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outer end, preventing the ring from slipping off. Secure the pole 

 firmly to the bank, and when the muskrat is caught, he will strike 

 out for deep water and will soon drown. 



MUSKRAT 



Most successful trappers use scent in trapping for muskrat, 

 especially when they cannot secure carrots, apples, parsnips, turnips, 

 or other vegetables to bait traps, A little of the scent arouses the 

 animal's curiosity, and the vegetable bait will take him directly to 

 the spot you want him to cover. If you have no fresh vegetables it 

 is almost absolutely necessary to have Funsten Animal Bait, which 

 has been in successful use for over 20 years. 



Place a few drops of the animal bait on a stake and set it in the 

 mud, and arrange it in such a manner that it will be about a foot 

 above the pan. The animal in reaching for the bait sets his hind 

 foot upon the pan and in this manner is securely caught. As soon 

 as the jaws close, the muskrat will dive for deep water, and if the 

 chain is properly fastened to the stake, the animal is drowned in- 

 stantly. 



