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TRAPPING. 29
that it will BQCur* him when he comes—and that your captive
shall not release itself. In using the home made traps, the precautions will suggest themselves; steel traps must always be
disguised with some preparation rubbed over them. The trap
should be well smoked with hemlock, cedar, or juniper boughs,
or immerse it in fresh hog's or chicken's blood. Melted fat,
or bee's wax will also answer the same purpose. In setting traps
for Babbits, grease of all kinds must be avoided. Too much
preparation must not be made around your traps—things must
be left as natural as possible. Animals are usually very shy and
are easily frightened off. In the case of Fox's, Baccoons, &c.,
it is better to induce to come for a few nights before setting the
trap. Scatter around bones, pieces of meat, bread, corn, &c.,
it will lead him to be bold, and success will be more certain.
In trapping animals whose skins are valuable, precautions have
to be taken to prevent them injuring their iur, or devouring
themselves, or being devoured by other animals.
A contrivance called a Spring Pole, is used for this purpose,
and is made as follows : Cut'a pole of the required size, drive
it firmly into the ground, bend it down from the top, and fasten
the trap to it; fasten the bent pole by a notch or hook on a small
tree or a stick driven into the ground.
If a small tree stands near, you can trim it and use as it stands.
When the animal is caught, in his struggles he unhooks the pole
which flys back and lifts him up into the air, and thus secures
him from self-violence and from prowlers
Animals that live in the water require a different contrivance.
Cut a pole ten or twelve feet long, leaving enough of the branches
on the end to prevent the ring of the chain slipping off. Place
the pole near your trap, in an inclined position, with its small
end reaching into the deepest part of the stream, and its large
end made fast at the bank by * hook driven into the ground.
Slip the chain ring on the pole, and be sure that it is free to
traverse the whole length. When the animal is caught, it plunges
desperately into the region towards which the pole leads. The
ring slides down to the end of the pole at the bottom of the
stream, and with a short chain prevents the animal from coining
to the surface or returning to the shore.
| Title | The boys' own book of outdoor sports |
| Creator | John, Uncle |
| Publisher | Hurst & company |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Date | [1887?] |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000030 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | TRAPPING. 29 that it will BQCur* him when he comes—and that your captive shall not release itself. In using the home made traps, the precautions will suggest themselves; steel traps must always be disguised with some preparation rubbed over them. The trap should be well smoked with hemlock, cedar, or juniper boughs, or immerse it in fresh hog's or chicken's blood. Melted fat, or bee's wax will also answer the same purpose. In setting traps for Babbits, grease of all kinds must be avoided. Too much preparation must not be made around your traps—things must be left as natural as possible. Animals are usually very shy and are easily frightened off. In the case of Fox's, Baccoons, &c., it is better to induce to come for a few nights before setting the trap. Scatter around bones, pieces of meat, bread, corn, &c., it will lead him to be bold, and success will be more certain. In trapping animals whose skins are valuable, precautions have to be taken to prevent them injuring their iur, or devouring themselves, or being devoured by other animals. A contrivance called a Spring Pole, is used for this purpose, and is made as follows : Cut'a pole of the required size, drive it firmly into the ground, bend it down from the top, and fasten the trap to it; fasten the bent pole by a notch or hook on a small tree or a stick driven into the ground. If a small tree stands near, you can trim it and use as it stands. When the animal is caught, in his struggles he unhooks the pole which flys back and lifts him up into the air, and thus secures him from self-violence and from prowlers Animals that live in the water require a different contrivance. Cut a pole ten or twelve feet long, leaving enough of the branches on the end to prevent the ring of the chain slipping off. Place the pole near your trap, in an inclined position, with its small end reaching into the deepest part of the stream, and its large end made fast at the bank by * hook driven into the ground. Slip the chain ring on the pole, and be sure that it is free to traverse the whole length. When the animal is caught, it plunges desperately into the region towards which the pole leads. The ring slides down to the end of the pole at the bottom of the stream, and with a short chain prevents the animal from coining to the surface or returning to the shore. |
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