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Massachusetts— Salem, April 2. — Among the birds seen 
the past week have been woodcock ; plenty snipe, partridge, 
robins, bluebirds, soug and fox sparr- >ws, eagles, crows. Nu- 
merous red-shouldered marsh and fish hawks, black ducks, 
geese, sheldrake, golden-winged woodpeckers, bluejays, etc. 
Also have heard of several quail. Shot first snipe last Mon- 
day. Some brant were shot last week by the “ Monomoy 
Club" and friends at the Cape. Snipe grounds in flue order. 
One man has shot some sixty musk rats in Miles River this 
seasou. Mr. Eben Gould, of Wentam, one day lust week, 
caught a very fine otter in a trap set in Pleasant Pond Brook. 
These animals are very rare in our county. Newburyport 
Grounds in fine order for snipe. Charles River grounds are 
favorably spoken of. , R. L. N. 
New York — Bufialo, April 8. — The first snipe killed near 
the city was shot on the last day of March. The birds have 
been in the market for several weeks. They are now coming 
in in ones and twos. Mr. Knapp, of Palmyra, the well- 
known “pigeon man,” is here superintending the building of 
coops to contain the birds for the coming convention. The 
‘ ‘ Foresters ” are negotiating for the pigeons. Ducks are in 
the river in some force, with an occasional goose. Unoas. 
Long Island, April 9. — The gunners report few SDipe and 
lenty of wild fowl. They expect good shooting with the 
rst easterly storm. W. H. 
New Jersey. — S nipe shooting at Pine Brook is reported 
fair. Hanover Neck birds very wild, and offer only long 
shots. 
Big Piece, on the Passaic River, N. J.— Considerable 
duck and geese, and a fair quantity of snipe, but very wild. 
Messrs. Huber and Elviu made a bag of some thirteen on Fri- 
day last. Birds in good condition. Big Piece is quite wet 
and hard to work over. 
Pennsylvania — Sharon. — The mild winter here makes 
prospect for quail and grouse unusually good this season. 
Elmer. 
Maryland — Baltimore, April 8. — I have just got back 
from a snipe and duck shooting trip to Spesutie Narrows. 
Black-head ducks abundant, but snipe very scarce. 
B. Von Kapf. 
Tennessee — Nashville, April 4. — Jacksnipe plenty. I have 
heard of several large bags being made. Wooodcock unusu- 
ally scarce this season. J. D. H. 
Columbia, March 30.— Few suipe are shot at present in 
the bottoms around the city ; occasionally a duck and wood- 
cock are bagged by some more lucky than the rest. 
Val. 
Florida — St. Augustine, April 4. — Visitors are returning 
North. Weather quite warm— 82 deg. in the shade. Game 
has been quite plenty. Mr. Clark has been successful in bass 
fishing, having made many fine takes of 20 pounds. We re- 
gret to state that shooting deer continues in the neighborhood 
of St. Augustine up to April 1. There should be a close sea- 
son, commencing certainly at the 1st of March, as many does 
killed bore in their flanks their progeny. 
Mississippi — Corinth, April 2. — A few squirrels killed 
within the past week. No turkeys killed yet by any of our 
crack hunters. Close season commences April 15. Guyon. 
Gulf City Gun Club.— T he club was organized here 
(Mobile, Ala.) in the latter part of March with a membership 
of over thirty, and the following officers : Pros., Capt. Wra. 
Cottrill ; Vice-Pres., Frank Davis; Sec., Dr. T. S. Scales; 
Treas., Dr. C. C. Sherard ; Attorney, Braxton Bragg, Esq.; 
Executive Committee, Messrs. M. Primo, G. W. Tunstall, O. 
Farley, E. Carre, C. Burke, L. H. Kennerly, and Dr. Rhett 
Goode. We look forward to a large increase of game from 
the protective influence of this club, and consequently much 
sport next season. Traps and balls have been ordered, and 
we expect tg commence shooting soon. Blaok George. 
Illinois — Warsaw, April 5. — Jack snipe are coming, and 
arc found in the upland marshes back from the river bottom. 
