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,ANIMAL ,DEF5SE 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,$W>D ,ABBEY 

,PREFACE ,AU?OR 3 ,DAVID ,=EMAN 

,TEXT 3 

,I'LL ADMIT IT RI<T \T FRONT3 ,I AM A HUNT] & PR\D ( IT4 ,BUT ,I'M NOT PR\D ( MU* ( :AT PASSES = HUNT+ !SE DAYS OR :AT PASSES = A 0SPORTSMAN40 ,SLOB HUNT]S & POA*]S G5]ALLY TRAVEL BY PICKUP OR SOME O!R =M ( ME*ANICAL CONVEYANCE & IF Y\ TAKE !IR :EELS \T FROM UND] !M1 !Y'RE HELPLESS4 ,AN EV5 MORE S9I/] & DESPICABLE 0HUNT]0 IS ! TRAPP]4 ,TRAPP+ IS CRUEL1 S]VES ONLY GRE$ & VANITY1 & DISRUPTS ! POPULATION BALANCE ( IMPORTANT C>NIVOR\S 0FURBE>]S40 ,! LEG-HOLD TRAP %\LD BE \TLAW$4 ,BUT UNTIL ?AT GLAD DAY1 Y\ CAN /OP ! TRAPP]S Y\RSELF 9 Y\R NECK ( ! WOODS4 ,BE C>EFUL4 ,!SE GOOD ( BOYS >E >M$ & HAVE ! LAW ON !IR SIDE4 ,DON'T 5D UP ) Y\R HIDE NAIL$ TO SOME YAHOO'S B>N DOOR4 

,BY US+ ! FOLL[+1 FIELD-TE/$ TE*NIQUES1 Y\ CAN MAKE TRAPP+ DIFFICULT -- IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE -- = EV5 ! MO/ EXP]I5C$ & D$ICAT$ TRAPP]4 ,REMEMB] ! WOLF4 

,TRAP ,L9ES 

  

,ONE ( ! MO/ WIDESPREAD ASSAULTS UPON ! ,E>? & ITS CREATURES IS TRAPP+4 ,FUR TRAPP]S KILL :ATEV] ANIMALS BR+ 9 ! DOLL>S1 NOT ! (T5-HYP$ 0DAMAG+0 PR$ATORS OR OV]POPULAT$ SPECIES4 ,REGULATION BY /ATE GAME DEP>TM5TS MASQU]ADES AS 0SCI5TIFIC MANAGEM5T10 :5 9 REALITY NO RELIABLE POPULATION FIGURES OR NO SIGNIFICANT /UDIES ( ! IMPACT ( TRAPP+ ON T>GET SPECIES >E AVAILABLE1 & TRAPP+ REGULATIONS 9 ! FIELD >E SELDOM 5=C$ DUE TO ! SCATT]$ & WIDESPREAD NATURE ( ?IS DE/RUCTIVE ACTIVITY4 ,MANY /ATES SET NO LIMITS TO ! KILL+ ( ,COYOTE1 FOX1 ,BADG]1 & NUM]\S O!R SPECIES4 ,! ATTITUDE SEEMS TO BE 0! ONLY GOOD ONE IS A DEAD ONE40 ,ONLY ! /R5G? & RESILI5CE ( ,MO!R ,NATURE KEEPS MANY ANIMALS FROM FOLL[+ SU* ONCE-COMMON ANIMALS AS ! ,GRAY ,WOLF D[N ! SL[ PA? T[>D EXT9CTION4 

,TO GET SOME IDEA ( ! DE/RUCTION & SUFF]+ WR\<T BY TRAPP]S1 EXAM9E !SE 0BODY C\NTS0 = A TYPICAL ,WE/]N /ATE 7,COLORADO7 = ! #a#i#h#b-#a#i#h#c SEASON 7A ONE YE> SPAN73 

,COYOTE -- #a#d1#d#a#i 

,BOBCAT -- #b1#e#e 

,BEAV] -- #g1#e#a#f 

,RACCOON -- #d1#h 

,R$ ,FOX -- #a1#g#c#e 

,BADG] -- #a1#h#c#b 

,!SE GRIM /ATI/ICS >E REPEAT$ 9 /ATE AFT] /ATE1 & MU/ BE ADD$ TO ! DEA? TOLL ( F$]AL 0PR$ATOR CONTROL0 PROGRAMS ?AT CAN DE/ROY OV] #a1 COYOTES 9 A S+LE YE>4 ,Y\R /ATE GAME DEP>TM5T HAS PUBLI%$ FIGURES ON ! REPORT$ KILLS 9 Y\R >EA4 

