. California game "marked down"; . distribution, and the streams bordered by pop-lars and willows. Much of the valley covered by artemisia offeringshelter to small game. Everywhere, in foothills and valley, quail areabundant, and this is also true of doves and larks. Very small gunningcraft is needed to well filled bags. For water fowl the favorite resort is Buena Vista Reservoir, before L 22 ] noted. It lies about forty miles southwest of Bakersfield and covers anarea of more than twenty-five thousand acres; is surrounded by oak,woodland and other trees and shrubs, and in places, by marsh and
. California game "marked down"; . distribution, and the streams bordered by pop-lars and willows. Much of the valley covered by artemisia offeringshelter to small game. Everywhere, in foothills and valley, quail areabundant, and this is also true of doves and larks. Very small gunningcraft is needed to well filled bags. For water fowl the favorite resort is Buena Vista Reservoir, before L 22 ] noted. It lies about forty miles southwest of Bakersfield and covers anarea of more than twenty-five thousand acres; is surrounded by oak,woodland and other trees and shrubs, and in places, by marsh and low-lying lands. This lake teems with every variety of water fowl. Wildgeese whiten the land and water and darken the sky. Of the genus ansernone are wanting—honkers, brant, and the white and the grey, all,in intermingled confusion, ready to fall at either skilled or unskilled shot—swans, pelicans, cranes, canvasbacks, mallards, teal, widgeon, pintail,snipe, plover, and rail, not one of them but will respond to call of WIDGEON. Alareca Americana. The market hunter is in evidence, and also his murderous gun ofunlawful bore; but Nature, with the Arctic circle for breeding-ground, isand will continue to be more than equal to his greed. He slaughtersthousands, but unslaughtered millions wag their heads at him. In con-venient shelter on the banks remains the last certainly known herd of elkin California. The same shelter also gives safe retreat to a band ofantelope. Both of these are strictly protected by law, with a fine of $300for killing. Sportsmen will enjoy the sight of these noble and beautifulanimals, and will not only respect the law themselves but enforceit against any who do not. [ 23 ] The waters swarm with fish, trout, perch, carp, white fish and cat-fish, and many others are to be had. In short throughout the countyeverywhere that water flows or finds a lodgment fish have followed andestablished homelife. A most enjoyable week or more can be spent atBuena Vi
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