Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making

BOOK I.. Traps for Large Game.

TRAPS FOR LARGE GAME.

Introduction.--THE DEAD FALL.--Honey as Bait for Bears.--THE GUN TRAP.--Peculiar Habits of the Puma.--"Baiting" for the Puma.--Caution required in Setting the Gun Trap.--Several Guns used.--Different Modes of Setting.--Various animals to which the Gun Trap is adapted.--THE BOW TRAP.--Vane and Barb for Arrows.--Best Wood for Bow.--A Second Example of Bow Trap.--Arrows Barbed and Poisoned.--THE DOWN FALL; or Hippopotamus Trap.--The terrible Harpoon used by the African Trapper.--Different Modes of Setting the Down Fall.--Modification of the Down Fall for small animals.--THE BEAR TRAP.--Various Methods of Setting.--Honey as Bait for Bear.--Bait for Puma.--THE PITFALL.--Use of the Trap in Asia as a means of defence against the Tiger.--Disposition of the Bait.--Wonderful agility of the Puma.--Niceties required in the construction of the Pitfall.--THE LOG COOP TRAP.--Various animals for which it is adapted.--Different Modes of Setting.--THE CORRALL OR HOPO of Africa.--Its Construction and Appalling Effects.--THE NET TRAP.--Its Use in the Capture of the Lion and the Tiger.--American animals to which it may be adapted.--Two Methods of Setting.--BIRD LIME.--Its Use for the Capture of the Lion and Tiger.

BOOK II.. Snares or Noose Traps.

SNARES OR NOOSE TRAPS.

General Remarks.--Requisite Materials for Snaring.--THE QUAIL SNARE.--"Sucker Wire" Nooses.--Six Quail caught at a time.--HOOP NOOSES.--HORSE HAIR NOOSES.--HEDGE NOOSES.--Peculiarities of the Grouse.--Selection of Ground.--THE TRIANGLE TREE SNARE.--A Hawk captured by the device.--The Wire Noose, as arranged for the capture of the Woodchuck, Muskrat, and House Rat.--THE TWITCH-UP.--Selection of Ground for Setting.--Various Modes of Constructing the Traps.--THE POACHERS' SNARE.--Its portability.--THE PORTABLE SNARE.--Its Peculiar Advantages.--The "Simplest" Snare.--The valuable principle on which it is Constructed.--Its Portability.--Various Adaptations of the Principle.--THE QUAIL SNARE.--Its ample capabilities of Capture.--Peculiarities of the Quail.--Successful Baits.--THE BOX SNARE.--Modification in a very small scale.--THE DOUBLE BOX SNARE.--The Animals for which it is Adapted.--GROUND SNARES.--THE OLD-FASHIONED SPINGLE.--THE IMPROVED SPINGLE.--Objections to Ground Snares.--THE FIGURE FOUR GROUND SNARE.--THE PLATFORM SNARE.

BOOK III.. Traps for Feathered Game.

TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME.

