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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Nov. 6, 1884. 
St. Mary’s County.—Any bona fide citizen may shoot from 
any boat of any kind in the waters of the Wicomico and its 
tributaries. 
Talbot County.—Prohibits the use of sink-boats, sneak 
boats, ete., in uhé waters of the county. Fine $5 to $50. 
Code L. L., Article 20, Section 206. 
Allows shooting from sink-boxes by citizens, inclusive of 
Eastern Bay, in waters not less than 30 yards wide. 
Prohibits shooting with lights between evening twilight 
and morning’ twilight, and capturing by net or traps, Fine 
$00 to $100. Lawes of 1880, 
Probibits killing wood or acorn ducks before Sept. 20. 
Wicomico Cownty.—Prohibits the killing of summer ducks 
between Jan. 1 and Sept. 10, 
Worvesier County.— Prohibits the shooting of wildfowl] he- 
tween April 10 and Noy. 1, catching of at any time, and 
sheoting at night except from shore, and using any swivel 
or pivof gun. Chapter 160, 1880. 
PARTRIDGES. 
The general State law allows shooting from Noy. 1 to 
Dec, 24. This law applies to all counties where there is no 
locallaw. Where there is a local law it takes precedence 
over the State law, Locallaws: Allegany, Oct. 15 to Jan. 
1; Anne Arrundcl, Noy, 1 to Jan. 11; Bultimere county, 
Oct, 1 to Dee. 26; Caroline, Nov, 1 to Feb. 1; Carrol, shoot- 
ing prohibited until Nov. 1, 1884; Cecil, Oct. 15 to Jan, 2; 
Dorchester, Noy. 1 to Feb. 1; Frederick, Oct. 25 to Jan. 1; 
Garret, Noy. 1 to Jan. 1; Harford, Oct. 15 to Dec. 26; Kent, 
Oct. 25 to Jan. 15; Montgomery, Oct. 1510 Jan, 15; Prince 
George’s, Noy. 4 to Jan. 11; Queen Anne’s, Noy. 1 to Dec. 
2; Somerset, Nov. 1 to Feb.1; Talbot, Oct. 15 to Jan. 1; 
Washington, Oct. 20 to Jan. 1; Wicomico, Noy. 1 to Feb, 1; 
Worcester, Nov. 1 to March 1. 
WOODCOCK. 
The general State law allows shooting between June 15 
and Feb. 1. Local laws: Allegany, June 15 to Feb. 1; 
Baltimore county, June 15 to Feb. 1; Caroline, July 4 to 
Feb, 1; Cecil, June 10 to Jan. 1; Dorchester, June 15 to 
Feb, 1; Harford, June 10 to Jan. 1; Montgomery, Juve 10 to 
Jan. 1; Queen Anne’s, July 4to Feb. 1; Talbot, June 15 to 
Jan. 1; Wicomico, Sept. 1 to Jan. 1. 
RABBITS, 
The general State law allows shooting between Oct. 15 
and Janu. 15. Local laws: Allegany, Oct. 15 to Jan. 1; 
Anne Arundel, Oct, 1 to Feb. 1; Baltimore county, Noy. 1 
to Jan. 1; Caroline, Noy. 1 to Jan. 1; Cecil, Ovt. 15 to Jan. 
9: Dorchester, Oct. 15 to Jan. 15; Frederick, Oct, 1 to Feb. 
1; Harford, Oct. 15 to Dec. 26; Kent, Oct. 25 to Jan. 15; 
Prince George’s, Oct. 15 to Feb. 1; Queen Anne’s, Nov. 1 to 
De, 24; Tulbot, Oct. 15 to Jan. 1; Wicomico, Nov. 1 to 
Feb. 1. 
PHBASANTS. 
The general law allows shooting between Aug. 16 and Jan. 1, 
Local Jaws; Allegany, Sept. 1 to Jan. 1; Aune Arundel, 
Oct. 15 to Jan. 1; Baltimore county, Sept. 1 to Jan. 1; Cecil, 
Sept. 110 Feb. 1; Dorchester, Aug. 15 to Jan. 1; Frederick, 
Oct. 15 to Jan. 1; Garrett, Aug. 15 to Jan. 1; Hartford, Sept. 
