FUR FACTS S57 



Spring Pole Snare 



Find a young sapling near where you want to make your set, 

 strip off the leaves and bend it in a half circle so that the end will 

 almost touch the ground. If you cannot find a young tree close to 

 the spot, cut one and fix it firmly in the ground, placing heavy stones 

 around it to hold it firmly in place, and then bend it over as des- 

 cribed. After this is done tie a strong cord or wire to the end of the 

 pole and make it into a loop like a lassoo. Cut a notch in the end 

 of the pole, drive a stake firmly into the ground and cut a notch in 

 the stake, and set the two together. Arrange the pole in such a 

 manner that the animal will have to pass through the noose to get 

 to the bait, and so that the slightest pressure will release the spring 

 pole from the stake and yank the animal around the middle and toss 

 it high in the air. A little ingenuity is required to successfully 

 arrange this device, but it is one that has been in use for many years 

 and is very successful, if properly constructed. Another method is 

 to make a figure four. Hold the end of the spring pole down with one 

 end of the figure four and bait the other end and arrange the snare 

 around the bait, so that when the trigger is touched you will get the 

 same result as described heretofore. Deadfalls and snares are both 

 successful methods of trapping, but their success depends on the 

 skill of the trapper in making the necessary parts and the best results 

 are obtained only after practice. In handling the steel trap, 

 however, it is an entirely different matter. The traps themselves 

 are mechanically perfect, and the success of the steel trap depends 

 on the manner in which it is placed and the method of attracting the 

 animal to the trap. 



Steel Traps 



There are numerous sizes of steel traps ranging from the No. 

 size which is designed to trap white weasel and other small fur- 

 bearers, up to the double spring No. 6 Newhouse Trap, which is 

 designed for grizzly bear and other large animals. The most popular 

 size is the No. 1. This trap when equipped with the Funsten Triple 

 Grip Jaws is the most efficient trap that can be used for most any of 

 the furbearers. As they are light the trapper can easily carry two 

 dozen, and when it is equipped with the Triple Grip Jaws will hold 

 any animal that gets into it. The success of the steel trap depends 

 greatly on the kind of bait used and the method of applying the bait 

 to attract the animal to the trap. There was a time when it was 

 thought good practice to bait the pan of the trap, but experience 

 has shown that this is not a desirable place to put it. The attention 



