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fast with a stake, taking pains to conceal 

 them well. Place the flesh bait on each side 

 of the trap six inches from it. The mink 

 after getting one of the baits will attempt 

 to cross the trap to get the other. 



In setting on dry land for the mink, it is 

 best to place the trap near water anyway, as 

 the animal's trail is in the water or just on 

 the bank. Find a crevice or hole that forms 

 a V or make one by laying two small logs 

 together, forming a right angle. Place the 

 bait in the small end of the angle or V and 

 the trap in the large end, and having made 

 it fast to. a stake, cover the top of the V or 

 angle with bark or sticks. Traps can be set 

 every thirty yards for the mink when you 

 see plenty of fresh signs about. If the mink 

 is visiting your chicken coop, stop all the 

 holes he can go through but one, letting this 

 be at the bottom of the coop. Place the 

 trap as near the hole on the outside as 

 you can get it, conceal it well and you will 



