The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-07
TIE PLACE FOR SPORTING.
WHERE DEER, TURKEr. DUCKS, AND
PIRTRIDGES ABOUND.


A Little spot on the Gulf tia, supplies tho
Uigh-priccd PompauO ! .shrrins oil a. Ia
vorcd Coast Bushels nj single HnuI'
From ne AnInti Consultation.
TALLAHASSEE, Dec. II, 1s,G.-OuT desti-
nation was James Island. Through tho sulen
dusk our boat fitted like sonc great white
winged bird. until the Island. huge, dark oval
arose before us, with one single Ore rlaring from
its front. We made for the fte, effected land
ing, found that II was tho camping place OF
rnrty Of hunters who had boon into the Interior
OF the island and had come back with hve deer,
fourteen turkeys, and pill, OF smaller game
We Joined them, and were soon seated around
their blt zing Are, eating veDison that was rich
with the flavor OF the woods. and turkey breasts
that had grown fat and aromatic with years
picking amid the plentiful dainties Of the ham
mock.
and about four miles and half wide. IL has no
inhabitants, except six or eight people, who arc
simply gamckeepers for the four or I'VE Florii-
ians VINO have clipboard shanties there, In
which they spend the summer hunting ana
fishing 1t nbOunjs In game Being rather IN
accessible II H. not hunted over much, ana tur-
kcys and deer swarm on every side. tho trees
are alive with squirrels, cartridges run In cns-
tiers through every cover. the lagoons and inefs
are covered with ducks and bullneads. the
stately bear marches not uuiroquontly through
tho thicker hanmocks. the wary Wild cat
crouches on many branch, and tradition has
located the dread panther here md there
throuehout the Island. II Is rot unusual for a
party doing a two days hunt In THIS secluded
locality to Kill dozen deer and score Of fat
turkeys. the limit. Indeed, being usually put Just
where hunting ceases and slaughter begins.
In tho morning It was decided that three
hours should bc given to hunting, and that We
shuuh then start home ward, stopping for n
while at the oyster banks Of st. Ma ka. Letting
those 'nilemen who had q Tree stride plunge
into the heart OF the island. I devoted my time
to picking tat squirrels out Of the trees around
our camp. They were pcculi r squirrels. Nearly
ss large "a rabbits, with black Leads, whtish
nav a. lee tI "A
double barrcllcd chew ~ tobacco on hand.
fired q them continuously for thrsc hours, KILL
ing eight. hut missing so many That Mr. MantOn
Marble. who was sitting pear Toy reading kubla
khar" through eold-rimmed spoctacles. re-
enough to humia'e me with the title Of
Young Crooked. Gunv
The hunting party returned at nine o'clock.
with tag fun Of cartridges, some ducks, and
four turkey. They bad wounded several deer,
not return to the CITY without deer. We iRno-
miniously purchased one. He was splendid
only ono bullet hole in him; thus limi.ine the
gl,ry Of killing him to Only one OF his pur-
chascrs. We tried hard to get one that was well
rddled with bullets, with Mt least one hole for
each hunter, but we failed Getting our game
aho 'rd boat. we were soon ut the lighthouse.
where we stopped f-r a while to look into the
fisheries ana oyster beds.
This Is one u the largest and m ost promising
oyster beds on tnc southern coasts. II is a nat
uril or Wild bed, tut the ,.tcrs arc very nnc
The sulpN T. simply lmitle~s There are prob
ably $50 boats engaged IN the oyster business
here. TIE machinery and method re both
simple and Primitive. One Wishing to 20 into IL
buys boat tuat costs u,where from hve To
my Goilif1. u J. MADE 50 thnt % cen he either
sailed or rcvrd. lie t.en needs only m oyster
nook. ana nc Is ready for work. Win thi- hook.
about r'ir ifet loni' ana iutn' 'hed WIN fnur
prObgs. lie leans over his bna's edge ,whC he hes
reached the 1eds,tn pulls the ovsier, IN. lie
geheralN .ooh7 onlN one OF Two oi ne n'NaiNes al
hgr +. Out ir duebtb aets at "ne !'hul matted
bunch Of ten. twcn,N, or even INV. lie can
easily put Ia SIX or seNCl uuahtlg. ~ much IS
sinclS-iEanned boat VIII carry. In .hrnc or four
hour. ana then iottn- nis o!a. abreast Il the
tide u iat- in To ms s.ct WIN the in-Oirg water.
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forward to s,li Ms load.
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