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"o mo/ sets describe1 yet :at is a good me?od = "o species is apt to be = o!rs4 ,a4 ,r4 ,,h>d+4 ,,fox ,,trapp+ ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,g5]al ,,in=mation4 ,foxes are f\nd 9 all p>ts ( ,am]ica1 b probably mo/ num]\s 9 ! ,new ,engl& ,/ates & p>ts ( ,canada4 ,! range ( ! r$ is f ,virg9ia to ,alaska2 grey1 ,s\!rn & ,s\?we/]n ,/ates2 cross1 ,nor!rn ,new ,j]sey to ,manitoba2 black1 ,alaska1 & ! t]ritories sev]al hundr$ miles to ! ,s\? & ,ea/2 swift1 ! prairies or ,great ,pla9s2 :ite & blue1 ! ,arctic ,regions4 ,:ile _! fur has be5 "o ( value = _m1 _m ye>s1 & !y h be5 hunt$1 trapp$ & sn>$1 yet _! numb]s are hold+ up rem>kably well ow+ to _! %rewdness4 ,:ile _m tricks are claim$ = foxes t !y nev] did1 yet !y are v cunn+ animals & also fleet on foot4 ,9 hilly & m\nta9\s c\ntries !y travel mu* on ! highe/ gr\nd1 & h regul> cross+s1 :]e ! exp]i5c$ hunt] or trapp] (t5 makes a kill or cat*4 ,foxes are c>nivor\s--liv+ on fle%4 ,_! pr9cipal food consi/s ( rabbits1 squirrels1 mice1 birds1 bugs1 eggs1 etc4 ,9 "s places :]e ! food nam$ is n pl5ty !y visit creeks1 lakes & ponds hunt+ crabs & fi%4 ,:ile !y pref] fre% meat1 !y take /ale & ev5 decay$ meats 9 sev]e wea!r4 ,mo/ wild animals c be attract$ a %ort di/ance by sc5t or decoy1 & ! fox is "o ( !m4 ,sev]al good recipts = sc5t are giv51 b if !re are no foxes 9 y\r neighborhood y c use all ! sc5ts & decoys y wi% on a hundr$ traps all season )\t mak+ a cat*4 ,!re is no decoy t w attract a fox a mile1 b !re are "s t are good4 ,t _m ( ! writ]s made good cat*es is b\rn out by ! v>i\s photographs1 & 9 "s in/ances by p]sonal visits by ! au?or to ! trapp]4 ,foxes %\ld n be trapp$ or %ot until cold wea!r4 ,9 ! /ates bord]+ on ,canada ab\t ,novemb] #a/1 :ile to ! nor? !y become prime soon]1 :ile to ! s\? !y d n become prime until lat]4 ,! pelt %\ld be cas$1 t is sk9n$ )\t ripp+1 & drawn ^u a bo>d4 ,sev]al tacks or small nails c be us$ to hold ! sk9 9 place4 ,leave on ! bo>d only two to five days1 accord+ to ! wea!r4 ,:5 remov$1 turn fur side out4 ,9 dry+1 keep 9 a cool %ady place & free f smoke4 ,! numb] caught & kill$ annually is n kn[n1 b ( ! v>i\s k9ds--r$1 grey1 cross1 :ite1 etc4--x is sev]al hundr$ ?\s&4 ,illu/ration3 ,,almo/ ,,dry ,,en\gh ,,to ,,turn4 ,! foll[+ lett]s cov] trapp+ & sn>+ pretty ?or\ghly1 & all :o read c>efully & set _! traps accord+ to directions 7if !re are any foxes7 w probably be successful4 ,:ile ! ,no4 #b ,ne:\se1 :i* is a d\ble spr+1 is kn[n z ! fox trap1 ! ,no4 #a #a_/b s+le spr+ w hold ! animal4 ,we h kn[n ( sev]al in/ances :]e f9e r$s 7 caught 9 a ,no4 #a trap4 ,9 ^? in/ances1 h[ev]1 ! trap 0 fa/5$ to a loose bru% & e "t ! fox made a lunge ! bru% gave4 ,9 us+ ! l>g] size1 we advise us+ a bru% or clog t w give ) e pull or jump ( ! fox4 ,traps %\ld be visit$ e o!r day1 if possible1 b nev] g only ne> en\gh to see t no?+ has be5 di/urb$4 ,ow+ to ! wide di/ribution ( ! fox & ! fact t !y (t5 h cross+s ne> build+s s t _! tracks are se51 etc41 makes _m inexp]i5c$ trapp]s ?9k ! numb] ( animals l>g] ?an x really is4 ,! fact t foxes travel dur+ ! colde/ wea!r z well z any o!r "t1 gives ! trapp] an opportunity to %[ 8 skill :5 su* animals z be>1 coon1 skunk1 opossum & muskrat are d5n$ up4 ,fox sk9s at su* times are at _! be/4 ,z m5tion$ else:]e1 ! great] p] c5t ( ! me?ods publi%$ 9 ?is book are tak5 f ! ,hunt]-,trad]-,trapp]1 an illu/rat$ mon?ly magaz9e1 ( ,columbus1 ,ohio1 devot$ to ,hunt+1 trapp+ & raw furs4 ,new trapp+ me?ods are con/antly be+ publi%$ 9 t magaz9e1 z exp]i5c$ trapp]s f all p>ts ( ,nor? ,am]ica read & write = x4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,baits ,,& ,,sc5ts4 ,i pref] cat or muskrat = bait1 says ,g4 ,w4 ,a%a4 ,cut x 9 pieces z l>ge z an egg1 place x 9 a p]fectly clean c1 z9c1 screw cov]1 place x 9 ! sun1 all[+ ! bait to ta9t4 ,?is mu/ be done 9 ,july or ,augu/1 or c be done ab\t two weeks be=e us+4 ,9 reg>d to us+ sc5ts1 _m don't believe sc5t is a help to trapp]s1 b ,i'm "o t believes 9 sc5t1 because if !re's a heavy ra9 /orm x takes ! sc5t f ! bait4 ,if a little sc5t is add$1 y\r bait is fre% aga94 ,ev5 heavy fro/s h ! same effect 9 ?is case4 ,y h se5 adv]tisem5ts say+ t sc5ts w call an animal a mile4 ,don't take any /ock 9 x1 because any animal c't smell at ! mo/ only a few hundr$ feet away if ! w9d is "r1 n half z f> if ! w9d is n "r4 ,if any ( y are beg9n]s trapp+ fox1 sc5t is a great help1 if y happ5 to tuck any?+ ar\nd ! trap t h effect1 if a little sc5t is add$4 ,a fox c smell only "o ?+ at a "t4 ,if ! sc5t is /rong] ?an human sc5t1 !y w n smell ! human sc5t4 ,too _m accid5ts 9 ?is way h _! effect because ! fox is a =e/ animal 9 exi/5ce4 ,i use = fall trapp+ ! fox pure skunk gl&s & pure /ra9$ honey 7n sug> f$ honey7 b clov] or fl[] honey4 ,w9t] sc5t1 pure matrix f ! female fox tak5 9 ! runn+ season dur+ ! heat1 a little muskrat musk & pure /ra9$ honey4 ,?is sc5t attracts ! male fox & is ! /ronge/ sc5t 9 exi/5ce4 ,illu/ration3 ,,v]mont ,,hunt] ,,& ,,fox ,,sk9s4 ,"h is a fir/ class fox decoy :i* c be made v easily1 write ,irv+ ,br[n1 ( ,v]mont4 ,take "o half p9t ( skunk oil & ! musk gl&s ( a muskrat & "o sc5t bag ( a skunk1 & y h ! celebrat$ sc5t ( ,s*(ield1 "o ( ! fir/ wat] set fox trapp]s 9 ! ,ea/4 ,?is %\ld be made 9 spr+1 b x is all "r made at any "t4 ,x is n ! be/ sc5t1 h[ev]1 b x is a mo/ excell5t "o4 ,"h is ! secret ( ! be/ & x is h>d to prep>e because y _c get ! female fox 9 ! runn+ season1 :i* is ,febru>y or ,m>*1 9 ?is climate v easily4 ,take ! matrix ( a female fox tak5 9 ! runn+ season or1 9 o!r words1 cut out ! entire sexual organs & place !m 9 a p9t ( alcohol1 & ! result w be ! be/ sc5t ev] made4 ,"s d n use alcohol b salt ! matrix4 ,?is is ! sc5t y w buy ! secret = #e4jj1 & y w be told t foxes are j crazy to get x4 ,?is is 9 a measure true1 b a r$ fox w n /ep into a trap unless y use c>e 9 sett+ x1 ) any k9d ( sc5t4 ,i don't c>e h[ frantic a fox is to get at ! bait4 ,!y don't commit suicide if !y "k x4 ,!re are _m o!r ways to prep>e = bo? m9k & fox1 all ( !m possess+ m]it1 b my aim is to give ! be/1 n ^? :i* are no use to ! trapp]4 ,! m simple1 z a rule1 are ! be/4 ,"s trapp]s are oppos$ to ! use ( sc5t1 b y w f9d t man f> beh9d o!rs4 ,! capture ( fur be>+ animals has become a sci5ce1 z m9k & fox become m w>y s does man become m skillful 9 ov]com+ _! %yness4 ,we he> lots ( secrets t 7 le>n$ ( ! ,indians4 ,no d\bt !y _h "s good ones too1 b ! :ite trapp] 9 ! same place w outdi/ance any ,indian ,i h ev] se5 or he>d (4 ,my exp]i5ce among ^? p is t !y are too lazy to use ! c>e t a :ite man w use 9 ei!r sett+ traps or /ret*+ sk9s4 99 99 99 ,i h _h a fox get into my sn[%oes tracks & foll[ a long way because x 0 bett] travel+1 says ,m4 ,h4 ,mc,allister4 ,n[ t %[s he 0 n afraid ( human sc5t4 ,n[ ab\t iron4 ,h[ (t5 does a fox g ?r\gh a wire f5ce1 or g ne> an old sug> h\se :]e !re are iron gates8 ,t %[s he is n afraid ( sc5t ( iron4 ,once !re 0 an old trapp] "h1 & ! "y m5 want$ him to %[ !m h[ to set a fox trap1 & he told !m he w\ld4 ,s he got !m out to %[ !m h[1 & ?is is :at he told !m3 ,remove all suspicion & lay a great temptation4 ,well1 !re x is4 ,n[1 9 ord] to remove all suspicion y mu/ remove all ?+s t are n natural4 ,a man's tracks & :]e he has be5 digg+ ar\nd ) a spade or ) 8 h&s are n natural ar\nd a spr+1 are !y8 ,no4 ,well !n1 !re is :]e ! human sc5t "q comes 94 ,by in/9ct he is %[n t man is 8 enemy1 & :5 a man has paw$ ! bait ov] he uses 8 s5se & kn[s t !re is dang]1 = x is n natural4 ,illu/ration3 ,,left ,,= ,,! ,,foxes ,,to ,,dev\r4 ,n[ ,i h a "q at h&4 ,9 "o place he is n afraid & ar\nd ! trap he is afraid4 ,n[1 h[ does he "k :5 to be afraid or n8 ,i ?9k because :5 he sees a piece ( bait 9 a new place x is n natural4 ,once la/ w9t] ,i knew :]e !re 0 a dead horse & ,i us$ to g by x1 & "o day my bro!r 0 ) me & ( c\rse he knew ,i c\ld get a fox !re1 s to please him ,i set a trap1 & n ano!r fox came ne>4 ,well ,i smok$ t trap1 boil$ x 9 hemlock & !n sme>$ x ) tall[1 b ! fox knew & nev] came )9 t5 feet ( x aga91 :5 !y 7 com+ e night be=e4 ,:5 ,i w5t by !re be=e ,i set my trap ,i left z mu* sc5t z aft]1 & h[ c\ld he tell :5 !re 0 a foot ( sn[ bl[n !re by ! w9d aft] ,i set my trap4 ,n[ !y don't appe> to be afraid ( human sc5t or iron 9 "s places & ar\nd a trap !y are1 s n[ :y %\ld !y "k :]e to be %y8 ,well1 because x may be 9 an unnatural place1 unless x is in/9ct or good %>p s5se4 ,z = sc5t1 ,i "k t rott5 eggs & onions are n natural1 al?\gh ! matrix ( ! female fox 9 ! runn+ season is v good4 ,also su* z skunk or muskrat sc5t or fi%1 z x smells rott5 & makes a /rong smell4 ,"o ^w to ! novice fox trapp]1 & ,i w leave space = some?+ m valuable4 ,y mu/ make ?+s look natural ar\nd ! spr+ & smell natural1 & put be=e !m ! food t ,god has provid$ = !m1 & y w h success by plac+ ! trap 9 ! mud ( ! spr+1 & putt+ a sod on ! pan ( ! trap t has n be5 h&l$ by ! h& ( a human be+4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,foxes ,,& ,,odor4 ,la/ w9t] ,i c\ld n trap mu* because ! riv] along :i* ,i d my trapp+ & ! woods all ar\nd 7 full ( lumb]m51 & ,i 0 afraid my traps w\ld be /ol54 ,i did a little exp]im5t+ on foxes 9 _! relations to ! odor ( man & iron1 says ,om] ,c>m]k1 ( ,quebec4 ,! results ( my exp]i5ces confirm$ my previ\s obs]vation t foxes are n afraid ( ! odor ( iron1 nei!r ( ! odor ( man1 b mighty suspici\s ( a bait connect$ ) bo? odors4 ,i made a trail ab\t two miles long1 scatt]$ ab\t x pieces ( meat1 *ick51 rabbit1 *eese1 etc4 ,i dragg$ a dead *ick51 b ,i set no trap4 ,prior to my bait+ ! trail foxes 7 cross+ x & foll[+ x )\t hesitation1 b aft] ,i _h put out ! bait n a fox _h v5tur$ to cross t trail aga94 ,"o day ,i saw :]e a fox _h come ne> ! trail1 /opp$1 :eel$ ab\t & b\nd$ (f l a fright5$ de]4 ,ano!r day1 a fox tri$ to cross x at ?ree diff]5t places b c\ld n summon up en\gh c\rage1 & at la/1 by mak+ a long det\r he cross$ x at a place :]e !re 0 no bait1 n #bj y>ds f my cab94 ,"o "t a fox walk$ p>allel to ! trail sev]al rods1 !n came ne>] to x1 /opp$ & turn$ back at full spe$4 ,! same foxes :i* 7 s afraid ( my trail 7 go+ e night on ! public road to eat horses4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,good ,,runn]4 ,i w n[ relate "o in/ance %[+ t ! foxes smell traps4 ,"o day ,i *opp$ a *ick5 on a log4 ,i ?rew ! big pieces 9 ! middle ( ?ree traps ,i _h set ! week be=e & left _m small pieces on ! log4 ,! day aft] ! sn[ ar\nd & on ! log 0 all tramp$ d[n by foxes4 ,"o fox walk$ t[>ds ! big piece ( meat1 & :5 ab\t two in*es f a trap he /opp$ & turn$ back4 ,i h no d\bt he smell$ ! trap4 ,:5 ! traps are 9 ! sn[ or wet gr\nd ! oxidation ( iron produces a peculi> odor noticeable ev5 to ! human no/rils4 ,"o day ,i 0 go+ to look at a trap 9 a swamp road4 ,my dog 0 trott+ ahead ( me1 & :5 ab\t t5 feet f ! trap he /opp$ & turn$ ar\nd4 ,he detect$ ! odor ( ! trap = he _h n se5 me set x1 & he _h good reasons to avoid x because :5 "y he _h (t5 be5 p9*$4 ,p]haps my exp]i5ce does n h>monize ) t ( o!r trapp]s1 b ! ways ( foxes z well z o!r animals are mu* influ5c$ by _! surr\nd+s4 ,i h obs]v$ t foxes frequ5t+ ! neighborhood ( f>ms are less suspici\s ?an ^? liv+ 9 ! deep woods4 99 99 99 ,= ye>s1 says a ,s\!rn trapp]1 ,i h inv>iably caught my fox1 :e!r 9 a pa?1 wat] or bait set2 b c ,i swe> my success is attributable to my extreme precaution8 ,i always smoke traps to kill ! smell ( iron !n h&le !m & ev]y?+ ar\nd ! sett+ ) gloves1 to erase human sc5t4 ,i h f\nd ! summ] & e>ly fall mon?s ! be/ "t to locate ! haunts ( ! fox1 z !y are sure to use ! same t]ritory 9 ! w9t] season4 ,:ile on "o ( my rec5t inve/igat+ t\rs1 a few days aft] a ra91 ,i obs]v$ "s facts t w be int]e/+4 ,i /ruck an old road runn+ ?r\gh a f>m1 & readily notic$ "s fox tracks4 ,naturally ,i foll[$ on & f\nd !y l$ "u a :eat h>ve/]1 :i* _h be5 rec5tly left 9 ! road & on "u an iron gate1 into ! pa/ure beyond4 ,all "k t a h>ve/] is l>gely con/ruct$ ( iron & /eel4 ,n[ if ! fox is s afraid ( ?is metal1 z is suppos$1 does x seem reasonable t he w\ld walk "u su* a mass ( iron1 or "u an iron gate8 ,9 fox trapp+ ! smok+ & sme>+ process is advocat$ z well z ! h&l+ ) gloves & conceal+ "u ! gr\nd4 ,9 ! light ( my obs]vations1 are all ^! precautions absolutely necess>y8 ,on ?is same trip1 9 "q1 ,i notic$ a fox track1 & z usual foll[$ x4 ,to my surprise ! animal w5t )9 a hair's bread? ( a pl[1 pass+ "r on1 seem+ly n ei!r to c>e = r$ pa9t or iron con/ruction4 ,h[ is x1 fox trapp]s8 ,does ! iron & /eel us$ 9 f>m implem5ts diff] f t us$ 9 /eel traps1 s t ! latt] mu/ be h&l$ ) su* c>e z is advocat$ by _m ( ! trapp]'s pr(ession8 ,or is x ! cov]+ ( ! trap ) e>? t ar\ses suspicion8 ,a r$ or grey fox w cross ?r\gh or "u a wire f5ce ov] ! public highway at night1 al?\gh ! roads are cont9ually trav]s$ by ! iron b\nd %oes ( ! horse4 ,ev5 ! tracks ( man are visible "h yet we1 :5 trapp+1 bru% out our tracks ) great c>e4 ,i h kn[n a fox to foll[ :]e a pl[ has be5 dragg$ & h se5 8 tracks 9 ! iron m>k$ groove1 j made by ! lock$ :eel ( a wagon4 ,consid]+ ^! facts1 does x seem possible t ! fox has s great an antipa?y to iron & to ! human sc5t z suppos$8 7,we believe t ! conditions "u :i* ^! are f\nd h mu* to d ) ! foxes %rewdness4 ,a wagon :eel or b9d] nev] caught a fox1 b ! sc5t com+ f a trap--well t is diff]5t4 ,com+ d[n to ?is w\ld appe> t ! fox has "s reason+ p[] or intellect4--,editor47 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,*aff ,,me?od1 ,,sc5t4 ,get "s *aff1 a bu%el w d1 & put x out 9 "s good place :]e !re are foxes1 writes a ,ma9e trapp]1 ,j4 ,f4 ,mill]4 ,put "s small pieces ( meat 9 ! *aff1 7skunk1 muskrat or cat is good71 & take a %+le & p\nd ! b$ d[n solid all ov]4 ,don't h any s(t place 9 ! b$1 & don't h&le any ( ! *aff ) b>e h&s1 or ! bait ei!r4 ,leave x 9 ?is %ape until y g on1 !n get y\r trap ready to set1 b y want y\r trap clean & free f ru/1 & ?is is a good way to d4 ,scrape ) an old knife1 !n use a clean pan & boil 9 clean wat] = tw5ty m9utes1 & no fox c smell y\r trap4 ,set 9 edge ( b$ & cov] 9 good %ape1 & make x look z natural z possible1 & don't walk all ar\nd 9 sn[1 /& 9 "o place & walk 9 same tracks :5 y visit ?is place1 & don't g only e o!r day4 ,n[ ,i w tell y ( a good way to make a sc5t t w draw a fox to a trap4 ,x w draw a fox a numb] ( y>ds1 b x w n draw !m "o mile or "o half mile1 & ,i d\bt if x w "o f\r? mile1 or any o!r sc5t t 0 ev] made or ev] w be4 ,t is my idea ( sc5ts1 b ,i "k t !y are good to draw animals to traps2 !y are l me?ods1 "s are bett] ?an o!rs4 ,?is is n ! be/1 b x is good4 ,take a cat1 skunk & muskrat 9 ,april1 dress !m & *op !m up f9e & put !m all 9 a glass j>4 ,put cov] on & set !m :]e x is w>m s !y w rot 9 good %ape1 & 9 ! fall add a little fi% oil & y w h some?+ t w smell "r l\d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"s ,,pet ,,foxes4 ,mo/ any?+ t w smell /rong is good sc5t1 b no matt] h[ good y\r bait & sc5t is1 y mu/ h ! trap s ! fox c't smell x1 & "k h[ & :]e to set x4 ,don't =get to set y\r trap :]e !re are foxes4 ,?is is "o ?+ to keep 9 m9d1 always set :]e y see signs4 ,"s ?9k !y c set a trap any old way & place1 & ought to make a cat*1 & !n get disc\rag$4 ,if y don't get y\r game ! fir/ night try aga9 & keep "r on try+2 x is c\rage & grit t makes a successful trapp]4 ,look = signs :5ev] y are 9 ! woods1 & /udy !m & ! animals t y want to cat*4 ,i always look up places 9 summ]1 & :5 ! "t comes to set traps ,i "k j :]e e trap is go+ & h[ _m ,i want4 ,i tri$ a great _m times to cat* a fox be=e ,i 0 successful4 ,i rememb] "o "t ,i got an old horse = fox bait 9 w9t]1 & put him 9 a good place4 ,we _h a sn[ /orm a few days aft]w>ds1 & boylike ,i />t$ ) my rabbit dog & gun to look = rabbits & to take a look at my old horse to see if ! foxes _h begun to fe$ on him1 & :5 ,i got to him he 0 a sight to behold4 ,! sn[ 0 all trodd5 d[n solid ar\nd him :]e !y _h circl$ & /ood ar\nd & f$ on him4 ,t 0 too mu* = me4 ,x took ! rabbit fev] all out ( me = t day1 & ,i />t$ = home to get six ,no4 #b #a_/b ,ne:\se traps to set ar\nd ! horse1 & ,i c\ld n get home quick en\gh to suit me4 ,i _h always want$ to cat* a fox s bad & ,i ?\ght ! "t _h come4 ,i set !m z well z ,i c\ld & cov]$ !m up good1 z ,i ?\ght1 & w5t home4 ,x seem$ to me t morn+ w\ld nev] come4 ,i knew ,i 0 go+ to h a fox1 s ,i 0 up e>ly & />t$ aft] x4 ,:5 ,i got almo/ to ! bait ,i saw new tracks go+ t[>ds ! horse & t made my he>t beat a little fa/]1 z ,i 0 sure ,i _h "o1 b !y _h gone z ne> z ?ree feet & t 0 z ne> z !y w\ld g4 ,!y knew ! traps 7 !re z well z ,i did1 & !y nev] w5t !re z long z my traps 7 set4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,traps ,,& ,,h9ts4 ,my idea is t manufactur]s make traps too /rong = ! animal x is made =1 says ,c4 ,f4 ,kei?4 ,n[ ! ,no4 #b is too /rong = fox1 & also x is v h>d to conceal f view4 ,( c\rse if y get a fox 9 a ,no4 #b y are m sure ?an if he is caught 9 a ,no4 #a #a_/b or small]4 ,i use ! ,no4 #a #a_/b ,ne:\se = fox & ,i f9d x ! be/ fox trap made4 ,i h also us$ ! ,jump & ! ,blake ,lamb1 b ,i d n l !m z well4 ,"s trapp]s ?9k t ! ,blake ,lamb are ! be/ m9k traps made4 ,i beg leave to diff] ) !m1 = ! simple reason t ,i h lo/ _m a m9k by ! trap cutt+ (f ! leg & ! m9k escap+1 :i* nev] happ5s ) ! ,ne:\se4 ,! ,blake ,lamb trap are1 )\t d\bt1 ! be/ trap to conceal1 b :5 x comes to be ! be/ trap x is n 9 x ) ! ,ne:\se4 ,i ?9k if trapp]s w\ld use long *a9s :5 us+ clogs1 !y w\ld h bett] luck 9 trapp+ ! fox4 ,! k9d ( traps ,i use are ! ,no4 #a #a_/b ,ne:\se = fox1 ) f\r foot *a9s4 ,:5 ,i fir/ began to trap fox ,i us$ *eap traps1 & _m a fox h ,i lo/ by n kn[+ en\gh to use good traps4 ,by all means1 trapp]s1 buy good traps 9 ! fir/ place & y w n be sorry4 ,illu/ration3 ,,silv] ,,& ,,black ,,fox ,,sk9s4 ,n[ let me fir/ give y a few po9t]s on fox trapp+4 ,fir/1 =get ev]y?