Science of Trapping

rope and North America. In this country alone naturalists recognize some twenty species and sub-species, most of which are found in Canada and Alaska, al

American white weasel is sometimes called the ermine,

ange and it is not known whether the animal really sheds its brown summer coat when the cold weather approaches or whether the fur bl

ip of the tail so characteristic of the weasel is missing. Very large weasels are secured in the nort

e stained skins only the black tip of the tail is of value. What causes the stain is not known, neither is there any known method fo

rabbits, partridges and poultry. It will kill for the love of slaughter, even when not hungry, and I have kno

hearing a wild squealing over along the pasture fence, went to investigate. He found the entire drove o

remained perfectly quiet they would approach to within a few feet and stand upright on their hind legs

scarcely be driven away. On various occasions I have found them attempting to remove the bait from my traps and such

the camp at night, attracted by the bait, and it is interesting to note how quickly they could scent out the freshest rabbit in the pile and by biting into its ears would attempt

e weasel, but judging from the large numbers of these animals fou

ut the jaws and when they die and freeze in that position it is difficult to remove them from the trap. With the 1 1/2 they are always caught over the body and there is little trouble from that source. As the animal is so very light

fasten the bait with a stick just back of the trap so that the weasel will be obliged to stand on the trap when attempting to remove the bait, for it should be remembered that they will never eat any food where they find it if able to move it away. Fasten the trap securely for som

ns more blood than other baits and fresh blood is the

ary that the fur be kept clean and I use a

mink but are considerably smaller. The average

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