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and leave them lying around, as they rarely eat 

 them. A pit dug in an open field or a barrel set 

 down with the top on a level with the ground 

 and half filled with water will be the means of 

 capturing many rare, small mammals which fall 

 into it accidentally. Mink, weasel, otter, rabbits, 

 skunks, etc., may be trapped or shot. A variety of 

 bait may be used to decoy animals of this class, 

 and the contents of the scent-bags of any of these 

 species are good ; as well as fish, birds, or small 

 mammals. Foxes, wolves, etc., which occur in the 

 wilder sections, may be shot or trapped, and the 

 same is true of wild-cats, pumas, and other large 

 mammals, in procuring which the hunter must be 

 guided by circumstances. 



