A TypicAL Fox COUNTRY 
THE FOX 
HE. fox is called the. slyest’ and: most 
cunning of our common wild animals. 
From the time of earliest animal lore, to 
“old Reynard,” have been ascribed attributes which 
would lead us to believe him to be endowed with 
something that many are unwilling to concede to the 
lower animals,—something that seems more than mere 
instinct, a something akin to reason. 
The fox is wily and cunning and sagacious, to 
such a degree that he taxes to the utmost the ability 
of our best huntsmen. Even with the aid of trained 
hounds and with a knowledge of the runway of the 
fox, the sportsmen are often eluded and outwitted by 
the artful Reynard. Traps, deadfalls, and all sorts 
of devices are used for his capture, and his ability to 
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