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Trapping the wary coyote. All agree that 

 coyotes are not easily trapped, and what is 

 said here can be regarded as only a suggestion. 

 These pestiferous little wolves travel in pretty 

 well-defined paths and usually hunt against 

 the wind. Having a keen sense of smell, they 

 easily detect the tracks of man, and if they 

 have had previous experience of traps or 

 guns they are suspicious of danger. 



The best No. 4 double-spring trap, with a 

 heavy, welded wolf-chain, should be used. If 

 the trap is to be fastened to a stationary ob- 

 ject the chain should have a swivel at each end ; 

 if to a drag, such as a forty-pound stone (to 

 which it must be attached with telegraph wire), 

 one swivel next the trap is enough. Where it 

 can be done it is a good plan to bind the trap- 

 chain to a heavy pole lying on the ground, be- 

 ing careful not to change its natural position. 

 If the trap is anchored to a bush or small tree 

 the chain must be securely fastened with snap 

 or wire. A stout stake over which the ring 

 will not slip, driven out of sight into the 

 ground, is better. Every part of the trap 

 and chain is covered, and the ground left in as 



