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jaws, of a pattern known as the ^ Dorset,’ for animals the 
size of jackal, and those with 6-inch jaws, known as 
‘ badger ’ traps, for leopard and hyaena. They should have 
a loop of iron at the end of the spring, to which may be 
attached a chain or stout rope. Ordinary ‘ catch ’em alive 
oh ’ mouse-traps may be of all sizes, from 2 feet to a few 
inches in length. 
Any old poacher — I beg his pardon, I mean gamekeeper 
(same thing !) — will show you twisted brass wire nooses, 
and how to cut the pegs and set the snare. Having pro- 
cured your traps, the next thing is to know how and 
where to set them. 
Now, we will suppose that you have some black-backed 
jackals prowling about the camp in the day-time, but which 
would not allow your near approach with the gun, or you 
have listened when in bed to the weird, unearthly howls of 
hysenas. The first thing to be done is to procure some 
meat — some with a good deal of ‘ whiff’ about it for choice ; 
the stomach and intestines of a freshly killed sheep or 
antelope wdll fetch them from an incredible distance, 
especially when a strong wind is blowing. Remember that 
putrid meat is better for trapping purposes than fresh 
meat, always excepting smoking-fresh entrails, which are 
best of all. 
The next thing to be done is to build, in a quiet, lonely 
spot, a small circular zareba, or fence of thorn bushes, 
having one narrow opening. This zareba need not be 
more than 4 feet high (except for leopard), but must be 
thick enough to prevent the animals crawling through, and 
so avoiding the traps, which are to be set in the entrance. 
You will probably remark, ‘ But the hyaena or jackal will 
jump over the zareba,’ to which I answer : ‘ When you 
encounter a small bush in your path, do you jump over it ? 
No, never. You always walk round it !’ I don’t wish to 
infer that you are lazy, but that it is natural to take things 
as easily as you can find them. 
Having built your tiny zareba, with a space of, say, 5 or 