,H[ IS ?IS SLAU<T] ACCOMPLI%$8 

,FIR/1 Y\ MU/ REALIZE ?AT ! GREAT MAJORITY ( LIC5S$ TRAPP]S >E AMATEURS1 S*OOL KIDS1 & P>T-TIM]S :OSE TE*NIQUES >E CRUDE4 ,CONSID]1 H[EV]1 A TYPICAL ,COYOTE'S EXP]I5CE ) A PR(ESSIONAL TRAPP] ( CONSID]ABLE ABILITY4 

,COYOTE'S FIR/ SIGN ( DANG] IS ! SNAP ( /EEL JAWS AS ! LEG-HOLD TRAP SEIZES A TOE1 FOOT1 OR LEG4 ,FILL$ ) PA9 & FE>1 ! ,COYOTE TRIES TO FLEE4 ,IF ! TRAP IS *A9$ TO A /AKE1 H] ATTEMPT$ ESCAPE IS %ORT-LIV$4 ,IF ! TRAP IS ATTA*$ TO A DRAG 7A HOOK OR AN*OR-LIKE DEVICE ON ! 5D ( A %ORT *A971 ! ,COYOTE 9/9CTIVELY RUNS = %ELT]1 DRAGG+ ! TRAP UNTIL ! HOOK SNAGS 9 BRU% TO HOLD H] FA/4 

,AT ?IS PO9T1 ! ACTIONS ( A TRAPP$ ,COYOTE V>Y WIDELY4 ,SOME LIE D[N & QUIETLY AWAIT DEA?4 ,AL?\< MO/ /ATES REQUIRE P]IODIC *ECK+ ( TRAPS1 !RE IS NO REALI/IC WAY ( 5=C+ SU* RULES 9 ! BACKC\NTRY4 ,IT IS NOT UNUSUAL = A TRAPP$ ANIMAL TO SP5D TWO OR MORE DAYS LOCK$ 9 ! GRIP ( A LEG-HOLD TRAP4 ,:5 BAD WEA!R SETS 91 AS IT (T5 DOES 9 ! PRIME W9T] TRAPP+ SEASON1 ! WAIT GR[S LONG]4 ,TRAPP+ AU?ORITIES (T5 RECOMM5D LEAV+ ! ANIMALS TO FREEZE TO DEA? :ILE TRAPP$1 :I* ELIM9ATES ! NE$ = KILL+ BY GUN OR CLUB & !REBY 9SURES AN UNDAMAG$ PELT = M>KET4 

,MO/ TRAPP$ ANIMALS FI<T ! TRAP TO SOME EXT5T4 0,WR+-(F0 IS A TRAPP]S' T]M US$ TO DESCRIBE ! ANIMALS :OSE TWI/+1 BIT+1 TUGG+1 ROLL+1 & *EW+ CAUSES !M TO SEV] OR AMPUTATE ! TOES1 FOOT1 OR LEG HELD 9 ! TRAP4 ,AL?\< SOME ANIMALS CRIPPL$ BY !IR ESCAPE LIVE TO HOBBLE >\ND = MANY YE>S1 MO/ DIE ( 9FECTION OR FROM />VATION DUE TO IMPAIR$ HUNT+ ABILITY4 

,! ,COYOTE :O REMA9S 9 ! GRIP ( ! TRAP UNTIL ! TRAPP]'S >RIVAL WILL USUALLY BE KILL$ 9 ONE ( TWO WAYS4 ,IF ONLY A C\PLE ( TOES >E CAU<T 9 ! TRAP1 ! PR(ESSIONAL WILL USE A 4#b#b RIFLE TO MAKE ! KILL SO ?AT HIS APPROA* DOES NOT FRI<T5 ! ANIMAL 9TO PULL+ FREE4 ,UN=TUNATELY = ! TRAPP]1 ?IS ME?OD CAN DAMAGE ! PELT4 

