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CONTENTS FOR FEBRUARY, 1918 
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In Cassiar, the New Game Country 73 
By Henry Bannon. 
Boxing the Compass in the Big 
Woods . 78 
By Newton Newkirk. 
An Old-Time Buffalo Hunt with 
Indians . 80 
By W. A. Sternberg. 
A Winter Hunt Amid Palm and 
Cypress . 82 
By Thomas Travis. 
On the Snipe Bars at Uncle Jakey's 84 
By Widgeon. 
In Seminole Land... 86 
By W. Livingston Lamed. 
Between the Covers of a Fly-Book.. 88 
By L. R. Lordly. 
How to Make the Angler's Best 
Flies—Part Two . 90 
By George Parker Holden, M. D. 
A Home-Made Rod Under Two 
Ounces . 91 
By Edwin T. Whiffen. 
Editorial Comment . 92-93 
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Helping the Birds Through 
Winter .. 
By Walt F. McMahon. 
Your Hunting Trophy—What About 
It? —Part Two. 95 
By Henry Richmond Coyie. 
Bulletin — 1 American Game Protec¬ 
tive Association . 96-97 
A Synonym for Slyness—Br’er 'Pos¬ 
sum . 98 
By C. A. David. 
How the Final Shot Measures the 
Man . 99 
By Captain Roy S. Tinney. 
Nessmuic's Campfire .100-101 
Helping Neighbor Jones Restock His 
Gun . 102 
By Hervey Lovell. 
Seneca’s Hints, Helps and Answers. 104 
Principles of Rifle Shooting.106-107 
From Here and There. n 9 
Kennel Notes . I2 7 
The Watch-Dog "Does His Bit". 128 
Cover Design Copyrighted by B. P. C. 
GOVERNING BOARD 
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EDMUND HELLER, Smithsonian Inst., Washington, D. C. 
C. HART MERRIAM. Biological Survey, Washington, D. C. 
WILFRED OSGOOD, Field Museum, Chicago, Ill. 
JOHN M. PHILLIPS, Pittsburgh. Pa. 
CHARLES SHELDON, Washington, D. C. 
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