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George begins this journal the day after opening day. He goes hunting along with his dogs Ruff, George, and Gay, and is accompanied by Gay's handler, Carl. Training in the pheasant fields, he includes a data chart of statistics for each dog. He hunts, sometimes accompanied by Kay, in and around Roaring Creek, Upper Beaver, Uniontown, Stony River, Stamping Ground Run, and Scott Run. He looks for grouse in covers of hemlock and rhododendron, and describes leaves and scenes around Old Hemlock. He marks the anniversary of Speck's death. In many entries, he describes the weather and terrain in great detail.

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Shooting Notes

A&M Number:
3610
Collection Name:
Evans, George Bird. Papers
Identifier:
evans_00027
Title:
Shooting Notes
Date:
1957
Creator:
Evans, George Bird
Description:
George begins this journal the day after opening day. He goes hunting along with his dogs Ruff, George, and Gay, and is accompanied by Gay's handler, Carl. Training in the pheasant fields, he includes a data chart of statistics for each dog. He hunts, sometimes accompanied by Kay, in and around Roaring Creek, Upper Beaver, Uniontown, Stony River, Stamping Ground Run, and Scott Run. He looks for grouse in covers of hemlock and rhododendron, and describes leaves and scenes around Old Hemlock. He marks the anniversary of Speck's death. In many entries, he describes the weather and terrain in great detail.
Subjects:
Hunting--West Virginia., Hunting--West Virginia--Preston County., Hunting., Shooting--West Virginia., 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:
2
Folder Location:
4