,! MO/ POPUL> ME?OD ( KILL+ 9VOLVES BEAT+ ! ,COYOTE 9 ! HEAD ) A LONG /ICK OR CLUB4 ,AL?\< SOME TRAPP]S BEAT ! ANIMAL TO DEA? 9 ?IS MANN]1 ! PR(ESSIONAL /RIVES TO M]ELY /UN ! ANIMAL OR KNOCK IT UNCONSCI\S4 ,HE WILL !N /OMP ON ! RIB CAGE OR KNEEL ON IT 9 ORD] TO CRU% ! *E/ CAVITY & CAUSE DEA? BY 9T]NAL BLE$+ 7! BLOOD (T5 FILLS ! LUNGS & CAUSES DEA? BY SUFFOCATION74   

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,ALSO COMMON TO TRAPP+ IS ! DEA? & 9JURY ( SO-CALL$ 0NON-T>GET0 & 0TRA%0 SPECIES4 ,!SE >E ANY TYPE ( ANIMAL1 9CLUD+ H\SE PETS1 ?AT ! TRAPP] DOES NOT WANT TO CAT*4 ,SKUNKS >E (T5 ! FIR/ ANIMALS TO 9VE/IGATE A TRAP L9E LAID = ,COYOTE & ,BOBCAT1 & ! TRAPP] MAY VIRTUALLY ]ADICATE ! SKUNK POPULATION TO GET TO ! FURBE>]S HE WANTS4 ,TRAPP$ SKUNKS MAY BE C>V$ UP & US$ AS TRAP BAIT1 SO 9VE/IGATE ! GR\ND >\ND ANY SKUNK REMA9S4 

,) ! PR(ESSIONAL & AMATEUR TRAPP] ALIKE1 ! NON-T>GET ANIMALS CON/ITUTE BETWE5 ONE-?IRD & TWO-?IRDS ( ! ANIMALS TRAPP$1 & 9CLUDE DE]1 SQUIRRELS1 SKUNKS1 RAV5S & CR[S1 HAWKS & EAGLES1 PET DOGS & CATS1 & O!RS4 

,P]HAPS MO/ AMAZ+ IS ! WAY ?AT TRAPP+ HAS P]SI/$ 9 ! FACE ( WIDESPREAD PUBLIC OPPOSITION4 ,AN EXT5SIVE F$]ALLY-FUND$ SURVEY CONDUCT$ BY ,DR4 ,/EPH5 ,R4 ,KELL]T ( ,YALE ,UNIV]SITY F\ND ?AT #< P]C5T ( ! PUBLIC OPPOS$ ! /EEL-JAW TRAP4 ,9 ADDITION #eg P]C5T DISAPPROV$ ( KILL+ FURBE>]S = CLO?+4 ,ALMO/ TWO-?IRDS ( ! TRAPP]S 9DICAT$ ?AT !Y DID MO/ ( !IR TRAPP+ BETWE5 ! AGES ( #ac & #b1 & A :OPP+ #h#f4#d P]C5T REPORT$ ?AT TRAPP+ HAS NEV] BE5 A MAJOR S\RCE ( 9COME = !M4 ,EV5 A SURVEY CONDUCT$ BY ! ,AM]ICAN FUR 9DU/RY F\ND ?AT LESS ?AN #c P]C5T ( TRAPP]S D]IV$ MO/ ( !IR 9COME FROM TRAPP+4 

,TRAPP+ IS A M]E HOBBY = MO/ ( ITS PRACTITION]S1 YET ONE F\R? ( TRAPP]S SURVEY$ BY A MAJOR TRAPP]'S MAGAZ9E BOA/$ ?AT !Y W\LD DISOBEY ANY LAW ?AT BANN$ ! LEG-HOLD TRAP4 

,:]E TO ,F9D ,TRAPS & ,TRAP ,L9ES 

  

,LOCAT+ TRAP L9ES USUALLY REQUIRES PATI5CE & PRACTICE4 ,MANY /ATES HAVE REGULATIONS ?AT PROHIBIT SETT+ TRAPS 9 >EAS :]E ! PUBLIC IS LIKELY TO WITNESS ! CRUELTY4 ,! AU?ORS ( ,FUR ,TRAPP+1 PUBLI%$ BY ,W9*E/] ,PRESS1 ADVISE ?AT 0! TRAPP] W\LD BE WELL ADVIS$ TO /AY AWAY FROM ROADS4 ,?IS G5]ATES A MASSIVE AM\NT ( BAD PUBLICITY AGA9/ ALL TRAPP]S40 ,9 ADDITION1 0,PUBLIC CAMPGR\NDS >E ALSO AN >EA ?AT ! TRAPP] W\LD DO WELL TO AVOID 444 MANY ( ! CAMP]S HAVE SMALL *ILDR5 :O MI<T BECOME CAU<T 9 A TRAP & 9JUR$40 

