The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-25

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over at the top into a P.shaped loop
to connect with the ring of the trap
chain.
When possible, place the trap be
tween two tufts of grass or weeds, SO
it can be readily approached from
one side only. Bury the stone, chain,
and trap out Of sight, with the trap
nearest to the runway where the
wolves follow trail or road, cross
q narrow pass, or visit carcass. The
trap should be flush with the surface
Of the ground and the jaws and pan
covered with a piece Of paper to keep
the earth from clogging under the
pan. Fine earth should then be
sprinkled over the paper until all
traces OF trap and paper are conceal.
ed. The surface of the ground and
surroundings should appear as nearly
as possible undisturbed. The dust
may be given natural appearance
by sprinkling it with water Touch.
Ing the ground or other objects with
the hands. splitting near the trap, Or
in any way leaving trace of human
odors near by should be avoided. Old,
well-scentcd gloves should be worn,
and 81 little OF the scent used for the
traps should be rubbed on the shoe
soles. a piece of old cowhide may be
used to stand on and to pile the loose
earth on while bnrying the drag and
trap.
For coyotes use the best No. dou
ble spring trap, unless in Il wolf coun-
try, where it is better to use q tran
strong enough to hold wolf. In set.
ting the trap use the same method
and bait as for wolves, but the traps
may be stahed or fastened to a sta.
tionary object with more safety.
Success in trapping depends large
ly upon the use of a scent that viii
attract wolves and coyotes to the
traps and keep them tramping and
paving there until caught. Meat bait
alone il of little use and often. indeed.
scares the animals away. OF the
many scents and combinations tested
the fetid bait has proved most sue
ceSsful
No poison has as yet proved go eff.
fective as pure sulphato of strychnine.
provided the proper dose is used. The
most effective dose ia four grains for
wolves and two grains for coyotes.
The common threegrain gelatin cap
sules. sold by druggists will hold. II
well filed, four grains of strychnine
and are better than the larger cap
sules. The regular two-grain capsules
should be used for coyotes. The cap.
sules should be filled. securely cap.
ped. and every trace of the intensely
bitter drug wiped from the outside.
Each capsule should be inserted il
q piece of beef suet the size of a
walnut and the cavity securely closed
10 keep out moisture. Lean meat
should not be used, AS the Juice soon
dissolves the gelatin Of the capsule.
The necessary number of poisoned
bats may be prepared and carried in
a tin can or pail, They should never
bc handled excep, with g]oved hands
OF forceps. The bats may DC dropped
from horseback along a scented drag
line made by dragging an old bone or
piece Of hide well saturated with the
ie'id scent. or they may be placed
around Or partly under any carcass
on which the wolves or coyotes arc
feeding. or along trails which they
arc in the habit Of following.
Gelatin capsules quickly dissolve in
the juices of the stomach. Strychnine
taken on an empty stomach sometimes
kills in very few minutes, but on
full stomach its action is much SLOW
err and the animal may have time to
travel A considerable distance.
VERNON BAILEY,