note when we 

 appealed to the manly 

 and generous qualities of 

 our boys. 



To get down to the 

 earth : we are all feeling 

 jolly over the Sons of 

 Daniel Boone, and our 

 only regret is that we 

 are past the age limit 

 prescribed by the Foun- 

 der. 



The mystic camp fire 

 which appears on the 

 Daniel Boone buttons 

 has excited international 

 curiosity. The laurel 

 wreath surrounding it is emblematic of 

 Fame, the camp fire itself of Hospitality and 

 Good-fellowship, and in the smoke will be 

 discovered the head of an animal familiar to 

 all hunters of big game. 



The uniform of the young pioneers has 

 now been approved and a "sealed pattern" 

 is in existence, and is reproduced in this issue 

 of Recreation. 



The official notches will be ready for dis- 

 tribution by the time the guaranteed reports 

 come in of the noble deeds done by our boys. 



Good Luck 



Many of our readers will soon start on their 

 annual hunt. We wish them a happy, happy 

 time, and renewed vigor. There is more to a 

 hunt than the mere hunting. 