,BEG9 Y\R SE>* ) A TRIP TO ! LOCAL (FICE ( Y\R /ATE GAME DEP>TM5T TO OBTA9 A FREE COPY ( ! TRAPP+ REGULATIONS4 ,?IS WILL GIVE Y\ AN IDEA ( :]E TRAPS >E SET 7= EXAMPLE3 NOT )9 #be Y>DS ( A PUBLIC ROAD OR HI<WAY71 :5 TO F9D MO/ ( !M 7TRAPP+ SEASON DATES71 & GUIDEL9ES ON ! FREQU5CY ) :I* ! TRAPP] MU/ *ECK HIS TRAPS4 ,IF Y\R /ATE1 = EXAMPLE1 REQUIRES TRAP *ECKS ONCE EV]Y #dh H\RS1 ?IS MAY 9DICATE ! FREQU5CY ) :I* ! TYPICAL TRAPP] TAKES TO ! FIELD 7AN IMPORTANT SECURITY CONSID]ATION74 

,S9CE MO/ TRAPP]S PREF] TO DRIVE 9/EAD ( WALK1 MANY TRAP L9ES >E F\ND ALONG RURAL ROADS1 P[]L9E EASEM5T ROADS1 RAN* ROADS1 & ROADS ?AT DEAD-5D AT AB&ON$ M9ES & SU*4 ,9 TALL TIMB]1 OLD LOGG+ ROADS & FIREBREAK ROADS >E FAVORITES4 ,9 ! DES]T REGIONS1 DRY /REAMB$S D\BLE AS ROADS4 ,BECAUSE ( ?IS1 Y\ %\LD BE SUSPICI\S ( ANY SL[ VEHICLES CRUIS+ !SE TYPES ( ROADS4 ,FAVORITE TRAPP] VEHICLES 9CLUDE PICKUP TRUCKS1 ASSORT$ F\R-:EEL DRIVES1 & /ATION WAGONS4 ,ALL ( !SE PROVIDE A SPACE TO HAUL EQUIPM5T & ANIMAL C>CASSES4 ,SOMETIMES A PEEK 9TO ! BACK ( A CAMP] %ELL WILL REVEAL TRAPS1 *A9S1 & O!R 9DICATORS4 ,SOME TRAPP]S DON'T BO!R TO CLEAN (F ! TELLTALE BLOOD/A9S ON ! BACKS ( !IR VEHICLES4 

,MO/ TRAPP]S :O WORK ALONG ROADS OBS]VE !IR TRAP SITES FROM !IR VEHICLE1 SOMETIMES ) ! AID ( B9OCUL>S4 ,!RE=E BE AL]T = ANY SI<T OR S\ND ( APPROA*+ C>S & TRUCKS4 

,9 MORE D5SELY-POPULAT$ >EAS1 LIKE ! ,EA/]N /ATES1 A TRAPP] IS MORE LIKELY TO P>K HIS VEHICLE & MAKE A WALK+ CIRCUIT TO *ECK HIS TRAPS4 ,SOME ALSO USE HORSES1 DIRT BIKES1 & ! ?REE & F\R-:EEL$ ALL-T]RA9 VEHICLES4 ,LOOK = SIGNS ( A L>GE PACK OR TRAP BASKET US$ TO C>RY EQUIPM5T & HIDES4 

,9 ! NOR? C\NTRY1 MANY TRAPP]S USE SN[MOBILES1 (T5 SETT+ !IR TRAPS NE> SN[MOBILE TRAILS :I* >E FAVORITE TRAVEL PA?S ( ,LYNX4 

,BECAUSE ! VA/ MAJORITY ( TRAPP]S WORK !IR L9ES ON A P>T-TIME BASIS1 !Y (T5 *ECK !IR TRAPS BE=E GO+ TO WORK 9 ! MORN+ 7?IS ALSO LIMITS ! LOSS TO TRAP ?IEVES :O /EAL ! TRAPP$ ANIMALS74 ,A H&-HELD SPOTLI<T CAN ALL[ !M TO *ECK !IR TRAPS 9 ! PRE-DAWN D>KNESS4 ,TRAPP]S >E MO/ ACTIVE ON WEEK5DS & HOLIDAYS4 ,BE EXTREMELY CAUTI\S AT !SE TIMES4 