+ y h b\ght f humbugs & use common s5se2 second1 /udy ! habits ( ! fox & y w h bett] success4 ,?ird1 be sure & h y\r traps 9 prop] %ape s ! fox c't smell ! iron2 f\r?1 be c>eful 9 mak+ a set1 use ! wood5 paddle or glov$ h& 9 plac+ dirt ov] trap2 fif?1 be sure t y\r bait is n sc5t$ ) human sc5t1 & use cat1 skunk1 or muskrat sc5ts4 ,i h b\ght sc5t = _m ye>s1 b ! be/ sc5t ,i c f9d is skunk ess5ce or oil ( anise4 ,skunk ess5ce & honey equal p>ts1 b nev] use skunk ess5ce 9 e>ly w9t]1 z x w be a failure4 ,i h trapp$ fox = _m ye>s & ,i am v successful & lucky1 & e fall ,i believe ,i le>n some?+4 ,ano!r ?+1 nev] get disc\rag$1 = x is grit t c\nts4 ,:5 a fox turns ! trap ov] reset x & place ano!r trap 9 ! b$1 & y are liable to cat* him ! fir/ night1 b if ?is fails1 turn trap bottom side up & he w get fool$1 sometimes1 n always1 = fox trapp+ is unc]ta94 ,9 ! fir/ place1 :5 an animal gets into a trap he te>s ar\nd = a :ile1 says ,g4 ,f4 ,moon1 ( ,dakota1 & if ! trap be lightly clogg$ s he c move ar\nd1 ! trapp] mo/ g5]ally f9ds 8 game :5 he visits ! traps4 ,on ! o!r h&1 let ! trap get fa/5$ solid & ! animal sets 8 reason+ p[]s to "w2 he f9ds out t he c *ew f ! "u side ( ! jaws ( ! trap1 & t too )\t giv+ himself any pa91 & f9ds t he c easily slip ! trap (f f ! /ump ( 8 leg4 ,man has be5 kn[n to d ! same ?+1 :5 by accid5t he has be5 caught by ! leg by a tree or a l>ge rock fall+ on him4 ,surely ! animal %[$ z mu* reason z ! man4 ,i once _h a l>ge fox trap set 9 a holl[ log4 ,! log 0 ab\t ! size ( a b>rel4 ,a %e fox got into ! trap1 & z ! trap 0 a good bit out ( ! way ,i did n visit x = sev]al days4 ,:5 ,i did visit ! trap ! sn[ 0 all tramp$ d[n by foxes ar\nd ! log & on ! inside ( ! log by ! fox 9 ! trap4 ,!re 7 ! rema9s ( sev]al rabbits & "o :ole rabbit fre% kill$1 "o fre% kill$ quail & fea!rs en\gh to h be5 on a c\ple m quail4 ,n[ ! "q arises1 ,did ! o!r foxes let in/9ct guide !m to fe$ ! un=tunate fox 9 ! trap8 ,or did !y use _! p[] ( reason8 ,i leave t = o!rs to answ]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,live ,,silv] ,,fox4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,all ,,r\nd ,,l& ,,set4 ,i h made a close /udy ( ! r$ fox = ye>s & ! all r\nd l& set is "o ( my be/ & late/ sets1 says ,j4 ,h4 ,%ufelt1 ( ,canada4 ,fir/ us$ la/ ye> & took #ae r$ foxes1 & :5 prop]ly & c>efully set1 is ! mo/ kill+ me?od ,i ev] us$4 ,h[ to make ! sc5t--,?is sc5t %\ld be made 9 ,augu/1 ( h\se cat1 muskrat or skunk1 *opp$ f9e & put 9 a two qu>t glass j> & seal$ until x =ms a liquid1 & %\ld fill ! j> two-?irds full4 ,two weeks be=e us+ put 9 ! musk ( "o skunk1 "o oz4 oil ( amb]1 & en\gh skunk oil to ne>ly fill ! j>2 get a new pa9t bru%1 a small "o w d1 & see t x is clean1 to use sc5t )1 & x %\ld be kept 9 ! j>4 ,h[ to fix trap--,i pref] a wax$ trap4 ,i f9d a smok$ trap w ru/ on ! "u side aft] sett+ ab\t a week4 ,x's n s ) a wax$ trap4 ,if prop]ly wax$1 wat] w n ru/ !m4 ,take a l>ge kettle ( hot wat] & keep x boil+ hot4 ,melt y\r beeswax 9 a cup or di% & p\r on ! wat]2 n[ take y\r traps1 six at a "t1 & dip !m1 & ! wax w adh]e to !m2 j leave ! traps 9 ! wat] long en\gh to w>m !m a little1 :5 ! wax w spread ev5ly ov] !m2 dra9 ov] kettle & hang up to dry a week be=e us+4 ,"o half p\nd ( wax is suffici5t = ?ree doz5 traps & *a9s & w la/ "o trapp+ season4 ,illu/ration3 ,,novemb] ,,cat*4 ,h[ to set ! trap--,i use rubb] boots & set 9 ! morn+ :5 ! dew is on ! grass or on a wet day4 ,! set %\ld be made ne> ! foxes' runways or on high gr\nd2 dig out a place ! size ( y\r trap1 take some?+ ) y to put ! trap & dirt on--= ?is purpose ,i use a piece ( oil clo?1 two feet squ>e--fill all ar\nd outside ( y\r trap ) f9e dirt1 & put a l>ge leaf ov] y\r trap4 ,i use a l>ge leaf f a fir/ gr[? basswood4 ,z soon z !y fall f ! tree ,i ga!r !m & lay !m flat toge!r 9 ! mud until ,i want !m to use4 ,:y ,i pref] ?is p>ticul> k9d ( leaf is1 !y gr[ s l>ge t "o leaf cov]s ! trap4 ,aft] ! leaf is ov] y\r trap cov] ) f9e dirt or some?+ t mu/ be 9 keep+ ) ! surr\nd+s4 ,n[ /& 9 "o place & take y\r bru% f ! j> & pa9t a circle ab\t two feet 9 diamet]1 ! wid? ( y\r bru% on ! grass all ar\nd y\r trap4 ,?is %\ld be repeat$ once or twice a week1 especially aft] a heavy ra9 /orm4 ,no?+ c /eal y\r bait1 ,john ,sneak'um _c locate y\r trap4 ,:5 visit+ y\r traps c>ry an extra trap along1 & :5 y make a cat* set a clean trap by ex*ang+ traps2 always clean y\r trap aft] mak+ a cat* be=e sett+ aga94 ,n[ boys1 />t 9 "r1 by us+ a good trap ) a l>ge pan1 "o t c be easily conceal$4 ,don't try to cat* a fox ) a weak trap1 = y w only be disappo9t$ & at ! same "t be educat+ ano!r fox1 & he w make ! re/ %y1 = !y (t5 travel 9 pairs4 ,:5 mak+ y\r sets1 don't di/urb any?+ ar\nd ! place nor use a bu% drag :]e !re hasn't be5 "o1 = ! fox is quick to notice4 ,use a grapple t c be conceal$ "u y\r trap4 ,j try & see h[ slick a set y c make & try & le>n ! habits ( ! animal y are try+ to cat*1 = t is ! key to success4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,sn[ ,,sets4 ,mu* has be5 said pro & con relative to trapp+ t mo/ w>y ( our wild animals1 ! r$ fox4 ,a few incid5ts p]ta9+ !reto t h come "u my obs]vation may be wor?y ( m5tion1 says ,j4 ,a4 ,newton1 ( ,mi*igan4 ,!re are practically ?ree conditions "u :i* trapp+ ! fox may be done4 ,fir/1 by sett+ 9 b$s1 s call$1 ( dry *aff or a%es be=e sn[ falls2 secondly1 9 sn[ dur+ ! colde/ wea!r1 & la/ly spr+ wat] sett+ z "s writ]s h describ$4 ,i %all conf9e myself to ! two fir/ m5tion$ conditions4 ,9 ! fir/ in/ance a spread ( *aff or a%es cov]+ ?ree or f\r feet ( space is made :]e foxes are kn[n to travel4 ,z a rule ! mo/ acceptable bait is l>d scraps1 suet1 smok$ meat r9ds1 etc4 ,^! are scatt]$ 9 small bits 9 ! b$1 & z a lure no?+ c be m efficaci\s ?an a few drops spr9kl$ 9 ! b$ compos$ ( ! female fox gl& tak5 9 ! rutt+ season t has be5 dissolv$ 9 alcohol4 ,x mu/ be kept tightly cork$4 ,! same tak5 f ! female dog at ?is p]iod is ab\t z pot5t4 ,! traps mu/ fir/ be ?or\ghly smok$ ) "s res9\s twigs or corn cob1 or be boil$ 9 a%es to eradicate ! sc5t ( iron1 ru/1 & ( o!r game t has be5 caught4 ,aft] ?is d n h&le traps or bait except ) gloves4 ,illu/ration3 ,,await+ ,,! ,,trapp]4 ,all old trapp]s 9 my section bait a fox a few nights be=e plac+ ! trap1 z ! m visits ,reyn>d makes to ! b$1 & dev\r+ bait )\t hav+ 8 suspicions ar\s$1 ! m reckless does he become & ! easi] is he tak5 :5 at la/ ! trap is plac$4 ,"o old trapp]1 :o is v successful1 does n set 8 traps until "s night :5 ! fir/ sn[fall is at h&4 ,! new :ite mantle cov]s ! b$ & all human sign made 9 sett+ ! trap4 ,! clog %\ld h be5 previ\sly plac$ "s days be=e s t ! fox w become accu/om$ to ! sight ( x4 ,! fox has n =gott5 ! exact location ( ! b$ ) its tidbits & comes to x ) un]r+ precision ev5 :5 cov]$ by sn[1 & unless he by good luck kicks ! trap ov] & spr+s x he n[ comes to grief4 ,old man ,titus says3 ,hav+ nail$ ! game don't kill on ! spot b drag him (f a ways4 ,!n don't leave ! c>cass ly+ r\nd conspicu\s or x w sc>e ! re/ out ( ! neighborhood4 ,my fir/ insight into ! mann] ( sn[ trapp+ ,i ga9$ f a man nam$ ,williams4 ,sev]al ( 8 %eep conclud$ to "p company ) ?is cold unappreciative _w1 & _! own] det]m9$ to make !m /ill s]ve a purpose4 ,haul+ !m (f 9 z _m directions z !re 7 ( ! dead1 he left !m until deep sn[ & sev]e wea!r came1 cutt+ (f mu* ( ! natural prey ( ! fox :i* r$uc$ him to seek+ c>rion4 ,aft] _! inroads on ! bait _h become well e/abli%$1 ,williams plac$ a trap at ea* ( ! rema9s1 cov]+ a little sn[ ov] !m & /apl+ to pieces ( f5ce rails previ\sly plac$4 ,n[1 said ,williams1 ! only ?+ to d is to keep away f "h two or ?ree days until a little m sn[ falls to cov] our sign1 or is drift$ a little by ! w9d4 ,he us$ no sc5t ( any k9d1 say+ t />vation is ! be/ lure 9 ! _w4 ,all ,i d is to smoke ! traps & n h&le b>eh&$1 he add$4 ,aft] two or ?ree days ( sn[ flurry+ wea!r we visit$ ! traps & not$ t "o 0 miss+4 ,we c\ld see a dim trail :]e x _h be5 dragg$ away4 ,we foll[$ & f\nd ! fox 9 a drift4 ,he 0 poor & _h froz5 h>d4 ,five 7 tak5 at ! %eep bait inside ( two weeks1 aft] :i* !re came a ?aw /opp+ fur!r sn[ trapp+4 ,"o old trapp] tells ( a fox t came ne> outwitt+ him1 be+ n only ! mo/ cunn+ b also possess+ a degree ( meanness almo/ satanic4 ,i bait$ him 9 a b$ ( *aff sev]al nights1 said he1 & !n set my trap4 ,! trap c\ld n h conta9$ sc5t1 b ! old *ap appe>$ to "k x 0 !re2 he c>efully nos$ out & dev\r$ e scrap ( bait1 & !n z deftly dug ! trap out1 turn$ x ov] & sprung x & left a soil+ evid5ce ( 8 scorn & contempt = me ^u x4 ,t ,i 0 mad y ne$n't d\bt = a m9ute4 ,i tri$ sett+ ?ree & f\r traps1 hop+ he'd make a miscue & get into "s "o ( !m1 b no1 he 0 too sm>t1 he sprung !m all ea* night & insult$ me besides4 ,all at once ! ?\ght /ruck me l a brick1 ,i'll set ! trap bottom side up4 ,?is ,i did1 remov+ all ! traps b "o4 ,! cat came back & z be=e turn$ ! trap1 br++ x "r side up4 ,i _h set x full cat* s t x w\ld spr+ r h>d4 ,he slipp$ a cog 9 n tak+ into acc\nt t ! trap didn't spr+ :5 he turn$ x2 :5 be/[+ 8 disda9 a too close contact br\ght a %>p click & he 0 fa/4 ,i nev] saw s sneak+ & beat out an animal 9 my life4 ,he w\ld l to h _h ! gr\nd op5 up & swall[ him if x c\ld4 ,an acqua9tance ( m9e :o is a settl] 9 ,nor!rn ,mi*igan he>d a great squeal+ & commotion among 8 hogs "o night late 9 ,novemb]1 & b\nc$ out j 9 "t to see a l>ge be> drop "o ( 8 %oats z x pass$ ?r\gh ! b>s4 ,! pork] 0 /one dead1 be+ bitt5 ?r\gh ! nape ( ! neck4 ,! settl]1 ^: "n is ,cl>k1 drew ! pig into ! woods & left x betwe5 two fall5 trees4 ,) 8 axe he *opp$ a ni*e l>ge en\gh to conta9 a trap1 :5 set1 f ea* ( ! logs2 a piece ( moss 0 c>efully fitt$ ov] ea* cavity & all ( ! *ips 7 remov$4 ,foxes !re are v num]\s1 & ,cl>k soon notic$ t ! bait 0 be+ sampl$2 he knew ! fox nature 9 t !y h a habit ( walk+ logs or on ! highe/ po9ts :5 inve/igat+ an attraction4 ,:5 ! tracks to & f & circl+ ! bait became frequ5t ,cl>k plac$ a trap on ea* log1 cov]+ !m neatly ) pat*es ( moss2 ! *a9 0 fa/5$ to clogs conceal$ "u ! logs1 & ! *a9s 7 hidd5 ) /rips ( moss4 ,^u 8 fir/ visit to ! traps1 two days lat]1 ! trapp] f\nd a fox 9 ea* trap1 & sev]al m 7 tak5 be=e cr[s & o!r scav5g]s _h poli%$ ! bones ( ! bait4 ,illu/ration3 ,,aft] ,,! ,,*ase4 ,on ! quiet1 boys1 ,i w say t x requires s mu* prep>ation1 caution & pati5ce to successfully trap ! r$ fox t ,i h m frequ5tly resort$ to ! h\nd & %otgun2 by ?is means ,i h (t5 tak5 ! jacket ( a cunn+ old dog fox1 aft] runn+ him ov] ! hills an h\r or two1 t x w\ld h tak5 mu* "t & pati5ce to trap4 ,aft] "o gets ! runways le>n$1 & if he possesses a good gun t loads prop]ly1 & is a tol]ably fair %ot at runn+ game1 ! means is mu* quick]4 ,x is l digg+ out a ne/ ( skunks z aga9/ ! sl[ process ( trapp+ "o at a "t4 99 99 99 ,i _h a little exp]i5ce ) a sly old female fox la/ w9t]1 says ,claude ,roora1 ( ,ohio4 ,i _h notic$ on e>ly sn[s :]e ?is old fox _h two holes "u an old rail f5ce :]e %e w\ld pass ?r\gh e night1 & also a /one beside a %eep pa? :]e %e w\ld /op4 ,i pick$ out ^? ?ree places to set traps = h] "u ! next sn[4 ,"o morn+ ,i ?\ght x look$ z ?\gh x 0 fix+ = a sn[4 ,i got ?ree ,no4 #b ,victor traps & told my wife ,i 0 go+ to cat* t old fox t night if x sn[$4 ,i w5t to ! ?ree places & 0 v c>eful n to te> ?+s up any m ?an j to dig places ! size ( ! traps4 ,i _h grapnels fa/5$ to *a9s & dug holes deep en\gh to bury !m1 s t :5 ! traps 7 set on top ( !m x w\ld be j a little bel[ level ( ! surface ( ! gr\nd1 & cov]$ all up ) dead grapev9e leaves4 ,ab\t ! "t ,i got ! la/ trap set x comm5c$ sn[+ & quit sn[+ be=e d>k4 ,illu/ration3 ,,trap ,,& ,,grapnel4 ,next morn+ ,i w5t e>ly to get my fox be=e ! h\nd m5 got out1 ?9k+ sure ,i w\ld h h]4 ,:5 ,i got )9 "o hundr$ y>ds ( set ,no4 #a ,i saw h] tracks lead+ /raight to x4 ,%e w5t up )9 five or six feet ( ! trap1 turn$ %ort (f to ! "r & w5t d[n to set ,no4 #b1 w5t up )9 five or six in*es ( trap :]e %e turn$ %ort (f to ! "r aga91 made a few jumps d[n ! hill1 jump$ ov] top ( f5ce1 circle back up ! hill to %eep pa?1 foll[$ x out to set ,no4 #c4 ,%e w5t up to ?is trap1 rak$ e bit ( sn[ & leaves (f ( trap & left trap b>e & 9 pla9 sight1 n ev5 spr++ trap4 ,i cov]$ trap up aga9 ?9k+ ,i might fool "s o!r fox1 b 9 ab\t half an h\r ! h\nds came along on h] track & "o ( !m set 8 foot 9 ! trap & 8 own] let him loose & ?rew ! trap away4 ,! h\nds foll[$ ! fox up ov] ! hill1 r\t$ x & ran x ab\t an h\r & hol$ x "u a big rock1 & ! m5 w5t (f & left x4 ,n[ ! h\nds _h be5 9 ! habit ( hol+ ?is fox "u ! same rock1 & ! mo/ ( u "k t :5 a pack ( h\nds hole a fox !y g5]ally te> ?+s up "s4 ,9 o!r words1 !y leave "s signs4 ,i set ! traps z nice z ,i knew h[1 & :5 ,i w5t back ! next morn+ traps 7 turn$ upside-d[n & fox gone4 ,s ,i conclud$ ,i w\ld foll[ ! track & see if ,i c\ldn't f9d h] asleep & %oot h]1 b _h n gone f> :5 ,i f\nd ! sn[ _h drift$ s ,i c\ld n foll[ h]4 ,i came back home disc\rag$4 ,next morn+ ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld g & see if %e _h be5 back on ! hill4 ,:5 ,i got to set ,no4 #b ,i saw :]e %e _h come up f ! opposite side f :at %e _h be5 9 ! habit ( do+ & /uck h] "r foot squ>e 9 ! trap4 ,%e w5t ab\t "o hundr$ y>ds :]e %e got tangl$ 9 "s grapev9es & 0 wait+ = me4 ,n[ ,i ?9k !re are in/ances :]e ! sc5t ( /eel or human sc5t w sc>e animals away f y\r sets1 & :5 y mix !m bo? toge!r !y are a sure w>n+ ( dang] ) all %y animals4 ,n[ if ?is fox did n locate t trap at set ,no4 #c ) h] nose ,i w\ld l to "k h[ %e did x1 = ,i remov$ e bit ( dirt ,i took out to make set & left all level & two & a half in*es ( sn[ ought to make ?+s look z natural z any fox c\ld expect to f9d a set1 & at a rock :]e %e _h be5 9 ! habit ( see+ ?+s torn up by ! dogs :5 %e came out on previ\s occasions1 & traps hidd5 out ( sight1 h] nose surely told h] :]e !y 7 set4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,trapp+ ,,r$ ,,fox4 ,9 ! _m ye>s t he has be5 /riv+ = 8 glossy pelt1 man has evolv$ num]\s clev] s*emes = outwitt+ ! fox1 b 9 ! meantime ,reyn>d has n be5 an idle obs]v] reg>d+ ! ways ( ! human enemy1 says ,j4 ,l4 ,woodbury1 ( ,ma9e4 ,he lacks ! advantage ( books or tradition = h&+ d[n 8 /ore ( accumulat$ k1 b 9 "s my/]i\s way x is transmitt$ f g5]ation to g5]ation1 nev]!less4 ,s x is t ! fox ( ! old] & m ?ickly settl$ sections is a v diff]5t animal f ! fox--ev5 ?\gh x be ( ! same v>iety or species--inhabit+ a "p ( ! c\ntry :]e its k9d has n be5 s p]si/5tly hunt$4 ,tricks t prove effective ) ! latt] are utt]ly lo/ on 8 bett]-s*ool$ bro!r4 ,h5ce ! simple me?ods advanc$ by "s trapp]s are a bit amus+ to ! trapp]s "h 9 ! ,ea/1 :]e ! subject ( ?is sket* rea*es ! acme ( wisdom1 & is1 we believe1 ! pe] 9 %rewdness & cunn+ ( any animal 9 ! _w4 ,h[ev]1 we d n wi% to be und]/ood z ridicul+ anybody's me?ods4 ,we read ! crude/ ( !m ) int]e/1 realiz+ t !y are all "r 9 ! region :5ce !y came4 ,illu/ration3 ,,caught ,,9 ,,ma9e4 ,i w\ld advise ! amateur fox trapp] to beg9 ) ! wat] set if practicable4 ,ne>ly any "o ( ! _m diff]5t =ms are good en\gh1 ) su* modifications z w be f\nd necess>y to adapt x to v>y+ conditions ( diff]5t sets4 ,z "o %\ld n beg9 op]ations until freez+ wea!r1 spr+ wat] %\ld be select$ = ! trap4 ,a good-siz$ spr+ works be/1 b if ?is is n to be _h1 utilize "s ( ! little spr+s to be f\nd 9 pl5ty ne> ! s\rces ( brooks4 ,"o ) a d>k bottom is to be pref]r$1 z !n !re w be no s& to clog ! trap1 :i* may be press$ d[n into ! mud until x is all hidd5 b ! pan4 ,?is %\ld be ab\t an in* "u ! wat]1 & cov]$ ) a lump ( moss4 ,! position ( trap ) relation to bait has s (t5 be5 expla9$ ,i ne$ n dwell ^u x "h4 ,if ! spr+ be a l>ge "o x is easy to place ! bait s t x w be protect$ by wat] on all sides save ! "o desir$1 b if a small] pool be employ$ ! side opposite ! trap %\ld be b>ricad$ ) /umps or bru%2 :i* "w1 by ! way1 _h bett] be done "s "t dur+ ! previ\s summ]4 ,& r ?an leave too n>r[ an approa* to ! bait if is bett] to set two or ev5 m traps1 = reyn>d's suspicions are quickly ar\s$ by any?+ resembl+ an inclosure4 ,z to ! matt] ( bait1 x may be said 9 g5]al t foxes l ab\t all k9ds ( meat4 ,yet ! task ( select+ a kill+ bait is n always z easy z might be expect$ f ?is1 z individuals seem to h _! p>ticul> pref]5ces1 :ile ! morsel t w\ld be eag]ly s\ght by ! same fox at "o season w h no attraction = him at ano!r4 ,if y f9d signs 9 ! vic9ity ( y\r sets1 yet !y rema9 unmole/$1 exp]im5t ) diff]5t k9ds ( baits1 z ! angl] tries a v>iety ( flies at e likely-look+ pool4 ,x is c]ta9 t mice1 rabbits & gr\se are among ! be/ baits4 ,= ! sc5t "p1 "s trapp]s claim to d well )\t !m1 b a good sc5t is unque/ionably a great help4 ,_m ( ^? = :i* receipts are giv5 ,i "k to be effective4 ,b ! mo/ tempt+ bait & ! /ronge/ lure w jo9tly prove unavail+ if "o's set be unskillfully made1 & c>elessness be practic$ 9 go+ to & f trap4 ,wat]1 ( c\rse1 leaves no sc5t :]e x is possible to rea* ! set by boat or wad+1 b :]e ?is is impracticable arrange to g to trap b r>ely1 if x rema9 undi/urb$4 ,! height ( spr+s v>y b little ) wet or dry wea!r1 & ?is fact %\ld be tak5 full advantage ( by ! fox-trapp]4 ,c>efully select a trap t w n spr+ ( itself4 ,see t ! trigg] is pu%$ well into ! not*1 pick out a good1 close-fibr$ piece ( moss = pan1 n l>ge en\gh to clog ! jaws1 & /ick a few small twigs ar\nd x to hold x 9 place4 ,pu% ! *a9 well d[n into ! mud1 h ! bait exactly 9 ! "r place1 & 9 fact use e c>e to h ?