176 FUR FACTS 



ridge in summer. Cut and make brush fence up to path on each 

 side in several places along ridge. Early in the fall scatter fine 

 buckwheat chaff in path at each place where brush conies up to the 

 path; also, when leaves fall, scatter them along the path. In this 

 way the wolf gets used to the surroundings before you are ready to 

 trap. He travels along these ridges looking for game. Have brush 

 in place to fasten trap to, so there will be no new object to cause him 

 to shy. Set traps in the path at all places desired. Set down level 

 with surface, cover smoothly with fine chaff, having first rubbed 

 your hands and trap well with green popple bark or willow buds. 

 Look up all old paths or roads running through timber; fix and set 

 here as on ridges. 



The best time to trap them is in winter, with plenty of snow, and 

 in snow paths made by riding horseback. Put a stone in sack and 

 ride out to where you intend trapping, have rope to sack and drop 

 down and let horse drag it. In this way you can make a fine path. 

 Go along all ridges and through brush which rabbits use, stop where 

 you want to make a set, pull drag up close to horse, and make sharp 

 turn. This will cause the game to come to a walk, and he will not 

 step over your trap. Extend your snow path across prairie from 

 stream to stream. Now you have a path for them to follow, as well 

 as the rabbits. 



To set trap, pick out your place and dig out snow so trap will set 

 level with surface. Lay a piece of white paper in bed to keep trap 

 from freezing down. Use bark or willow buds, as before; cover over 

 carefully with thin cotton, putting it in around pan and spring of 

 trap. Set trap stiff enough so rabbit will not spring it. Pick up 

 plenty of rabbit-dropping and place around trap. Set at all places 

 where rabbits make road into patch. Now you are ready for every 

 wolf that comes this way, as they will use your path in search of rab- 

 bits. I also recommend Funsten Animal Baits in setting traps for 



wolf. Rub a little under the pan of trap." 



C. S. BREWER. 



Wolf Trapping 



"My way of trapping the wolf: Dig a hole in the ground to fit the 

 trap along a cow patch, near a fence or stream, sprinkle a little dry 

 dirt over trap, then burn a small bunch of hay over trap. Wolf will 

 always dig into camp fire. 



In the winter, dig hole in ground or snow, and cover trap with 

 dry cow chips pulverized fine. Throw a little Funsten Bait up and 