THE SIEVE TRAP.--THE BRICK TRAP.--THE COOP TRAP--Improved Method of Setting.--Defects of the old style.--THE BAT FOWLING NET.--Its Use in England.--How the Dark Lantern is Used by Bird Catchers.--THE CLAP NET.--Its Extensive Use in Foreign Countries.--Decoy Birds.--The "Bird Whistle" used in place of decoy.--Wonderful Skill attained in the Use of the Bird Whistle.--Selection of Trapping Ground.--THE BIRD WHISTLE Described.--Its Use and Marvelous Capabilities.--THE WILD GOOSE TRAP.--Its Extensive Use in the Northern Cold Regions for the Capture of the Goose and Ptarmigan.--Tame Goose Used as Decoys.--Gravel as Bait.--THE TRAP CAGE.--A Favorite Trap among Bird Catchers.--Call Birds.--THE SPRING NET TRAP.--Rubber Elastic as Spring Power.--A SIMPLER NET TRAP.--Common Faults in many Bird Traps.--Complicated Construction as Unnecessary Feature.--Requisites of a good Bird Trap.--Hints on Simple Mechanism.--Different Modes of Constructing Hinge.--Hoop Iron Used as Spring Power.--Manner of Tempering Spring.--THE UPRIGHT NET TRAP.--A Second Method of Constructing Platform.--THE BOX OWL TRAP.--Ventilation a Desirable Feature in all Box Traps.--Tin Catch for Securing Cover in Place.--Peculiar Mode of Baiting for Birds.--Modification of Perch.--Baiting for the Owl.--Locality for Setting.--The Owl in Captivity.--Its Food.--Hints on the Care of the Bird.--THE BOX BIRD TRAP.--Cigar Box Used as a Trap.--THE PENDANT BOX TRAP.--Ventilation.--Simple Mechanism.--Care in Construction of Bearings.--THE HAWK TRAP.--A "Yankee" Invention.--Stiff-Pointed Wires Effectually Use in the Capture of the Hawk.--Owl also Captured by the Same Device.--THE WILD DUCK NET.--Its Use in Chesapeake Bay.--Manner of Constructing the Net.--Decoy Ducks.--Bait for the Ducks.--THE HOOK TRAP.--Its cruel Mode of Capture.--Peculiar Bait for Ducks.--THE "FOOL'S CAP" TRAP.--Its Successful Use in the Capture of the Crow.--Shrewdness of the Crow.--Strange antics of a Crow when Captured in the Trap.--Bird Lime the Secret of its Success.--Wonderful Tenacity of the Cap.--Different Modes of Setting.--BIRD LIME Described.--Its astonishing "Sticky" Qualities.--The Bird Lime of the Trade.--Various "Home-Made" Recipes.--Manner of Using Bird Lime.--Limed Twigs.--The Owl Used as a Decoy in connection with Bird Lime.--Bird Lime used in the Capture of the Humming Bird.--A Flower Converted into a Trap.--Masticated Wheat as Bird Lime.--Its Ready Removal from the Feathers.--Delicate Organization of the Humming Bird.--Killed by Fright.--Use of its Plumage.--Snares for the Humming Bird.--Blow Guns Successfully Used for its Capture.--Killed by Concussion.--Disabled by a Stream of Water.

BOOK IV.. Miscellaneous Traps.

MISCELLANEOUS TRAPS.

THE COMMON BOX TRAP.--Two Modes of Setting.--Animals for which it is Adapted.--A Modification of the Trap.--ANOTHER BOX TRAP.--THE FIGURE FOUR TRAP.--Its Advantages.--THE DOUBLE ENDER.--A Favorite Trap in New England.--Simplicity of Construction.--The Rabbit's Fondness for Salt.--Its Use as a Bait.--THE SELF SETTING TRAP.--Animals for which it is adapted.--THE DEAD FALL.--Various Methods of Construction.--Animals for which it is usually Set.--Remarkable Cunning of some Animals.--The Precautions which it Necessitates.--Bait for the Muskrat.--Various Baits for the Mink.--Skunk Baits.--A Fox Entrapped by a Dead Fall.--Slight Modification in the Arrangement of Pieces.--Live Duck used as Bait.--Another Arrangement for the Dead Fall.--Trap Sprung by the Foot of the Animal.--THE FIGURE FOUR TRAP.--Applied to the Dead Fall.--THE GAROTTE.--Its Singular Mode of Capture.--Its Common Victims.--THE BOW TRAP.--An oddity of the Trap Kind.--Its Singular mechanism.--THE MOLE TRAP.--A Much-needed Contrivance.--Subterranean Mode of Setting.--Its Unfailing Success.--A FISH TRAP.--A Section of Stove Pipe used as a Trap.--Its Various Victims.--Adjustment of the Bait.--Curious Mode of Capture.

BOOK V.. Household Traps.

HOUSEHOLD TRAPS.

A Chapter Dedicated to Pestered Housekeepers.--The Domestic Cat as a Household Trap.--The Rat.--Its Proverbial Shrewdness and Cunning.--THE BARREL TRAP.--Its unlimited Capabilities of Capture--Other Advantages.--"Baiting" for Rats.--A Second Form of Barrel Trap.--Various other Devices adapted to the capture of the Rat.--The Steel Trap.--Hints on Setting.--Necessary Precautions.--THE BOX DEAD FALL.--THE BOARD FLAP.--THE BOX PIT FALL.--Animals for which it may be set.--Its Extensive Capabilities of Capture.--Its Self-Setting Qualities.--The principle Utilized for the Capture of the Muskrat.--THE CAGE TRAP.--THE JAR TRAP.--A Preserve Jar Converted into a Mouse Trap.--Its Complete Success.--BOWL TRAPS.--Two Methods.--FLY PAPER.--Recipe for Making.--FLY TRAP.