1 to Feh. 1; Montgomery, Sept. 1 to Feb. 1; Washington, 
Aug, 12 to Dee. 31. 
The Act of 1884 for the further protection of wild game 
and wildfowl in Worcester county provides that no person, 
corporation or company shall at any time kill or expose for 
sale, trausport or have in possession any quail or partridge, 
woodcock, Wilson or English snipe, Hnuglsh or French 
mocking bird, rabbit, wild duck, wild goose, brant or swan, 
after the same has been killed, for any purpose except for 
consumplion as food within Worcester county. Penalty, $5 
to $40 for each offense, and, in default of payment, imprison- 
ment at the rate of a day for each dollar of fine, 
Frederick county has a similar law in regard to pheasants, 
partridges, squirrels and woodcock., 
Queen Anne's county requires non-residents to take out a 
shooting license. A license to ship game out of the country 
costs $100. Trespassing on posted ground is punishable by 
fine, which, if not paid, renders the offender liable to im- 
prisonment, 
MY LAST ANTELOPE HUNT. 
ERE 1 am, dear Forest AND STRHAM, stretched out on 
my back, asad relic of an enthusiastic hunter. My 
aukle bone is broken, and the important and serviceable 
bones of my instep, which have just been put back into their 
proper positions, are very sore and weak. 
A few days ago I saddled wp for an afternoon with the 
antelope. Going up the north branch of Bear Creek as far 
as the Culver corrals, and not seeing anything, I crossed the 
big flat to Dyer’s sheep camp on South Bear Oreek, and 
from there went across country to the Boughton Gap, on the 
old road toward Cheyenne. The game seemed scarce 
enough, but toward the middle of the afternoon a bunch 
appeared in view half a mile away. They were quietly feed- 
ing on a hillside and very near its top. Quickly turning my 
horse and beating a hasty retreat, in order to study the lay 
of the ground, I found it necessary to ride: back toward the 
north for a couple of hundred yards, and then turn sharp to 
the east and ride on that tack for half or three-quarters of a 
mile. Then I lefi my horse and climbing one hill peered 
cautiously over the top of it. The antelope were still feed- 
ing a couple or hundred yards away, The wind wasstrongly 
in my favor, and I had but to exercise ordinary care to de- 
crease the distance to about a hundred yards. Five minutes 
suificed to place me in 4 favorable position when, choosing a 
buck nearest me, I fired, and broke his left forelez, Away 
went the band, the wounded buck and all, Quickly return- 
ing tomy horse, I was scvon in the saddle prepared to give 
chase. Away we went, up hill and down, across the little 
valleys, through the little draws, in sage brush and sand, 
untila smart gallop of ten minutes brought the bunch in 
sight again. 
The wounded one had so far kept well along with his 
companions, but was now lying down. Keeping back a few 
minutes in order to give my horse a blow, I prepared to cut 
him outfrom the bunch. They saw me as | came over the 
hill and in a few seconds were out of sight. The wounded 
buck did not discover my presence until 1 was well on to 
him, when he, too, sped away with a wonderful burst of 
speed for a crippled animal, Over two hills we raced, and 
dowu the third we started, the horse gradually gainin 
ound, It was my intention when the bottom of the third 
hill was reached to dismount and follow the game afoot, or 
ride very slowly, for he would, without doubt, stop running 
in his weakened and tired condition; and discovering he was 
not pursued, lie down and rest, when out of sight, beyond 
the next bill or two, - ol Poe 
But this was not to be, for scarcely was I well under way 
down the third hill, not straight down, but siding or quarter- 
ing, when the horse stumbled. I felt him going from under 
me and attempted to clear myself but my rifle was in the 
way and we were both down. My left shoulder struck the 
hard ground with tremendous force, while the horse came 
down upon my left foot, Pulling it from under him I drew 
oif the boot just in time for the foot was already discolored 
and swollen and the swelling rapidly. increasing every 
moment, Then turning round to my horse who still lay 
motionless, [ untied my saddle rope and hung on to it, The 
horse was my only companion.and I had no relish for being 
left several miles from home with only one useful foot and 
no crutches 
The disabled foot was turued at a right angle out from its 
natural position. Tying my boot on the saddle, 1 shook up 
the horse, who had also received a pretty severe blow, the 
skin over the eye being knocked off and bleeding. After 
several efforts to mount him from the near side, I found it 
impossible to do so, not having the strength in my foot to 
sustain my weight in the stirrup; so turning the horse 
around, he was gentle enough to let me mount him from the 
off side, and the long, weary ride toward home commenced. 
