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CONTENTS FOR JANUARY, 
PAGE 
On the Trail of the Club Foot 
Bear 3 
By John B. Grijin 
Hunting the Wild Pig in Arizona 7 
By J. G. Bro-iun 
Night Shining Amid Florida 
Swamps ; 9 
By Thomas Travis, Chaf^lain V. S. A. 
Hunting Companions — An Ap- 
preciation 12 
By H'illiam Haynes Barber 
A Holiday Hunt For a Turkey 
Dinner 13 
By Osceola 
The Gulf Rangers — Part Three, 
“Up Lossman’s River” 14 
By ir. Liz’ingston Lamed 
When and How to Use Baits For 
Trapping 18 
By George J. Thiessen 
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Duck Shooting on the Mexican 
Border 19 
By Lientenant-Colonel John A. Considine 
The First Requisite of the Angler 20 
By Leonard Hulit 
Fishing by the Friendly Fireside 22 
By Virginius 
Editorial Comment 24 
At Home with the Blue-Eyed 
Shags ■ 26 
By R. C. M. 
Notes on Shore Birds — V 27 
By J. T. N. 
Nessmuk’s Campfire 28 
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Letters, Questions AND Answers. . SO 
The, Tyro’s Primer — Part Thrll. S4 
By Captain Roy S. Tinne_, 
It Pays to Trap 42 
Amendments to Bird Treaty Act 46 
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C. HART MERRIAM, Biological Survey, Washington, D. C. 
WILFRED OSGOOD. Field Museum, Chicago, 111. 
JOHN M. PHILLIPS, Pittsburgh. Pa. 
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