BOOK VI.. Steel Traps and the Art of Trapping.

STEEL TRAPS AND THE ART OF TRAPPING.

General Remarks.--Advantages of the Steel Trap.--Its extensive use in the business of Trapping.--Hints on the Selection of Traps.--REQUISITES OF A GOOD STEEL TRAP.--The Newhouse Trap.--Various sizes.--Rat Trap.--Muskrat Trap.--Mink Trap.--Fox Trap.--Otter Trap.--Beaver Trap.--"Great Bear Tamer."--Small Bear Trap.--HINTS ON BAITING THE STEEL TRAP.--The Staked Pen.--Old Method of Baiting.--Its Objections.--Advantages of the New Method.--THE SPRING POLE.--Its Service to the Trapper.--THE SLIDING POLE.--Advantages of its Use in the Capture of Aquatic Animals.--THE CLOG.--Objections against Securing the Steel Trap to a Stake.--Method of Attaching the Clog.--THE GRAPPLING IRON.--THE SEASON FOR TRAPPING.--Best condition for Furs.--THE ART OF TRAPPING.--Antiquity of the Sport.--Necessary Qualifications for Successful Trapping.--The Study of Natural History a source of pleasure and profit.--The Professional Trapper's most serious [Page vi] Obstacles.--Marvellous Cunning of many Animals.--Necessity of the Study of their Habits.--"Practical Natural History."--Trapping Without Bait.--Run-ways or By-paths.--How Utilized by the Trapper.--How Detected.--Favorable Localities for the Setting of the Steel Trap.--Natural Advantages.--Entrapping animals through their Sense of Smell.--Remarkable Power of Scent Baits.--Their great value in the Capture of the Beaver.--Caution in Handling the Steel Trap.--Effect of the Touch of the Hand.--Buckskin Gloves a Necessary Requisite.--MEDICINES, OR SCENT BAITS.--Their Great Importance in the Art of Trapping.--CASTOREUM OR BARKSTONE.--How Obtained.--Castoreum Composition.--Recipe for Making.--How Used.--MUSK--ASSAFOETIDA.--OIL OF RHODIUM.--FISH OIL.--Its General Use in the Capture of Aquatic Animals.--Valuable Recipe for its Manufacture.--OIL OF SKUNK.--How Obtained.--How Eradicated from Hands or Clothing.--OIL OF AMBER.--OIL OF AMBERGRIS.--OIL OF ANISE.--Its General Use as a "Universal Medicine."--SWEET FENNEL.--CUMMIN--FENUGREEK--LAVENDER--COMPOUND MEDICINE--THE TRAIL--Its Object and Value.--Various Modes of Making.--HOW TO TRAP.--General Remarks.--THE FOX.--Its Scientific Classification.--The Various American Species.--The Red Fox.--The Cross Fox.--Why so Named.--The Black or Silver Fox.--The Great Value of its Fur.--The Prairie Fox.--The Kit or Swift Fox.--The Gray Fox.--Similarity in the General Characteristics of the Various Species.--Food of the Fox.--Its Home.--Its consummate Craft.--Instances of its Cunning.--Baffling the Hounds.--How to Trap the Fox.--Preparation of the Trap.--Adverse Effect of Human Scent.--Necessity of handling Trap with Gloves.--The "Bed."--"Baiting" the Bed Necessary.--Precautions in Setting the Trap.--The "Tricks of the Trapper" Illustrated.--How to Proceed in case of Non-Success.--The Scent-Baits Utilized.--Various Modes of Setting the Trap.--The Baits Commonly Used.--The Dead Fall as a Means of Capture.--Common Mode of Skinning the Fox.--Directions for Stretching Skin.--THE WOLF.--The Various Species.--Fierce Characteristics of the Wolf.--Its Terrible Inroads among Herds and Flocks.--The Gray Wolf.--The Coyote or Common Prairie Wolf.--The Texan Wolf.--Home of the Wolf.--Number of Young.--Cunning of the Wolf.--Caution Required in Trapping.--How to Trap the Wolf.--Preparation of Trap.--Various Ways of Setting the Trap.--Use of the Trail and Scent Baits.--"Playing Possum."--The Dead Fall and "Twitch-up" as Wolf Traps.--Directions for Skinning the Wolf and Stretching the Pelt.--THE PUMA.--Its Scientific Classification.--Its Life and Habits.--Its Wonderful Agility.--Its Skill as an Angler.--Its Stealth.