+s fix$ s t !y w n be dis>rang$ by trivial causes4 ,!n 9 visit+1 g no ne>] ?an is necess>y to see t bait or trap h n be5 di/urb$4 ,skunks w (t5 prove a great bo!r1 z !y take all k9ds ( bait & kick up no end ( a bobb]y :5 caught4 ,! fact t _! pelts pay ! bill 9 "p is b poor consolation1 :5 "o has j got a p>ticul>ly %y old r$ coat ab\t work$ up to ! bit+ po9t4 ,sometimes "o w run ^u natural conditions p>ticul>ly favorable = a set--a rock1 islet or piece ( drift 9 mid-*annel1 or an old log spann+ ! /ream4 ,exp]i5c$ trapp]s are quick to note all su* places z ^!1 z well z po9ts :]e1 ) a v little human h&iwork1 traps may be plac$ to advantage4 ,x is be/ to make all ess5tial prep>ations z long be=e sett+ z possible1 ?\gh be>+ 9 m9d t ! /reams are usually mu* high] 9 ! trapp+ season ?an dur+ ! summ]4 ,also beg9 putt+ out baits "s "t be=e sett+ traps4 ,no animal ex]cises aft]w>d ! same degree ( caution z on ! fir/ two or ?ree visits to a spot1 & ev5 s %y a creature z ! fox1 if he become accu/om$ to pick+ up a few *oice bits at a place1 w soon neglect mu* ( 8 usual precaution 9 approa*+ x1 & ?\gh he take al>m & %un x = a "t w ere long get up suffici5t confid5ce to r5ew 8 visits4 ,if y f9d :]e !re is a burr[ ) a family ( "y foxes1 wat* !m all y c dur+ y\r leisure mom5ts4 ,le>n :]e !y get _! food1 :]e !y cross ! /reams1 & _! g5]al l9es ( travel4 ,true1 ! family may be brok5 up & driv5 to sections miles away be=e "t = trapp+1 b nev]!less a few traps %\ld be plac$ 9 ! old beats1 z if "o ( ?is family %\ld ev] return to ! vic9ity he w be c]ta9 to revisit 8 =m] haunts4 ,_m trapp]s1 & especially "y trapp]s1 expect to get a fox ! fir/ night1 &1 z x w\ld seem1 ?9k to make _! set s t n ! slighte/ ta9t ( man or iron l+]s ab\t ! spot aft] !y leave x4 ,!y boil _! traps 9 ?is or t1 or sme> !m ) "s odor\s sub/ance 7! v ?+ p]haps to draw ! game's att5tion to !m72 !y h&le !m g+]ly ) gloves 7:i* are (t5 z /rongly imbu$ ) man smell z _! nak$ h&s72 /rap hides1 pieces ( bo>d or sn[ %oes to _! feet :5 sett+ or visit+1 & 9 fact g ?r\gh a rigm>ole t w\ld require ab\t half a day to set a s+le trap4 ,!n !y ?9k t if ! %ye/ old fox imag9able %\ld come along t night he w\ld walk into _! sn>e z confid5tly z a c[ into a /all1 or a man into 8 own h\se4 ,)\t reflect+ ^u ! me?ods ( any "o1 we mu/ say t we consid] _m ( ^! exp$i5ts unnecess>y1 unless :5 deal+ ) an unusually %rewd cu/om]4 ,= my own "p we make b little reckon+ on a trap = ! fir/ two or ?ree days1 especially "o ) bait4 ,sometimes1 ( c\rse1 a /orm helps u out1 or we may nab a y\ng/] :o is gre5 at ! game2 b ?is is an exception1 n ! rule4 ,we take all ne$ful precautions 9 respect to di/urbance & sc5t1 b our *ief aim is to secrete & cov] our trap well2 to cov] x s t no smell or iron c possibly rea* ! surface1 & s t x w rema9 cov]$ = weeks if necess>y1 & yet be ready = bus9ess1 let ! wea!r be :at x w--sn[ or ra91 heat or cold4 ,h]e9 lies ! ess5ce ( ! art2 to fix y\r trap s t x w n soon require y\r att5tion1 !n nature w spe$ily dispose ( :atev] sc5t y may h left ab\t x4 ,we are speak+ n[ *iefly ( l& sets4 ,9 look+ up a place = a set1 select "o if possible :]e "s natural or artificial provision w admit ( approa* )\t leav+ mu* sc5t--a h>d-beat5 pa?1 a d\ble /one wall1 a l9e ( l$ges1 or a comb9ation ( "s su* conditions1 :i* %\ld be inv>iably foll[$ 9 go+ to & f trap4 ,illu/ration3 ,,caught ,,by ,a ,,miss\ri ,,trapp]4 ,:5 y h decid$ ^u ! place = a trap1 make all possible prep>ations at a di/ance2 !n g to ! spot & d y\r "w z quickly & cleanly z y c4 ,if ! gr\nd is s(t1 use a /rip ( bo>d to /& on4 ,if y use gloves1 h "s especially = ! purpose1 & nev] leave !m ly+ ab\t y\r dog's qu>t]s or ! h\se4 ,x w d no hurt to sme> !m lightly ) :atev] y are us+ = sc5t4 ,see t ! trap re/s ev5ly & firmly1 s t if any "p ( x be /epp$ on x w n tip & pull ap>t ! cov]+1 or grate ^u rocks or ! *a94 ,make y\r excavation q deep1 fill+ 9 ! bottom ) "s two in*es ( hemlock twigs or some?+ ( l nature1 s z to prev5t ! ga!r+ ( moi/ure & a consequ5t freeze4 ,secure to a clog1 or use a grapnel4 ,! latt] is 9 mo/ cases pref]able1 z x may be buri$ f sight1 :ile ! =m] adds "o m to ! objects likely to ar\se suspicion4 ,! cov]+ is some?+ t y w pretty mu* h to le>n = y\rself4 ,l swimm+1 no "o c tea* x by any am\nt ( talk+2 practice is necess>y to acquire ! trick4 ,moss1 leaves & rott5 wood are ! pr9cipal mat]ials us$1 ?\gh p9*es ( h]bage & dirt may be add$ to h>monize ) set & surr\nd+s4 ,leaves1 h[ev]1 %\ld be us$ sp>+ly1 z !y *ange %ape ) e phase ( wea!r1 & ?us frequ5tly spoil :at w\ld o!rwise h rema9$ a good cov]+4 ,if well rott$ !y give less tr\ble 9 ?is respect1 & (f] less resi/ance to ! jaws 9 clos+4 ,:5 us+ bait1 if n sett+ 9 a b$1 f9d a spot :]e little build+ is requir$ to protect x--a holl[ log or /ump1 ! entrance to an old burr[1 a ni*e 9 a l$ge or hole "u a rock4 ,sometimes1 :]e a tr\t-/ream fl[s "u a /ep bluff1 a little %elf is f\nd 9 ! face ( ! bluff 7& "o c usually be made if x is n already !re72 & by plac+ a trap on ! %elf & ! bait j above x1 y h sly ,mr4 ,fox at great disadvantage1 z he mu/ leap f ! opposite side ( ! brook to ! embankm5t to rea* ! bait4 ,a projection 9 ! face ( a cliff1 sev]al feet f ! gr\nd1 if x is inaccessible f ov]head or ei!r side may be simil>ly improv$4 ,always be on ! look\t = su* places z ^!1 :]e ^? %>p eyes & t ke51 po9t$ nose w be kept at a di/ance f y\r set until x is too late = !m to detect signs ( dang]4 ,old roads (f] good possibilities = traps )\t bait4 ,unus$ pla9 roads1 :]e ! grass has sprung up may be practically cov]$ by plac+ a trap 9 ea* :eel-rut & ! c5tral pa?4 ,! space "u a set ( b>s may be p>tly fill$ ) bru% & two or ?ree traps plac$ side by side 9 ! op5+ ) good *ances ( success4 ,we say two or ?ree traps1 z by s do+ a l>g] op5+ may be left1 :i* adds greatly to y\r *ances4 ,an attempt to coax ?is slipp]y fell[ into n>r[ qu>t]s quickly excites 8 suspicions4 ,c[ & %eep pa?s are mu* travel$ by reyn>d1 especially ^? lead+ ar\nd & ?r\gh swamps4 ,^! are m easily trapp$ ?an roads1 a good me?od be+ to fir/ g along ! pa? ) y\r decoy sc5t1 apply+ at int]vals to objects close beside ! pa?1 & !n sett+ traps1 )\t bait1 betwe5 ! doctor$ po9ts4 ,an old pelt ( "s sort dragg$ beh9d y w s]ve to kill y\r own sc5t1 & to keep ! int5d$ victim to ! pa?4 ,z /at$1 an important elem5t ( successful fox trapp+ is to make z little di/urbance1 & to leave u little sc5t u possible1 9 work+ ar\nd1 & go+ to & f trap4 ,x foll[s !n t "o %\ld n only aim s to fix 8 traps t !y w require no actual att5tion "u ord9>y conditions ( wea!r1 except at consid]able int]vals1 b %\ld inv>iably locate !m ) a view to be+ able to look aft] !m 9 a way n to ar\se wily reyn>d's suspicions4 ,illu/ration3 ,,:ite ,,fox ,,sk9s4 ,sometimes1 :5 trapp+ along a creek or o!r wat]s :]e x is n conv5i5t to keep a boat1 a rude raft may be con/ruct$ f :i* to make sets1 & to be employ$ 9 visit+ same4 ,x simplifies ! "w "o half to be able to d ! :ole ?+ by wat]1 z wat] leaves nei!r sc5t nor trail4 ,b :]e x is n possible to make use ( ?is helpful ag5t1 c>e %\ld be tak5 to select a spot t c be approa*$ ov] l$gy gr\nd1 or by jump+ f rock to rock1 two %ort /rips ( bo>d to be /epp$ ^u alt]nately1 be+ (t5 useful 9 bridg+ ov] any breaks t may occur 9 su* l9e ( approa*4 ,:]e ?is me?od _c be employ$1 ow+ to ! nature ( ! gr\nd1 x is advisable to v>y ! r\te 9 visit+1 z by always foll[+ ! same l9e a well def9$ trail w soon be made1 :i* is c]ta9 to excite suspicion 9 an animal z %y z ! fox4 ,:5 deal+ ) an unusually %rewd cu/om]1 "s we> sn[%oes or /rap hide ( "s sort on ! feet1 ei!r ( :i* is n a bad plan1 z well z t ( dragg+ a fre% pelt beh9d "o to oblit]ate "o's trail4 ,z to mak+ b$s ( *aff1 :ile ,i h no p]sonal exp]i5ce ) ?is mat]ial1 x nev] impress$ me z be+ ! prop] ?+ = ! purpose1 z x is out ( place 9 ! woods or fields4 ,if a man comes ^u a pile ( *aff any :]e away f build+s1 x in/antly occurs to him z be+ que] t x %\ld be 9 su* a place4 ,d y n suppose t ! wild creatures1 ^: v exi/5ce dep5ds ^u _! %>pness ( obs]vation1 are likely to note ! unfitness ( ! ?+ quick] ?an we8 ,( c\rse1 if ! *aff be deposit$ 9 place e>ly 9 ! season1 all[+ "t to discolor & decay1 x may help ! case1 or fea!rs may be ?r[n ov] ! b$4 ,b 9 ! latt] ev5t w9d may at any "t remove ! cov]+4 ,= myself1 ,i h always _h bett] luck 9 mak+ sets = any animal ) mat]ials obta9$ f ! imm$iate surr\nd+s1 & hav+ !re=e no?+ =eign 9 smell or appe>ance to (f5d ! creature's nose or eye4 ,n[ a few words z to ! fox's reg>d = iron4 ,does he feel t x is a ?+ to be avoid$ or n8 ,x is my belief1 bro!r trapp]s1 t he does1 "u c]ta9 circum/ances1 h a /rong in/9ctive fe> ( metal ( any k9d4 ,t is to say1 :5 he f9ds x 9 places :]e z a rule x is n to be f\nd4 ,! fact t he w walk = miles on ! railroad track1 & ev5 ^u ! rails1 is no argum5t to ! contr>y1 = ! reason t he has become accu/om$ to ! iron 9 su* places4 ,a l>ge quantity does n al>m him1 b a small piece1 half hidd5 9 ! dirt1 9 field or wood :]e he is n accu/om$ to see x1 awakes 8 di/ru/4 ,= ! same reason1 he w trot delib]ately out 9 ! road 9 front ( a pass+ team1 :5 ! m]e snapp+ ( a twig b5ea? ! hunt]'s feet w\ld s5d him (f fly+4 ,he has le>n$ t dang] r>ely comes to him f p]sons travel+ by team2 x is ( ! /eal?y /ep & ! swift act ( rais+ a gun t in/9ct has taught him to /& 9 fe>4 ,& s x is ) respect to iron4 ,x is all "r 9 its place1 he kn[s1 b he also kn[s t x is q out ( place--f 8 /&po9t1 at lea/--9 proximity to 8 favorite articles ( diet4 ,:y ev5 ! /upid muskrat1 :o w g into p's cell>s1 & 9 fact mo/ ev]y:]e else he wants to1 & :o w walk into any sort ( set s long z ! trap be cov]$1 w n /ep into a b>e trap4 ,doz5s ( times h ,i _h my dog foll[ ! tracks "o has made ar\nd my trap :5 x 0 left b>e by fall+ wat]1 b inv>iably ! rat has left ! bait r ?an put 8 foot on ! uncov]$ trap4 ,x is absurd to ?9k ! ?ick-head$ muskrat is %>p] 9 any respect ?an wise ,mr4 ,fox4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,rhode ,,isl& ,,sc5e4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,r$ ,,& ,,grey4 ,i w give a me?od = trapp+ ! grey fox1 & h to say trap him ! same z ! r$ fox1 z any me?od t w take "o w d = ! o!r1 says ,l4 ,m4 ,pick5s1 ( ,t5nessee4 ,! trapp] c easily tell :i* ( ^! species he is sett+ =1 z ! grey fox has m ( a r\nd track1 :ile 8 r$ bro!r leaves a mu* l>g] & long] impr9t4 ,ea* ( ^! animals are great rov]s1 />t+ on a =age by sunset1 travel+ _m miles 9 a night2 nev] hol+ up = ! bitt]e/ freeze t comes4 ,look = fox tracks 9 /ock pa?s1 old roads n mu* us$1 places "u f5ces1 wa%\ts1 & 9 l>ge gullies1 z su* places are _! travels1 yet _m o!r unnam$ places suit$ risks = y\r traps may be f\nd if "o is closely look+ ar\nd4 ,c>ry ) y a h>dwood /ick1 ready %>p5$1 ) :i* to dig ! pit = y\r traps1 & dig ?is l5g?wise ) ! pa?1 7n across x71 & deep en\gh s ! trap w be j a little bel[ level ( surface2 n[ place ! trap 91 cov] ov] spr+s & ar\nd outside ( jaws ) dirt1 & lay a piece ( pap]1 flat leaves or a piece ( clo? ov] jaws & pan1 !n pulv]ize "s ( ! dirt y dug up1 spr9kle ov] ! trap 'till all is cov]$ ov] good1 !n lay a dead we$ or /ick on ea* side ( trap two or ?ree in*es away1 :i* completes ! set4 ,illu/ration3 ,,grey ,,fox4 ,:5 y fa/5 ! trap1 d n /aple x1 b wire ! r+ or end ( *a9 to a bu% y cut1 "o t ! fox c drag a di/ance1 :i* always leaves ! same trap pit or hole 9 read9ess = y\r trap1 :i* %\ld imm$iately be smok$1 set "r back = ano!r fox :i* is sure to come along1 & if y are c>eful he w he y\rs1 z x all dep5ds ^u skillful sett+ & cov]+ ! trap *a94 ,h ev]y?+ look z natural :5 y make ! set z be=e1 & ,i w gu>antee ! cat* ( e fox t comes along4 ,use none b ! be/ trap1 & a ,ne:\se ,no4 #b is recomm5d$1 h&le x & ev]y?+ ab\t ! set ) gloves1 le>n to respect ! cunn+ ( a fox by cultivat+ a habit ( /&+ 9 "o place1 always be c>eful n to spit1 :ittle or leave any pap] ab\t a trap4 ,don't use ru/y traps1 sc\r (f ! ru/1 & boil = ?irty m9utes 9 any gre5 b>k t w coat !m2 will[1 walnut1 or *e/nut are good4 ,don't lay y\r traps ar\nd on ! gr\nd at y\r sets2 bett] c>ry !m 9 a sat*el1 sack or some?+ /rapp$ ar\nd y\r %\ld]s4 ,don't :ittle or spit :]e y are mak+ a set4 ,don't /aple y\r traps1 b cut & wire ! *a9s to a gre5 limb1 "o t ! fox c drag a di/ance1 & visit y\r traps regul>ly1 avoid+ any unnecess>y company4 ,! me?od recomm5d$ is only ! pa? me?od1 & to be us$ altoge!r )\t any bait or sc5ts2 z ,i believe ! be/ results are obta9$ by j tak+ a fox unaw>es1 & ! :ole secret is 9 *oos+ ! place1 !n kn[+ j h[ to conceal ! trap1 & h ev]y?+ z natural z possible :5 ! set is made4 ,look = fox tracks 9 /ock pa?s1 9 pa/ures1 fields1 & woods1 9 l>ge gullies1 wa%\ts & places "u f5ces1 old roads n mu* us$1 s& b>s along /reams1 & o!r places2 always select+ a n>r[ place = y\r set2 approa*+ su* places ) trap ready set & wir$ to ! bru%1 !n ) ready %>p5$ h>d wood /ick1 /op & /& 9 "o place until trap is prop]ly set1 :5 y c j walk "r on to ! next place4 ,always dig ! pit j ! size ( trap to be us$1 hav+ ! spr+s l5g?wise 9 ! pa? or trail--n across x--& j deep en\gh s ! trap w be a little bel[ ! surface level :5 put 9 ! pit4 ,cov] ov] spr+s & ar\nd ! outside ( ! jaws ) dirt1 lay a piece ( pap] ov] pan & jaws1 or put f9e moss1 cotton1 wool or dead grass inside ( jaws & "u pan2 !n haul on ! f9e dirt1 j en\gh ( x to ?9ly cov] all1 bru% ) a twig to level & complete ! set by lay+ a c\ple ( dead we$s1 or small /icks1 j haphaz>d l "s two or ?ree in*es on ea* side ( ! trap4 ,z soon z y kill y\r fox1 reset ! trap 9 ! same pit1 b if y\r bru% drag is *ew$ up1 replace x ) a new "o4 ,9 addition1 if x is a female fox t is caught1 kill x ne> a pa? or any good place :]e a set c be made & :]e y h lately notic$ a fox's track2 !n conceal & secure y\r trap z be=e1 & ! *ances are z good = y to cat* "o or m fox at ?is set4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sack+ ,,foxes4 ,n[ try ?is me?od all ! way ?r\gh & y w soon see t ,i am "r4 ,my bro!r set 8 fir/ fox trap ,dec4 #i? & on ! morn+ ( ! #aj? _h a l>ge female r$ fox & kill$ x 9 a pa/ure ne> a pa?1 & t night caught ! l>ge/ dog fox ,i ev] saw or he>d (4 ,he got bo? ^! foxes j exactly z ! above me?od indicates4 ,! dog fox weigh$ #ai p\nds & its hide measur$ #e ft4 #e in*es on ! bo>d4 ,! old fox _h lots ( gray hairs on 8 head1 evid5tly an old tim]4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,wire ,,& ,,tw9e ,,sn>e4 ,v>i\s are ! ways be+ /udi$ = ! capture ( ! fox & o!r %y animals1 says ,j4 ,h4 ,%ufelt1 ( ,canada4 ,mo/ e trapp] has a p>ticul> me?od ( 8 own4 ,ye>s ago trapp]s ?\ght x 0 necess>y to set 9 wat] 9 ord] to be successful 9 cat*+ foxes1 b aft] a clos] acqua9tance ) ! ways ( ! fox1 x 0 f\nd t !y 7 easily caught 9 a /eel trap on dry l& 9 _m ways4 ,at ! pres5t "t ! trapp] has f\nd a less exp5sive way ( cat*+ !m ) ! sn>e4 ,?is me?od has _m advantages1 & :5 prop]ly set is a sure ?+4 ,x takes 9 mo/ ( ^? old sly ones t h be5 nipp$ by /eel traps1 etc4 ,! me?od %[n "h is only "o ( ! _m ways ( ! sn>e4 ,ow+ to ! peculi> fa/5+ ( ! sn>e1 a p[]ful spr+ pole or weight c be us$ ) a light] wire4 ,i use a copp] or brass wire #a gauge1 ) a foot or m slack betwe5 fa/5+s1 :i* gives ! spr+ pole a *ance to in/antly take advantage ( ! fox z soon z caught1 :5 he w be caught up to ! /aple 7:i* %\ld be high en\gh f ! gr\nd s ! fox w sw+ cle>7 & *ok$4 ,i set my sn>es 9 pa?s :]e we$s or grass gr[ ea* side to hide ! sn>e4 ,! loop %\ld be sev5 in*es 9 diamet]1 t5 in*es f ! gr\nd4 ,x is z well be=e trapp+ to get ! fox to travel+ a pa? by leav+ "s good sc5t along ! pa?4 ,?is c be done by bor+ a ?ree-f\r?s hole d[nw>d 9 a tree ne> ! pa? & p\r ! sc5t 91 :i* w la/ a long "t4 ,if ! same c>e is us$ 9 sett+ sn>es z is us$ 9 trapp+1 ,i ?9k ! sn>e w cat* m4 ,!y "w well 9 cold wea!r1 & "s f9e cat*es c be made aft] a sn[fall ) ! sn>e4 ,!n ! fur w be good & prime4 ,illu/ration3 ,,wire ,,or ,,tw9e ,,sn>e4 ,a--,spr+ pole4 ,b--,/aple4 ,c--,two small nails driv5 9 tree4 7,?ree in* nail head1 end d[n1 ) sn>e loop$ at ea* end ) a foot ( slack betwe54 ,z soon z ! ,d--?ree in* nail is pull$ d[n1 x w slip pa/ ! nail at top end1 :5 spr+ pole w in/antly take up ! slack1 also ! fox1 to /aple & does its "w47 ,e--,slack l9e or wire4 ,f--,loop %\ld be #g in*es 9 diamet] & bottom ( loop t5 in*es f ! gr\nd4 ,rem>ks--,! nails %\ld be driv5 above /aple s x w pull /raight d[n to release ! sn>e fa/5+4 99 99 99 ,i may /ate t ,i le>n$ all ! be/ ways ( sett+ traps = fox long ago f an old trapp]1 says ,a4 ,h4 ,su!rl&1 ( ,nova ,scotia4 ,b ,i nev] bo!r$ sett+ a trap = a fox 9 my life1 = ! reason t ,i c cat* !m ) sn>es on b>e gr\nd mu* easi] & *eap] ?an ) traps4 ,b on sn[ if ,i c\ld get fox to take bait1 ,i w\ld try poison on him4 ,i may add t ! sn>e is good = o!r animals besides ! fox1 su* z coon1 skunk & wild cat4 ,g to a h>dw>e /ore & get "s rabbit wire & put ab\t five /r&s ( x toge!r1 & twi/ x j en\gh s t x w /ay toge!r nicely4 ,h a small loop on bo? ends & run "o end ?r\gh ! o!r s z to make a noose ( x4 ,next get "s good tw9e1 put a piece ab\t #aj or #ab in*es 9 l5g? into ! loop on ! end ( ! sn>e1 t is1 ! end t is go+ to be fa/5$4 ,n[ f9d a pa? 9 an old cle>+ or 9 ! woods1 & select a place :]e y ?9k be/ to set y\r sn>e4 ,cut a /ake ab\t #b feet long & #a #a_/b in*es ?r\gh1 h a limb on ! butt end ( x almo/ #c_/d in* 9 l5g?4 ,%>p5 ! small end ( ! /ake & drive x 9 ! gr\nd1 leav+ ab\t #aj or #ab in*es above gr\nd2 !n cut a nice little pole ab\t an in* & a half at ! butt end & %>p5 x1 trim (f at ab\t an in* at ! top end & fa/5 y\r sn>e1 or at lea/ take y\r pole 9 bo? h&s & =ce ! butt end into ! gr\nd till x w be good & firm4 ,n[ b5d d[n y\r pole & fa/5 y\r sn>e to x1 & put ! end ( ! pole "u ! cat* on ! /ake4 ,be sure to drive y\r /ake close en\gh to ! pa? s z to h y\r sn>e light ab\t ! c5t] ( ! pa? & ! l[] side ( ! sn>e ab\t #h in*es f ! gr\nd4 ,x is be/ to h !m high en\gh s ! fox _c jump ov] !m4 ,( c\rse a man mu/ use good judgm5t at sett+ sn>es j ! same z he w\ld 9 sett+ traps4 ,ano!r good place is a bru% f5ce4 ,f9d holes "u x :]e ! fox w be go+ ?r\gh1 put y\r sn>e !re1 & if !re are any go+ y w h "s ( !m4 ,next f9d a good /ream 9 ! woods or any:]e frequ5t$ by foxes1 & if y f9d good trees t fall across ! /ream h a good %>p axe & give a good sla% or two ( ! axe ab\t ! middle ( ! tree1 or at lea/ above ! middle ( ! brook4 ,z ,i 0 go+ to say1 give a good sla% or two ( ! axe l5g?wise ( ! tree & make a w$ge %ape /ake & drive x into ! tree1 & !n fa/5 y\r sn>e to a spr+ pole4 ,if y pref]1 y c\ld bore an aug] hole 9 ! log & drive y\r p9 9 t way1 & fa/5 ! sn>e to ! p9 ab\t #aj or #ab in*es f ! log s t ! sn>e w hang d[nw>ds1 x w d bett]4 ,be sure & h ! l[] side ( sn>e #g or #h in*es f ! log4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,wire ,,loop4 ,n[ !re is ano!r k9d ( brass or copp] wire t "o /r& w be en\gh to hold a fox4 ,if y f9d t !y are cutt+ y\r sn>es put little roll]s ( wood 9 ! sn>e bor+ a hole l5g?wise ) a #c_/h bit1 & h ! roll] almo/ #e in*es long & say an in* 9 diamet]4 ,put t on sn>e s x w run d[n to ! side ( 8 neck1 & he w keep bit+ at x4 ,i get ,no4 #ad brass wire 7m9d1 y mu/ temp] ! wire7 t ,i f9d ! h>de/ "p ( ! game4 ,cut y\r wire ab\t #cd or #cf in*es long1 make x into r+s r\nd1 put 9 a good hot fire = ?ree or f\r m9utes1 or until r$4 ,be v c>eful & n let x lie on coal1 h&le v c>efully2 don't /rike aga9/ any?