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These journals include a typed letter to Hans Uhlig from George with suggestions for limits on grouse and rabbit during the hunting season, and laments the lack of quail in the area. He also mentions the novels he and Kay had written, including Death in Four Colors, which won the Red Badge Prize. In his shooting notes, he hunts in and around Lick Run, Firetown Ridge, Glade Run Valley, Big Sandy below Rockville, Laurel Run, Collins Knob, Little Sandy above Clifrton, the PA/WV line, Upper Beaver, Middle Valley, Petersburg, and Valley Point. He is accompanied by his dogs, Ruff and Wilda. He makes frequent notes of the weather and terrain.

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Shooting Notes

A&M Number:
3610
Collection Name:
Evans, George Bird. Papers
Identifier:
evans_00021
Title:
Shooting Notes
Date:
1951
Creator:
Evans, George Bird
Description:
These journals include a typed letter to Hans Uhlig from George with suggestions for limits on grouse and rabbit during the hunting season, and laments the lack of quail in the area. He also mentions the novels he and Kay had written, including Death in Four Colors, which won the Red Badge Prize. In his shooting notes, he hunts in and around Lick Run, Firetown Ridge, Glade Run Valley, Big Sandy below Rockville, Laurel Run, Collins Knob, Little Sandy above Clifrton, the PA/WV line, Upper Beaver, Middle Valley, Petersburg, and Valley Point. He is accompanied by his dogs, Ruff and Wilda. He makes frequent notes of the weather and terrain.
Subjects:
Hunting--West Virginia., Hunting--West Virginia--Preston County., Hunting., Shooting--West Virginia., Hunting--Anecdotes., Shooting., Hunting dogs. , Hunters--West Virginia--Preston County., Dogs--West Virginia., Dogs., and Dogs--West Virginia--Preston County.
Date Acquired:
2008
Series Location:
2
Box Location:
1
Folder Location:
21