--Various Traps Used in the Capture of the Puma.--The Gun Trap.--The Bow Trap.--The Dead Fall.--Trap for Taking the Animal Alive.--Log Coop Trap.--The Pit Fall.--Bait for the Puma.--The Steel Trap.--Common Mode of Setting.--Selection of Locality for Trapping.--How to Skin the Puma.--Directions for Stretching the Pelt.--THE CANADA LYNX.--Description of the Animal.--Its Life and Habits.--Its Food.--Its Peculiar Appearance when Running.--Easily Killed.--The Dead Fall as a Lynx Trap.--Peculiar Manner of Construction for the Purpose.--The Gun Trap.--The Bow Trap.--The Twitch-up.--Young of the Lynx.--Value of its Fur.--The Steel Trap.--Various Methods of Setting.--Directions for Skinning the Animal and Stretching the Pelt.--THE WILD CAT.--Its Resemblance to the Domestic Species.--Its Strange Appetite.--Its Home.--Number of Young.--Haunts of the Wild Cat.--Its Nocturnal Marauding expeditions.--Its Lack of Cunning.--How to Trap the Wild Cat.--An Entire Colony Captured.--Ferocity of the Wild Cat.--The Twitch-up.--Its Common Use in the Capture of the Wild Cat.--Other Successful Traps.--Various Baits for the Wild Cat.--Directions for Skinning the Animal, and Stretching the Pelt.--THE BEAR.--The Various American Species.--The Grizzly.--Its Enormous Size and Power.--Its Terrible Fury.--Description of the Animal.--Food of the Grizzly.--The Black Bear or Musquaw.--Its General Description.--Bear Hunting.--Danger of the Sport.--Food of the Bear.--Its Fondness for Pigs.--Honey Its Special Delight.--The Cubs.--The Flesh of the Bear as Food.--"Bears' Grease."--Hibernation of the Bear.--Traps for the Bear.--The Dead [Page vii] Fall.--Pit-fall.--Giant Coop.--Gun Trap.--The Steel Trap.--The Clog and Grappling-Iron.--Their Advantages.--How to Trap the Bear.--Various Methods of Adjusting Traps.--Natural Advantages.--Honey as Bait.--Other Baits.--Scent Baits.--Skinning the Bear.--Directions for Stretching the Pelt.--THE RACCOON.--Classification--Cunning and Stealth of the Animal.--Characteristic Features.--The "Coon Chase."--How the Raccoon is Hunted.--The "Tree'd Coon."--Varied Accomplishments of the Raccoon.--Its Home and Family.--The "Coon" as a Pet.--Its Cunning Ways.--Its Extensive Bill of Fare.--Life and Habits of the Raccoon.--Remarkable Imprint of its Paw.--Season for Trapping the Coon.--How to Trap the Coon.--Various Modes of Setting the Trap.--Use of the "medicines" or "Scent Baits."--Other Traps for the Animal.--Directions for Removing the Skin, and Stretching the Pelt.--THE BADGER.--Its Peculiar Markings.--Use of the Hair.--Nest of the Badger.--Number of Young.--Food of the Animal.--Its Remarkable Fondness for Honey.--Its Cunning.--Remarkable Instincts.--Its Shrewdness.--How to Trap the Badger.--Various Baits.--Use of "Medicine."--Capture of the Animal by Flooding its Burrow.--How to Skin the Badger.--Directions for Stretching the Pelt.--THE BEAVER.--Description of the Animal.--Its Nature and Habits.--The Beaver Village.--The "Lodges," or Beaver Houses.--Remarkable Construction of the Huts.--The Dam of the Beaver.--Wonderful Skill shown in its Construction.--Nocturnal Habits of the Beaver.--Remarkable Engineering Instincts of the Animal.--How the Beaver Cuts Timber.--How the Dam is Constructed.--The Formation of "Reefs."--The Tail of the Beaver as a Means of Transportation.--Subterranean Passage to the Huts.--How Beavers are Hunted.--Young of the Beaver.--How to Trap the Beaver.--The Necessary Precautions.--Castoreum or Bark Stone.--Its Great Value in the Capture of the Beaver.--Various Methods of Setting the Trap.--How to Apply the Castoreum.--Use of the Sliding Pole.--Food of the Beaver.--Directions for Skinning the Animal and Stretching the Pelt.--THE MUSK-RAT.--General Description of the Animal.