+ :ile hot1 z x w break l glass1 b if y h x temp]$ y _c break x4 ,i h caught ?ree foxes 9 ! same sn>e1 says ,l>ry ,burns1 ( ,canada4 ,y mu/ make y\r sn>e j ! same z a rabbit sn>e1 only make a loop ab\t six in*es ar\nd4 ,f9d :5 ! fox passes "u a f5ce or on a c[ pa?1 9 w9t]1 f9d :]e !y make a habit ( go+4 ,set y\r sn>e 9 su* places or ar\nd old c>rion 9 bu%es1 c$> is be/1 use we$s roll$ r\nd y\r sn>e1 don't use too _m z !y w notice4 ,use a gre5 /ick to hold y\r sn>e fa/1 ,y wire ab\t a foot f l>ge end4 ,always /& up ! /ick j ! same z gr[+4 ,! /ick %\ld be #a #a_/b in*es ?ick4 ,be c>eful & make z few foot m>ks z possible & /& on "o side ( y\r sn>e4 ,:ile sett+ don't spit tobacco juice ne> sn>e4 99 99 99 ,a great _m foxes h be5 caught 9 ?is c\ntry by ! plan ( ! draw+ outl9$1 writes ,j4 ,c4 ,hunt]1 ( ,canada4 ,a--! sn>e1 %\ld be made ( rabbit wire1 f\r or five /r&s twi/$ toge!r4 ,%\ld be long en\gh to make a loop ab\t sev5 in*es 9 diamet] :5 set4 ,bottom side ( sn>e %\ld be ab\t six in*es f ! gr\nd4 ,e--is a little /ick1 %>p at "o end & split at ! o!r1 to /ick 9 ! gr\nd & slip bottom ( sn>e 9 split end1 to hold sn>e /eady4 ,illu/ration3 ,,spr+ ,,pole ,,sn>e4 ,b--is cat* to hold d[n spr+ pole4 ,c--is /ake4 ,d--is spr+ pole4 ,"s b5d d[n a sapl+ = a spr+ pole1 b we ?9k ! be/ way is to cut & trim up a small pole ab\t t5 feet long2 fa/5 ! big end "u a root & b5d x d[n ov] a crot*1 /ake or small tree4 ,sn>e %\ld be set on a summ] %eep pa?1 :]e x goes ?r\gh ! bu%es4 ,/ake might be driv5 d[n a foot or m back f ! pa?1 :]e a bran* ( an ev]gre5 bu% w\ld hang ov] x s z to hide x & a /r+ long en\gh f /ake or trigg] to sn>e to all[ sn>e to re/ ov] pa?4 ,( c\rse1 9 mak+ ?is set y w h to use c>e & y\r own +5uity to a great ext5t1 to suit ! requirem5ts ( ! surr\nd+s4 ,ano!r way is to f9d a log1 tree or pole t lies across a brook t is too wide = a fox to jump f "o bank to ! o!r4 ,set sn>e on log1 b 9 ?is case1 bottom side ( sn>e %\ld be only ab\t f\r in*es f log1 z a fox w c>ry 8 nose l[] :ile cross+ a /ream on a log4 ,if ! log is ne> ! wat]1 a spr+ pole %\ld be us$2 if ! log is high up f ! wat]1 fa/5 sn>e to log by driv+ 9 a wood5 p9 9 ! side ( ! log1 & :5 ! fox gets 9 sn>e he w te> ar\nd1 fall (f ( log & hang all "r4 99 99 99 ,! foll[+ is said to be ! mann] 9 :i* !y sn>e foxes 9 ,new ,brunswick3 ,e>ly 9 ! season !y g into ! woods 9 "s favorable locality & build a f5ce4 ,?is place is simil> to :at w\ld be con/ruct$ = p>tridge sn>+1 only ( c\rse ) lay] bru%1 leav+ a n>r[ op5+ suffici5tly wide = ! passage ( a fox1 fix+ ev]y?+ j z !y wi% x to be lat] on :5 ready = bus9ess1 & hav+ a spr+ pole at su* a di/ance t x c be utiliz$ :5 want$4 ,take a dead h5 or "s k9d ( meat1 place x 9 a j>1 s t x gets well ta9t$2 t :5 ! "r "t comes place ! noose 9 place at ! op5+ made 9 ! f5ce1 fa/5 to ! spr+ pole1 spr9kle a little ( ?is ta9t$ bait ab\t1 & await results4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,runaway ,,sn>e ,,set4 ,9 go+ & com+1 wood5 %oes or clogs are worn1 s t ! fox w n get ! sc5t ( ! p>ty sett+ ! trap4 ,an animal 9 com+ d[n ! pa? passes its body or neck ?r\gh ! loop made ( /\t insulat$ wire2 9 pass+ x /eps on ! trip /ick :i* settles ) ! animal's weight1 releas+ ! trigg]1 :i* 9 turn releases ! /ay-wire & j]ks ! loop ar\nd ! animal2 ! spr+ pole onto :i* ! /ay-wire is atta*$ lifts y\r game up into ! air1 *ok+ x to dea? & plac+ x out ( rea* ( o!r animals t w\ld o!rwise de/roy y\r fur4 ,a small not* cut 9 ! /ay crot* :]e ! end ( ! trip /ick re/s w insure ! trigg] to be releas$4 ,?is w hold ! trip /ick firm at ! end1 mak+ x move only at ! end :]e ! animal /ops4 ,new & valuable me?ods are cont9ually be+ publi%$ 9 ! ,hunt]-,trad]-,trapp]1 an illu/rat$ mon?ly magaz9e1 ( ,columbus1 ,ohio4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,trap1 ,,sn>e1 ,,%oot+ ,,& ,,poison4 ,"s say t sc5t is no good1 & t !y c trap m )\t x1 & !y ev5 g s f> z to (f] to mat* _! craft ) ^? us+ x4 ,i don't call myself a trapp]1 says ,e4 ,r4 ,lafle*e1 ( ,canada1 z ,i nev] sp5d mu* "t at hunt+ or trapp+4 ,:5 ,i g 9 ! woods x is only = a little recreation1 & n be+ an old hunt]1 ,i d n "k x all yet1 b w say t ,i c get m ?an my %>e ( foxes 9 any place "h 9 ,canada4 ,= ! b5efit ( ! "y z well z _m old trapp]s ,i w give "h my me?ods ( trapp+1 sn>+1 %oot+ & poison+ ! fox1 :i* is z good1 if n bett]1 ?an any ,i h se54 ,i c clean ! foxes out ( any section ( ! c\ntry )\t hav+ to pur*ase any ( ! s-call$ fam\s sc5t4 ,to take away ! human sc5t f :atev] ,i d1 ,i make a ba? z foll[s3 ,fir/1 take #b lbs4 ( male c$> bran*es1 #b lbs4 balsam bran*es1 & #a lb4 good h5 manure2 *op ! bran*es f9e & place ! :ole 9 a pot 9 #b gallons ( s(t wat]1 fre% ra9 wat] is ! be/ & boil until r$uc$ to #a #a_/b gallon4 ,second1 take a clean pail or tub1 smoke x ) bir* or balsam b>k1 !n place solution1 cov] & keep 9 a temp]ate place4 ,to make ! sc5t1 take equal p>ts ( ! foll[+3 ,fre% eel1 honey 9 comb1 *ick51 pig liv]1 mice2 *op ! :ole toge!r l m9ce meat & bottle1 cork & place ! bottle 9 a pail or tub ( wat] s t x w float & 9 a w>m place4 ,a good way is to place ! bottle 9 "s %all[ "p ( a lake1 creek or riv] mu* expos$ to ! sun1 & :]e ! wat] is w>m2 use a /rong bottle & fill ab\t ?ree-f\r?s ( x1 & remove ! cork f "t to "t = fe> ! f]m5tation sma%es ! bottle1 & z soon z x has settl$1 cork well & keep 9 a temp]ate place = a week or s1 & x is ready = use4 ,sme> y\r sn[%oes & g :]e y l1 & !re w n be a s+le fox t w come to y\r trail t w n foll[ x to ! end4 ,to take ! iron smell f traps1 fir/ clean !m well 9 w>m wat]4 ,second1 put !m 9 ! ba? = #aj or #ab h\rs4 ,?ird1 smoke !m ) bir* & balsam b>k2 !n !y are ready to set1 ,place ! trap #ah in*es f ! bait & put a few drops ( ! m$ic9e "u ! pan ( ! trap1 get a small %ovel made ( sieve wire1 & sieve "s sn[ ov] ! trap & ov] y\r signs up to ?ree feet or m f y\r bait4 ,don't spit or monkey ) pipe & tobacco4 ,place y\r bait ne> a l>ge /one1 /ump1 f5ce or tree1 & 9 su* a way t ! fox w be able to approa* ! bait f side :]e ! trap is2 always set ! trap s t ! loose jaw w be at ! f> end f ! bait4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"s ,,canadian ,,r$s4 ,x is a good ?+ to place "s clean :ite cotton wool "u ! pan ) a few drops ( ! sc5t4 ,z soon z a fox is caught save a front leg & ) x pr9t "s signs su* z a live fox w\ld d1 all ov] ! place :]e ! trap is set2 also save ! ur9e f ! bladd] ( ! fox & :5 x becomes rancid1 spr9kle a few drops on ! we$s ne> ! trap & ! fir/ fox t w come w be y\rs4 ,to poison !m /ry*n9e is requir$4 ,fir/1 use fre% beef suet & make pills ! size ( a big pea4 ,second1 put ! size ( a l>ge gra9 ( :eat ( /ry*n9e & /ick ^! pills 9 y\r bait ! same way z g>lic 9 a roa/4 ,?ird1 take a fre% c[ head1 /ick y\r pills 9 ! fle%y p>ts ( ! head1 b d n place !m too close to ea* o!r1 !n hang ! head out ( ! rea* ( ! h5s1 etc41 9 a /able :]e !re is cattle = "o night1 !n take x to ! place y wi% to leave x & !re ?r[ away l a lo/ head4 ,a good way to place su* bait is on a good siz$ lake4 ,place ! head 9 ! c5t] ( x & y w f9d y\r fox e "t4 ,( c\rse :5 y are us+ poison y mu/ visit y\r bait e morn+ at daylight1 s t ! drift+ sn[1 etc41 w n cov] ! fox's tracks4 ,:ile visit+ ! bait1 keep to "o side & f ?ree to five feet f x2 don't monkey ar\nd x1 & if ,mr4 ,fox came to ! bait & if y h reason to ?9k he has tak5 a pill1 make a circuit ( a #ajj y>ds or m until y come to ! trail ( a fox go+ away f ! bait4 ,z soon z a fox feels ! effect ( ! poison he w make sev]al long jumps & !n />t to walk4 ,foll[ 8 tracks1 & ! mom5t y notice zigzags 9 ! tracks1 or t ! fox is look+ = an easy place to g ?r\gh a f5ce1 etc41 ?is is a sure sign t ! fox is sick1 & y c foll[ t track & f9d ! fox4 ,sometimes y w f9d !m n #ej y>ds f ! bait1 & o!r times a half or ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile f ! bait4 ,?is dep5ds ^u ! "t sp5t at ! bait & is also due to o!r causes4 ,a good way to poison !m is to place a pill 9 a m\se or a small piece ( liv]1 b ,i pref] to make pills ) l>d1 ab\t a squ>e in*1 & ,i ins]t ! poison 9 ! middle ( ! bullet4 ,to d ?is1 ,i bore a small hole ) a /ick1 & !n place ! /ry*n9e & cov] ! hole ) ! l>d tak5 f x4 ,to d ?is ) ease1 ! l>d mu/ be p>tly froz51 sme> ) honey & keep froz52 !n take "s froz5 liv] 7any k9d w d7 & *op x 9 f9e pieces & mix ) honey & keep 9 a small wood box4 ,smoke ! box ! same z ! traps & sme> inside ) honey & add a few drops ( ! m$ic9e4 ,! k9d ( box ,i recomm5d is "o #dx#ab made ( ei!r c$> or bass wood #a_/d in* ?ick1 ) two comp>tm5ts1 "o #dx#h = ! liv] pieces & ! o!r #dx#d = ! bullets1 ) a slid+ door at ea* end1 & a piece ( lea!r held by small screws on ! top = ! h&4 ,:5 ready1 take y\r ammunition & once on fox l&1 sme> y\r sn[ %oes ) ! sc5t & at e hundr$ y>ds drop a few bits ( liv]1 & at e #ejj y>ds or s1 a few m ) a pill1 & 9 ! pill /ick a f\r in* black fea!r1 & two feet to ! "r /ick a /rong we$1 & 9 su* a way t ! w9d w n ?r[ x d[n4 ,?is w enable y to f9d ! pill 9 case ( a sn[ /orm1 & by bru%+ ! sn[ lightly ) y\r mit1 ! pill c be f\nd at once1 unless a fox took x4 ,if ! bullet has n be5 t\*$ y c tell )\t hav+ to remove ! sn[1 z ! fea!r w /& /raight up1 & ?is is a sure sign t ! poison is /ill !re4 ,if no fea!r c be se5 & if x has be5 /ormy1 bru% ! sn[ away1 ! l>d is n z :ite z ! sn[ & is easily f\nd4 ,%\ld x be gone1 look c>efully ar\nd ! place2 sometimes y w see ! fea!r #aj or #bj feet f ! place y h plac$ ! pill1 & !re or else:]e y %\ld see a place :]e ! fox has be5 digg+ a hole4 ,exam9e ! hole c>efully & y may f9d ! poison1 z (t5 :5 n hungry he w hide x = "s o!r "t1 or = 8 fri5d4 ,if y h reason to believe t a fox took ! pill1 & ow+ to /ormy wea!r y _c f9d him1 y mu/ survey ! gr\nds z soon z ! sn[ comm5ces to melt1 & by look+ c>efully along ! f5ces y w (t5 f9d !m4 ,always keep trace ( y\r pills2 ! be/ places to put ^! is 9 ! middle ( a lake or field2 ! black fea!r w attract ! att5tion ( ! foxes at once1 & !y w make imm$iately = any black spots !y see 9 a field or on a lake4 ,to %oot !m 9 w9t]3 ,get a complete suit made ( :ite cotton1 includ+ cap1 sme> y\r suit ) sc5t1 or h "s balls ( cotton wool sme>$ ) x & tie ^! ar\nd y\r belt ) a good /r+ 9 su* a way t y c remove !m at w4 ,9 a f9e moonlight1 take y\r sn[ %oes & g :]e ! foxes are travel+1 & ! mom5t y see "o or he> "o b>k1 circle ar\nd him s t ! w9d w c>ry ! sc5t4 ,he w come t[>ds y & w /op at a c]ta9 di/ance f y1 & z y notice him on ! al]t1 /op mov+4 ,! fox w put 8 head up & w look 9 all directions 9 ord] to locate :]e ! ne/ ( ! plump mice are1 & z y notice ?is s\nd ! squeal ( ! field m\se2 ! fox w at once run t[>d y2 !n %oot him4 ,i use ,,bb %ot = foxes4 ,:]e foxes are pl5tiful1 a hunt] ( "s exp]i5ce c bag sev]al 9 ?ree or f\r h\rs4 ,i h kill$ z _m z f\r 9 ?ree h\rs4 ,a good w9d1 f9e moonlight1 & lots ( foxes1 a fell[ w h f9e sport4 ,9 %oot+ foxes1 keep z mu* z possible on ! small hills s z to survey m l&4 ,:ile ,i 0 liv+ 9 ! c\ntry ,i _h good sport %oot+ !m 9 ! spr+1 9 ! high sn[ banks along ! f5ces4 ,foxes are fond ( play+ at su* places1 especially :5 !re is a cru/ to c>ry !m4 ,?is g5]ally comes 9 ,canada at ! latt] end ( ,febru>y & dur+ ! mon? ( ,m>*4 ,i h (t5 kill$ !m at bait4 ,horse meat is f9e bait = !m4 ,i once kill$ two big foxes at "o %ot4 ,a hunt] c always approa* a fox :5 he is fe$+1 provid+ he kn[s h[4 ,:5 ,i trap fox ,i d x on a l>ge scale4 ,i always set a comb9ation ( traps & sn>es4 ,i c>ry a good supply ( wire sn>es4 ,! tw9e mu/ be ( d>k color4 ,9 mak+ a trail = fox1 ,i take advantage ( e good place ,i f9d ei!r = trap or sn>es1 ei!r betwe5 bun*es ( we$s1 trees1 /ones1 /umps1 roots1 logs1 f5ces1 etc41 :]e ,mr4 ,fox w h to pass to foll[ my trail4 ,on ! rail or o!r bo>d f5ces ,i use ! tw9e sn>e1 & on a b>b$ wire f5ce1 ! wire sn>e4 ,9 sett+ a tw9e sn>e1 ,i always use a drop log or /one1 & s fix$ t z soon z ! fox pulls ! weight drops1 & he is lift$ & hung at once4 ,i use ord9>y wire f5ce /aples & two to ea* set1 "o plac$ s t :5 ! weight falls ! neck ( ! fox is c>ri$ close to ! /aple & held !re1 & ! o!r /aple close to ! drop4 ,! drop mu/ be plac$ s t x _c rea* ! gr\nd1 & mu/ weigh ab\t ?ree times z mu* z any fox4 ,any fox t puts 8 head 9 ! loop is sure to /ay !re4 ,9 ! bu%1 ,i take advantage ( all %anty roads1 & ,i use spr+ poles :5 ,i f9d a suitable tree4 ,i j trim ! head & use a wire sn>e s t ! squirrels1 etc41 w n bo!r x4 ,i set traps at ! baits & 9 ! middle ( ! fields 9 ! same way z poison1 ) bits ( liv] ar\nd x1 & ,i cov] ! trap ) a light coat ( sn[ ) ! same little %ovel1 & "u ! pan ,i place "s cotton wool ) a few drops ( sc5t1 & %\ld1 :ile ! fox is pick+ up ! pieces ( liv]1 n /ep on ! trap1 he is sure to scrat* = ! m\se "u ! pan1 & ! trap w m\se him4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,my ,,fir/ ,,fox4 ,i presume t almo/ e boy trapp] 9 ,nor? ,am]ica has an ard5t wi% to trap "o ( ^! cunn+ %>p witt$ animals1 & ,i rememb] ,i ?\ght :5 a boy if ,i c\ld only cat* a fox 9 a trap my reputation z a trapp] w\ld be made1 says ,f4 ,w4 ,h[>d1 ( ,wiscons94 ,boys1 y mu/ n be disc\rag$ if1 aft] foll[+ ! me?ods y he>1 y fail to take a fox1 = probably mo/ ( y h only traps en\gh to make "o set2 any ( u old] trapp]s ,i ?9k w admit t x is r a difficult feat to make "o set & take a fox 9 a reasonably %ort "t4 ,mo/ ( ! trapp]s :o use ^! sets h likely f a doz5 to fifty traps out = fox at "o "t4 ,i h sometimes tak5 foxes 9 traps set = skunk1 coon & m9k1 s t "o may say t ) a l>ge numb] ( traps out1 ev5 ?\gh n set ) ! c>e & precautions usually tak5 to cat* a fox1 ! l>ge numb] ( *ances op5 enable "o to take "h & !re a blund]+ & unw>y fell[4 ,i trapp$ my fir/ fox :5 ab\t twelve ye>s old1 by foll[+ a me?od giv5 me by my gr&fa!r1 :o 01 9 8 day1 a fam\s ,new ,engl& fox hunt]4 ,he 0 a v old man at t "t1 b :5 ,i express$ to him my he>t's desire1 ask+ him h[ & :]e to set ! trap 7,i _h b "o suitable = fox7 he told me to get my fa!r to let me take ! ox5 & pl[1 to make a c\ple ( furr[s 9 our back pa/ure4 ,foll[+ 8 in/ructions ,i boil$ ! trap 9 weak lye & !n daub$ x ov] ) fre% c[ manure4 ,! back pa/ure spok5 ( 0 a place :]e foxes travel$1 & ,i presume t !re 0 no week 9 ! ye> t at lea/ two or ?ree foxes did n cross !re4 ,illu/ration3 ,,caught ,,9 ,a ,,no #a4 ,n[1 ?is is a v important po9t1 if y are mak+ b "o set especially1 be sure & f9d a location = ! set ne> "s d5 or l$ge :]e foxes live1 or at "s po9t :]e y "k !y are 9 ! habit ( cross+4 ,b to cont9ue1 "u my ag$ in/ructor's direction ,i pl[$ two furr[s across ! pa/ure 9 ! =m ( an ,x4 ,n[1 said he1 any fox t comes along w get d[n & run 9 ! furr[s4 ,set y\r traps :]e !y cross1 & ,i %\ldn't wond] if y f\nd "o up "h "s f9e morn+4 ,i scoop$ out a %all[ hole ( a size to hold ! trap & clog1 put a bun* ( wool "u ! pan s x w\ld spr+ easily1 & cov]$ all slightly & smoo?ly ) dirt2 ,gr&dad !n plac$ "s lumps ( dirt 9 su* a way t a fox w\ld be apt to /ep ov] !m into ! trap1 if com+ f any direction4 ,he caution$ me 9 visit+ ! trap to walk by x "s di/ance away4 ,h[ long d y ?9k x w be be=e we cat* a fox81 ,i ask$4 ,maybe n = a week1 & maybe n at all1 b ,i tell y boy1 if y want to cat* a fox y h got to /ick to x4 ,y c imag9e my delight ! next morn+ on f9d+ a f9e r$ fox tangl$ up among "s huckleb]ry bu%es ne> by1 & y may be sure ,i ?