General Oliver Edwards, an ardent sportsman, got forty jack 
snipe last Friday week ago. Duck are not very plenty. A 
few flocks of spoon-bills and black jacks are seen on the river 
daily, and a flock of from a dozen to two of geese or brant are 
seen passing over going up or down the Mississippi. A. A. 
Michigan — Detroit, April 7. — J. H. Canniff returned from 
St. Clair Flats from a three day’s shoot with 130 fine ducks. 
Your correspondent can attest to their fineness, for he had the 
pleasure ot planting his teeth in a couple of them. Alex 
Witherspoon was down the river on the 4th inst. ducking, 
and bagged 32. Druid. 
Ohio— Lancaster, April 1.— Snipe rode in on the warm 
gale of Tuesday night, and on Wednesday the shooting in 
the marshes west of the city was moderately good. Wednes- 
day I “ took in ” nineteen, Thursday twenty-six and Friday 
afternoon fourteen and two plover. There has been another 
change of hyperborean description, however, in the weather, 
and it will require several days of warm sunshine and wind 
to make shooting good again. S. G. V. G. 
Ashtabula, April 4. — Snipe are plenty, and a few wood- 
cock. There is a shooting club under way here. 
J. G. 
Detroit, April 3. — At the last annual meeting of the North 
Channel Shooting and Fishing Club the following officers 
were elected : Pres, W. B. Robmson ; Vice-Pres., L. P. 
Knight; Sec., J. Latlirop ; Treas., Wm. A. Butler, Jr.; Di- 
rectors — J. P. Donaldson, H. C. Penny, Julius Hess, F. A* 
Baker, Capt. Wm. Kelly. 
Hones’ Point Club. — T he officers of the Hones' Point 
Hunting and Fishing Club, of Cleveland, 0., for the ensuing 
year are : Pres., L. Smithnight ; Vice-Pres., Geo. W. Baker; 
Sec. and Treas., F. L. Chamberlain; Ex. Com., L. Smith - 
night, E. J. Cutler, S. M. Eddy, P. W. Rice, Isaac Newton. 
Minnesota — Nobles Ob.— Mr. Fulweiler, who lives near 
Worthington, Minn., has caught since the fur season began 
250 “rats.” 7 minks, 12 skunks, 8 weasels, 2 badgers ana 5 
wolves. In 46 shots he killed 42 “ rats," 3 ducks and 1 goose. 
All these were secured within a radius of one and a half miles 
of his home. The region, by reason of the nature of the sub- 
soil, abounds in lakes, game and fish. R. E. Dcoaigne. 
Indiana — Brazil, April 0. — Snipe-shooting good here. One 
party of four killed thirty-four, March 6. Another party of 
two killed twenty, March 10. Another party killed thirty-one, 
March 27, and two sportsmen killed seventy-six, April 4. 
Duck-shooting an entire failure. Dior. 
Knot, March 30. — Shooting here has been the poorest 
of any season for years. Ducks and geese scarce, lluntcrs 
on the Kankakee report poor Bport. Snipe have not made 
their appearanco. Woodcock quite plenty, and cau be heard 
whistling near by every evening. Ruffed grouse plenty, and 
the prospect of a good crop next year. Pigeous uouo. Squir- 
rels, with the exception of reds, scarce. Kilyi. 
Nevada — Virginia City , April 31.— Our country is mther 
dry, and we have to go a distance for our fishing aud shoot- 
ing ; but we do occasionally get in a shot on the side at a deer 
or bear, and till our basket to overflowing with trout. 
Creo.blr. 
On the St. Clair Flats — Tronto, March 30.— Several 
of the members of the St. Clair Fhus Shooting Club arc on 
their preserves making good bag9 of geese, red head, blue 
bill, etc. R. M. 
