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under which it crawls and remains during the 

 day, though sometimes denning in hollow 

 logs and trees. 



The bear does not stir about much during 

 the three winter months, but lies in its house 

 or den, where it is supposed to suck its paws 

 for a living. It has two cubs once a year, 

 generally in the month of May. The bear 

 subsists on corn, berries, mast, and any kind 

 of flesh it can catch. 



The bait for the bear is simple and is made 

 by adding ten drops of oil of anise to one pint 

 of honey. Use forty or fifty drops for a bait. 

 The trapping must be done on dry land. 



In hunting the bear in the fall and spring, 

 go along the banks of lakes and streams near 

 thick forests and cane-brakes, where you sup- 

 pose there is bear, and search for the trails 

 made in going to water. If the trail is fresh, 

 set a trap on it as near the water as you can 

 find a tree suitable to make your swinging- 

 jack. It requires three men to set a bear trap 



