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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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andbushy. The whole form is stately, elegant, and graceful.The color of the upper parts is a yellowish-brown : the underparts, with a patch on the rump, are grayish-white. Theirfavorite haunts are the low jirairies adjoining the coveredwoodv bottoms. They are also found on the upland prairies^and along the rivers and streams. They swim well. Theysometimes congregate in large flocks ; at other times only oneor two are seen. In the winter the Indians take advantageof their congregating together and hunt them l)y a sur-round. The manner of doing this is as follows : A largenumber of Indians distril)ute themselves arountl the Antelope•It such a distance as not to alarm them. Tiien they advancewith cries and noise from all sides. The Antelope, instead ofendeavoring to escape, herd closer together in their fright, andsuffer themselves to be beaten down with clubs. In this waygreat numbers are sometimes killed. Though verywild andshy, the Antelope is full of curiosity. Any novel object at-
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THE RUFFED GROUSE. 101 tracts their attention. At length curiosity overcomes timidity,and they advance to examine it. The hunter takes advantageof this trait. ConceaHns himself, he attaches a red or whiteflag to his ramrod, and with it attracts the animal withinrange of his rifle. Their sense of smell is very acute, conse-quent! v the hunter siiould always keep to the leeward of them.They are among the fleetest of all animals. They hihabit allthe western part of North America from the Saskatchewanto the plains of New Mexico. Their flesh is inferior to thatof the deer. SQUIRREL HUNTING. Squirrels are usually considered small game by trappers,requiring more ammunition to kill them than they are worth.There are times, however, when they furnish an acceptableaddition to woodland fare. The best way to hunt them isthis : Find a piece of woods where they abound. Go intothe woods and seat yourself on a fallen tree or rock. Remainmotionless and quiet. Soon you will begin to hear the Squir-rels

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