The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-17
GAME In OUR VICINITY, AND WHERE
TO FIND IL.

Now that cold weather is approaching, and
before many days immense numbers of duck
in endless variety will have settled in the
prairies, lagoons and other numerous feeding
places, we propose to lay before our readers
a short account picked up at several OF our
best patronized hunting lodges.
The great number of amateur hunters who
travel down the Mobile Railroad every Sal ur-
day evening, and in fact on every day IN the
week, find themselves with return tickets in
their pockets for Chef NJ ,nteur and Miller 8
Bayou. The Chtf is the first place reached,
where a cordial welcome il always extended
by that accommodating sportsman, Nick
Sheneville, who dispenses hospitalities at
Banditti Cave. Nick's patrons are always
lucky, whether they try for deer, duck OF
snipe, deer being successfully chased and
killed nearly every Sunday, whilst snipe are
more numerous than at any other station on
this road, as many as fifty and sixty frequently
falling to the lot of o single sportsman.
French duck and teal find good feed here.
Scarcely hunt is made without fair pro-
portion of them being secured. Nick's &C
commodations are superior, and his terms
quite reasonable.
nILLER's BAYOU.
We notice that old Miller is still increasin g
his facilities for the ac,ommod ition of his
patrons, having run up additional hunks, laid
in big roll of blankets, increased his wooden
decoy ducks to the number of hundreds, and
has Just added six more to his immense fl set OF
pirogues, which he counts up now in the thir-
ties. He has three Care cabins, two of which
are set apart for his guests, and are frequently
filed with the amateur hunters who visit hi
station. What study there is over that ma p
Of his. which locates each lagoon and the way
to get there. Oh the immense dishes of
fried trout and roasted duck set out for the
hungry hunters who have missed their usual
lunches and dinners in their eff )rts to catch
the train! Ye jolly euchre parties at night
and euchred hunters next day, from want of
experience in handling their slippery pirogue,
having felt with their heads for the depth OF
the softest spot in mu idy lagoon. Millsrs
wardrobe is often in demand from such causes,
and he never fails to comfort the unlucky.
The exciting races to the seven ponds already
famous-the first there having choice Ct
stands. Miller reports plenty of feed in all
the ponds, and livelier time than ever is
anticipated for the coming season. There are
very few snipe on the grounds, but immense
focks of geese feed about the best duck
lagooas, and double shot into them often
repays the hunter with several fine brace.
Oar amateurs ara much more successful in
their duck than in their pig BON shooting.
We have known hunters to return to camp by
clock in the morning with thirty or more
ducks, and after partakng of hearty break
fast which Miller's folks serve in capital style,
drift along the bayous and catch good batch
of trout before the arrival of the P. NJ
train.
BAYOU LABRANCHE PRAIRIE.
Louis Wire is the oldest hunter along the
line Of the jackson Railroad, and his hunting
rancho is on Bayou La Blanche, situated nine
teen miles from the city. Louis is i'm proving
his cabin and fixing up increased accommoda-
tions for the many amateurs that he expects
this season. The high water from the Bonnet
Carre crevasse has flooded these grounds for
the past six months, killing off nearly ell the
cane and vines that have for the past years
usurped and overgrown the finest feeding
places for duck and snipe.
For over thirty years this prairie has list
ened to the chang" Of his gun, and has
trembled under the thud of 'sfat French duck"
that invariably fall whenever he aims. Louis
is getting advanced in years, but expresses
himself confident of killing his eight dozen
snipe and twenty-five pairs of French ducks
in days hunt. By walking through the
woods squirrels can be found in great num-
berJ. One of our crack rihs shots brought
out over eighty in one days hunt, shooting
most of them through the head with the rifle.
Partriges can be found in the rear of the
plantations. and, coming back,
the bonny "bull frog" can be seen sitting full
fedged on the edge of the bayou. A small
squib in the gun will enable the hunter to
bring him home also. Perch fishing is good,
and the overhangipg live oaks make an in
vi.ing shade for the over-heated TX Walton.
l. )uis's terms are suited to the times, but he
is candid, and promises better hunting than
although the latter are good
e 1ough. If these few items lead to days
pleasure for our friends-an we know they
will to those who act upon the hints given
we shall be amply repaid for our skeicn.
ENJ0INED.