Trapping on the farm . ce. Their droppings, consist-ing largely of the hard parts of insects, are readily dis-tinguished from those of other animals of their size. Skunks are generally caught in Xo. 1 or No. 2 steel trapsset unbaited at the entrances to their dens. The stake to which a trap is fastened should beset the full length of the chainfrom the hole to enable the trapperto dispatch his catch w ith as littleunpleasantness as possible. When a den is inhabited by morethan one animal, time may be savedby setting several baited traps inits vicinitv instead of setting onetrap at its entrance.
Trapping on the farm . ce. Their droppings, consist-ing largely of the hard parts of insects, are readily dis-tinguished from those of other animals of their size. Skunks are generally caught in Xo. 1 or No. 2 steel trapsset unbaited at the entrances to their dens. The stake to which a trap is fastened should beset the full length of the chainfrom the hole to enable the trapperto dispatch his catch w ith as littleunpleasantness as possible. When a den is inhabited by morethan one animal, time may be savedby setting several baited traps inits vicinitv instead of setting onetrap at its entrance. Skunks areoften caught in baited traps setfor foxes, and in places where theirodor would be objectionable theymay be caught in box traps baitedwith meat and then drowned with-out being removed. A trapped skunk, approachedslowly and quietly, so as not toalarm it, may be killed, withoutits discharging scent, by a sharpblow across the back with a stick. Skunk skins should always befreed from fat and cased fleshside SPOTTED SKrXK> Fig. S.—A Great HornedOwl Captured in a SmallJump Trap Placed onthe Top of a Post Little spotted skunks, the skinsof which in fur shops arc called civet cat. are decidedly smallerand more graceful than stripedskunks. They are found in the Southern and WesternStates. Their habits and signs and the methods ofcatching them are similar to those relating to the- largeskunks. The size of steel traps suitable for spotted skunksis Xo. 1. 1 See Farmers Bulletin 5S7, The Economic Value of Xorth American Skunks. Trapping on the Farm. 461 MINKS. Minks are found throughout the greater part of the UnitedStates and Alaska. They do not occur in arid regions, asthey are dependent on water and are usually found nearstreams. They feed on fish, frogs, crawfish, and othersmall animals and birds. Their tracks in snow or sandalong streams indicate their presence. They are usuallycaught in Xo. 1 steel traps set in holes in the banks of smallstreams or in driftwood,
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