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Rh and spruce partridge, the latter a rare species, are so tame that they can be snared.

The Island of Prince Edward, being purely pastoral in character, affords small game only, but that in great plenty. The big wild goose and the little brant are best shot in the spring and fall about the bays of Malpeque, Egmont, Savage, St. Peter's Island and Rustico. The north shore is reputed for its summer duck. October is the season for partridge, or ruffed grouse, as it is also known. Plover, snipe, woodcock, mallard, teal and curlew abound. Fish-eating birds are protected because they keep off the plague of dog-fish.

A "foreigner's license" to hunt, good for twelve months, is issued at a cost of $15. A "guest license," valid for one week, costs $2.

Trout appear to be the only fish of any consequence found in the numerous streams and fresh and salt water ponds of the Island. The non-residents' license fee is $5 for the season, April to October. The Morell, the Dunk, the Miminigash, the Fortune, the Murray and the Montague are the euphonious haunts of trout esteemed for their size and tenacity. Off-shore there is deep sea fishing for the weighty cod, and fat herring and mackerel.

The centre of Gaspé Peninsula, "as wild as Patagonia," has been converted into the Gaspesian Forest Fish and Game Preserve. The hunting