Overhang-ing- Trees Or inclined ones, nail 

 your bait to them. If your "traps are set under 

 right, are excellent places. 



Por Water Set Traps (Traps set in water.) 

 Use rubber boots and wade into the waters, avoid- 

 ing the shores, or wash your tracks by throwing 

 water on them. 



Dry Set Traps (Traps set on land.) Step al- 

 ways in your same tracks, using moccasins, not 

 boots, or cover boots with skin tied on hair side 

 out. 



Wash Traps. Oil and grease them well, smoke 

 or cover with blood, beeswax, etc. and keep free 

 from rust. 



Use Dirt from Dens Rotten wood, leaves, 

 dung, small feathers, etc. for bedding down traps. 



Always Set your traps for the foot of the ani- 

 mal and arrange your bait so as he must set his 

 foot on the pan to secure bait. 



No Duty On raw furs from Canada. 



Skunk Are the first animals to get prime in 

 late fall and early winter. Water animals are last. 



Bears and Badg-ers Are only prime in mid- 

 winter and very early spring. 



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The new wire trap. 



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