--Its Beaver-like Huts.--Its Nocturnal Habits.--Its Food.--The Flesh of the Musk-rat as an Article of Diet.--Description of the Hut.--Extensive Family of the Musk-Rat.--Its Home.--How the Musk-Rat swims beneath Unbroken Ice.--How it is Killed by being Driven Away from its Breath.--Spearing the Musk-Rat.--Construction of the Spear.--How to Trap the Musk-Rat.--Use of the Sliding Pole.--Various Modes of Setting Trap.--The Spring Pole.--Scent Baits.--Various Devices for Capturing the Musk-Rat.--The Barrel-Trap.--Remarkable Success of the Trap.--The Trail.--Skinning the Musk-Rat.--How to Stretch the Pelt.--THE OTTER.--Description of the Animal.--Beauty of its Fur.--How the "Otter Fur" of Fashion is Prepared.--Food of the Otter.--Its Natural Endowments for Swimming.--Habitation of the Otter.--Its Nest and Young.--The Track or "Seal" of the animal.--How the Otter is Hunted.--Its Fierceness when Attacked.--The Otter as a Pet.--Fishing for its Master.--The Otter "Slide."--How Utilized by the Trapper.--Playfulness of the Otter.--How the Animal is Trapped.--Various Modes of Setting Trap.--The Sliding Pole.--The Spring Pole.--Scent Baits.--How Applied.--Necessary Precautions.--How to Skin the Otter.--Directions for Stretching the Pelt.--THE MINK.--Its Form and Color.--Value of the Fur.--Habits of the Animal.--Its Diet.--Its Perpetual Greed.--Ease with which it may be Trapped.--Habitation of the Mink.--Its Nest and Young.--How to Trap the Mink.--Various Methods of Setting the Trap.--Baits.--The Sliding Pole.--"Medicine."--The Runways of the Mink.--How Utilized in Trapping.--The Trail.--Various Traps Used in the Capture of the Mink.--How to Skin the Animal.--THE PINE MARTEN.--Description of the Animal.--Its Natural Characteristics.--Its Nocturnal Habits.--Its Wonderful Stealth and Activity.--Its "Bill of Fare."--Its Strange mode of Seizing Prey.--The Marten as a Pet.--Its Agreeable Odor.--Various Traps Used in the Capture of the Marten.--Baits for the Marten.--The Steel Trap.--Several Modes of Setting.--Directions for Skinning the Animal.--THE FISHER.--Its Form and Color.--Its Habitation and Young.--How the Animal is Trapped.--Various Methods.--The Spring Pole.--Baits for the Fisher.--Principal Devices Used in its Capture.--The Skin.--How [Page viii] Removed and Stretched.--THE SKUNK.--Its Fetid Stench.--Origin of the Odor.--Its Effect on Man and Beast.--"Premonitory Symptoms" of Attack.--Acrid Qualities of the Secretion.--Its Terrible Effect on the Eyes.--Interesting Adventure with a Skunk.--"Appearances are often Deceitful."--The Skunk as a Pet.--Color of the Animal.--Habits of the Animal.--Its Food.--Its Young.--"Alaska Sable."--How to Trap the Skunk.--Various Traps Used.--The Steel Trap.--Different Modes of Setting.--Baits.--The Dead Fall.--Modifications in its Construction.--The Twitch-up.--Its Peculiar Advantages for the Capture of the Skunk.--Chloride of Lime as Antidote.--Method of Eradicating the Odor from the Clothing.--Directions for Removing and Stretching the Skin.--THE WOLVERINE.--Its Desperate Fierceness and voracity.--Its General Characteristics.--Its Form and Color.--Food of the Wolverine.--Its Trap-Robbing Propensities.--How to Trap the Wolverine.--Baits.--Use of the "Medicine."--The Gun Trap and Dead Fall.--The Steel Trap.--Various Modes of Setting.--Home and Young of the Animal.--How the Skin should be Removed and Stretched.--THE OPOSSUM.--Description of the Animal.--Its Nature and Habits.--Its Home.--Remarkable Mode of Carrying its Young.--Nocturnal Habits of the Animal.--Its Food.--Its Especial Fondness for Persimmons.--Its Remarkable Tenacity as a Climber.--"Playing Possum."--How the Opossum is Hunted.--How Trapped.