48 THE TRAPPER'S ART. 



Continent which should properly be called the Giant Wolf. 

 Old hunters say that occasionally there is seen in a pack of 

 Wolves one that is larger and fleeter than its fellows. These 

 are called " racers." They will run down a deer with ease. 

 Whether such Wolves form a distinct variety, or are only 

 overgrown individuals of the common varieties, has never 

 been determined. 



The breeding season of Wolves is in April or May, and they 

 have from six to ten young at a time. They burrow in the 

 ground or inhabit hollow logs or caves. 



For capturing the Wolf by the steel-trap, the directions 

 given in the first method of taking the fox should be followed, 

 except that the honey should be left out, and the clog of the 

 trap should be of fifteen or twenty pounds' weight. The small 

 Prairie Wolf that is so troublesome to the western farmer can 

 be captured in the same way. Care should always be taken 

 to keep at a proper distance when looking after the trap, as 

 the Wolf's sense of smell is very acute, and enables him to 

 detect the foot-prints of the hunter with great sagacity. 



The following plan for taking the Wolf is given by Peter 

 M. Gunter, of Canada West : " Find two trees standing 

 eighteen inches or two feet apart. Place the bait between 

 the trees, and set a trap on each side of it. The traps should 

 be smoked over hemlock or cedar boughs, to destroy any odor 

 of iron. After being carefully set, the traps should be cov- 

 ered with finely powdered rotten wood. A clog of hard-wood 

 of about twenty pounds' weight should be fastened to the chain 

 of each trap. When all is arranged, rub some asafoetida on 

 the trees to attract the attention of the wolves. If two trees 

 cannot be found a suitable distance apart, lean two large logs 

 against a tree where you wish to set your traps. It is better 

 to use old logs, if lying about, than to make any fi'esh chop- 

 ping." 



THE BEAR. 



The Bear family is very large. Its members inhabit nearly 

 all parts of the globe, except Australia and the greater part, 

 if not all, of Africa. They range through all latitudes from 

 the equator to the poles. The following varieties and species 