Ruffed Grouse Shooting. — Editor Forest and Stream : 
There has been a great ado made about the ruffed grouse be- 
ing so hard to kill, especially on the wing. Says one writer : 
“ Whiz 1 bang! Gone out of sight like an arrow I" Another : 
“They start as if shot from a cannon,” and he even goes so 
far as to dispute Forester’s assertion that they, on first taking 
wing, seem to hang heavily in the air, which I find more or 
less true. Now, do these writers ever take into consideration 
the ground the ruffed grouse is hunted on ? Very brushy and 
rough country, isn’t it ? or around an old deserted orchard or 
cabin, overgrown with brush. Is it any wonder they get up 
and out of sight so quickly, with all the brush between you 
and them ? A great many you cannot see it all, yet they are 
close enough to make you shudder when they rise. It is true 
a large bag of ruffed grouse is something to be proud of. But 
why ? Because they do not generally go in coveys, and you 
have to find them one or two at a time, and may not be able 
to get a shot at them. Take them in the opening and they 
are not hard to kill ; or even in the thicket, unless there are 
forty-seven bunches of brush before you. Take the easiest 
bird there is and put it in the same place, and see if it is not 
hard to kill. It is not the bird but the place wherein it is 
found that makeB the trouble. I think if “Lutron" and 
“ Au Sable ” would compare notes they would find it to be 
rather an exception about the ruffed grouse flying off and 
falling dead after being struck. Would they not find that 
they lose a great many more of other birds the same way ? 
Still, I will not say they are the most easily killed birds in 
existence, yet I do think they are not so hard as some would 
make them out to be. I do not find much trouble in killing 
them when I can get a shot. I do not use No. 5 shot, but 
from No. 8 to 10, never wanting larger than eights. No. 5 
chilled shot is as large as I would ask for the hardest of ducks. 
Portland, Oregon, Feb. 11, 1878- Occidental. 
Captain Bogardus.— Captain Bogardus has gone to the 
West, his home, prior to his visit to England and France 
some time this summer. Eugene goes with nis father abroad. 
Bogardus will give three exhibitions in Liverpool, London and 
Paris, breaking 1,000 in eighty minutes. Among Captain 
Bogardus’ engagements is one to shoot at the State Fair of the 
Agricultural Society of Minnesota, to be held at St. Paul's in 
September next. 
Penetration of Chilled Shot. — We have had sent us three 
sheets of No. 1 tin, penetrated by Messrs. Tatham’s improved 
chilled shot, No. 7. The same number of soft shot traversed 
one sheet. Distance 100 feet. The action of chilled shot on 
lead is peculiar, and at once the difference between chilled 
and soft shot can be seen. The Tatham chilled Bhot, at 30 
yards, inserted themselves in the lead, while the soft shot ap- 
parently rebounded, not making much of an indentation. 
GAME ON THE ARKANSAS RIVER. 
Hutchinson, Kansas, April S, 1878. 
Editor Forest and Stream : 
For some days post I Rave been In this vicinity and have become In- 
terested In the game ol this locality, wishing to go to Denver from 
Kansas City a lew days ago I was advised to go via. the Arkansas River 
route because of the game, which, It was said, would be seen by the 
way. Accordingly I took my friend’s advlco and, reaching the river at 
tbla point, I got the first glimpse of the wild geese ; not a few hundred, 
but thousands. A resident of the valley said to mo that they did not 
estimate them by count, bnt by cho acre. The hunters are out after 
them continually and they are easily brought down os they Oy over the 
land. I noticed several varieties of duck on the river and I was told 
they are found here all the season, a hint which our Eastern sportsmen 
can make a note of. 
This country abounds In prairie chicken and plover, and during the 
shooting season I have determined to pay the place a visit. This Is my 
first visit up this valley, and I am not sorry that I look my friend'- ad- 
vice, for the sight of water and game will enliven the way, even If you 
cannot stop to Indulge In the Bport ; and tho distance being no greater 
by this route than over tho mountainous plains and the railroad fare no 
higher this should have the preference. The buffalo have mostly disap- 
peared north of the Arkansas, but they are still found on the south side. 
Onco In a great while a small herd crosses to tho north side, but they 
are soon killed by the settlors who have taken possession of onr old 
hooting grounds on the plains. The antelope still abounds In tho up- 
per Arkansas valley and the Jnlcy steaks are still served at some of the 
hotels among the foothills of the Rooky Mountains. C. 