,TRAPP]S RANGE 9 AGE FROM #a-YE>-OLDS TO S5IOR CITIZ5 P5SION]S4 ,MO/ LIVE 9 RURAL >EAS & SMALL T[NS4 ,9 MANY >EAS1 /ATE WILDLIFE (FIC]S >E AMONG ! MO/ AVID TRAPP]S1 CA%+ 9 ON !IR JOB-RELAT$ KN[L$GE ( WILDLIFE HABITS & LOCATIONS4 

,SOME ( ! MO/ LUCRATIVE TRAPP+ >EAS >E >\ND ! B\ND>IES ( ,NATIONAL ,P>KS & ,MONUM5TS1 ,WILDLIFE ,REFUGES1 ,WILD]NESS ,>EAS1 ,9DIAN RES]VATIONS & MILIT>Y L&S4 ,)9 ! SO-CALL$ 0WILDLIFE REFUGES10 TRAPP+ IS (T5 HIDD5 FROM PUBLIC VIEW BEH9D SIGNS READ+ 0,PUBLIC ,NOT ,P]MITT$ ,BEYOND ,?IS ,PO9T40 

,TYPICAL ,TRAP ,SETS 

  

,BAIT SET US+ SMALL ANIMAL OR PIECE ( MEAT SUSP5D$ FROM TREE LIMB4  

,SET NE> :]E ANIMAL PA? CROSSES DIRT ROAD4 ,ALSO US$ :]E CULV]TS CROSS UND] ROADS4  

,TRAPS SET NE> :]E TWO /REAMS OR >ROYOS MEET4  

,TRAP SET ON TRAIL4 ,%>P ROCKS & /ICKS PLAC$ ON TRAIL =CE ANIMAL TO /EP ON CLE> SPOT :]E TRAP IS HIDD54  

,HOLE DUG TO SIMULATE AN ANIMAL'S DIGG+4 ,BAIT OR LURE PLAC$ 9SIDE HOLE4 ,L>GE ROCK IS SOMETIMES PLAC$ ON TOP TO KEEP ANIMAL FROM DIGG+ AFT] BAIT FROM ABOVE4  

,A FAVORITE4 ,TRAP7S7 SET AT SC5T PO/ 79DICIAT$ BY SCRAT* M>KS LEFT 9 DIRT >\ND BU%1 ROCK1 /UMP1 ETC474  

,TRAP SET UND] REMA9S ( CAMPFIRE 7USUALLY US$ TO TRAP FOX74  

,LURE OR SC5T SPRAY$ UND] C[ *IP OR FLAT ROCK PROPP$ UP ) /ICK4 ,?IS KEEPS RA9 FROM WA%+ AWAY SC5T4  

,TRAP SET AT F5CE CORN]  

,MULTIPLE SETS US$ >\ND DEAD ANIMAL 7HORSE1 C[1 DE]1 ETC474 ,SC5T OR LURE ALSO SPRAY$ ON NE>BY SC5T PO/S4  

0,CUBBY SET4 0 ,BRAN*ES LEAN+ ON TREE =CE ANIMAL TO APPROA* BAIT FROM ONE DIRECTION ONLY4 ,ILLU/RATION %[S BIRD W+ NAIL$ TO TREE AS BAIT4  

,TRAP SET ON SLIDE US$ BY MUSKRAT1 OTT] OR BEAV] ALONG /REAMS4  

,TRAP ATTA*$ TO LOG P>TIALLY SUBM]G$ 9 /REAM OR POND4  

,TRAP SET ON BEAV] DAM4  
  
   

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,BE SUSPICI\S ( ANY SMALL M>K]S LIKE /RIPS ( CLO?1 PLA/IC FLAGG+1 OR WIRE TWI/-TIES ?AT Y\ F9D ATTA*$ TO B>B$-WIRE F5CES OR TREE LIMBS ALONGSIDE ROADS4 ,!SE M>K]S >E US$ TO SI<T ALONG BY TRAPP]S :OSE SETS >E BACK AWAY FROM ! ROAD4 