There was no pain whatever. A couple of hours’ ride 
brought me to the Boughton Spring Branch, which empties 
into Bear Creek a mile aboye the ranch, Dismounting, I 
had a refreshing drink, bathed my lead and foot, and 
climbed into the saddle again. Here it seemed as though the 
real trouble commenced. My head was reeling, the perspir- 
ation poured out all over my body, and I could not even see 
my horse’s head, Close around me seemed a ¢reat wall of 
bright green. The horse kept the trail among the trees on 
the Spring Branch, while [ hung tightly on to the horn of the 
saddle, This sort of blindness lasted perhaps ten minutes, 
when gradually the surroundines became distinct, and by 
the time I had reached Bear Creek everything was plain. 
I met one of the cowboys tTiding toward the ranch, and 
had ridden nearly home alongside of him before he noticed 
my foot. He said he saw my boot tied to the saddle, but 
thought that perhaps I had taken it off on account of corns 
or something of that kind. Bathing the foot in hot water 
and bandaging it with cotton batting and oiled silk, made 
the foot very comfortable. It did not feel as though any 
bones were broken or out of place, but a trip to town and an 
examination by asurgeon revealed the facts of a broken 
ankle bone and the bones of the instep out of position. One 
of the men riding the range told me a few days ago that he 
saw a2 wounded antelope with one of his forelegs broken. 
He may be the one that gave me the race. J had hoped the 
coyotes had downed bim and put him ont of misery. 
Brar Org, Wyo, MILLARD. 
A NEW CLUB HOUSE. 
1 fe will be remembered that about three years ago there 
was quile a little comment in the public prints on the 
formation of the Kittyhawk Club. This association was 
said to have secured vast tracts of shooting land in North 
Carolina, and was darkly alluded to as a monopoly which 
was likely to prevent the poor man from going gunning in 
the future. Since that time but little bas een said about it, 
but the elub has not been idle Under its new name, the 
Narrows Island Club, it has acquired various shooting proper- 
ties in Currituck Sound, which give it the absolute control of 
what is probably the best canvasback, redhead, and goose 
shooting on this continent, and has just completed a club 
house which is said to be the finest edifice of the kind in 
America. It stands on Narrows Island, not far from the 
old Nye place at Poplar Branch in Currituck county, N. C. 
The } ouse is 100x417 feet, with a wing 22x36 feet, and con- 
sists of two stories and an attic. The siiting-room is 27x27 
feet, and is furnished and finished in cherry with a hard 
wood floor. It hasahigh wainscoating, a paneled wood 
ceiling, large open fireplace, and large windows. The din- 
ing-room igs 20x27 feet, and is finished in ash. The hall is 
large, and the staircase lvading to the second story wide. On 
the first floor there is a drying-room and a gun-room, besides 
kitchens and other necessary apartments. The second story 
is devoted to bedrooms to accommodate eishteen members 
at one time, These are furnished in ash, with stoves and 
Kensington rugs. 
Besides the main club house, there are other buildings and 
improvements, of which the most important are a boat house, 
32x59 feet, and platform 12x59 feet, an inclosed basin for 
boats 50x59 and 4 feet deep, a dock 16 feet long aud 225 feet 
of rail track, with truck, an ice house 16x16 fect, a maga- 
zine 10x12 feet, » woodshed 16x30 feet, und a water-tight 
cistern 18 feet in diameter. 
All the work bas been done in the most thorough manner, 
much of the labor haying been performed by the best work- 
men that could be found in New York city. 
The present membership of the club is 25, who control 29 
of the 35 shares. The par value of these is $2,500, but we 
understand that a high premium has recently been bid for 
them without bringing out any shares, The stock of the 
Currituck Clib has sold within a short time for $5,000 per 
share. 
