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Winter and Spring 
Trapping 
By GEO RiG 2a. 
HE average trapper 
is interested in get- 
ting more furs dur- 
ing the winter 
and spring months. 
Generally at this 
season he is urged 
to do so by dealers 
who find the sup- 
ply not equal to the 
demand High 
prices for pelts are 
offered as an inducement. Of course 
this stimulates interest and many ex- 
tra skins are taken, yet not enough 
of them reach market. At this period, 
remember, practically all furs are at 
their best and manufacturers desire 
them to make into the finer garments. 
Generally speaking, in the past not 
so much interest was shown by the 
average pelt hunter in winter and 
spring trapping. The farmer boys, as 
a whole, who catch the majority of the 
commoner animals only knew that the 
game was not very active in this 
period and made little effort to have 
their line pay good returns. In fact 
many rather than get so little, pulled 
up their sets. In other words, with 
the exception of muskrat, most of the 
trapping was done before December 
first except in the South. However, 
with the increasing demand which has 
persisted almost every year, pelt hun- 
ters now want to know how to get fur 
during the time which; formerly was 
wasted. 
Most animals are not very active 
during cold weather. Skunk, civet cat 
and raccoon, by the way, are almost 
like the bear, they hole up when the 
thermometer gets low. Mink, how- 
ever, travel in all kinds of weather, 
and weasel do likewise. The less a 
species moves about, the harder it is 
to catch. 
The pelt hunter of the South will 
not profit so greatly as the one of the 
North. It is well known that the finer 
skins of the colder climates are most 
eagerly sought after and bring the 
most money. 
GAIN, the months when pelts are 
good must be confined to about 
two thirds as long as the Northern 
season. 
While it is a good idea to trap as late 
as possible, extreme values for hides 
are going to cause many skins to be 
taken which should not be. The trap- 
per will forget that as soon as~the 
It will identify you. 
ThEd eres boy 
animals start to mate, as a rule the 
fur becomes _ poor. Many § sorters 
characterize such as “springy” and in 
this classification are included thin- 
haired skins, faded, etc. When the 
furs show signs of deterioration, pull 
up the sets so as to give the animals a 
chance to multiply next season. Un- 
less this is done, fur bearers, will 
cease to exist in a_ short time. 
Frankly, however, hides taken too late 
bring no more than those caught too 
early. It is simply a waste of effort. 
Why take fifty-cent mink when next 
year the hide after it is prime will 
bring several dollars? And in most 
cases, the destruction of a female in 
the spring means several skins less 
next fall. 
Skunk and civet cat which prime 
earliest in the year, commence to shed 
soonest in spring. Remember that 
raccoon and opossum, especially the 
former, are next. Then comes the 
mink and weasel. Last of the smaller 
fur bearers is the muskrat. It may be 
taken, as a rule, several weeks after 
other sets should be pulled up. 
DURING cold weather, skunk and 
civet cat den up and do not move 
about much. At this season the ani- 
mals are hard to trap. However, just 
as soon as the weather becomes mild 
again, the animals are out, naturally, 
den sets get results. By this is meant 
traps put at the entrances of the bur- 
rows. But if one will remember that 
skunk and civet after “holing’ for 
days—sometimes weeks—are hungry, 
bait will be employed instead. Build 
small pens of wood, stone or anything 
which may be handy, having the sides 
about eighteen inches high, near the 
burrows. Protect the decoy with one 
or more sets. Use bloody meat as 
a lure. The method just described will 
often take several animals from a den 
during the night whereas a trap at the 
entrance of the burrow will get but 
one. Further, the weather may re- 
main favorable for but a short time. 
Therefore, quick action is necessary 
for profits. 
During the past several years, it has 
been pointed out again and again that 
flesh too near dwellings is liable to 
lure dogs and cats as well as fur bear- 
ers. When using it as an attractor, 
cover lightly with some material, other- 
wise crows and hawks are almost sure 
to spoil many plans. 
When trapping skunk, the pelt hun- 
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