,EXP]I5C$ TRAPP]S FAVOR TRAP SETS NE> NATURAL ANIMAL PA?WAYS LIKE DE] TRAILS1 C[ PA?S1 /REAMB$S1 F5CE L9ES1 & HI< OBS]VATION PO9TS4 ,9 DES]T WA%ES !Y FAVOR PILES ( DRIFT$ BRU% & SMALL BRU%Y ISL&S4 ,:]E O!R WILDLIFE OR LIVE/OCK USE ! PA?S1 ! TRAP WILL BE SET (F TO ! SIDE TO PREV5T DE] & CATTLE FROM RU9+ ! SET4 ,SMALL CLE>+S1 HOLES1 & B>E PAT*ES ( DIRT ON SN[-COV]$ GR\ND >E IDEAL = TRAPS4 

,SOMETIMES A SMALL PIECE ( CLO? OR /RIP ( LI<T-COLOR$ FUR WILL BE HUNG ABOVE A TRAP TO LURE 9 ! CURI\S PR$ATOR4 ,SOME TRAPP]S C>RY ANIMAL DROPP+S & SET !M NE> ! TRAP AS AN ADDITIONAL LURE4 

,AFT] A TRAP IS BURI$1 ! SURFACE WILL BE RE/OR$ TO ITS NORMAL APPE>ANCE1 MAK+ IT DIFFICULT TO SPOT4 ,USE Y\R FOOT 9SIDE HEAVY BOOTS 7NOT RUNN+ %OES67 TO PROBE SUSPICI\S >EAS LIKE SLI<T DEPRESSIONS1 SMALL CLE> SPOTS SURR\ND$ BY TWIGS & ROCKS 7DESIGN$ TO MAKE ! ANIMAL /EP ON ! ATTRACTIVE CLE> GR\ND71 OR >\ND HOLES 7ANY HOLE -- ANIMAL OR MAN-MADE74 ,MANY TRAPS >E SET BESIDE A 0BACK+0 LIKE A ROCK1 BU%1 CLUMP ( GRASS1 OR EMBANKM5T TO 9SURE ?AT ! ANIMAL APPROA*ES ! BAIT OR SC5T LURE FROM ONE SIDE ONLY4 

,TRAP L9E SABOTEURS HAVE ALSO US$ LEA%$ DOGS & METAL DETECTORS TO LOCATE BURI$ TRAPS4 

,:]E Y\ F9D ONE TRAP1 Y\ WILL USUALLY F9D MORE4 ,TRAPS >E COMMONLY SET BY TWOS & ?REES )9 A SMALL >EA4 ,AS MANY AS T5 CAN SOMETIMES BE F\ND )9 A #a-Y>D RADIUS4 

,TRAP L9E SABOTEURS CAN WALK OR DRIVE ?R\< SUSPECT$ >EAS4 ,CROSS-C\NTRY SKIS CAN BE US$ TO QUIETLY PR[L ALONG SN[MOBILE PA?S4 ,CONSID] C>RY+ A :ITE B$ %EET 9 Y\R PACK TO USE AS QUICK CAM\FLAGE IF Y\ HE> #ha SN[MOBILE APPROA* FROM AF>4 

,MOTORIZ$ ROAD PATROLL+ IS BE/ DONE ) TWO PEOPLE1 ONE TO REMA9 ) ! C> OR TRUCK AS A LOOK\T4 ,A *EAP PLA/IC :I/LE CAN MAKE A GOOD W>N+ SIGNAL4 ,ALWAYS HAVE A GOOD REASON TO GIVE = BE+ 9 ! >EA4 ,PROPS LIKE B9OCUL>S1 CAM]AS1 BIRD BOOKS1 & ! LIKE MAKE IT MORE CONV9C+4 ,ONE TRAP L9E SABOTEUR C>RIES A P>TIAL ROLL ( TOILET PAP] AS A PROP TO EXPLA9 :AT HE'S DO+ BACK 9 ! WE$S (F ! ROADSIDE4 

