. The complete American and Canadian sportsman's encyclopedia of valuable instruction. Camping; Fishing; Hunting. Overhanging Trees—Or inclined ones,' nail your bait If your traps are set under right, are excellent places. For Water Set Traps-^(Traps set in water.)l Use rubber boots and wade into the waters, avoid-l ing the shores, or wash your tracks by throwing' water on them. Dry Set Traps—(Traps set on land.) Step al- ways in your same tracks, using moccasins, not boots, or cover boots with skin tied on hair side out. Wash Traps.—Oil and grease them well, smoke or cover with blood
. The complete American and Canadian sportsman's encyclopedia of valuable instruction. Camping; Fishing; Hunting. Overhanging Trees—Or inclined ones,' nail your bait If your traps are set under right, are excellent places. For Water Set Traps-^(Traps set in water.)l Use rubber boots and wade into the waters, avoid-l ing the shores, or wash your tracks by throwing' water on them. Dry Set Traps—(Traps set on land.) Step al- ways in your same tracks, using moccasins, not boots, or cover boots with skin tied on hair side out. Wash Traps.—Oil and grease them well, smoke or cover with blood, beeswax, etc. and keep, free from rust. Use Dirt from Dens—Rotten wood, leaves, dung, small feathers, etc. for bedding down traps. Always—Set your traps for the foot of the ani- mal and arrange your bait so as he must set his foot on the pan to secure bait. No Duty—On raw furs from Canada. Skunk—Are the first animals to get prime in late fall and early winter. Water animals are last; Bears and Badgers—Are only prime in mid- winter and very early Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Buzzacott, Francis Henry, 1861- [from old catalog]. [Chicago] M. A. Donohue & co
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