Tun Sour Sipe Sportsmen’s Crus.—This renowned 
Long Island club has just issued its eighteenth annual report, 
from which we learn that the fishing last season was the best 
since the foundation of the club, the catch numbering to 
over 5,700 fish [trout]. The waters were, as usnal, but Jittle 
fished the last months of the season, but it was very evident 
to those who visited the club during the summer that the 
waters were unusually well stocked. The club, although 
mainly a fishing club, stocks its grounds with quail and feeds 
them in severe weather. Of the 5,767 trout captured in 1883 
1,518, weighing 316 pounds 6 ounves, were taken in the 
tain brook above the sereen, and 4,249 frora the other 
waters, weighing 2,251 pounds 12 ounces, an ayerage of 8} 
ounces each. As the total catch for 1882 was 4,028, the in- 
crease is considered satisfactory. About 1,000,000 trout eggs 
were taken, and a good proportion of them were hatched by 
Mr. Riley. Eggs were still being taken from the rainbow 
trout while the report was being written, and the result was 
impossible to foretell. The officers of the club are: Presi- 
dent. Roland Redmond; Vice-President, Chas. Banks; Trea- 
surer, John Benjamin; Secretary, H. Duval; Counsel, John 
BH. Develin. 
Gupncon, Fla., Oct. 28.—The thermometer registered 58° 
at 6 A, M. recently, The same day large flocks of ducks 
passed along the coast, and Mosquito Lagoon is now dotted 
with them, Duck shooting has commenced a little earlier 
than common. Quail are quite plenty this year; have seen 
numerous large coveys. Several bear have been seen south 
of here this fall |; Oe ‘was killed by John and Charles Rush, 
of Cow Creek.—Ri 
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WorCESTER, Mass., Noy. 1.—The Jerome Marble hunting 
party arrived home to-day after a six weeks’ trip in the wilds 
of the far West. The party, who bad the excursion ear 
“Edwin Forest,” included Mr, and Mrs, A. B. P. Kinney 
and child, A. L. Gifford, Mr, and Mrs. Jerome Marble of 
this city, Mr, and Mrs. H F. Allen of Grafton, Mr. W. H. 
Hutchinson of Lynn, Mr. M. Max B. Richardson of Oswego, 
Y., Mr, B. B. Lamb of Boston, and Mr. H. L. Schaeffer 
of Pittsburgh, Pa. . The attachés of the car consisted of 
Albert Parker, as porter; Wim, Bland, waiter, and John W. 
Adams, cook, all of Boston, The route was from this city 
to Montreal, thence to Chicago, St. Paul and the 
Northern Pacifie Railroad. The first halt wes at 
Lake Park, Minn.; the game found was ducks 
and chickens, Then came a three days’ halt at New 
Buffalo, and then some length of time at Tappan. in Dakota. 
The next halt was at Dickinson, in Dakota, The men of 
the party, with a guide, left the ladies and the car on a side 
track and pushed out into the country. After an absence of | 
ten days, a large portion of the time spent in the saddle, they 
returned loaded down with game. During their absence 
they secured fifteen deer, four antelopes and several moun- 
tain sheep. The monster shot by Mr. Lamb had horns which 
were forty inches long, measured seventeen and three-quar- 
ter inches in circumference, and weighed forty pounds. 
While on the trip they bagged 150 ducks and eighty geese. 
They went as far West as the Little Missouri; traveled about 
4,500 miles in their car, and some 200 miles on horseback. 
FLorma GAme,—Sanford, Fla., has a ‘‘wigwam,” so 
called, where an enterprising firm have put in a big stock of 
sportsmen’s supplies and fitted up a reading and yarn-spin- 
ning room for the meeting of successful gunners, Mr. C. A, 
Loud, one of the firm, writes of the game in that section as 
follows: ‘‘Near Sanford we have plenty of quail, I haye 
bagged from 20 to 63 in a day, snipe also are quite plentiful, 
One day Jast winter a friend and myself bagged from 90 to 
100. Ducks, of which we have a lurge variety, stay with us 
all winter and large bags are common. Deer can be found 
within tyo miles of town, and quite plenty from five to ten 
miles. Wild turkeys can be found near this place and in the 
country about. The fishing of this vicinity we can boast of. 
From 25 to 100 fish haye often been taken by a single boat 
and we have shad, bream, pike, black bass, mullet and many 
other kinds of fish in Lake Monroe and surrounding waters.”’ 