--Various Devices Used in its Capture.--Scent Baits.--How the Skin is Removed and Stretched.--THE RABBIT.--Wide-spread Distribution of the Various Species.--Their Remarkable Powers of Speed.--Nest of the Rabbit.--Its Prolific Offspring.--Food of the Rabbit.--Its Enemies.--Various Devices Used in Trapping the Animal.--Necessary Precautions in Skinning the Rabbit.--THE WOODCHUCK.--Description of the Animal.--Its Habits.--Its Burrows.--Its Food.--Toughness of the Skin.--Its Use.--Nest of the Animal.--The Woodchuck as Food.--How the Animal is Trapped.--The Steel Trap.--The Spring Pole.--The Twitch-up.--How the Woodchuck is "Drowned Out."--The Turtle as a Ferret.--Smoking the Burrows.--Directions for Skinning the Animal.--THE GOPHER.--Its Burrows.--Its Food.--Remarkable Cheek Pouches of the Animal.--Their Use.--How to Trap the Animal.--How the Skin is Removed.--THE MOLE.--Its Varied Accomplishments.--Its Remarkable Dwellings.--Complicated Structure of the Habitation.--The Fury and Voracity of the Mole.--Peculiarities of Its Fur.--A Waistcoat of Mole Skins.--Odor of the Mole.--Mole Traps.--Various Species of the Mole.--The Mole of the Cape of Good Hope.--Marvellous Beauty of Its Fur.--SQUIRRELS.--Their General Peculiarities of Form and Habit.--Their Food.--Their Provident Instincts.--"Nutting" in Midwinter.--The Nest of the Squirrel.--Burrowing Squirrels.--The Various American Species.--The Grey Squirrel.--The Chipmunk.--The Chickaree.--The Flying Squirrel, &c.--How Squirrels are Trapped.--Various Traps Used in their Capture.--Removal of Skin.--THE DEER.--Difficulty of Hunting the Animal in Dry Seasons.--Various American Species of the Deer.--How the Deer is Trapped.--Peculiar Construction of the Trap.--Scent Bait for the Deer.--Various Methods of Setting the Trap.--Violence of the Deer when Trapped.--The Clog.--Dead Falls.--Food of the Deer.--Deer "Yards."--Natural Enemies of the Deer.--How the Deer is Hunted.--"Still Hunting."--The Deer's Acute Sense of Smell.--How to Detect the Direction of the Wind.--Natural Habits of the Deer.--"Night Hunting."--Luminosity of the Eyes of the Deer at Night.--Hunting the deer with dogs.--"Deer Licks."--How Salt is used in Hunting the Deer.--Hunting from a Scaffolding.--Peculiar Sight of the Deer.--"Salt Licks" used in Night Hunting.--Head Lantern.--How made.--How used.--The fiery Eyes of the Deer.--"Fox Fire" or Phosphorescent wood.--How used by the Hunter.--Seasons for Deer Hunting.--How to skin the Deer.--THE MOOSE.--Description of the animal.--Immense size of its Horns.--Moose yards.--Hunted on Snow shoes.--The dangers of Moose Hunting.--Exquisite sense of Smell.--How the Moose is Trapped.--Directions for removing the Skin of the Animal.--ROCKY MOUNTAIN SHEEP.--Description of the Animal.--Its enormous Horns.--Habits of the creature.--Its flesh as Food.--How the Animal is Trapped.--THE BUFFALO.--Its Habits.--Its Food.--Buffalo-grass.--How the Animal is Hunted and Trapped.--Buffalo [Page ix] flesh as Food.--Buffalo skins.--THE PRONG HORN ANTELOPE.--Description of the Animal.--Peculiarity of Horn.--How the creature is Hunted and Destroyed by the Indians.--Remarkable sense of Smell of the Animal.--Its Beauty and grace.--Flesh of the Antelope a Food.--How the Animal is Trapped.--Various Traps used in their Capture.--The Dead-fall.--Pit-fall.--How to remove the Hide of the Animal.--SHOOTING AND POISONING.--"Shot furs."--"Poisoned furs."--"Trapped furs."--Their relative Value in the Fur Market.--Effect of grazing shot on fur.--Effect of Poison on Fur.--Remarks on the use of Poison.--Strychnine.--Poisoning Wolves.--Recipe for mixing the Poison.--Poisoning the Bear.--How the Dose is Prepared.

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