\ght ,gr&dad ! greate/ trapp] 9 ! _w1 & myself ! next4 ,i caught two m foxes at ! same set be=e sn[ came1 & w say t ,i h always f\nd ?is me?od "o ( ! sure/1 b ( c\rse v few boys are situat$ s z to h pa/ures t foxes cross1 & :i* !y c pl[ furr[s 94 ,foxes are g5]ally suspici\s ( a dead bait2 h[ev]1 at a bait :i* !y h be5 9 ! habit ( visit+1 g5]ally "s c>cass1 !y are m easily caught ?an at a fre%ly plac$ bait or c>cass1 & x is a good plan1 if y try tak+ a fox 9 ?is way1 to put out ! c>cass or l>ge baits long en\gh 9 advance = !m to get into ! practice ( com+ to !m2 !n place y\r traps1 if possible1 j be=e a fall ( sn[1 & y are almo/ c]ta9 ( cat*+ "o4 ,! traps %\ld always be set ) c>e & treat$ z already describ$1 to cov] ! sc5t ( iron1 z a fox consid]s ! sc5t ( man & iron a dang]\s comb9ation1 & !y und\bt$ly "k ab\t traps & fe> !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,caught ,,on ,,8 ,,own ,,f>m4 ,i l to use a live bait = fox & bobcats1 & a rabbit is ab\t ! be/ = ?is purpose1 because !y are easily secur$4 ,!y =m ! pr9cipal game ( ^! animals & !y are ne>ly always look+ = !m4 ,x is1 ,i ?9k1 safe to say1 t ea* gr[n fox or bobcat kill two hundr$ ea* on an av]age e ye>4 ,! sight or hot sc5t ( any game ^! animals are accu/om$ to hunt excites !m1 & _! faculties are at once conc5trat$ on h[ to capture & get on ! outside ( said game z soon z possible4 ,"u su* conditions1 !y fall m easy prey to trapp]s' wiles4 ,select a po9t :]e y "k foxes hunt1 or n f> f "s d5 or l$ge :i* !y use4 ,f9d a holl[ log or "s tree t has a holl[ butt ) an op5+2 9 ei!r case1 plug ! holl[ securely s ! rabbit w h to /ay up ne> ! op5+1 put 9 "s c>rots1 or e>s ( corn1 & cov] ! hole ) wov5 wire1 hav+ ab\t an in* me%1 or "s b>b wire /apl$ across w sometimes answ]2 !y may 9 "s cases be afraid ( ! wire1 b ,i h _h excell5t success ) ?is me?od1 & my op9ion is t ! sight ( live game makes !m reckless 7on "o occasion ,i caught a fox 9 a wood5 box ab\t eight in*es squ>e & ?ree or f\r feet long1 hav+ a wire door1 h+$ at ! top & slant+ 91--a self-sett]--! trap _h a live rabbit inside & 0 set along a creek1 = ! purpose ( tak+ a m9k alive & un9jur$74 ,if ?is me?od is us$ z a sn[ set1 bru% out all tracks1 & :e!r on sn[ or b>e gr\nd1 always make z few tracks & leave z little sign z possible ar\nd y\r traps4 ,:5 sett+ = any %y animal1 don't cov] or h&le trap or clog ) b>e h&s4 ,use gloves & a small wood5 spade4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,t5nessee ,,trapp]',s ,,me?ods4 ,d y trap foxes8 ,if y d ,i bet y h "s favorite way1 & too1 d\btless 9 mo/ respects x's diff]5t f my way ( trapp+ !m1 z !re seems to be almo/ z _m me?ods z !re are successful trapp]s2 nor ei!r is ! same conf9$ to ! me?ods us$1 b to ! k9d ( traps employ$1 baits1 sc5ts1 etc41 says ,b4 ,p4 ,pick5s4 ,! ,wat] ,set1 ! ,%eep ,pa? ,me?ods1 are national1 & kn[n to be ,o4 ,k41 ?\gh ! =m] requires bait attractions1 & lots ( o!r prep>ations1 :ile ! latt] ) me has nev] necess>ily requir$ baits or sc5ts to make x a good success4 ,i d n conf9e my fox trapp+ to any "o me?od long1 = ,i am always gov]n$ by ! surr\nd+s1 & conditions1 yet my traps are set & conceal$ ! same way1 no matt] = :at animals ,i int5d to trap4 ,my traps set = skunk & rats are j z c>efully set & conceal$ z ?\gh !y 7 set = fox & coon4 ,my favorite is a ,ne:\se ,fox ,trap = e purpose1 z x w hold4 ,my reasons = us+ no?+ small] ?an a ,no4 #b ,fox ,trap is t a fell[ does n always "k if a fox w happ5 ab\t 8 skunk traps or a big coon ab\t 8 rat traps1 & s9ce ,i h f\nd ,mr4 ,fox & ,mr4 ,coon a few times 9 ! toils ,i make e prep>ation = 8 reception4 ,i w endeavor to tell "s ( ! ?+s ,i d1 :i* is a good way to take a fox4 ,i comm5ce e>ly 9 ! spr+1 if ! gr\nd is n ready to arrange = my fall & w9t] trapp+1 look+ out = _! signs1 & cont9ue to keep my eyes op5 all summ] & ar\nd ! pa/ures1 9 ! fields1 old roads1 & 9 ! woods1 gullies & wa%\ts4 ,i arrange to trap !m 9 /ock pa?s by lay+ a limb or f5ce rail across ^! pa?s1 :ile ! use ( /ock all summ] r5d]s x old1 & on ei!r side ( ?is pa? ob/ruction is j ! place = a fox trap4 ,i cut & wire my trap *a9 to ! middle ( a bru%1 "o t a fox c drag "s di/ance away1 :i* leaves ?is same place a good risk = ano!r cat*1 :]e if /apl$ to some?+ he c\ld n move he w\ld r5d] ! place unfit = ! re/ ( ! season4 ,conceal y\r trap by digg+ a hole on ei!r side ( ! pa? ob/ruction ! size ( ! trap to be us$1 sett+ trap always spr+s ) pa?1 h ! hole deep en\gh s :5 ! trap is well cov]$ ) leaves1 !n on ! leaves a lay] ( dirt1 x w j be level ) ! e>? & look natural4 ,to use ?is same und]gr\nd me?od 9 cold freez+ wea!r1 fir/ b$ ! trap hole good ) dry leaves1 or grass1 ov] spr+s & all1 be+ sure to use dry flat leaves to lay ov] ! pan & jaws1 !n cov] ov] all ) "s ( ! rema9+ dirt be=e m5tion$4 ,be sure to hide *a9 & h&le ev]y?+ ) gloves4 ,n[ bru% out y\r tracks1 /ep ov] y\r trap & g on4 ,"o way ( trapp+ foxes may be done l ?is4 ,ar\nd ! pa/ures & 9 ! woods :]e /ock make pa?s lay a f5ce rail1 or its equival5t across ^! pa?s1 & ! use ( /ock dur+ ! summ] mon?s w r5d] ^! pre>rang$ ob/ructions worn & natural by ,novemb] trapp+1 & on ei!r side ( su* an ob/ruction is a spl5did place to set y\r trap = ! fox to /ep 91 writes ,l4 ,m4 ,pick5s4 ,pa?s1 places "u f5ces1 little wa%\ts1 & old roads n mu* us$ are g5]ally 8 favorite travels4 ,see aft] 8 tracks 9 ! du/1 mud1 or sn[2 notice h[ he /eps ov] "o ( ^! ob/ructions t y arrang$ e>ly 9 ! summ]1 & o!r places1 /udy+ him1 !n set y\r trap ?is way1 us+ e precaution to n *ange any ( ! surr\nd+s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,t5nessee ,,trapp]s ,,& ,,traps4 ,c>ry ) y a little h>d wood /ick1 ready %>p5$1 ) :i* to dig a hole on ei!r side ( ?is ob/ruction t has be5 ly+ ov] ! /ock pa? j ! size ( y\r trap1 & deep en\gh s y\r trap pan & jaws w be a little bel[ ! level ( ! surface4 ,n[ cov] ov] spr+s good & all ar\nd ! outside ( jaws ) "s ( ?is dirt y dug up2 n[ y h ! trap conceal$ all b its pan & inside ( jaws2 f9i% ! set by lay+ "s small flat leaves f jaws to pan1 comm5c+ & go+ all ! way ar\nd jaws2 aft] ?is is done pulv]ize "s ( ! rema9+ dirt1 & spr9kle x ov] ^! leaves1 entirely cov]+ !m4 ,take a small twig & level ov] trap1 f9i%+ ! job4 ,x might help "s to cut a "p ( a bird into f9e pieces1 dropp+ x & loose fea!rs ov] ?is k9d ( a set4 ,to fa/5 ! trap is "s ( ! job4 ,cut a bu% ) a lot ( limbs to x1 & wire y\r trap to ! middle ( same securely1 b d n h ! bru% drag s heavily t he _c run (f ) x2 x is int5d$ = him to g imm$iately aft] he is caught1 = ^! reasons1 he w soon hang up "s di/ance away1 & ?us fa/5$1 he is n /ation$ at ?is good place :]e ano!r may be caught1 besides 8 *ances ( pull+ out ( ! trap is less ?an x is if he 0 /apl$ to some?+ he c\ld n move4 ,! bru% is a give & take game1 see8 ,be sure to cov] *a9 ( trap good1 & h ev]y?+ look z natural :5 y leave u :5 y came to set trap4 ,use ,no4 #b ,ne:\se1 h&l+ x & ev]y?+ ) gloves2 always /& ,9 "o place2 leave no pap] or :ittl+s on ! premises4 ,i use ?is me?od j outl9$4 ,try x boys4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,_m ,,good ,,me?ods4 ,!re is no animal roam+ ! woods s h>d to cat* 9 a /eel trap z ! fox1 says a writ] 9 ! ,orange ,judd ,f>m]4 ,yet :5 "o und]/&s 8 nature he is easily tak5 despite 8 cunn+4 ,! foll[+ me?od ,i h employ$ successfully3 ,fir/ take f\r good /eel traps & cov] !m ) fre% blood at a slaught] h\se4 ,take a dead h5 7"o t has di$ a natural dea? w d if !re is no odor71 & run a wire up 9 h] head & d[n 9 h] body2 also wires ?r\gh h] feet & legs4 ,select a place :]e foxes run ne> a l[ bu% or small tree4 ,on a bran* ( ?is1 ab\t ?ree feet f ! gr\nd1 fa/5 y\r h5 solidly ) ! wires 9 h] feet4 ,by means ( wire 9 h] neck1 b5d x s %e w look z if %e 7 on a roo/4 ,be v p>ticul> on ?is po9t4 ,set y\r trap a little bel[ ! surface ( ! soil1 s t ! tops are level4 ,n[ cov] up ) leaves & grass s t !re is no diff]5ce 9 appe>ance f ! surr\nd+ gr\nd4 ,be sure ! *a9s are well /ak$4 ,mr4 ,fox comes up & sees ! h54 ,he squats d[n on 8 /oma*4 ,he w lie !re = five m9utes wat*+ ! h54 ,!n he makes a spr+ = h] neck1 & gets x1 b ! traps get him & ! boy gets ! fox if he is cute en\gh4 99 99 99 ,well "h is h[ ,i caught my fir/ fox1 says ,c4 ,f4 ,hot*kiss1 ( ,wiscons94 ,x 0 9 ! w9t] ( #ahhg & #ahhh4 ,i 0 work+ = a f>m] "h 9 ,%awano ,co41 _h to drive ! /ock to ! riv] to wat] all w9t]4 ,i notic$ fox tracks on ! ice s ,i b\ght a d\ble spr+ ,ne:\se4 ,gave #fj c5ts = x1 took "s *aff f ! hay 9 ! c[ /able = a b$ & set ! trap on ! riv] bank "u a l>ge hemlock to protect x f /orms1 cov]$ trap ) *aff & /rew$ pieces ( *ick5 & fea!rs on ! b$4 ,9 f\r days ,i _h two foxes1 !n "s "o /ole my trap & ,i did n try any m !n4 ,la/ w9t] ,i 0 work+ = ! same f>m] aga94 ,he lo/ two %eep4 ,we drew ! c>casses out 9 ! woods1 set f\r traps at "o %eep & six at ! o!r4 ,9 sev5 weeks we _h #ad foxes & we lo/ no "t f o!r "w4 ,we pull$ wool f ! %eep to cov] ! traps )4 ,i d n ?9k x be/ to spit ne> a fox trap1 especially tobacco spit4 ,!re may be "s foxes t d n c>e = x1 b ,i "k !y are n all built t way4 ,"o ( my me?ods ( trapp+ ,reyn>d 0 z foll[s3 ,fir/1 ?or\ghly besme> ! trap ) dropp+s f cattle1 us+ no o!r prep>ation1 nei!r boil+ or smok+1 z "s recomm5d to prev5t _! fe> ( human sc5t1 !n my favorite sets be+ 9 ! pa? ( "s old timb] or wood road or cattle pa? 9 "s unusual pa/ure4 ,aft] select+ ! place be/ suit$1 accord+ to my be/ judgm5t1 take a knife to cut out a hole correspond+ to size ( trap1 remove c>efully all loose e>?4 ,i usually c>ri$ a small basket = ! reception ( ev]y?+ tak5 up ?is way4 ,set ! trap c>efully1 cov]+ loosely ) "s co>se mat]ial & topp+ ! :ole ) mat]ial to correspond ) ! surr\nd+ surface ( pa?s1 & la/ly lay+ a small twig across j at "o side ( :]e ! trap is set1 z a fox w always /ep ov] any small ob/ruction1 & by plac+ ! twig 9 ?is mann] he w\ld /ep ov] into ! trap4 ,illu/ration3 ,,?irty ,,silv] ,,fox ,,sk9s ,,wor? #ejjj4 ,9 ! section ( c\ntry :i* ,i am n[ writ+1 t j ea/ ( ! ,:ite ,m\nta9s 9 ,new ,hamp%ire1 !re 7 innum]able su* roads & pa?s1 s t ,i _h all ! t]ritory ,i desir$ = ! purpose4 ,h caught _m a sly *ap 9 ?is mann]4 ,_h a good grapple at end ( *a9 & nev] fa/5$ a trap b let !m make a few jumps :5 !y w\ld ne>ly always get caught up1 yet on a few occasions h _h to put up a pretty /iff hunt be=e locat+ !m4 ,= in/ance1 !re might be a sn[ /orm1 if late 9 ! season1 or a heavy ra94 ,9 ?is case !re might n be any signs to g by1 & ,i w\ld h to g on a bl9d hunt & cov] consid]able gr\nd be=e ,i c\ld sk9 my fox4 99 99 99 ,i _h my traps all set "o fall & ev]y?+ 0 com+ my way1 until "o morn+ ,i f\nd t ,i 0 deal+ ) a fox t knew z mu* ab\t trapp+ z ,i did4 ,i _h my trap set 9 a spr+ & e "t he want$ to /eal bait he c\ld manage x )\t gett+ into ! trap4 ,i let ! trap set ! same way & kept x bait$ b mean:ile ,i 0 ?9k+ ( a plan to capture him4 ,9 fix+ ! spr+ ,i made a dam out ( dirt1 plac+ a few small flat /ones on top ( x4 ,n[ ,i made up my m9d t z ! dam 0 ! ne>e/ po9t to ! bait t he mu/ be /eal+ x f t place4 ,n[ ,i took ! trap out ( ! spr+ & put 9 a /one cov]$ ) a tuft ( grass to resemble ! trap & sett+ ! trap itself 9 ! dam1 cov]+ ) dirt & lay+ a little flat /one on ! pan4 ,i _h made up my m9d t :5 he /epp$ on ! dam he w\ld /ep on ! small /ones t ,i _h laid on top to keep ! dirt f wa%+ away4 ,:ile /epp+ on ! dam to rea* = ! bait he /epp$ on ! small /one on ! pan & 0 held fa/ by a ,no4 #b #a_/b ,blake ,lamb trap1 j z ,i _h calculat$ on4 99 99 99 ,"o way ( trapp+ fox is sett+ "u wat]1 especially 9 sl[ mov+ wat]1 is mo/ effectual 9 kill+ ! trap odor1 says a ,mi*igan trapp]4 ,! metallic smell w n rise ?r\gh wat]1 b w be absorb$ & c>ri$ away by x4 ,z mu* z a =tnight be=e sett+ take a hoe & dig a %all[ pool 9 a swamp :]e foxes are kn[n to cross4 ,dig x six or sev5 feet across 9 a mucky ooze & leave a dra9 way or outlet op5 s t 9 ev5t ( ra9 /orms1 wat] w n rise & /& too deep 9 ! pool4 ,! pool %\ld be> z few evid5ces z possible ( hav+ be5 made by man4 ,9 ! c\rse ( a =tnight aft] ! sc5t ( ! trapp] has fad$ away & leaves h fall51 ! trap is sme>$ ) tall[ & ! *a9 is fa/5$ to long n>r[ /one1 approa*+ s z to make & leave z few tracks z possible4 ,! trap along ) ! /one & *a9 is set 9 ! bottom ( ! pool1 n 9 ! c5t]1 b s ne> "o side t ! trap w be f #ab to #ad in*es f ! l[ bank4 ,a little tuft ( grass z l>ge z a soda biscuit is plac$ directly ov] ! trap re/+ on x1 s ! top ( ! tuft w %[ a little above ! wat]1 look+ z ?\gh x grew !re4 ,ab\t a foot beyond x fur!r out 9 ! wat] ano!r tuft a little l>g] & ?ick]1 is plac$ s x w %[ di/9ctly above ! wat]1 & on x place ! bait4 ,a fox cross+ ! swamp on a *illy day sc5t+ ! bait w approa* ! pool4 ,to avoid wad+ 9 ! cold muddy wat] he w probably /ep on ! ne>e/ tuft4 ,t is ! "o on ! trap 9 :i* he w be caught by ! =eleg4 99 99 99 ,i w tell y :at ,i "k ab\t ! fox1 says a ,canadian trapp]4 ,he is ! slye/ animal we h to deal ) "h4 ,i ?9k ! be/ way is to use sev]al diff]5t ways to trap foxes1 & y\r *ances w be d\bl$ 9 tak+ !m4 ,take a horse or beef head & put x out 9 ! woods & leave x !re = ab\t a week4 ,!n if ! foxes h be5 at x1 set y\r traps & cov] ) leaves or dead p9e ne$les4 ,:5 y are leav+ take a bru% & bru% "s sn[ ov] y\r traps to ab\t half cov] ! leaves4 ,leave no foot m>ks ar\nd & y w be pretty sure to get y\r fox4 ,ano!r good way is to take ta9t$ beef or pig kidneys & put !m at ! back ( a ,v1 made by two logs fall+ across ea* o!r4 ,i took "o ?is way be=e ! sn[ came1 b he got away ) my trap4 ,i h read & he>d a lot ab\t human sc5t & animals be+ afraid ( x4 ,i h se5 en\gh to be sure t fox are n afraid ( ei!r human sc5t or /eel traps1 if ! dirt is n di/urb$ ar\nd ! trap4 99 99 99 ,illu/ration3 ,,cali=nia ,,trapp] ,,visit+ ,,traps4 ,:5 sn[ is pl5tiful s t sly ,reyn>d may be track$1 !n se>* out 8 haunts & f9d :]e he sleeps 9 ! day "t1 says a ,canadian hunt]4 ,!y seldom g 9 holes 9 ! w9t]1 & 9 ! bright sunny days are v sleepy4 ,9 track+ y w see m>ks :]e !y h be5 ly+1 g5]ally 9 "s elevat$ position close to _! haunts1 :]e !y may be caught napp+ z !y (t5 are caught4 ,! sn[ %\ld be s(t s z to make ! lea/ noise possible1 b x is a/oni%+ ! am\nt ( noise y c make & /ill n di/urb !m1 provid+ y h be5 ?\ghtful en\gh to keep ! w9d 9 y\r favor1 z !y are v quick to smell a p]son1 s 9 consequ5ce y %\ld always face ! w9d & g easy 9 y\r se>*4 ,! sn[ %oes are a great help :5 ! sn[ is deep1 z x is !n t ! fox is easie/ gott5 z !y w n g f> 9 ! deep sn[4 ,try x boys & be surpris$ at y\r success4 99 99 99 ,i w try & expla9 to y my me?od ( cat*+ fox alive1 writes ,h[>d ,hur/1 ( ,p5nsylvania4 ,take a common box trap1 put a wire p>tition ab\t #d in*es f back end ( trap4 ,on ! back end ( trap put a wire door t y c op5 & %ut4 ,take ! trap to "s good d51 take a small live *ick5 & put 9 ! back "p ( trap4 ,! noise ( ! *ick5 w attract ! foxes' att5tion & he w ent] ! trap door4 ,i saw f\r caught ?is way la/ spr+ by a boy #i ye>s old4 99 99 99 ,i w m5tion h[ y c get a fox )\t bait1 says ,j>vis ,gre51 ( ,ma9e4 ,look up an old pa? or wood road :]e y see t !y h travel$1 & notice a m\nd or rise ( gr\nd2 n[ ! foxes always /op to ur9ate on all su* places4 ,:5 y see ! w9d & atmosph]e indicates a fall ( sn[1 g & set y\r trap1 sme> ) balsam ( fir1 c$>1 hemlock or spruce1 set y\r trap on c5t] ( m\nd & on "o side /ick up a tree bran* to look z if gr[n !re1 ab\t eight in*es high1 fa/5 trap to a clog by ! middle1 cov] trap lightly ) "s f9e sub/ance4 ,a drop or two ( sc5t is sure ( e "o t comes along4 ,try ?is4 ,! ,blake ,lamb trap is be/4 ,i h only "o fault ) ! s+le spr+ & t is ! tr5*] is too l>ge4 ,on ! new /yle if ! animal /eps on ! edge ( tr5*]1 result is a toe or two w be left4 ,be c>eful 9 cov]+ trap s t :5 x spr+s ! jaws w %ut tight4 99 99 99 ,illu/ration3 ,,p5nsylvania ,,fox ,,trapp]',s ,,cab94 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy ,i us$ to hunt foxes ) dog & gun4 ,9 track+ !m ,i notic$ t !y w\ld g to e skunk t 0 kill$1 writes ,l4 ,m4 ,c>twright1 ( ,p5nsylvania1 ne> :]e !y travel$1 & nose ar\nd1 b nev] saw :]e !y ate any ( x1 s ,i us$ ! sc5t successfully 9 cat*+ !m4 ,i h caught _m ( !m 9 ,no4 #a ,ne:\se trap fa/5$ to a clog2 _h "o to pull ! /aple out ( a clog & c>ry trap z mu* z five miles be=e cat*+ him1 & if x _h n be5 = a fre% fall ( sn[ w\ld h be5 out4 ,ab\t z sure a way to cat* fox 7if y h ! prop] place7 is to sn>e him4 ,"h !y v (t5 cross ! creek on logs or trees t h fall5 across1 :5 ! creek is n froz5 ov]4 ,take ab\t ?ree & a half feet ( wire1 su* z is us$ = bal+ hay1 make a sn>e1 /aple or spike ! end ( wire d[n on ! side ( ! tree ab\t ! c5t] ( ! creek1 b5d wire up s ! loop comes ov] ! c5t] ( log1 make loop ab\t sev5 or eight in*es 9 diamet]1 set small bu% on ea* side1 /ick 9 log & cov] j ov] top ( sn>e4 ,if prop]ly set w cat* fox1 coon & dogs 7s x is be/ to set :]e dogs d n travel74 ,i suppose any log up f ! gr\nd high en\gh w\ld d by us+ ! sc5t f ! female fox4 ,ano!r way1 drive a /ake beside a log1 set trap ab\t six to n9e in*es away1 p\r fi% br9e on /ake & see :at x w d4 ,?is %\ld be away f dogs4 ,my way ( trapp+ ! fox is by ! old me?od4 ,take a bu%el ( buck:eat *aff & :]e foxes travel ne>ly e night scatt] x ab\t f\r feet ar\nd1 & take a /ick & pat ! *aff d[n s x is nice & smoo? all ov] ! b$4 ,!n take tall[ crackl+s & scatt] !m ov] ! b$ ab\t a foot ap>t1 !n leave ev]y?+ natural1 & z soon z a fox takes ! bait place y\r trap 7:i* %\ld be a d\ble spr+ ,ne:\se or a ,no4 #b #a_/b ,b4 ,l47 set x 9 c5t] ( b$ & cov] ab\t #c_/d or #a in* ) *aff4 ,put cotton "u pan s x w n h9d] trap f spr++4 ,! trap %\ld be fa/5$ to a clog or drag hook4 ,i say to "y trapp]s try my way & y w be successful4 99 99 99 ,d n spit or drop any?