MawiroBpa.—Winnipeg, Man,, Oct. 28.—The weather heré~ 
is now turning quite cold, our first snow storm having 
arrived yesterday; consequently the ducks and geese are 
flying south in great numbers. The rustling of their wings 
is heard throughout the entire night. Game has been un- 
usually plentiful here this season, probably on account of 
our excellent game laws and the untiring efforts of the 
guardians to secure their strict observance. The early part 
of the season being very dry, it faciltated the breeding of 
the prairie chickens to a great extent, and any number of 
them can be secured a short distance (say three or four 
miles) from the city. Ducks, however, are very wild. and 
to bag them, with any degree of success, you must travel 
twenty-five or thirty miles from Winnipeg.—P. 
Mississrprr GAME.—Philadelphia, Miss., Oct. 18,—I have 
had very little chance to examine into the game prospects 
for the season. I frequently flush bevies of quail by the 
roadside, and as | am passing through the fields, however, 
and they all seem to be very full, having from fifteen to 
twenty birds in them, and I have seen no small or weak 
bevies. I frequently see deer tracks where they have crossed 
the roads, and I have seen several large droves of turkeys, 
Ducks have not made their appezrance yet, and will remain 
only a day or two when they do come. Squirrels are gener- 
ally here in large numbers through the winter months. 1 
have not been out hunting yet, and can probably give more 
definite information at a Jater date.—FormsT Frm.p., 
Missourr Game.—Jefferson City, Mo,, Oct. 27, 1884.— 
The game around here is very abundant this fall. Deer are 
plentiful in the Osage River country. Turkeys are numerous 
but very wild. The quail have been suffering some froni 
pot-hunters and market-hunters; they are nof up to the 
average in size. Ducks are coming in since the recent cold 
snap in Jarge numbers to the slews and lakes in the vicinity 
of the Osage and Missouri rivers, A large pelican was 
killed in the river just above this city last week which 
measured five feet high, and eight feet from tip to tip of the 
wings. It wasa pure white, with black-lipped wings.—P- 
D. F. 
Gamm mv Sup~rvAN Counry.—Woodbourne, N. Y. Oct. 
26.—A party of three here last week took Lome as the reward 
of three days’ shooting sixty fine birds. This was a fair 
average of the shooting we have here, I had a fine wildcat 
chase the other day, The fun began at Catamount Ledge; 
from tliere the cat ran down into Catamount Swamp, across 
the east pond, back to the ledge, and then began to circle. 
That was the first time I had the satisfaction of seeing hin, 
though he was too far off to snoot. The next circle brought 
him within range and I killed him, at seventy-five paces, my 
gun being loaded with BB shot, The wildcat measured 
5 feet 74 inches length, and stood 214 inches.—Eur GAR- 
RITT (Guide), 
Baccack Masrmrs on THE Maxe.—Mechanicsville, N. 
Y.. Nov. 3.—Hditor Forest and Stream: The Delaware & 
Hudson Canal Company’s railroad allows its baggagemen to 
collect any price they can for bird dogs, and also forbids 
passengers riding in baggage coaches, Consequently, when 
i boarded the train for hume yesterday, the baggagemen 
charged me fifty cents for my setter, five cents more than my 
own fare. And thus they salt every one they get u chance 
at. Can nothing be done to change this? This is the main 
road to the North Woods. Do others fare as I do?—A. C. J. 
[De not pay the exorbitant charges ] 
ForkeD River, New Jersey, Nov. 3.—Large quantities 
of ducks ate now in Barnegat Bay, and several fine bags 
have already been made, the largest one so far was by a 
party of gentlemen who were out two days with Capf. For- 
man Mathews; they brought in 165 ducks, mostly broadbills 
and redheads, The Riverside House will be kept open till 
about the 20th inst., from which point the bay is most avail- 
able. Harvey’s Cedars, Capt. Ike Jennings, will also enter- 
tain gunners all winter.—B, : 
Norte Cazoriys Duck Sxoorms.—A correspondent 
wishes information about some good duck shooting ground 
onthe Noiih Carolina coast, which is not taken up by a 
club, and where he may go with assurance of success. 
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