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FOREST AND STREAM 
December, 1918 
At the greatest center of Military, 
Naval and Aerial activity in America 
The Hotel Chamberlin at Fortress Monroe, Virginia, is one 
of the finest holiday hotels in the western hemisphere 
T HE Chamberlin directly faces Hampton Roads, immediately in 
front of the Hotel is the site of the New Naval Training Base. 
Langley Field, the show place for aviation in America, is but a 
few miles away. 
Among the other attractions of Old Point Comfort—is the ac¬ 
cessibility. The fare is but a small fraction of that to any resort 
situated in the South. 
The Medical Bath Department (under authoritative medical direc¬ 
tion) duplicates every bath and treatment given at European Spas. 
A fine Eighteen Hole Golf Course with turf fairways, grass 
putting greens. 
Send for colored Aeroplane Map of the Course (the only one of its kind ever 
made in America). “Golf” and other booklets dealing with every phase of life 
at the Chamberlin. Write today to: 
George F. Adams, Manager, Fortress Monroe, Va. 
New York Office: Bertha Ruffner Hotel Bureau, 
McAlpin Hotel, 
Cook’s Tours, or “Ask Mr. Foster” at any of his offices. 
View of Hotel Chamberlin and Old Point Comfort 
Taken from Caproni Triplane 
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Metal Thread Hand Engraved 
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WM. C. BAUMANN, Manager 
728 Ditmas Ave., BROOKLYN, N. Y. 
W HERE there are promising locations 
for land sets and an absence of 
signs, it is a good idea to put out 
small pieces of meat to see if they are dis¬ 
turbed. When taken, repeat the perform¬ 
ance so the animal will get into the habit 
of going to this particular spot for its 
food. It is hardly necessary to state that 
the earlier in the season one makes these 
tests the better. 
The plan of using bait for testing trap¬ 
ping grounds may also be put to use along 
streams, lakes, ponds and marshes. In 
riffles are very good places for mink and 
raccoon, since they are natural feeding 
spots for the animals. With fish native to 
the place, it is best to have them just cov¬ 
ered with water, but other decoys must 
always be placed above the surface in order 
to get the best results. 
For aquatic animals—the muskrat and 
mink—which pass up and down small 
waterways, fences made of sticks pushed 
into the mud will be of value. Openings 
ought be left through which the fur bear¬ 
ers can pass. Of course the obstruction 
should never be placed where the current 
is swift nor the water very deep, if it can 
be avoided. Even in shallow places the 
sticks must be watched closely, otherwise 
driftwood or other debris is liable to col¬ 
lect and destroy the places for sets. 
S TRANGE as it may seem, if one will 
go along the creeks and rivers early 
in the season, making artificial dens, 
many of these will be occupied by mink 
later. The burrows must not be too close 
together—depending naturally upon the 
number of signs present—for in this case 
the pelt hunter is liable to arouse the sus¬ 
picions of the cunning animals. A hun¬ 
dred feet apart is close enough for the 
holes. In making these, use care not to 
leave bootmarks in the mud or other in¬ 
dications of the human presence. Have 
the dens about eighteen inches deep, three 
or four in diameter, and placed in such 
spots as the mink would most likely ex¬ 
pect them. Under roots of trees which 
overhang the water, under stones along 
the bank and similar spots, are ideal. Be¬ 
fore leaving the burrow, drape it with 
moss, water-soaked leaves or grass so as 
to give it a natural appearance. Dash 
spray over anything with which the hands 
may have to come in contact nearby. This 
destroys the odor of them. 
If two small streams come together at a 
sharp angle, either tunnel or dig a narrow 
ditch across the neck so that* the water 
flows through. At the entrance of such 
an excavation, sets may be made for mink, 
raccoon, muskrat and opossum. Hardly an 
animal named in traveling past will not 
investigate the tunnel or ditch. Traps 
placed at the entrances can always be de¬ 
pended upon. 
Even the beginner can utilize the meth¬ 
ods given to good advantage if he under¬ 
takes to study the habits of the fur bear¬ 
ers, so he knows exactly what to do and 
when. Variations of these methods will 
suggest themselves. Once the trapper has 
learned the secret of preparations and how 
they increase his catch, he may be assured 
of big pay in the average rural community 
i for every minute spent in getting his line 
I ready for the traps. 