+ or t\* any?+ ) y\r b>e h&s1 says a ,v]mont trapp]4 ,yes1 ,i "k "s say animals are n afraid ( human sc5t4 ,i h my ideas & "k :at ,i h to d to be successful4 ,if o!rs c make a success 9 a diff]5t way ,i w n disagree ) !m4 ,y cut a /ake1 %>p5 x at "o end1 cut x ab\t #ae in*es long1 ab\t #a in* 9 diamet]2 leave a prong ab\t ?ree in*es long & ab\t ?ree in*es f top to /ake d[n trap4 ,i w set ?is ,no4 #b #a_/b ,blake n[4 ,i ask all ( y to pay att5tion1 z ,i h (t5 made ! ass]tion t ,i c\ld set a fox trap be=e #djj p]sons & n t5 ( !m w\ld make fox trapp]s4 ,n[ let me set ?is trap & c>ry x set to ?is bank1 :i* is a %>p knoll ab\t two feet high4 ,i take my digg] & cut a sod #f in*es squ>e4 ,n[ ,i dig a hole back 9 ! bank #f or #h in*es & ab\t ?ree in*es across4 ,make ! cavity l>ge en\gh to set trap ab\t #c in*es deep1 place r+ ov] /ake & drive /ake 9 gr\nd "u :]e y set ! trap4 ,set trap s pan w be ab\t ?ree in*es f m\? ( hole & squ>e 9 front ( hole4 ,n[ ) digg] cov] trap ab\t #a_/b in* deep s x w be all cov]$ ev5ly4 ,put two pieces ( bait 9 hole beyond trap & ab\t ?ree in*es f m\?1 & "o 9 fur!r end ( hole4 ,drop a few drops ( sc5t at m\? ( hole & ! ?+ is done4 ,if y h paid att5tion y w see t ,i h t\*$ no?+ ) my h&s & nev] /epp$ out ( my tracks sett+ trap4 99 99 99 ,! fox is1 )\t d\bt1 ! mo/ cunn+ ( all cunn+ animals we trapp]s h to trap1 says an ,ea/]n trapp]4 ,_m times h ,i be5 to my fox traps to f9d "o or s turn$ bottom side up & no fox4 ,a fox w rea* into a b$ & take y\r bait ) 8 paw1 & ,i h trapp$ !m :5 actions said pla9 z words1 y c't fool me4 ,i f9d ! ,no4 #a #a_/b ,ne:\se a v good trap = ! fox1 especially 9 e>ly fall :5 ! gr\nd don't freeze4 ,a fox w />t on 8 nightly r\nds & frequ5t small cle>+s 9 woods1 s&y side hills & su* places1 & t is ! place a trapp] wants a few tanglefoot4 ,i h trapp$ fox = q a numb] ( ye>s1 & ,i nev] caught "o by accid5t yet4 ,i always h to set = fox & fox only4 ,9 reg>d to poison+1 ,i ?9k t a man t uses x ought to be %ot full ( holes4 ,9 reg>d to iron smell1 ,i w say t fox c smell iron1 b bury y\r trap deep en\gh & y w be all "r4 ,a good sc5t is z foll[s3 ,take skunk ess5ce1 :ite ( eggs1 & let /& ab\t "o week4 ,use ab\t five drops & ,i w w>rant x to be ! be/ fox sc5t made4 99 99 99 ,we all "k x's difficult to cat* ! fox on dry l&1 al?\gh x is done1 says a ,new ,engl& trapp]4 ,!re are ?\s&s ( fox :o fall victims to ?is way1 & ,i believe x a m successful me?od ?an any 9 exi/5ce4 ,i %all recomm5d a spr+ to set y\r trap 9 because ! wat] does n rise or fall mu*1 l a brook4 ,c>efully dig out y\r spr+ 9 ,july or ,augu/1 arrang+ x s t y w h x ready by fall1 by plac+ a flat /one ab\t fifte5 in*es f ! /one s x w project above wat] ab\t "o in*2 on top ( ?is place a sod ab\t ?ree in*es ?ick if possible1 & h ! edges come into ! wat] s x w look natural4 ,cut y\r sods t y are to fix inside ! trap1 & lay up to dry :5 y prep>e y\r place4 ,:5 ! "t is ready = sett+ y\r trap1 g to ! place by walk+ up ! outlet ( ! spr+ or brook1 us+ ! greate/ c>e1 & n t\* ! bru%es or any?+ ar\nd ! trap2 place y\r trap v ne> ! edge ( ! spr+1 ab\t six or eight in*es f ! sod2 h ! trap entirely "u wat]1 & place y\r sod1 cut = ! purpose1 on ! pan1 h x cov] all ! space inside ! trap1 & be sure x is out ( wat] en\gh to (f] a dry foot+ = ! fox1 & n ov] two in*es f ! %ore4 ,"s h ! %ore cut out s half ! trap is on app>5tly dry l&4 ,ei!r way is all "r4 ,place y\r bait on ! side ( ! sod1 us+ sc5t & be+ sure t y\r bait or sc5t _c be rea*$ except by ! fox /epp+ on ! pan ( ! trap1 & y w get y\r fox4 ,:5 y visit y\r trap d n g too ne>1 z all ^! ?+s h _! effect4 ,i %\ld recomm5d = bait cat or muskrat1 a piece half ! size ( an egg is all "r4 ,x %\ld be prep>$ by plac+ 9 a p]fectly clean j> ! numb] ( bait y wi%1 & all[ to ta9t1 putt+ ! sc5t 9 ) ! bait1 or dropp+ on ! bait aft] y place on sod4 ,y mu/ use ! greate/ c>e 9 h&l+ y\r bait4 ,d n take out or place on ! bait ) y\r b>e h&s4 ,use a /ick4 ,illu/ration3 ,,new ,,engl& ,,trapp]s ,,cat*4 ,i h be5 wait+ = "s ( ! fox trapp]s ( ! ,r$ ,riv] ,valley1 says a ,m9nesota trapp]1 to write & tell u h[ !y manage to p9* ,mr4 ,reyn>d's toes4 ,i ?9k we h a h>d] place "h to trap fox ?an y ,ea/]n fell[s h4 ,! c\ntry is j z level z a bo>d & no timb]1 & we are liable to h a blizz>d any h\r4 ,:at makes x h>d to trap is t ! traps always bl[ 9 if y hav5't got !m 9 a good place4 ,i h q a trick to cat* ! fox1 at lea/ ,i h _h ! be/ luck ) x4 ,i fir/ f9d a place :]e an old /raw pile 0 burn$1 !n sme> my traps ) blood & hide !m good 9 a%es1 erase all ( my tracks & drop a few spirits ( anise oil all ar\nd4 ,= bait ,i g5]ally use ! entrails ( a hog or beef4 ,la/ w9t] ,i caught two )\t any bait2 j ! oil4 ,la/ w9t] ,i _h good luck ) dead *ick5s4 ,i always /aple my traps to a clog ( ab\t twelve or fifte5 p\nds weight4 ,on ?is clog ,i nail$ ! *ick5 & ,i got e fox t came ar\nd4 ,i only trapp$ "o mon? ) two traps1 ,no4 #b ,ne:\se1 & ,i got #f fox & #a wolf1 & t 0 all ! fox !re 7 inside ( ab\t ?ree or f\r miles1 & ,i didn't h "t to g fur!r because ,i am a f>m] & h my /ock to t5d4 99 99 99 ,if y "k :]e !re is a mead[ ) hay or /raw /ack$ out on x1 says ,au/9 ,pal91 ( ,indiana1 & if y w g to ?is /ack aft] a little sn[ & !re has be5 a fox 9 ! field1 he w be pretty sure to h gone to ! /ack to nose ar\nd4 ,i fir/ g & cat* "s fi% ab\t #f or #h in*es long4 ,i g5]ally get suck]s4 ,i n[ clean my traps by boil+ !m 9 weak lye1 !n reboil !m 9 ev]gre5 b\ghs4 ,i ?9k x advisable to run beeswax ov] y\r trap1 b ,i h _h success )\t ! beeswax4 ,aft] y h y\r traps clean$ & fix$ d n h&le !m ) y\r b>e h&s b put on a pair ( gloves1 take y\r trap & fi% & a piece ( wood ab\t #d feet long & ! ?ickness ( y\r arm & g to ! /ack4 ,n[ raise up ! edge ( ! hay at ! gr\nd & slip ! fi% 7"o w be en\gh7 back "u ! hay #f or #h in*es1 !n set y\r trap directly 9 front ( x1 cov]+ ) ! f9e *aff2 n[ fa/5 ! trap *a9 to ! piece ( wood & slip ! /ick back "u ! /ack1 work+ x ar\nd a little s :5 ! fox gets fa/ he c pull x out easily4 ,n[ take a /ick & /raight5 out ! hay ov] ! trap & scrat* out all signs & y\r set is complete4 ,make ! above set :5 !re is no sn[4 99 99 99 ,we trapp$ foxes by bait+ 9 b$s mo/ly1 says a ,mi*igan trapp]1 ?\gh we caught five 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,a w\nd$ de] _h fall5 ne> two d[n trees :i* lap ) tops cross$4 ,we drew ! de] into ! apex or p51 z we notic$ t foxes _h be5 visit+ ! c>cass4 ,we cut not*es out ( ^! trees :i* 7 old & moss-cov]$1 & set traps 9 ! places prep>$1 cov]+ neatly ) moss4 ,foxes are prone to walk conv5i5t logs inve/igat+ any?+ t attracts !m1 & r>ely look = dang] "u foot if ! trap has be5 well plac$ & clev]ly hidd54 ,we smok$ our traps & h&l$ !m ) mitt5s4 99 99 99 ,! r$ fox is ! only species t ab\nds 9 ?is locality1 says ,wm4 ,mu*on1 ( ,m9nesota4 ,:5 run by ! h\nds he usually keeps half a mile ahead1 regulat+ 8 spe$ by t ( ! h\nds1 occasionally paus+ a mom5t to div]t himself ) a m\se or to contemplate ! l&scape or to li/5 = 8 pursu]4 ,a mo/ spirit$ & excit+ *ase occurs :5 ! dogs gets close ^u "o 9 ! op5 field4 ,! fox relies s confid5tly ^u 8 sup]ior spe$ t ,i imag9e he half tempts ! dog to ! race1 b if he be a sm>t dog1 & _! c\rse lies d[n hill ov] smoo? gr\nd1 ,reyn>d mu/ put 8 be/ foot =w>d & !n sometimes suff]s ! ignom9y ( be+ run ov] by 8 pursu]1 :o1 h[ev]1 is q unable to pick him up1 ow+ to ! spe$4 ,b uphill & 9 ! woods ! sup]ior nimbl5ess & agility ( ! fox tells at once4 ,c>ry ! c>cass ( a pig or a f[l to a di/ant field 9 mid-w9t]1 & 9 a few nights 8 tracks cov] ! sn[ ab\t x4 ,! inexp]i5c$ y\?1 misl$ by ?is seem+ c>elessness ( ,reyn>d1 sudd5ly conceives a project to enri* himself ) fur1 & wond]s :y ! idea has n occurr$ to him be=e & to o!rs4 ,i knew a y\?ful yeoman ( ?is k9d :o imag9$ he _h f\nd a m9e ( weal? discov]+ on a remote side hill betwe5 two woods a dead pork]1 ^u :i* x appe>$ all ! foxes ( ! neighborhood did nightly banquet4 ,! cl\ds 7 burd5$ ) sn[ & z ! fir/ flakes began to eddy d[n he set out1 trap & broom 9 h&1 already c\nt+ ov] 9 imag9ation ! silv] qu>t]s he w\ld receive = ! fir/ fox sk94 ,) ! utmo/ c>e & ) a palpitat+ he>t he remov$ en\gh ( ! trodd5 sn[ to all[ ! trap to s9k bel[ ! surface4 ,! next morn+ at dawn he 0 on 8 way to br+ 8 fur4 ,! sn[ _h done its "w effectually1 & he believ$ _h kept 8 secret well4 ,approa*+ ne>]1 ! surface 0 unbrok51 & d\bt usurp$ ! place ( c]ta9ty 9 8 m9d4 ,a slight w\nd m>k$ ! side ( ! pork]1 b !re 0 no footpr9t ne> x4 ,look+ up ! hill1 he saw :]e ,reyn>d _h walk$ leisurely d[n t[>d 8 want$ bacon till )9 a few y>ds :5 he _h :eel$1 & ) prodigi\s /rides disappe>$ 9 ! woods4 ,! /ream ( silv] qu>t]s sudd5ly set 9 ano!r direction4 ,! successful trapp] comm5ces 9 ! fall1 or be=e ! fir/ deep sn[4 ,9 a field n too remote ) an old axe he cuts a small place1 say t5 in*es by f\rte5 9 ! froz5 gr\nd1 & removes ! e>? to ! dep? ( ?ree or f\r in*es1 !n fills ! cavity ) dry a%es 9 :i* are plac$ bits ( roa/$ *eese4 ,reyn>d is v suspici\s & gives ! place a wide b]?1 b ! *eese is savory & ! cold sev]e4 ,he v5tures a little clos] e night until he c rea* & pick out a piece f ! a%es1 & f9d+ a fre% supply ( ! delectable morsels e night is soon ?r[n (f 8 gu>d & 8 suspicions lull$4 ,aft] a week ( bait+ 9 ?is way1 ! trapp] c>efully conceals 8 trap 9 ! b$1 fir/ smok+ x ?or\ghly ) hemlock b\ghs s z to kill all smell ( iron4 ,if ! wea!r favors1 & ! prop] precautions h be5 tak5 he may succe$1 ?\gh ! *ances are /ill greatly aga9/ him4 99 99 99 ,i w say t we keep f\r ( ! be/ fox traps 9 ! %ape ( f\r h\nds t c be f\nd 9 our "p ( ! c\ntry1 writes ,j4 ,a4 ,mc,kinnon1 ( ,canada1 & z = ! mon? ( ,novemb] we sold #he4jj wor? ( fur1 x w be easily se5 t !y pay = _! keep4 ,! fox h\nd1 l ! coon dog1 mu/ be a good "o1 prop]ly br$ & tra9$ = ! purpose1 & !y are nev] fir/ class until !y are two or ?ree ye>s old1 al?\gh ,i h kill$ foxes ahead ( dogs t 7 only n9e mon?s old1 b ^! turn$ out to be exceptionally good dogs1 & out ( a litt] ( six or eight puppies half ( ! numb] may be wor?less = :at ,i call a good fox h\nd is "o t w hunt = 8 fox alone1 & t w run all day if necess>y4 ,i w5t out on ! fir/ sn[ & 9 "o day captur$ ?ree foxes1 two ( :i* ,i %ot1 & ! o!r ran into a holl[ log2 he 0 runn+ s h>d ,i believe he w\ld h got into ! rail if !re _h be5 no hole at all4 ,i also f9d t ! morn+ is ! be/ "t to f9d a fre% track1 z x is !n t ,reyn>d is up & tak+ 8 morn+ walk ?r\gh ! old b>r5 mead[s1 & p>tly cle>$ fields1 9 se>* ( mice & o!r small game4 ,9 my exp]i5ce ,i f9d t ! females d n move ar\nd s mu* 9 ! day "t z ! males d1 = !y are %y] ?an ! males & are possess$ ( m cunn+ness4 ,9 our travels we always m>k any fox d5s we come across1 s z to pay !m a fri5dly call aft] a fre% fall ( sn[4 ,we use ! ,w9*e/] repeat+ %ot guns1 & f9d t = long range & quick %oot+ !y are ! be/4 ,we sometimes use our rifles b a fox is a small m>k to %ot at if he is runn+ at full spe$4 ,bro!r trapp]s1 get a pair ( good fox h\nds & y w get m foxes ?an ) all ! traps y c\ld set 9 a week4 99 99 99 ,i don't ?9k !re are _m m5 n[ liv+ t h sk9n$ _m m fox ?an ,i h1 yet ,i c le>n e ye> some?+ new ab\t ,reyn>d1 says ,o4 ,d\glass1 ( ,mi*igan4 ,b :at ,i d want to "k is ?is3 ,i see s mu* ab\t wat] sets1 & ,i don't und]/& h[ x c be done only = ! fun ( x4 ,i h b\ght = _m ye>s1 & ,i h z yet to see _m prime wat] trapp$ fox4 ,!y are caught too e>ly to be prime1 & ,i c't see :]e ! money comes 9 to pay = y\r tr\ble4 ,n[ trapp]s1 don't y ?9k x is bett] to make "s f9e dry l& sets 9 ,july or ,augu/ & bait !m once a week until !y are prime1 & y h !m com+ to y\r b$s & !y are n afraid ( y\r "w8 ,i say ?is to "y trapp]s4 ,i h be5 try+ all ways = sixty ye>s & h caught !m _m diff]5t ways1 b ,i d ?9k ! wat] set is ! poore/ way ( all4 ,dry l& sets = me e "t 9 ,novemb] & ,decemb]4 ,i make my b$s e>ly & ,i use ! scrap f hog's l>d4 ,i take "o skunk sc5t bag to ea* b$ to draw !m to ! bait1 & :5 !y come once !y w call aga94 ,i see :]e a buy] 0 call$ to buy #ad fox hides & only f\nd "o prime sk94 ,all wat] caught4 ,t is my exp]i5ce ) wat] caught fox4 ,!y h to be caught too e>ly4 ,x may be diff]5t 9 "s localities1 b n "h1 z ! wat] is froz5 by ! "t fox are prime4 ,try dry l& sets & see if ,i am n "r1 & h m money = y\r "w lat] on4 ,i always set two traps to "o b$1 & cov] ) dry dirt until x freezes4 ,!n ,i use *aff4 ,h&le all ) clean gloves & be z cunn+ z a fox y\rself4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pack ,,( ,,new ,,engl& ,,fox ,,h\nds4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,fr$ ,,& ,,! ,,old ,,trapp]4 ,"y trapp]s c le>n mu* by mak+ ! r\nds ) exp]i5c$ trapp]s4 ,! foll[+ conv]sation betwe5 ,fr$ & an old ,p5nsylvania trapp] is int]e/+3 ,:]e 0 ! trap set8 ,i d n see any bait p54 ,fr$1 y take ?is /ick & walk up sl[ly to him2 g up close & give him a %>p bl[ across ! back ( ! neck4 ,t w fix him4 ,y see t big mossy log lay+ on ! bank ov] !re4 ,t 0 :]e he 0 caught4 ,we w n[ set ! trap aga94 ,see ?is little s9k 9 ! log4 ,t is :]e ! trap 0 set4 ,?is limb is :at ! trap 0 fa/5$ to1 "o end on ! gr\nd & ! o!r comes j up to ! log :]e ! trap is set1 & we w /aple ! trap to x4 ,we w n[ cov] x ) moss j l ?is on ?is log1 b we w get x f ano!r log4 ,no "o c\ld tell t !re 0 a trap !re4 ,w n ! fox smell x8 ,he might if x 0 n = ?is fox c>cass4 ,we w sk9 ! fox4 ,look out !re1 ,fr$1 d n di/urb ! moss or any?+ on t log :]e ! trap is4 ,keep away f t4 ,we w put ?is c>cass 9 ! little holl[ & w drive a crot*$ /ake /raddle ( its neck2 drive x well d[n2 n[ take ?is /ick & rake "s leaves ov] x1 cov] ! neck :]e ! /ake is q well1 ! re/ ( ! c>cass only lightly4 ,y h done x v well & ! fox w n notice :at sc5t !re is on ! trap z long z t c>cass is !re4 ,b y _h no c>cass !re :5 y caught ?is "o1 & ,i h he>d t a fox 0 afraid ( ! sc5t ( iron4 ,t is all bo%6 ,keep ! traps free f all =eign sc5t & y ne$ n be afraid ( ! sc5t ( ! iron1 b if y cat* "s animal 9 ! trap !n y mu/ h "s ( ! sc5t ( t animal ar\nd ne> ! trap4 ,?is w ov]come :at sc5t !re is on ! trap4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is only necess>y ) %y animals l ! fox4 ,coon & skunk are n afraid ( :at !y smell4 ,h[ did y "k t a fox w\ld g on t log :]e t trap 0 set8 ,by kn[+ ! nature ( ! animal4 ,:5 ! fox smelt ! be> bait 9 ! p5 !re we knew t he w\ld get on ! highe/ po9t ne> ! p5 to inve/igate1 & t po9t 0 t log4 ,is ?is ! only way y cat* foxes8 ,no1 ?is is only "o ( ! _m ways4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,,exp]i5c$ ,,trapp]',s ,,tricks4 ,! fox is ! mo/ cunn+ animal we h1 consequ5tly he is ! mo/ difficult "o to trap1 says ,c4 ,e4 ,ma!ny1 ( ,ohio4 ,b l all o!r animals he has a weak po9t1 & if y attack him at ?is po9t he w1 )\t a d\bt1 fall into y\r sn>es4 ,"o ( ! mo/ important ?+s :5 ab\t to trap a fox is to h ! trap p]fectly clean4 ,! ^w clean1 9 ?is s5se1 does n allude to fre$om f ru/1 b means t ! trap %\ld be entirely free f human sc5t4 ,9 ord] to avoid ?is1 ! trap mu/ be ?or\ghly wa%$ 9 lye & :5 dry1 well greas$ & smok$ ov] burn+ fea!rs4 ,x has already be5 said t ! fox has a v ke5 sc5t1 b x is p>ticul>ly %y & sc>y at ! lea/ odor ( ! human body4 ,x is !re=e necess>y :5 h&l+ ! trap to use clean bucksk91 or /ill bett]1 rubb] gloves1 & unless ?is important precaution is obs]v$ success is v improbable4 ,! next /ep is to make ! b$ = ! trap1 & al?\gh !re are v>i\s ways ( do+ ?is1 ! foll[+1 ,i believe1 is ! be/ me?od4 ,! b$ %\ld be ab\t ?ree & a half feet 9 diamet]1 & made ( :eat1 hay or buck:eat *aff4 ,"s trapp]s use wood a%es1 b any ( ! above w be f\nd bett]4 ,! gr\nd ^u :i* ! b$ is made %\ld be holl[$ out 9 ! c5t] s z to admit ! trap1 & ! b$ %\ld be made z h>d z possible & deep en\gh to cov] ! trap1 & at ! same "t be p]fectly level ) ! gr\nd4 ,:5 ! b$ is made z direct$1 take ! trap 7:i* %\ld be a ,no4 #b & h a *a9 & clog atta*$ to x7 & place x 9 ! holl[ 9 ! c5t] ( ! b$4 ,aft] sett+ ! trap put "s ( ! *aff inside ! jaws z high z ! pan4 ,cov] ! pan ) pap] s t ! *aff w n prev5t its work+ freely1 & !n cov] ! :ole ) *aff & level x (f s t ! fox w n suspect a trap to be !re2 f9ally bait x ) fre% meat1 *eese1 or bett] /ill1 crackl+s aft] l>d is press$ out4 ,scatt] !m lib]ally ov] ! b$2 d n tramp ab\t ! b$ m ?an is absolutely necess>y1 & cov] up all foot-tracks z mu* z possible4 ,x is a good plan to sme> ! trap ) assafoetida or melt$ beeswax1 ) a few drops ( ! oil ( rhodium4 ,^! are all good & may be employ$ = ! purpose ( deceiv+ a p>ticul>ly cunn+ fell[ aft] all o!r /ratagems fail4 ,ano!r good plan is to bait ! b$ sev]al times be=e sett+ ! trap1 until ! fox beg9s to ?9k t ?is is ! be/ place x ev] knew to f9d a *oice morsel ready at all h\rs4 ,:5 a prop] degree ( confid5ce appe>s to h be5 e/abli%$ !n put ! trap 9 its place & cat* him--if y c4 99 99 99 ,fir/ take a ,no4 #c ,blake ,lamb trap1 & look ar\nd ov] ! fields or woods & f9d :]e ! s& has wa%$ d[n & is f9e z wood a%es1 says ,f4 ,a4 ,aur&1 ( ,mi*igan4 ,y w always f9d if y keep close wat* ov] ! fields t a fox likes to get on ! f9e s& & play or walk ov] & ar\nd on x = "s reason1 z y w always f9d _! tracks on ! s& 9 ! fall & spr+4 ,n[ take = bait any ( ! foll[+3 dead *ick51 or turkey1 or beef's h9d leg1 b ,i ?9k ! be/ is beef's old head4 ,n[ take ! old head1 dig d[n 9 ! s& & set ! head d[n 9 ! s& s t ! jaws & nose are out ( ! s& ab\t to ! eyes4 ,n[ take y\r traps1 ab\t ?ree ,no4 #c ,b4 ,l4 traps1 take a /ake & fa/5 ! r+s to ! /ake1 & drive ! /ake bel[ ! surface ( ! s& & cov] x ov] ! top4 ,n[ dig a small tr5* = ! *a9s1 lay ! *a9s 9 ! tr5*es1 a tr5* = ea* *a94 ,spread ! traps ea* way f ! old head1 & set ! trap out away f ! head z f> z ! *a9s w let !m g1 by driv+ ! /ake "r close to ! head4 ,!n dig a small place 9 ! s& s ! trap w set j level ) ! surface ( ! s&1 = ea* trap to set 94 ,take a small piece ( cotton batton & put en\gh "u ea* pan ( ! traps to keep ! s& f gett+ "u pans s !y won't spr+4 ,n[ take ! s& t y took out ( ! places = ! traps & cov] !m all ov]1 traps1 *a9s & all4 ,!n take a small bu% & bru% out all y\r tracks & ov] ! traps4 ,if y h done y\r "w well y c h>dly tell :]e ! traps are4 ,y c use "s good sc5t on ! s& or on ! old head1 b ,i don't ?9k x ne$s x4 ,fix ! old head 9 ! s& q a little :ile be=e y want to trap4 ,all ,i ev] caught ,i caught 9 ?is way4 ,if y d ev]y?