—Messrs. Holberton & Oo. , of the Sportsmen's Emporium, 
117 Fulton street, N. Y., have published their third annual 
catalogue. It is a very complete pamphlet of sixty-three 
pages, containing not only a full list of sportsmen’s goods, but 
also much valuable information. The first section comprises 
an illustrated list of camping outfits, followed by an interest- 
ing chapter on how to camp out ; the next, tajes of fishing, 
etc. The article on glass ball shooting has two sets of ruleB, 
including Bogardus’, and the chapter on archery is particu- 
larly interesting and useful to beginners. Archery is rapidly 
gaining favor in this country, and we hope to see that elegant, 
healthy pastime in general practice this coming season. Alto- 
gether this valuable little book is well worth the nominal price 
asked for if . — [ See advertisement. 
PIGEON MATCHES. 
Scores of Matches. — To insure insertion in current issues 
of our paper, scores should be scut so us to reach us on Tues- 
day. 
Paine's Pioeon Shooting. — On tho 29th of last month, 
Capt. Bogardus, at Deorfoot Park, L. I., failed in his attempt 
to kill 80 out of 100 pigeons, double rises, killing only 63. . 
Monday last Mr. Ira A. Paine attempted, at the same place, 
to kill 75 birds out of 100, 21 yards. 100 yards boundary, 
making a score of 62, or 13 less than lie essayed to kill 
Our correspondent, J. H. Batty writes: “ Mr. Paine suc- 
ceeded in killing sixty-four birds, though two were not 
given him. One was said not to have left the ground 
which was at least two feet from it, aud the aim was said 
to bo above the elbow wbon the other bird was killed and 
scored as missed.” The following is the score : 
Score— 11 10 11 10 10 11 11 01 10 00 io li 00 oi 11 in 
11 11 11 11 11 10 10 11 11 io oi oo io u io io oo io in 
10 io oi io io n u io io oo io u to u io_«... 10 
Woods vs. Wisner.— Tho second pigeon maicn at the 
grounds of the Brooklyn Gun Olub, April 5, resulted in the 
allowing score : 
Single. 
WooJa. ...l o o i i i i l l o-7 
Wlsuer. ..0 0 1110 110 1— 6 
Doublo. 
n oo n oi li io ii u io li—iu — io 
u oo 10 til io io n io n .,i-uljj; 
Stapleton SnoonNQ Olub.— Stapleton, S. April 3 
Regular weekly shoot for champion badge ; 30 balls, 18 yards 
rise ; first shot, from Bogardus’ stationary trap, second from 
Bogardus’ revolving trap uud behind a ecrcen ; trap pulled at 
the report of first shot : 
w H Boatwlck. 
A Post 
W Robinson... 
MS Tynan.. 
11 10 11 11 11 11 11 10 11 11 10 11 11 li n-37 
oo u li 10 10 11 11 11 11 10 11 11 H 11 u-vr. 
,11 11 01 11 10 11 01 0 U 10 11 11 11 111 10 11—10 
10,10 11 11 11 11 11 lo 10 11 10 ,.l 11 II III M 
J. w. 
Prospbot Gun Club.— Regular weekly shoot last Thurs- 
day at Williams’ Brooklyn Driving Park on tlio Boulevard. 
The match was at 10 pigeoDS each at 21 yards rise . 
A F Apci . ... 
F W Hansen 
C FescUlanil . 
Ollllllili- 
.0 0 1 1 1 l 1 0 0 1— ( 
.1101001101-1 
Tho club is gaining members quito rapidly, and the next 
shoot will show more contestants. 
Fountain Gun Olub.— At the club shoot of tho Fountain 
Gun Club, of Brooklyn, April 3, Mr. E. II. Madison became 
the possessor of tho club medal, having won it three times. 
He headed the list with a clean score of seven birds at twenty- 
five yards rise. Mr. Madison in all bis matches used an E. 
Hackett choke-bore breech-loader. 
Jerbby City Heights Gun Cluu.— Fourth monthly com- 
petition for the gold badge; Marlon, N. J., April 6; Bo- 
gardus’ traps aud rules : 
F M Thomson... 18yds. 
