The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-11
MONEY IN BIG GRAY WOLVES.
Two Brothers Are Making from 800 to
$40 Week by Trapping Them.


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~ H. n,,ssouri ri,,er g,,es Some intarest-
tho information concerning tho ooerations
of these skilful wolf hunters
The vast cattle range between here and
the Black Hills. extending for a distance
of go miles is divided into three wolf and
ooyota horntv distrjcts Retweer tho fybav-
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sou'h 'hioueh INC ceh'ei VI 'acAsoh county
bounty OF 80 for each gray wolf Is paid;
from the center of Jackson to the center of
Pratt county all gray wolves killed are paid
for al the rate of sS each In these tvo 1is
triots the hnnntv far covotas 10 a e,cb
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territory east Vi the center Oh Fra'' county
and extending TO the mouth OF Bull creek,
on White river. For gray wolves killed in
this region the bounty is fixed at 81. and
fftv cents each for coyotes. In addition to
.hasa ho,,nt,., tho oa.,,or,a, h,ara ro,so
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anu LIN D,o"h anu iuiAieh 'he hoises
heeoeo py them IN their campaign against
the wolves
The Browns, who are brothers, own sixty
or seventy steel traps with which thew
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100
more IMAM t~o "eehs 'ney iecehey eaush'
1O5 coyotes and twenty gray wolves They
place the traps In places where wolves and
cosoles aie W e" anu
take such precautions as are necessary to
prevent cattle calves and horses from be-
ing caught. They employ a peculiar scent
.,o,,,o. 80 oo,,oto. 20 tho,r .rans
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IL Is very powerful anu .ne principal IN
greolent is MUSK Ut sohe.hihe very siiii-
lar TO IL III ouor. ihe ioui -ioo'eu pes's
OF the range are most cunning, anu great
care has to be taken not to rouse their sus-
picions The trap, after being set, is
placed in hollowed-out spot In the ground
covered with a paper and hidden from
view by light dirt or dust. A piece of fresh
meat. usually mutton, is laid close to the
tran after a quantity of the sect has been
tran after a quantity of the scent has been
nanetrotinp odor and If the wind is favor
~ Mill attract wolves and coyotes from
as ,,,uob &c a mile awav The animals sniff
% 90 ~ rooaad toward tho snot and while
lne aiI p,U o,,na tha scented niece of meat
step INTO the trap anu aie e"us -
trap is securely ias.eeu Wy o -. ~
quent visits 10 the traps are niaoe Wy ene
hunters when the captured aiiiinais are
killed and their scaips ana hiaes are .aheh
away as evidence to secure the bounty.
Prairie dog towns are favorite lurking
places of the gray wolves, for wnen 1000
is scarce they catch and eat the pairie dogs.
Some years ago II was beiieVed tnat Woives
could be killed by leaving pieces or pois-
oned meat in places where It would De de-
tected and eaten by them. but II was not
long before they became too wary 10 De
killed in this manner Cold meat no longer
has any attraction for them. Young colts
appear to be a favorite article OF diet. In
procuring fresh meat the gray wolves dis
play wonderful sagacity. Whenever pack
of wolves discover band Of horses feed
ing among the trees and underbrush along
a river or creek they stalk them as skill
fully as a hunter would stalk a deer, keep