September, 1943 Brown & YEAGER: SURVEY OF Fur REsouRCcE 477 
Fig. 23.—Saline River, Gallatin County. This forest-bordered stream illustrates one type 
of mink habitat common in the southern and southeastern parts of Illinois. 
region did the hunter catch exceed 35 simple to dig the animal out, a practice 
per cent. Both day and night hunting was now specifically prohibited by law. When 
practiced, the former being the favored sighted, such minks were usually shot with 
method during tracking snows. Once the a small rifle or pistol, or were chased out 
den was located, it was comparatively to be caught by dogs. Occasionally, a good 
Fig. 24.—Gibbon’s Creek, Pope County. Rock-bottomed creeks such as this offer suitable 
mink range in southern Illinois. 
