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Title: The trapper's guide; a manual of instructions for capturing all kinds of fur-bearing animals, and curing their skins; with observations on the fur-trade, hints on life in the woods, and narratives of trapping and hunting excursions
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: Newhouse, S. (Sewell) Noyes, John Humphrey, 1811-1886
Subjects: Trapping Hunting
Publisher: Community, N.Y., Oneida community, limited
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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drawn on these circles at the same time. The Fox,on striking this trail, will be very sure to follow it round to the trap and be caught. Another method practised by woodmen is to set the trap ina spring that does not freeze over in winter, placing it abouthalf an inch under watei, and covering the space within thejaws with a piece of moss that rises above the water. A baitof meat should be ))laced in such a position that the Fox, intaking it, will be likely to put his foot on the moss, to preventwetting it. The essence of the skunk is sometimes used inthis case, in connection with the bait, with good effect ; butmost trappers prefer the preparation in alcohol, above men-tioned. Another good way is to obtain from the kennel of sometame Fox (if such can be found) a few quarts of loose earthtaken from the place Avhere the animal is accustomed to urin-ate. Set your trap in this material, and bait and smooth thebed as before. The Fox, cunning as he is, is not proof againstsuch attractions.
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CAPTURE OF ANIMALS. 35 THE OTTER. The Otter is found in nearly all parts of the world. Elevenspecies, or at least varieties, have been noticed by naturalists.These inhabit the following countries : one species each inEurope, Island of Trinidad, Guiana, Brazil, Kamtschatka,Java, Madagascar, Pondicherry, Cape of Good Hope ; andtwo species in North America. The principal species on thisContinent, and the most important of all in the fur-trade, isthe Canada or American Otter, scientific name Lutra Cana-densis. The range of this Otter is from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific, and from the Gulf of Mexico to the shores of theArctic Sea. The other North American species is the Cali-fornia Otter. The Otter is aquatic in its habits, living in and near streamsand getting its living from them. In appearance the Otterresembles a magnified mink. Its fur and color are much likethose of the mink, and the lightening of the tints in age arethe same in both. Its fur is short and thick. The under-furis s

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