. Guns and gunning. oreenemies of our game birds that we are all familiarwith; the cat and the trap. People who havenever studied cats, or Tvho oivn them, would notbelieve the damage that these animals are guilty slaughter that they commit among our songbirds is bad enough; but when they destroy ournoble game birds, they are indeed a curse. I havetracked many a farm cat in winter, and the trailalmost invariably ended in feathers and hunter has surprised cats on good quailground, far from any habitation. These cats arepractically wild, and live largely on our song andgame bir
. Guns and gunning. oreenemies of our game birds that we are all familiarwith; the cat and the trap. People who havenever studied cats, or Tvho oivn them, would notbelieve the damage that these animals are guilty slaughter that they commit among our songbirds is bad enough; but when they destroy ournoble game birds, they are indeed a curse. I havetracked many a farm cat in winter, and the trailalmost invariably ended in feathers and hunter has surprised cats on good quailground, far from any habitation. These cats arepractically wild, and live largely on our song andgame birds. 67 There is only one way to treat cats and trapswhen they are in the woods, and that is to destroythem. Traps for catching quail are often set bycountry boys who do not realize the damage theyare doing. When they find a trap destroyed, itusually makes an impression on them and stopstheir wrong doing. Hardened offenders, however,need stronger methods ; and it is every sportsmansduty to see that they are •»»» iv\>,\,sy,/ 68
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