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COYOTE TRAPPING
By M. E. Moreland
As I have received several letters lately from trappers requesting a method for setting traps that will act as a future Waterloo to coyotes and wolves that are in the habit of "uncovering," "digging up" and otherwise making things happen to the utter discomfort of said trappers, contrary to the preconceived calculations, peace and dignity, etc., I will once more take a long chance of getting in bad with professional toe pinchers by giving a brief outline of my methods of laying one over on Mr. Coyote and his peer, the wolf.
In my opinion the main reason for Mr. Coyote's inquisitiveness is the fact that the trapper lays out a sumptuous repast for him, which induces him to become suspicious and he invariably proceeds to investigate. When we consider that about seven out of every ten sets are of the "bait" order, and that each succeeding set is a replica of the preceding one, we must give these wary animals credit for occasionally picking up and storing away for future use no small amount of the kinks and modus operandi of the various trappers encountered each trapping season.
Fur, News. Fur News, January 1916.
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