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end of the sapling fasten the chain of the trap, set it, and 

 cover it up neatly with leaves or other light substance, 

 hanging the bait about two feet above tlie trap, with no 

 other possible means of getting to it but to reach up over 

 the trap. When he is caught and tv/itched about, he 

 pulls the pole from under the hook, and is jerked up into 

 the air, trap and all. This will prevent his gnav/ing olF 

 his leg, which he would surely do if he had the trap to 

 himself. About the best bait that I know of is fish, but 

 chicken or fresh meat of any kind v/ill do very well. 



When the Fisher travels he makes his tracks in the 

 same manner as the Marten, only his feet are about the 

 size of a fox's, and his jumps are about three feet long, 

 unless he is hurried, when they are four or five feet long. 

 When you see these tracks in the fresh fallen snow, make 

 up your mind to catch the animal. It will take you all 

 day perhaps, but then you will have the booty. 



Although he is a nocturnal animal, yet when routed in 

 the day-time he travels at a great rate, but if you have a 

 good dog you may soon overtake him. When hard 

 pressed he may take to a tree, but will be more likely to 

 run into a hollow log. In the first place you may shoot 

 him, but in the second the axe comes into play. 



You may scent the trail leading from one trap to 

 another as you do for the Marten, and the same trap will 

 answer for both animals, and you will sometimes catch a 

 Coon or a Mink. 



