SETTING AND BAITING TRAPS. 



IN trapping there are two things that must 

 be constantly borne in mind, viz. : first, to so 

 set your trap that the animal will be induced 

 to go to it ; and second, to have such a trap 

 as will both catch the game that comes to it, 

 and hold the captive so that he cannot release 

 himself. The steel trap comes nearest to 

 meeting these requirements and has taken the 

 lead over all other animal traps. 



Too much preparation must not be made 

 around your traps, and care must be taken not 

 to leave too much scent of yourself. Every- 

 thing must be left as natural as possible. 

 Nearly every wild animal is extremely shy 

 and is easily frightened off. 



In trapping animals the skins of which are 

 valuable, precautions must be taken to pre- 



