The San Francisco call., 1898-08-27
DEER SHOOTING
 AND TROUT FISHING.
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The lovers of deer shooting are making the best of the few weeks that are open to them in some of the nearby counties to bag the largest deer of the season. So far very good reports have been recelVeu from the hunters who hunted and did not sit in the shade of an inviting redwood, expecting a visit from some Of the cu- riously inclined animals, who, as a rule, are not afraid of a lazy sportsman
 Last Sunday an imense buck was killed on the Spring Valley preserve by A. bo- rel. the well-known banker, who was deer stalking with some lrlehus. sul. .nI RoreI dropped the animal at the nrst shot and an idea of its size may pe gained from the fact that IL "elsheu' when dressed, 1641a poun9S. of 1oka
 Jim Kerr, one Of the olu keepeih pei, ,1 O 1oore than one occasion, but he was Way old fellow, and invariably eScapeata lrOait tbat his pursuers. Kerr frequently nea sa1e 'i of, biIIs; inointing from the keeper nouse on the margin of the lake m tne uIi 1idel tion of a deep gulch on the 5ressed. that would weigh 175 pounds r,t 1res1ea fbst Doubtless this is the old forKeo-hi1iii its 1oins MT. Borel killed The fat over It's loliiS was two inches thick; .,,. C 4an- sen and w. Plump, of Redwood; VIII nuHe !i the canyons in the vicinity or tne ttIetn1 for horned animals-excepting cattle-to-
 Billy Malloy, alias Little Billy, of picoIo pcoro voice fame; Al Newman, the dlspensSGhi6s sth6 Chales Dietz (I5ill Nye), Lloyd Eaton Stne Indian, and Frank Hofing (the reconcen- trado0 hunted the hills east of Iocalodl1a a1. last Sunday, but met with EatherT tpoi, pooit s11ccess The Indian bagged small pucHe ue on the return trip. Two deer were shoI
 w. A. Cooper. the expert spooin-cdasttSea spi1Sd tSa and lover of trout fishing, has Jolnea+ Jt+ tue j ranks of the Benedicts. cooper mos 1loSe rll- timate friends were kept in the & qaIk re, Ie- garding the anglers future r tbe l1ee,ri aunonnce ment m, appeared The fraternity wish tnelT brother of the angle happy sunshlhe 1Iea anu a successful journey through He. ,
 The friends of Billy Macrae will be pleas ed to learn that the young sportsman IS now thoroughly conva!esG,ent ano nions ct Roca good catches of trout from the Truckee River Billy writes that t@he @ mountain quail are very p1nHd pand that when the season opens, which will De on sep, tember l. he expected to be apie !sen 10 Sellu
 La Forge the champion spoon caster o. the Sferras, is making large catches or trout daily He writes that that ne bn mas Me9rttt ee and wife and Oscar and Alfred Sutro are also enjoying splendid fishing at boca: The March brown still remains the most
 sportsmen and anglers visiting the Sierras should drop off at CISCO ano enSoy the excellent black bass fishing near that place. ,-,,,,.+ir,,r o,,-  enjoying good sport and that the black bass are in much better condition than they were reported as being Tn the early part of the season. 'Dickie Boy Is act ting as retriever.
 The following notice has been mailed to the members of the Fly Casting Club by its secretary:
 Your attendance a member of the San Francisco Fly Casting Club Is desired on the night of Saturday, the 27th instant, at Jules Viticultural Restaurant. The occasion will be an informal dinner, given by the eluo as finale to the fy-casting competition of the year: You are expected to be present. and any friend you may to bring with you will be made welcome.
 A feature of the dinner will be the presenta- tion of the medals which have been won In the seasons contests of skill at Stow Lake. It is designed to make the affair veritable tour nament of good fellowship, and the club counts on your entrance in all events of the pro, eramme There are to be handicaps, and all who take hand may count on full share of the good things which are to be passed around.
 There are quite a number of local an glers who are preparing for an outing on Eel River. Fishing is said to be ex- ceIlent at present but in few weeks from now the large steelheads will put in an appearance.