Traps. 9") 



Another plan of a somewhat similar character, which has 

 proved most successful in use, is the catcher represented 

 on this page. It is made of deal, to be as Hght as possible, 

 and can be painted brown. The size at the bottom should 

 be about 2ft. 4in. square, and at the top about 1ft. square, 

 covered with a lid (l''ig. 2), to enable the bird to be removed. 

 To set, as shown in the sketch, a bender is placed round from 

 A to B, care being taken that it does not quite reach the front. 

 Two sticks, C and D, are used ; a notch should )je cut in C about 

 Cin. from the bottom, to admit the top of stick D ; the lower 

 end of C resting against the bender ; and when the catcher is 



placed on the top of stick C the whole is held up by D, the 

 bender being about Sin. from the ground. When the bird steps 

 on the bender the trap falls and secures it. If the size described 

 is used, the birds will hardly ever damage themselves. Where 

 pheasants are to be caught, the catcher may be placed on the 

 ground some time before using, propped up with one stick 

 only, and some white peas strewn underneath, and nowhere 

 else. With this trap it is no trouble to catch nearly every 

 bird in the coA'ert, however mild the season. 



The best baskets for the transport of pheasants for short 

 distances are those made of close brown wicker ; in shape 

 they should resemble a basin turned upside down, the part 

 corresponding to the foot of the basin being uppermost, and 



