. The complete American and Canadian sportsman's encyclopedia of valuable instruction. Camping; Fishing; Hunting. A Unique Trap.—Cut a small bush (spruce or pine is best) stick it up in deep snow or through the ice of a small river or stream; such a curious thing will attract animals to it, being new to them. Small pieces of meat, and several traps placed here and there about it, is pretty sure to lar^d an animal or two after a few nights. Scent your main bait, which should hang so as the animal must put his foot on the pan of trap to reach it! Another One.—Bore holes in the ground and fill th
. The complete American and Canadian sportsman's encyclopedia of valuable instruction. Camping; Fishing; Hunting. A Unique Trap.—Cut a small bush (spruce or pine is best) stick it up in deep snow or through the ice of a small river or stream; such a curious thing will attract animals to it, being new to them. Small pieces of meat, and several traps placed here and there about it, is pretty sure to lar^d an animal or two after a few nights. Scent your main bait, which should hang so as the animal must put his foot on the pan of trap to reach it! Another One.—Bore holes in the ground and fill them with bait scented, in a circle, your trap in the center, is mighty apt to catch something, es- pecially if two natural logs V shape lay near it. It is sure death to Wolves if tlie bait is poisoned and frozen. Burning Sulphur or Brimstone—Placed in the hole of any animal will smother them out or kill them. Skunks in Their Holes—Will not throw their scent. Old trappers put their hands in and pull them out by tlie tail, hitting them with a club the moment their head appears. They will not bite at these times, so don't be afraid. Trap Set for Skunk—Needs no covering, they are not suspicious but go right in. All Water Animals—Are prime while ice is in the rivers or streams. Clean and Smoke Your Traps—Using smoke from feathers of birds. Never handle them with bare hands. Wash them well and oil them first. Wash Traps—With weak lye or soapsuds, then grease and smoke them over burnt feathers, and never touch them with the hands. It is Not Safe—To send hides to market green except in winter or freezing cold weather. Unseasonable Turs—Are graded 2, 3 or 4, last grades, and are only prime No. i in early winter. Use McCall's Decoy—A powerful prepared scent to attract animals. Small can costs $ When Traps Are Set—Smear with a feather your scent baits over it, and you are almost sure of {,5uccess. -^^QZ^< 365. Please note that these images are extracted from
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