+ "r ,i am sure ( y\r success4 99 99 99 ,i h visit$ hundr$s ( trapp]s 9 ,ma9e & ,canada1 & h le>n$ _m ( ! secrets ( successful trapp+ f !m & also f my own p]sonal exp]i5ce & obs]vation1 writes ,n4 ,c4 ,burbank4 ,i h come to ! conclusion t ! basis ( all ! mo/ successful secret decoys = cat*+ fox is ! sub/ance tak5 f ! gl&s ( ! female fox dur+ ! runn+ season1 mix$ ) grease ( "s sort1 toge!r ) cont5ts ( ! gl&s ( ! skunk1 pref]ably ! female tak5 9 ! spr+ or latt] "p ( ! w9t]4 ,i d n pret5d to say t e "o w be successful :o uses t decoy4 ,i am ( ! op9ion1 if directions are closely foll[$ 9 ! foll[+ me?od ( wat] trapp+ = fox1 y are reasonably sure to cat* !m if y use t decoy4 ,dur+ ! mon? ( ,augu/ or ,septemb] select "s spr+ or place ab\t a foot & a half f ! edge1 or 9 ! c5t] ( a circul> spr+ t is n ov] #d feet wide1 a sod #h or #aj in*es across1 & arrange a place to set ! trap a few in*es f ! outside4 ,?is mu/ be done e>ly 9 ! season1 s all evid5ce ( human "w & sc5t w be remov$ be=e trapp+ "t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,spr+ ,,& ,,sod ,,set4 ,:5 ! season arrives y are ready to set y\r trap1 & y d s 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,9 select+ spr+s y mu/ f9d "o t has an outlet s y c walk 9 ! wat] = a di/ance ( ?ree rods1 six or eight is bett]4 ,set y\r trap & take x up to ! spr+ or place select$1 walk+ 9 ! wat] & us+ ! greate/ c>e n to t\* bu%es or any?+ to leave ! sc5t ( y\rself4 ,place ! trap 9 ! place prep>$ 9 ! e>ly season1 be+ sure x is cov]$ ov] entirely1 *a9 & all1 by wat]4 ,!n cov] ) dead leaves or :atev] is on ! bottom ( ! spr+4 ,place ^u ! trap pan a small sod z light a "o z possible1 all[+ x to be out ( ! wat] at lea/ "o in* s t ! fox 9 rea*+ = ! bait w /ep on ! sod1 :i* %\ld be six or eight in*es f ! %ore4 ,fox1 l ! human be+1 d n l to wet _! feet4 ,n[ y h ! trap set & !n comes ! bait+4 ,take a small piece ( meat & place x on ! l>g] sod1 us+ great c>e n to leave human sc5t1 take a few drops ( ?is decoy & place on ! bait4 ,also take a rott5 /ick & break (f a piece #f or #h in*es long1 be+ c>eful ( h&l+1 & place two or ?ree drops on ! end & /ick x into ! sod s x w /ick up two in*es or su* a matt] above x4 ,y\r trap is n[ ready = ,reyn>d1 & if y use great c>e 9 sett+ & 9 visit+ y\r traps ,i am c]ta9 ( y\r success4 ,!re are _m me?ods ( cat*+ foxes & ,i am acqua9t$ ) !m1 n all1 p]haps1 z ea* man has a little diff]5t way1 b ,i am satisfi$ ! above = a wat] set x correct4 99 99 99 ,"h 9 ! ,ea/ :]e ,i am trapp+ ne> ! m\nta9s1 if we c\ld n cat* fox on ! sn[ pa? we w\ld n get any prime fur1 says ,j4 ,h4 ,%ufelt1 ( ,canada4 ,i w give "o ( my sn[ sets t ,i use "h = fox4 ,x may n fit y\r case z e locality calls = its own me?od1 & foxes are sly] 9 "s places ?an o!rs4 ,i use a ,no4 #c ,blake ,lamb trap ) a ?ree foot *a9 & grapple4 ,h[ to fix ! trap8 ,i take a l>ge kettle & fill ) wat] & put my traps 9 & get ! wat] boil+ hot4 ,= e doz5 ( traps ,i put 9 "o-half p9t ( lime n air slack$1 & boil = t5 m9utes4 ,n[ take out y\r traps1 :i* w be odorless & :ite z sn[1 & use gloves 9 h&l+ & sett+ !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,odorless ,,& ,,:ite ,,z ,,sn[4 ,:5 y get ready to set y\r traps g out 9 a l>ge field :]e foxes are travel+1 make a good pa? across ! field by travel+ back & =?4 ,:]e y want to make a set leave a little p>tition across ! pa? to guide ! fox 9 ! trap1 :i* is cov]$ ) :ite pap] & a little sn[4 ,be c>eful 9 sett+ & n leave tracks outside ( ! pa? nor lay any /icks across4 ,:5 go+ to y\r traps walk 9 ! pa?1 :i* makes x bett]1 & don't let too mu* sn[ get ov] !m4 ,be c>eful & y w get y\r fox4 ,d foxes eat skunk8 ,i might say 9 answ] to ?is "q !y d1 & !y w kill skunk if f\nd outside ( _! d5s4 ,& if a fox is run 9 a d5 :]e !re is a skunk1 _! odor is mo/ always sure to prove fatal to a fox 9 a v %ort "t4 ,sev]al in/ances ( ?is k9d h happ5$ 9 ?is locality :]e ,i am hunt+ & trapp+4 ,foxes are v fond ( skunk = food1 & ! musk makes a good sc5t = trapp+ foxes4 ,a good sc5t = cold wea!r1 = x nev] freezes4 ,no d\bt a good trapp] w say1 give me fre% bait4 ,i might say give me a /rong smell+ bait1 = :5 ! fox is smell+ a /rong bait or sc5t he _c smell any?+ else at ! same "t4 ,n[ = in/ance1 if y 7 go+ out = a fox hunt1 & y\r h\nd got sc5t$ by skunk1 x w\ld spoil 8 sc5t+ any?+1 & he c\ld n foll[ ! trail4 ,sev]al exp]i5ces h l$ me to ?9k ?is is "o reason :y we make a bett] cat* on a damp or ra9y night4 ,! bait smells s mu* /rong] t x takes up m ( ! game's s5se ( smell & makes our *ance ( a cat* bett]4 ,! old trapp] w (times make ?is rem>k1 ,boys1 ,i am go+ to make a big cat* tonight--:y1 because x is go+ to be a damp & ra9y night4 ,:o kn[s :y8 ,i trap foxes by l& & wat] set4 ,i sometimes use a set call$ ! all ar\nd l& set4 ,e locality calls = its own me?od4 ,i use two k9ds ( traps1 ,blake ,lamb & ,ne:\se4 ,!y are bo? all "r4 ,my trapp+ gr\nds are ne> ! m\nta9s :]e ! foxes defy fox h\nds1 = !y h d5s 9 ! rocks4 ,! ,hunt]-,trad]-,trapp]1 ,columbus1 ,ohio1 is 9 t\* ) fox trapp]s1 hunt]s & own]s ( h\nds f all p>ts ( ,am]ica1 s t int]e/+ articles are con/antly be+ receiv$ & publi%$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,canadian ,,trapp] ,,& ,,fifte5 ,,r$s4 ,! foll[+1 by ,w4 ,j4 ,taylor1 ( ,new ,york1 is 8 me?od = trapp+ ! r$ fox3 ,*oose a rott5 /ump ne> _! runways1 cut out a cavity 9 ! top ( ! /ump deep en\gh to set trap & all[ "o-half in* ( f9ely pulv]iz$ rott5 wood to cov] trap1 spr+ & *a94 ,d n h&le pulv]iz$ wood ) y\r h&s4 ,h y\r traps ?or\ghly greas$1 *a9 & all1 !n smoke ) hemlock1 spruce1 c$> or p9e b\ghs4 ,smoke until trap & *a9 are black4 ,?is is to /op ! smell ( /eel4 ,sometimes ,i use a moss cov]$ /ump1 t is a /ump ) moss gr[+ all or p>tly ar\nd its sides4 ,cut ! cavity ! same 9 /ump1 cov] lightly ) pulv]iz$ rott5 wood4 ,n[ g to ano!r moss cov]$ /ump1 cut moss en\gh to cov] top ( /ump1 cut a circul> piece out a little small] ?an jaws ( trap1 place ?is "r on top ( trap1 !n place ! re/ on top ( /ump1 trim outsides to mat* outside ( /ump4 ,h&le moss ) %>p5$ /ick & knife1 nev] ) b>e h&s unless set is made "o week be=e bait+ & sc5t+4 ,i g5]ally make my sets two weeks be=e plac+ bait & sc5t4 ,place bait ab\t six or eight feet f /ump1 always on l[] hillside4 ,daub y\r fox sc5t on top ( /ump1 side t[>ds y\r bait4 ,= bait ,i use muskrat c>casses1 skunk1 dead h5s1 rabbits1 fi% or p>tly decompos$ meat4 ,my receipt = fox sc5t is fi% oil "o-half p9t 7made by plac+ fi% 9 glass c 9 summ] & hang+ 9 sun until decompos$7 ! musk sacks ( t5 or m muskrats1 "o or m fox matrix :i* are obta9$ f ! female fox1 also fat f ! inside ( ei!r sex is good4 ,mix all toge!r4 ,x w surely draw ! fox4 ,illu/ration3 ,,adirondack ,,trapp]4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,,reyn>d ,,outwitt$4 ,a good fox ye> c be c\nt$ ^u ) reasonable c]ta9ty once e five ye>s1 says ,m>t9 ,hunt]1 on ! ,labrador coa/1 at lea/ s say ! olde/ resid5ts4 ,! ye> be=e !y beg9 to come d[n f ! int]ior1 !n ! climax = great numb]s4 ,!n ! foll[+ ye> !y decrease 9 numb]s to :at !y 7 two ye>s be=e1 & ! w9t] foll[+ s few t "o or two ab\t 9 miles ( coa/ is a r>ity4 ,su* 0 ! case 9 ! w9t] ( #ga2 #fi _h be5 a great fox ye>4 ,:at 0 n trapp$ 9 ! w9t] ( #gj _h migrat$ back to ! remote int]ior4 ,betwe5 ! po/s ( ,scum ,isl&s & ,moisie1 a di/ance ( tw5ty-"o miles ( coa/1 !re 0 only kn[n to be "o fox--a r$ "o--) a claw miss+ on 8 "r paw1 & he 0 z cunn+ an old fell[ z ev] bo!r$ a trapp]4 ,= a night or two he w\ld play all k9ds ( tricks d[n ab\t ,moisie1 & !n we w\ld he> ( him ar\nd ,sev5 ,isl&s4 ,!re be+ no k9d ( hunt+1 ! p got anxi\s z to :o w\ld succe$ 9 cat*+ ! old rascal4 ,bait w\ld be spr9kl$ ab\t at c]ta9 places1 & no traps4 ,big tail w\ld come ar\nd & eat e scrap2 ?is w\ld be done = two or ?ree nights 9 succession1 & !n ! hunt] w\ld ?9k ! fox's fe>s 7 allay$1 & c>efully put two or ?ree traps & ! bait z usual4 ,next morn+ ! bait w\ld be gone1 z be=e1 b he w\ld f9d 8 traps turn$ up side d[n4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fox ,,traps ,,) ,,drags4 ,! fox we w say w\ld pass & repass at a c]ta9 up-turn$ root or a po9t ( trees1 !n ! hunt] w\ld ?9k a trap 9 8 beat5 track w\ld surely nip him4 ,n s1 h[ev]4 ,! trap w\ld be nicely conceal$1 b old ,reyn>d w\ld deflex 8 road to suit ! circum/ances4 ,smok+1 greas+1 or all ! usual modes ( tak+ ! smell f ! iron traps 7 ( no avail2 :5 a trap 0 set :]e 8 supp] 0 spread1 t old fox w\ld beg9 by digg+ a tr5* f a di/ance (f 9 a /raight l9e = ! hidd5 traps1 ! clos] he got to ! dang] ! sl[] & m cauti\sly he w\ld "w4 ,?is we c\ld see pla9ly next morn+ by /&+ outside 8 works & read+ 8 signs4 ,!re 7 bett] & old] trapp]s 9 ! field aft] ?is old /ay]'s life1 b x 0 giv5 to me to circumv5t 8 maneuv]s & possess 8 fur4 ,i _h reset my traps ne> ! bait two nights 9 succession 9 ! exact place :]e he _h turn$ !m ov]1 & ( c\rse he burr[$ along 8 old tr5* to get at !m4 ,?is ,i c>efully not$ & set ano!r trap 9 ! tr5* on edge4 ,some?+ told me ,i 0 go+ to be successful1 & ,i h>dly slept t night4 ,i 0 on my sn[%oes & (f at ! fir/ grey ( ! ,febru>y morn+4 ,be=e ,i got to ! po9t :]e my traps 7 set ,i saw 8 fre% tracks lead+ (f 9 ! same direction ,i 0 go+4 ,my he>t beat ) expectation & anticipation z ,i hurri$ =w>d2 x 0 n = ! value ( ! bea/1 b to h x to say ,i _h kill$ ! cunn+ fox ( #ahga :]e all ! old hunt]s _h fail$4 ,yes !re he 0 sure en\gh1 z ,i turn$ ! la/ po9t2 ,i c\ld h>dly cr$it my good =tune1 & 0 s afraid t he w\ld ev5 n[ escape t ,i walk$ "r on top ( him ) my sn[%oes4 ,he 0 p9n$ d[n tight ) my weight & 0 p[]less to ev5 wriggle4 ,i slipp$ my left h& "u ! sn[%oe & ) my o!r h& pull$ d[n 8 he>t2 a quiv] or two & t fox 0 a good fox4 ,indians nev] /rike or %oot ei!r foxes1 m9k or m>t5 :5 !y f9d !m alive 9 ! traps1 z x causes ! blood to collect & congeal :]e ! bl[ 0 giv51 & spoils ! looks ( ! sk91 besides ! annoyance ( ! blood :5 sk9n+4 ,!y hold ! animal by ! neck & ) ! o!r h& pull d[n ! he>t until ! he>t-/r+s break1 & dea? is z sudd5 z if ! sp9e 7 sev]$4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,,fox ,,%oot+4 ,! fox1 al?\gh ! clev]e/ animal s\ght aft] by ,new ,engl& hunt]s & trapp]s1 says ,l4 ,w4 ,be>dsley1 ( ,connecticut1 seems to h "o decid$ drawback1 t ( sight1 :i* frequ5tly co/s him 8 life4 ,sly & clev] ) v acute nose & e>1 he appe>s to be unable to tell a man f a tree or /one by sight alone1 provid$ ! p]son rema9s motionless1 b ! slighte/ motion is detect$ & s5ds him du/+ = cov]4 ,! above ,i h prov$ to my entire satisfaction "t & aga9 :5 hunt+ ?is animal1 a few in/ances ( :i* ,i w quote bel[4 ,:ile walk+ along ! tracks ( ! ,b]k%ire ,division ,r4 ,r41 :i* 7 b\nd$ on ! we/ by a /eep hill ) a f5ce ?ree bo>ds high1 plac$ horizontally ab\t eight in*es ap>t skirt+ ! track1 ,i notic$ b5ea? ! l[] bo>d ! legs ( a fox mov+ t[>d me "s sev5ty-five y>ds away4 ,i /opp$ betwe5 ! rails1 half rais+ my #ch-dj ,/ev5s1 telescope m\nt$1 & wait$ = a favorable %ot4 ,:5 "s ?irty y>ds away ! fox crawl$ "u ! f5ce & trott$ d[n ! bank imm$iately 9 front ( me1 :]e ,i /ood 9 pla9 view4 ,he /opp$ 9 ! middle ( ! track & look$ t[>ds me unconc]n$ly = sev]al seconds1 !n swung 8 head d[n ! tracks 9 ! direction ( a tra9 :i* 0 rapidly approa*+ f ! s\?4 ,?is 0 my *ance4 ,i br\ght ! cross hairs to be> j back ( 8 =eleg & pull$4 ,) "o mighty b\nd 9 ! air he fell back across ! rails )\t a /ruggle1 & ,i _h to d "s hu/l+ to pull him out ( ! way be=e ! tra9 0 ^u u4 ,illu/ration3 ,,kill$ ,,be=e ,,breakfa/4 ,aga9 ,i 0 sitt+ on a /one1 my back aga9/ a wall 9 an op5 pa/ure lot wait+ 9 hopes a fox might use ! runway :i* pass$ close by4 ,i _h be5 wait+ quietly s9ce #d ,a4 ,m4 ,x 0 n[ #f3cj1 & ,i _h ne>ly giv5 up hopes ( see+ a fox t morn+ & 0 gett+ p]haps r c>eless ab\t wat*+1 :5 some?+ ru/l$ 9 ! grass1 & rais+ my eyes )\t mov+ my head1 ,i saw a r$ fox 9 ! act ( pass+ 9 front ( me n m ?an t5 or fifte5 feet away 9 ! op5 lot4 ,i rema9$ motionless until he 0 well pa/1 !n rais+ my gun sl[ly & c>efully ,i fir$ at ! back ( 8 head z he 0 trott+ leisurely away1 all unconsci\s ( my pres5ce1 & p]haps only saw tw5ty-five y>ds (f4 ,! fox nev] knew :at _h kill$ him1 & ,i (t5 wond] if t load ( %ot surpris$ him m ?an 8 sudd5 appe>ance surpris$ me1 z ,i sat doz+ on ! rock4 ,i us$ on ?is occasion a #aj ga4 full *oke ,w9*e/]1 level action repeat] ,model #aija1 load$ ) #d #a_/b drs4 black p[d] & #a #a_/d oz4 ,b4 %ot4 ,late "o aft]noon sev]al ye>s ago :ile out hunt+ grey squirrel at ,swamp ,mort> ,rock ) ,wm4 ,e4 ,h[es ,i1 :o 0 hunt+ ab\t #bjj y>ds s\? ( ,bill1 he>d a fox b>k+ j ov] a rise ( gr\nd1 & cauti\sly approa*+ saw two foxes digg+ at ! roots ( a decay$ /ump4 ,j z ,i 0 gett+ )9 effective gun %ot range ,i /epp$ on a twig :i* snapp$ ) my weight4 ,! s\nd />t$ ! animals4 ,nei!r saw me1 h[ev]1 z ,i _h rema9$ p]fectly motionless4 ,! mom5t ! twig broke "o took a c\rse due ea/1 ! o!r qu>t]$ t[>d me disappe>+ 9 ! ?ick laurels4 ,!re 0 a small op5+ 9 ^! bu%es opposite me1 & ) cock$ gun tra9$ on ?is spot ,i wait$ ! appe>ance ( ! fox4 ,9 a mom5t he 0 9 ! cle>+1 & z he 0 /epp+ ov] a log ab\t #cj y>ds away ,i gave him my "r b>rel & tumbl$ him ov]1 & z he endeavor$ to get up ,i put on ! f9i%+ t\*es ) my left4 ,i 0 us+ a ,bak] full *oke #bh 94 #ab ga4 load$ ) #c #a_/d drs4 black p[d] ) #a #a_/h oz4 ,no4 #g %ot4 ,illu/ration3 ,,results ,,( ,a ,,?ree ,,days ,,hunt4 ,:ile look+ = wood*uck signs e>ly "o spr+ on my way to pa/ure1 ,i 0 foll[+ a old logg+ road :5 ,i saw a fox cross+ 9 front ( me & disappe> 9 ! f]ns1 go+ t[>d a high l$ge we/ ( ! road4 ,i /ood /ill & wait$4 ,:5 ! fox rea*$ ! l[] "p ( ! l$ge he /opp$ ab\t #ge or #hj y>ds f me & sat d[n4 ,:5 8 head 0 turn$ away ,i w\ld sneak cauti\sly a few feet ne>]1 always /&+ motionless :5 he look$ my way1 & ?us r$uc$ ! di/ance betwe5 u to ab\t #ej y>ds4 ,at ?is po9t j z ,i 0 ab\t to %oot ! fox1 :o 0 p>tially conceal$ ) leaves & f]ns1 mov$ "s #aj y>ds up ! l$ge & 0 gett+ uneasy1 al?\gh he _h n se5 me1 & ! w9d 0 unfavorable = clos] approa*4 ,i wait$ & he climb$ ne>ly to ! top ( ! l$ge & laid d[n on a flat rock 9 ! sun4 ,) ! utmo/ caution ,i sl[ly crawl$ back to ! road & approa*$ 8 fox%ip f ! we/1 keep+ "s l>ge rocks betwe5 u until ,i _h approa*$ )9 #ce y>ds4 ,he 0 sitt+ up1 brea/ t[>d me z ,i cauti\sly peep$ ov] a rock1 b 8 head 0 turn$ away1 s ,i /epp$ out into pla9 view1 level+ my gun z ,i did s4 ,sl[ly ! fox turn$ 8 head & fac$ me1 b he appe>$ to see no?+ unusual 9 ! sil5t figure clad 9 ! worn gray hunt+ coat1 br[n ov]alls & s(t br[n hat4 ,i c\ld see him twit* 8 e>s & bl9k 8 eyes lazily 9 ! gl>e ( ! sett+ sun4 ,fully a m9ute ,i /ood admir+ ! picture4 ,x seem$ a pity to kill ?is clev] fell[ ,i _h s easily outwitt$4 ,my eye dropp$ a little l[]1 ! brass bead trembl$ on 8 brea/1 & ?r\gh ! fa9t haze ( smokeless p[d] ,i saw ! old quail ?ief kick+ & /ruggl+ 9 ! edge ( ! l$ge4 ,a mom5t lat] he toppl$ ov] 8 c>cass1 b\nd+ f rock to rock 9 its #ej foot desc5t4 ,i 0 us+ a #ab ga4 full *oke #cj 94 ,/ev5s1 smokeless & ,b %ot4 ,ano!r "t ,i 0 sitt+ 9 ! woods = grey squirrel e>ly 9 ,octob]4 ,x 0 ab\t #e3cj ,a4 ,m4 & j gett+ light4 ,i he>d ! tread ( an animal beh9d me & ! ru/le ( leaves1 :i* ceas$ a few feet away4 ,by roll+ my eyes & slightly mov+ my head ,i c\ld see ! outl9es ( a fox /&+ beh9d me1 h>dly t5 feet away4 ,cauti\sly ,i attempt$ to move ! muzzle ( my gun 9 8 direction1 b he detect$ me imm$iately & disappe>$ mid/ ! laurels l a fla%4 ,al?\gh he _h /ood two or ?ree m9utes )9 a few feet ( me be=e ,i attempt$ to turn evid5tly try+ to figure out :at ,i 01 n until ,i _h made a movem5t did he realize he 0 s ne> 8 old enemy1 man1 :i* goes to %[ t ,mr4 ,fox1 ) e o!r s5se al]t1 is l _m o!r ( 8 wild bre?r51 unable to tell man f an inanimate by m]e sight alone1 :5 he rema9s motionless4 ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,a ,,%rewd ,,fox4 ,sev]al ye>s ago1 :5 foxes 7 m num]\s "h ?an !y are n[1 ! writ]1 ,r4 ,b41 ( ,canada1 9 company ) two o!r hunt]s1 w5t on a fox hunt+ exp$ition4 ,we _h two dogs :i* _h n be5 tra9$ b w\ld foll[ a trail pretty well4 ,we _h to travel ov] newly-made ice a di/ance ( ?ree miles to a small isl& ab\t a mile long & q n>r[1 on :i* 7 ?ree small groves ( fir trees :i* 0 ! only cov] = game1 ! surface ( ! isl& be+ *iefly mead[ & m>% l&4 ,we l&$ on ! ea/]n end ( ! isl&1 & )9 a %ort "t aft] ! hunt began "o ( ! p>ty %ot a fox1 & 9 ! aft]noon ! writ] got a *ance at a %ot & succe$$ 9 knock+ ov] a v f9e r$ fox4 ,z night 0 n[ ne> we />t$ = home1 int5d+ to return next day & r5ew ! hunt1 z we knew !re 0 yet ano!r fox on ! isl&4 ,next day1 h[ev]1 0 /ormy1 & we po/pon$ ! hunt till ! foll[+ day1 :i* be+ f9e gave u a good *ance = our "w4 ,illu/ration3 ,,always ,,hungry4 ,! same p>ty ( hunt]s & dogs r5ew$ ! *ase e>ly 9 ! morn+ b ! fox seem$ to h le>n$ a lesson f ! previ\s hunt1 & all day long he 0 *as$ f grove to grove by ! dogs )\t giv+ a *ance ( a %ot at him4 ,z night 0 fa/ approa*+ we began to fe> our hunt 0 go+ to be unsuccessful :5 we discov]$ t ! fox _h *ang$ 8 tactics1 & in/ead ( tak+ %elt] 9 ! groves _h run cle> out to "o end ( ! isl&1 :i* 0 v n>r[1 & z we ?