BAILEY — CAPTURING SMALL MAMMALS 
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box and the baited end about the middle underneath. The mouse 
wiggles the bait and the bowl drops over him. You shde a paper, tin 
or bag under the bowl and pick up your mouse and place him in a bag 
Fig. 2. Tin Can Trap for Capturing Mice Alive 
or box or cage. Some food and nest material may be placed inside the 
trap if the weather is cold or you cannot come back soon to examine 
the trap. 
A tin can makes a good hve trap. Cut a piece of tin to fit inside of 
the open end. Hinge it with a wire loop at one edge so it swings in 
