February, 1921 
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so long as the tip of the tail is in sight 
you see that and that only.” 
Supplementary to the above I wish 
to state, that in some sections there is 
one species of brown weasel that grows 
twice as large as the white, whose color 
remains permanent. Its fur is rough 
and not of much value to market. 
A S there are different sizes of game 
to be caught, it is obvious that the 
trapper should procure different 
sized traps. A size suitable for musk- 
rat or ermine would not be large enough 
to hold a fox or coon. Size No. 0 or 
1 is about right for the smaller ani- 
mals. The jump-trap is preferred by 
some. For the mink or skupk a size 
larger is better, and for the coon or 
other larger game, personally I like a 
still larger sized trap with double 
springs. 
One should have a decent trapping- 
outfit, not necessarily showy or expen- 
sive, but reliable. On trips of inspec- 
tion over the line the trapper does not 
’ know what moment he will need a sharp 
axe, knife or gun. He needs a sharp 
knife for skinning, especially when some 
ways from home, carrying only the 
pelts and using the carcasses to rebait 
with. After using almost all kinds of 
hatchets and axes I found the modern 
belt axe with handle about a foot long, 
with a sheath permitting it to be at- 
tached to the belt, the handiest of all. 
Such an axe being small and light, 
is indispensable for cutting and driv- 
ing stakes, making notches, etc. The 
trapper may carry a gun or not as he 
sees fit, but he will find it quite essen- 
tial many times to have a dependable 
dog along. Besides being a companion 
on lonely trails, a well-trained dog is 
often a real help in the capture of game. 
There are several breeds that can be 
trained for the purpose; lately the aire- 
dale is much in vogue and for this kind 
of game they are very good. The fur- 
buying houses furnish scents for a lure 
at a moderate price and for each kind 
of animal. Having never used any I 
cannot say as to their reliability. 
It would be a deplorable condition 
indeed, should the time ever arrive when 
fur-bearing animals were entirely elim- 
inated. They should be kept in sub- 
jection, however, especially those spe- 
cies that are detrimental to game birds. 
Protection when advisable and propa- 
gation when necessary should be ac- 
corded them for posterity. 
HUNTING DEER IN 
DIXIELAND 
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families who have interests on the 
place. But other islands which are sep- 
arated from the mainland only by 
creeks and marshes — such islands as 
Kiawah, Ossibaw, Long, Capers, Bull’s, 
Murphy’s, and the like — supply for 
deer sanctuaries rather than regular 
habitats. The deer from the pinelands 
pass back and forth; they traverse the 
boggy marshes with astonishing ease, 
and they not only swim across the salt 
creeks, but sometimes along them for 
ftotel Puma Gorda 
Punta Gorda, Florida 
Punta Gorda is on the Southwest coast of 
tropical Florida, .“The Sportsman s Winter 
Pla yground ’ Eighty-five miles south of Ta mpa 
— twenty-five miles from Fort Myers. Two 
Pullman trains daily from Jacksonville direct 
to Hotel. Dixie Highway is completed to 
Punta Gorda — fine Automobile roads from 
Jacksonville and Tampa. 
Punta Gorda offers unusual attractions to the 
hunter and fisherman — the finest Quail shoot- 
ing in the country; also wild Turkey and Deer. 
Many kinds of fish are caught during the 
winter months, and the king of all game hsh 
-the Ta rpon — is caught from February 1st, on. 
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For rates and further information, address 
RAY PAYNE, Mgr., Punta Gorda, Fla. 
Summer Resort:- Spring House, Block Island, R. I. 
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FLORIDA WEST COAST 
Parties desiring to make a trip along 
the West Coast of Florida, White Water 
Bay, Shark River and big cypress are in- 
vited to correspond with John King, 122 
West St,, New York City. 
A Country of Fish and Game 
A Paradise for the Camper and Angler 
Ideal Canoe Trips 
The country traversed by the System of the Newfoundland Government Railway Commission is 
exceedingly rich in all kinds of Fish and Game. All along the route of the Railway are streams 
famous for their Salmon and Trout fishing, also Caribou barrens. Americans who have been fishing 
and hunting in Newfoundland say there is no other country in the world in which so good fishing 
and hunting can be secured and with such ease as in Newfoundland. Information, together with 
illustrated Booklet and Folder, cheerfully forwarded upon application to 
F. E. PITTMAN, General Passenger Agent, 
Newfoundland Government Railway Commission St. John’s, Newfoundland 
ADIRONDACK 
Fisherman, hunter, or pleasure -seeker, we are 
ready for you at Sunset Inn. on the largest lake 
in the Mountains. Here game abounds and nature 
reigns supreme. Small camps: fireplace: lounging 
room’ and all improvements. Write for particulars. 
BEEBE & ASHTON 
Cranberry Lake New York 
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