Rod and gun . ^i^n:^-^; i® J c a -4 *»#« Small Fur Bearers and How to Take Them By GEORGE J. THIESSEN. Fox and Wolf THE fox and wolf are, in my opin-ion, two of the hardest, if not thehardest, of all fur bearing ani-mals to take. Endowed by naturewith a keen scent—so keen, in fact,that hours after a man has crossedtheir trail Ihcy can smell him—whichmakes them suspicious of sets of allkinds! Even the greatest hunger willnot cause them to take a chance atwalking into a trap. Again and againhave I had proof of this when someamateur, tracking a fox or wolf to itsden, will block up every exit but
Rod and gun . ^i^n:^-^; i® J c a -4 *»#« Small Fur Bearers and How to Take Them By GEORGE J. THIESSEN. Fox and Wolf THE fox and wolf are, in my opin-ion, two of the hardest, if not thehardest, of all fur bearing ani-mals to take. Endowed by naturewith a keen scent—so keen, in fact,that hours after a man has crossedtheir trail Ihcy can smell him—whichmakes them suspicious of sets of allkinds! Even the greatest hunger willnot cause them to take a chance atwalking into a trap. Again and againhave I had proof of this when someamateur, tracking a fox or wolf to itsden, will block up every exit but onein which a trap is placed. Day afterday, without food or water, will theyremain in the den, and many timesbefore sneaking out they will , then, is the nature of the craftyanimals with which we have to dealin this article. From what I have just stated, it isevident that only the professionalcan hope for any great success in tak-ing the pelts of either. In fact out ofa dozen traps placed for the fox, forinstance, the experienced trapper isnot disappointed if not one is sprungfor days
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