\ght w\ld take to ! ice & ?us get away f u4 ,h[ev]1 we foll[$ aft] him1 & y may imag9e our surprise :5 ! fox1 in/ead ( go+ on ! ice1 sudd5ly turn$ ar\nd & came directly t[>d u1 & :5 ab\t "o hundr$ y>ds di/ant sudd5ly disappe>$ z if ! e>? _h swall[$ him up2 "o ( ! p>ty :o knew !re 0 an old uncov]$ well !re %\t$ out1 ! fox is 9 ! well6 ,we all ha/5$ to ! spot1 & sure en\gh !re 0 ,mr4 ,fox 9 ! well cl++ to "s /icks float+ 9 ! wat] ab\t eight feet bel[ ! surface ( ! gr\nd4 ,z we _h no rope or any facilities = gett+ reyn>d out ( ! well alive1 we _h to take a mean & unsportsmanlike advantage ( our prison] by putt+ a small *>ge ( %ot into 8 head & !n fi%+ him out ( ! wat] ) a =k$ /ick4 ,t ! fox c\ld nev] h gott5 out ( ! well by 8 own ex]tions ,i d n believe1 b t he w5t into x to escape f u is c]ta94 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,,/ill-,,hunt+ ,,! ,,fox4 ,_m h reque/$ me to give my me?od ( /ill-hunt+ ! r$ fox4 ,z my hair is turn+ gray & ! r$ foxes are ab\t all gone "h ,i w give an outl9e ( my me?od1 & w try & n we>y ! read] ) a long acc\nt1 ?us writes ,g4 ,o4 ,gre51 ( ,ill9ois4 ,w9t] is ! be/ "t = hunt+ ! r$ fox1 & ,i h be5 m successful 9 ,janu>y & ,febru>y ?an o!r mon?s4 ,!re are always "s localities :]e ! r$ fox sp5ds ! day1 curl$ up asleep1 & x is g5]ally 9 a hilly locality z f> z he c get f ! pres5ce ( man4 ,! /ill hunt] has only to g to ^! places on fair days & hunt z f> z possible aga9/ ! w9d4 ,if ! w9d is bl[+ "s s mu* ! bett]--x w help to dead5 ! s\nd ( ! hunt]'s tread4 ,:5 y get into likely gr\nd walk sl[1 & be sure y obs]ve e object on ! gr\nd1 bo? 9 front & 9 fact at lea/ ?ree sides4 ,! av]age /ill hunt] hunts too fa/ & don't use 8 eyes 9 ! "r direction--if he is a bird hunt] he w be look+ up 9 ! trees too mu*4 ,illu/ration3 ,,black ,,fox ,,sk9 ,,valu$ ,,at #aejj4 ,a r$ fox is a small animal1 & ! hunt] mu/ keep 8 eyes always on ! gr\nd :ile hunt+ ! old ,r$4 ,if sn[ is on ! gr\nd & ! hunt] jumps a fox )\t gett+ a %ot1 ! hunt]1 if he is a novice1 w be pretty sure to g on ! run aft] ! fox :5 he comes to ! place :]e ! fox has j jump$4 ,:5 y f9d ! fox has be5 jump$ sit "r d[n & eat y\r lun*1 & wait tw5ty m9utes or a half h\r4 ,! fox w run p]haps #hj rods !n get on a log or /ump & wat* 8 back track1 & if he does n see any "o foll[+ him he w n g f> be=e he w look = ano!r place to lie d[n4 ,:5 y come to a place :]e ! fox makes zigzag trail1 /op & look v close 9 e direction = at lea/ "o hundr$ y>ds4 ,! fox r>ely makes a /raight trail :5 he is go+ to lie d[n2 9 ?is he resembles ! de]4 ,! fox sleeps mo/ s\ndly betwe5 #aa o'clock & #b o'clock 9 ! daytime1 & ,i h kill$ mo/ ( m9e dur+ t "t4 ,a fox jump$ aft] #c o'clock 9 ! aft]noon w h>dly lie d[n aga9 t day4 ,a d\ble-b>rel %otgun load$ ) ,no4 #d %ot w /op any fox up to ab\t #ej y>ds2 above t di/ance co>s] %ot usually /raddle ! fox4 ,:5 ! day is cold & sn[ is cru/y1 /ay at home1 = y w get no fox b pl5ty ( ex]cise4 ,:5 a fox goes into ! gr\nd :ile y are trail+ him1 don't try to dig him out2 x is h>d "w4 ,on ?ree occasions ,i h got 8 bru% by go+ to ! burr[ ab\t sund[n & gett+ a good position ne> ! burr[ to wait = him to come out4 ,i h nev] be5 disappo9t$ 9 gett+ a %ot ab\t ! "t t y c see half a doz5 />s tw9kl+4 ,b x takes good eyes to see a fox 9 twilight4 ,n[ read]1 ^! are n all ! po9ts ( /ill hunt+4 ,x takes a peculi> cuss = a /ill hunt]1 & /ill hunt]s are born t way2 all ! education 9 ! _w w n make a /ill hunt]4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,,fox ,,ran*es4 ,x is e/imat$ t at pres5t ne>ly #ej ( ! ,aleutian ,isl&s h fox ran*es1 mo/ ( :i* are said to h be5 successfully manag$4 ,?us f> ! ,gov]nm5t has r5t$ ! isl&s = ?is purpose at #ajj p] ye>4 ,"s ye>s ago ! rev5ue cutt] ,p]ry 0 s5t to ! ,ar*ipelago by ! ,treasury ,dep>tm5t = ! express purpose ( asc]ta9+ ! location ( ! isl&s us$ = fox ran*es4 ,! ,gov]nm5t's ag5ts 7 n long 9 f9d+ out t 9 sev]al in/ances ! fox rais]s _h appropriat$ isl&s = :i* !y 7 pay+ no r5tal4 ,^! p]sons 7 br\ght up ) a %>p turn & ord]$ to pay up or %ut up %op4 ,x seems q cle> t :]e prop] bus9ess me?ods h be5 foll[$ ! ran*es1 )\t exception1 h succe$$ ?us f>1 & w prove imm5sely valuable 9 ! future4 ,on "s ( ! isl&s ! "w has be5 go+ on = #ab or #ae ye>s1 & ?ree ( !m n[ h a fox population ( m ?an #a1jjj ea*4 ,! fir/ me?od 0 to beg9 op]ations by turn+ loose on an isl& sev]al pairs ( foxes4 ,9 "s in/ances ! animals h increas$ rapidly1 ) ! result t 9 a ye> or s x _h become app>5t t #aej or #bjj paid = a pair ( mat$ animals 0 likely to prove a good inve/m5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,nor!rn ,,fox ,,trapp]',s ,,dog ,,team4 ,! orig9al project 0 to bre$ ! silv] gray fox1 z ! fur ( ?is animal is mu* m valuable ?an t ( ! common] v>ieties4 ,a good silv] gray pelt is wor? ab\t #ej to ! orig9al sell]1 :ile #ae or !reab\t is ! price = ! pelt ( ! blue fox4 ,b ! silv] gray has _m peculi>ities :i* make its dome/ication exce$+ly difficult1 practically impossible1 9 fact4 ,x is mu* giv5 to dev\r+ its "y1 & x has _m ( ! *>act]i/ics ( ! wolf4 ,at pres5t only "o ( ! isl&s is giv5 up to ! silv] grays1 & ! animals d n increase rapidly4 ,! blue fox1 s call$1 is h&l$ mu* m successfully4 ,x is readily tam$1 & if k9dly treat$ soon becomes s dome/ic t x w take food f ! keep]'s h&4 ,! food usually is fi%1 ei!r cook$ or raw1 & a mixture ( corn meal & tall[4 ,reyn>d gets ^! rations1 & all he wants ( !m1 = t5 mon?s 9 ! ye>1 ! food be+ suppli$ /eadily except dur+ ! two midsumm] mon?s4 ,x is e/imat$ t ! av]age co/ ( ! rations is #a4ej p] fox p] ye>4 ,!re are two or ?ree keep]s = ea* ran* :o devote all _! "t ! ye> ar\nd to _! *>ges4 ,f ,novemb] #bj to ,janu>y #bj is ! op5 season = foxes on ! isl&s1 & box traps1 r ?an dead falls or /eel traps1 are us$4 ,?is is done because all ! female animals are releas$1 aft] hav+ be5 m>k$1 & also "o male = e six ( ! opposite sex4 ,! av]age age = kill+ is ab\t #ah mon?s1 al?\gh ! pelt ( an animal eight mon?s old is fully develop$1 &1 despite "s !ories to ! contr>y1 ! fur does n necess>ily improve ) age4 ,on "s ( ! l>g] f>ms1 ! box trap me?od ( cat*+ ! foxes has be5 giv5 up1 z be+ too sl[1 = bait+ ! animals ne> a small corral4 ,dur+ ! mon?s prec$+ ! kill+ "t1 ! food = ! foxes is plac$ ne> ! site ( ?is corral1 9 ord] to accu/om ! animals to com+ to t locality1 & also 9 ord] to tame !m4 ,"u ?is treatm5t ! foxes lose _! %yness & %rewdness to su* an ext5t t !y n only ent] ! corral freely1 b ! female or male :i* has once be5 releas$ aft] hav+ be5 exam9$ & m>k$1 frequ5tly ent]s ! corral aga94 ,x is report$ t 9 "s in/ances ! same animal has be5 caught ?ree or f\r times 9 ! same night4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,,/eel ,,traps4 ,9 sections ! l>g] game is gone yet !re is 9 p>ts ( ! ,nor?1 ,we/ & ,s\? mu* good trapp+ t]ritory t w pay ! h>dy trapp]s = ye>s to come4 ,ev5 9 ! m ?ickly settl$ di/ricts trapp+ c be made a good pay+ bus9ess4 ,x seems t r$ fox1 skunk & muskrat rema9 ab\t z num]\s 9 mo/ sections z ev]4 ,9 fact1 ! r$ fox 9 c]ta9 sections has only made its appe>ance ( late ye>s--s9ce ! c\ntry has become m ?ickly settl$4 ,trapp]s 9 mo/ sections c re/ assur$ t !y w h game to trap = ye>s to come4 ,9 ! rapid developm5t ( ! c\ntry ! /eel trap has play$ a wond]ful "p4 ,!y h subdu$ ! mon/] be> & h z well caught millions ( ! small fur be>+ animals1 add+ l>gely to ! annual income ( ! h>dy trapp]4 ,/eel traps h be5 9 use = m ?an fifty ye>s1 b = _m ye>s aft] !y 7 inv5t$ !y 7 s exp5sive t !y 7 n g5]ally us$4 ,( late ye>s !y h become *eap] & _! use has become g5]al4 ,9 fact1 ! price is n[ s reasonable t ! trapp]1 on 8 fir/ exp$ition1 has a supply4 ,! pr(essional trapp]1 :o 9 ! ,nor?1 sp5ds f sev5 to n9e mon?s 9 ! woods has a supply ( ^! traps1 rang+ f ! smalle/ to ! l>ge/4 ,8 ne$s are su* too t all ( !m are 9 use dur+ ! trapp+ season4 ,a trapp] c use f #ej to #bej traps4 ,traps are made 9 v>i\s sizes4 ,! smalle/ ,no4 #j is us$ = goph]s1 rats1 etc41 :ile ! l>ge/1 ,no4 #f1 is = ! grizzly be> & w hold him4 ,! ,no4 #b is kn[n z ! fox trap hav+ two spr+s & spread ( jaws ( #d #g_/h in*es4 ,! ,no4 #a #a_/b s+le spr+ is also mu* us$ by fox trapp]s4 ,! ,no4 #a w also hold ! fox1 b we ?9k be/ to use ! ,no4 #a #a_/b or ,no4 #b4 ,we are allud+ to ! ,ne:\se manufactur$ by ! ,oneida ,community1 ,ltd41 ,oneida1 ,n4 ,y41 z x is ackn[l$g$ to be ! be/ trap 9 ! _w4 ,z mo/ fox trapp]s devote m or less "t to trapp+ o!r fur be>+ animals1 a description ( ! v>i\s ,ne:\se traps1 tell+ ! animal or animals ea* size is adapt$ to1 etc41 w no d\bt be ( ,int]e/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ne:\se ,,no4 #j ,,trap ,spread ( ,jaws1 #c #a_/b in*es4 ,?is1 ! smalle/ trap made1 is us$ mo/ly = cat*+ ! goph]1 a little animal :i* is v tr\blesome to we/]n f>m]s1 & also rats & o!r v]m94 ,x has a %>p grip & w hold l>g] game1 b %\ld n be ov]tax$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ne:\se ,,no4 #a ,,trap ,spread ( ,jaws1 #d in*es4 ,?is ,trap is us$ = cat*+ muskrats & o!r small animals1 & sold 9 great] numb]s ?an any o!r size4 ,its use is well und]/ood by pr(essional trapp]s & x is ! mo/ s]viceable size = cat*+ skunks1 weasels1 rats & su* o!r animals z visit p\ltry h\ses & b>ns4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ne:\se ,,no4 #ha ,,trap ,spread ( ,jaws1 #d in*es4 ,occasionally animals free !mselves f traps by gnaw+ _! legs (f j bel[ ! trap jaws1 :]e ! fle% is numb f pressure4 ,v>i\s =ms ( traps h be5 exp]im5t$ ) to obviate ?is difficulty4 ,! ,webb$ ,jaws %[n above h prov$ v successful 9 ?is respect4 ,not+ ! cross-section ( ! jaws1 z illu/rat$ at ! left1 x is pla9 ! animal c only gnaw (f its leg at a po9t q a di/ance bel[ ! meet+ edges4 ,! fle% above ! po9t ( amputation & bel[ ! jaws w swell & make x impossible to pull ! leg /ump out ( ! trap4 ,! ,no4 #ha ,trap corresponds 9 size ) ! regul> ,no4 #a ,ne:\se4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ne:\se ,,no4 #ia ,,trap ,spread ( ,jaws--#ia1 #e #a_/d in*es2 #ia #a_/b1 #f #a_/d in*es4 ,! d\ble jaws take an easy & firm grip s high up on ! muskrat t he c n twi/ out4 ,a skunk _c gnaw out ei!r4 ,^! traps are especially good = ,muskrat1 ,m9k1 ,skunk & ,raccoon4 ,all p>ts ( ! ,no4 #ia except ! jaws are ! same size z ! regul> ,no4 #a ,ne:\se1 :ile ! #ia #a_/b corresponds to ! regul> ,no4 #a #a_/b4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ne:\se ,,no4 #a #a_/b ,,trap ,spread ( ,jaws1 #d #g_/h in*es4 ,?is size is call$ ! ,m9k ,trap4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 suitable = cat*+ ! ,wood*uck1 ,skunk1 etc4 ,pr(essional trapp]s (t5 use x = cat*+ ,foxes4 ,x is v conv5i5t 9 =m & is /rong & reliable4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ne:\se ,,no4 #b ,,trap ,spread ( ,jaws1 #d #g_/h in*es4 ,! ,no4 #b ,trap is call$ ! ,fox ,trap4 ,its spread ( jaws is ! same z ! ,no4 #a #a_/b b hav+ two spr+s x is1 ( c\rse1 mu* /rong]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ne:\se ,,no4 #c ,,trap ,spread ( ,jaws1 #e #a_/b in*es4 ,?is1 ! ,ott] ,trap1 is v p[]ful4 ,x w hold almo/ any game small] ?an a be>4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ne:\se ,,no4 #d ,,trap ,spread ( ,jaws1 #f #a_/b in*es4 ,?is is ! regul> =m ( ,beav] ,trap4 ,x is long] ?an ! ,no4 #c ,trap1 & has "o in* great] spread ( jaws4 ,x is a favorite ) ^? :o trap & hunt = a liv+ 9 ! ,nor?we/ & ,canada4 ,x is also ext5sively us$ = trapp+ ! small] ,wolves & ,coyotes 9 ! we/]n /ock rais+ regions4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ne:\se ,,no4 #b #a_/b ,,trap ,spread ( ,jaws1 #f #a_/b in*es4 ,9 "s localities ! ,ott] gr[s to an unusual size1 ) great proportionate /r5g?1 s t ! manufactur]s h be5 l$ to produce an especially l>ge & /rong patt]n4 ,all ! p>ts are heavi] ?an ! ,no4 #b #a_/b1 ! spread ( jaws great] & ! spr+ /iff]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ne:\se ,,no4 #c #a_/b ,,trap ,spread ( ,jaws1 #e in*es4 ,! above cut repres5ts a ,s+le ,spr+ ,ott] ,trap4 ,x is us$ m especially = cat*+ ,ott] on _! slides4 ,= ?is purpose a ?91 rais$ plate ( /eel is adju/$ to ! pan s t :5 ! trap is set ! plate w be a trifle high] ?an ! tee? on ! jaws4 ,! spr+ is v p[]ful1 be+ ! same z us$ on ! ,no4 #d ,ne:\se ,trap4 ,! rais$ plate c be readily deta*$ if desir$1 mak+ ! trap "o ( g5]al utility4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ne:\se ,,no4 #ba #a_/b ,,trap ,s+le ,spr+4 ,same z ,no4 #b #a_/b b )\t ,tee? or ,rais$ ,plate4 ,no4 #ca #a_/b ,,ne:\se ,,trap4 ,s+le ,spr+4 ,same z ,no4 #c #a_/b b )\t ,tee? or ,rais$ ,plate4 ,spread ( ,jaws--,no4 #ba #a_/b1 #e #a_/d in*es2 ,no4 #ca #a_/b1 #f #a_/b in*es4 ,^! ,traps are ! l>ge/ smoo? jaw1 s+le spr+ sizes t are made4 ,pr(essional trapp]s w f9d ^! especially valuable :5 on a long trapp+ l9e1 z !y are m compact & easi] to secrete ?an ! l>ge d\ble spr+ traps4 ,! spr+s are made extra heavy4 ,note4--,! #ba #a_/b is practically a s+le spr+ ,no4 #c & ! #ca #a_/b a s+le spr+ ,no4 #d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ne:\se ,,no4 #ad ,,trap ,spread ( ,jaws1 #f #a_/b in*es4 ,?is ,trap is ! same 9 size z ! ,no4 #d ,beav]1 b has heavi] & /iff] spr+s & (fset jaws1 :i* all[ ! spr+s to raise high] :5 ! animal's leg is 9 ! trap1 & is furni%$ ) tee? suffici5tly close to prev5t ! animal f pull+ its foot out4 ,illu/ration3 ,,clut* ,,deta*able ,,trap ,clut* ,deta*able--,trap c be us$ ) or )\t x4 ,,pat5t$4 ,spread ( ,jaws1 ,no4 #bc1 #e #a_/b in*es2 ,no4 #bd1 #f #a_/d in*es4 ,! inv5tor ( ?is atta*m5t claims to h _h wond]ful success ) x 9 tak+ ,beav]4 ,! trap %\ld be set ) ! clut* end f>!/ f %ore4 ,! beav] swims ) 8 =e legs fold$ back aga9/ 8 body1 & :5 he feels 8 brea/ t\* ! bank he puts !m d[n4 ,! position ( ! trap c be s calculat$ t he w put 8 =e legs 9 ! trap1 :5 ! clut* w seize him across ! body & hold him securely4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ne:\se ,,no4 #d #a_/b ,,trap ,9 response to a dem& = a new model ( ! ,ne:\se ,trap especially adapt$ to cat*+ wolves1 ! manufactur]s h p]fect$ a trap :i* is numb]$ #d #a_/b & is call$ ! ,ne:\se ,wolf ,trap4 ,?is trap has eight in*es spread ( jaw1 ) o!r p>ts 9 proportion1 & is provid$ ) a prong$ drag1 a heavy snap & an extra heavy /eel swivel & *a91 five feet long1 w>rant$ to hold #b1jjj p\nds4 ,! trap complete ) *a9 & drag weighs ab\t n9e p\nds4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ne:\se ,,no4 #ej ,,trap ,spread ( ,jaws1 #i in*es4 ,?is trap is int5d$ = cat*+ small siz$ ,be>s4 ,9 design x is exactly l ! /&>d ,no4 #e ,be> ,trap1 only t ! p>ts are all some:at small]4 ,weight1 #aa #a_/d p\nds ea*4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ne:\se ,,no4 #aej ,,trap ,spread ( ,jaws1 #i in*es4 ,?is trap is id5tical ) ,no4 #e except+ t ! jaws are (fset1 mak+ a space five-eigh?s in* betwe5 !m4 ,?is all[s ! spr+s to come up high] :5 ! be>'s foot is 9 ! trap1 & ?us secure a bett] grip4 ,also !re is less *ance ( break+ ! bones ( ! foot4 ,weight1 #aa #a_/d p\nds ea*4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ne:\se ,,no4 #e ,,trap ,spread ( ,jaws1 #aa #c_/d in*es4 ,?is trap weighs n9ete5 p\nds4 ,x is us$ = tak+ ! common ,black ,be> & is furni%$ ) a v /rong *a94 ,illu/ration3 ,,ne:\se ,,no4 #ae ,,trap ,spread ( ,jaws1 #aa #c_/d in*es4 ,to meet ! views ( c]ta9 hunt]s ^: judgm5t is respect$1 ! manufactur]s design$ a /yle ( jaw = ! ,no4 #e trap1 mak+ an (fset ( #c_/d ( an in*1 s z to all[ ! spr+s to come up high] :5 ! be>'s leg is 9 ! trap4 ,?is gives ! spr+ a bett] grip4 ,^? wi%+ ?is /yle %\ld specify ,no4 #ae4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ne:\se ,,no4 #f ,,trap ,spread ( ,jaws1 #af in*es4 ,weight1 complete1 #db p\nds4 ,?is is ! /ronge/ trap made4 ,we h nev] he>d ( any?+ gett+ out ( x :5 once caught4 ,x is us$ to cat* lions & tig]s1 z well z ! great ,grizzly ,be>s ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,be> ,,*a9 ,,clevis ,,& ,,bolt ,?is cut illu/rates ,be> ,*a9 ,clevis & ,bolt1 int5d$ z a sub/itute = ! r+ on ! end ( ! trap *a91 :5 desir$4 ,) ?is clevis a loop c be made ar\nd any small log or tree )\t ! tr\ble ( cutt+ to fit ! r+4 ,! *a9 is made five feet long1 suitable = any clog1 & ! prices ( be> traps fitt$ ) x are ! same z ) ! regul> %ort *a9 & r+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,trap ,,sett+ ,,clamp ,e trapp] kn[s h[ difficult x is to set a l>ge trap alone 9 ! woods1 especially 9 cold wea!r1 :5 ! f+]s are /iff1 & ! difficulty is greatly increas$ :5 "o has to "w 9 a boat4 ,"o ( ^! clamps appli$ to ea* spr+ w1 by a few turns ( ! ?umb-screws1 b5d ! spr+s to _! places1 s t ! pan may be adju/$ )\t difficulty4 ,no4 #d ,clamp c be us$ on any trap small] ?an ,no4 #d #a _/#b4 ,no4 #e & #f are /rong clamps1 c>efully made & especially adapt$ to sett+ ! l>ge traps ,nos4 #d #a_/b to #f4 ,!y disp5se ) ! inconv5i5t & dang]\s use ( lev]s4 ,) !m "o c easily set ^! p[]ful traps4 ,^! clamps are also useful ab\t camp = o!r purposes4 ,,end ,,( ,,fox ,,trapp+