J H Tenekle is 
J .1 Toll - y 1« 
Geo Bb, ton 10 
Al Horltsga is 
Wm Hughes is 
J b Burden 16 
J A Van Gilder 16 
F Cummins 10 
.1110 1111111110 11111 1—18 
.1 000111101010111101 1— la 
,1000110111001111011 o— is 
110 1111110 0 11111111 0-10 
looiooiiooiiiiioiii i— is 
.1 011101111011010100 0-12 
.1011101010111111110 1—16 
.0 010111010011001000 0—8 
,.1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1—10 
A Buffalo Ball Breaker. — 8. A. Roberts, of tho Audu- 
bon Club, did some novel shooting the other day. A man 
stood behind the shooter and threw glass balls with ns much 
velocity as possible, and in any elevation, so that they fell in 
front of Mr. Roberts. Tho score made was : 
11111011010010100 l—u 
Pennsylvania.— West Chester, March 25, — Shot by tlie 
Amateur Cope Club ; 24 balls, 18 yards rise, Purdy trap : 
nen Few 0 0 10 1 0 1 1 I II o 0 1 o 1 0 0 1 n 1 o 0 o 1— tn 
Q Supplce I 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 U 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0- 3 
John Few o loooioooooooil i o l o u o i i i_ u 
Ulb In .ram 00111101111010011111 mo i_i„ 
J G Cope 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 l o l i n i i i_ a „ 
F Hoops 0 0 0 1 0 I " I 0 0 1 1 0 II 0 1 1 1 1 I 0 1 0 1-la 
T 8 Cope 0 0 • 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 l-|o 
Allen cope 1 lOlllllllllllllllOMii i _22 
R. French. 
Pennsylvania— Troutman - The following are scores re- 
cently made at the Gruber farm, by sportsmen of Troutman 
and Green ; 18 yards, glass balls : 
J Thompson » 0111-itii i_y 
C Rowe 1 1 0 0 1 0 u o o o-3 
8 U Altloe oiioooiiii-o 
Geo Tedder 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0—4 
R McConnel 0 Oil 1 0 1 o o o — i 
Tudder won third. 
Second match : 
Thomson 0 1 0 1 1 1 1—6 Tadder 0 0 110 1 0—3 
Kowe 0 lllll o—6 McConnell 1 1 l i o I I— o 
Altlce l 111111-7 
Tnompaon won third. 
Third match : 
Thompson o lllll l— 0 McMastera 0 0 o o l l l-a 
Altlce Olllll l—fl McConnell I o l l i i o-o 
Priogte l ooooo o— i 
Altlce won first. 
Match at double balls : 
Altlce li io in oo ii n n n n ii ii— ,s 
Calkins io u io io n u n oi 10 oi u— io 
Herrick 00 11 10 11 11 10 oi 11 ol u n— 10 
Calkins won second. 
Semper Felix Club.— F ourth day's shooting for cham- 
pionship ; 30 balls ; screened I rap, and at pullers’ option : 
H Wright— 1 lllllllllllllllliioiiioiiooii 
—20. 
Dr C T Smith— 1 llllOOlOllllOOlllllOtllllll 
0 1—23. 
Dr W A Wood— 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 (10 0 0 0 0 10001110 
—16. G. H. B. 
Howell (Mion.) Shooting Club.— Glass balls; Po^rJus’ 
rules : 
R H Ramsey.. 
OQ Jewett... 
Homer Beach. 
B H Robert... 
K D Golloway. 
F J Sec 
E G Angel. .. 
K F Mlltkcu. . 
E FLber 
U McKlnly. ... 
,.11010111111100 l—ll 
.lliooiiiliiill 1—13 
.11111111111111 1—16 
.1 1011010001 111 1—10 
1(1011010001111 1—11—60 
,0 1010000111101 1— 8 
.1 0011101000101 0—7 
.11111011111100 0—11 
.0 1000100111111 1—9 
.10 0 110 11111111 1-11—10 
—A Louisville, Kentucky, correspondent writes that a 
gentleman of that city (name not given, but undoubtedly the 
writer himself,) recently killed 66 pigeons out of 72 at double 
riseB, missing only six. This is a most excellent score. 