,M\NTA9 BIKES1 OR JU/ AN OLD CLUNK] FROM ! ,GOODWILL /ORE1 PROVIDE A SIL5T WAY ( PR[L+ ROADS :ILE KEEP+ AN E> COCK$ = ! S\ND ( AN APPROA*+ 5G9E4 ,TO AVOID LEAV+ TELLTALE TRACKS1 RIDE ONLY 9 ! O!R TIRE TRACKS SO ?AT ! NEXT PASS+ VEHICLE WILL ]ASE SIGNS ( Y\R PASS+4 ,IF Y\ WI% TO /OP & *ECK AN >EA MORE CLOSELY1 DO NOT RIDE (F ! ROAD4 ,/OP 9 ! TRACK1 PICK UP Y\R BIKE & C>RY IT 9TO ! BRU%1 /EPP+ C>EFULLY ON ROCKS1 TWIGS1 & CLUMPS ( GRASS TO AVOID LEAV+ OBVI\S FOOTPR9TS4 ,S(T SOL$ MOCCAS9S LEAVE A M9IMUM ( FOOTPR9T1 & Y\ CAN QUICKLY *ANGE 9TO BOOTS :5 Y\'VE F\ND AN >EA LIKELY TO CONTA9 TRAPS4 

,Y\ CAN DET]M9E TRAP LOCATIONS BY C>EFUL SURVEILLANCE ( SUSPECT$ TRAPP]S4 ,OBS]VE FROM A SAFE DI/ANCE TO SEE :]E ! DRIV] SL[S1 /OPS1 OR USES A SPOTLI<T TO OBS]VE TRAP LOCATIONS4 ,IF ! TRAPP] *ECKS HIS TRAPS EV]Y MORN+1 OR ON WEEK5DS1 F9D AN OBS]VATION PO/ ON HI< GR\ND & USE B9OCUL>S & A NOTE PAD TO *>T HIS MOVEM5TS4 

,IF Y\ KN[ :]E A TRAPP] LIVES1 Y\ CAN PIECE TOGE!R HIS R\TE4 ,FOLL[ HIM A %ORT DI/ANCE :5 HE GOES \T4 ,NEXT TIME1 PICK HIM UP AGA9 :]E Y\ LEFT (F LA/ TIME & FOLL[ ANO!R %ORT DI/ANCE4 ,9 ?IS WAY Y\ CAN GRADUALLY DET]M9E HIS TRAP L9E R\TE )\T BETRAY+ Y\R 9T]E/4 

,TRAPP]S' HOME ADDRESSES CAN BE DET]M9$ 9 MANY WAYS4 ,SOME /ATES REQUIRE ! TRAPP] TO PUT HIS NAME & ADDRESS ON A PLATE ON EV]Y TRAP4 ,AN 9FLAMMATORY ANTI-TRAPP+ LETT] 9 ! LOCAL NEWSPAP] MAY DRAW TRAPP]S \T ( ! WOODWORK ) !IR DEF5SIVE RESPONSES4 ,TELEPHONE 9QUIRIES CAN REVEAL :O IS BUY+ FURS 9 Y\R >EA4 ,SOMETIMES !SE BROK]S WILL VISIT AN >EA = A FEW DAYS & PUR*ASE FURS AT A PRESCRIB$ MEET+ PO9T4 ,!SE FUR SALES1 & MEET+S ( TRAPP] CLUBS >E GOOD PLACES TO OBTA9 LIC5SE PLATE NUMB]S = USE AS DESCRIB$ 9 ! ,9TELLIG5CE SECTION ( ! ,SECURITY *APT]4 

,ALSO1 DON'T IGNORE ! FUR BUS9ESS 9FRA/RUCTURE4 ,!RE >E AB\T #c1 0C\NTRY COLLECTORS0 OP]AT+ 9 ! ,U4,S4 :O BUY DIRECTLY FROM ! TRAPP]S4 ,!Y 9 TURN SELL TO A BROK] OR AUCTION COMPANY4 .<,9 MANY SMALL T[NS 9 ! RURAL ,WE/1 ! VISIT ( ! 0FUR BUY]0 IS ANN\NC$ 9 ADVANCE 9 ! LOCAL NEWSPAP] OR ON COMMUNITY BULLET9 BO>DS & IS AN EV5T ( MAJOR SOCIAL IMPORTANCE4.> ,ONCE Y\ HAVE LOCAT$ !SE SMALL] BUY]S1 CALL !M TO OBTA9 ! NAMES ( ! BROK]S OR AUCTION COMPANIES TO :I* !Y SELL4 ,Y\ C\LD PRET5D TO BE AN EXCLUSIVE CLO?+ %OP [N] OR A CLO?+ DESIGN] LOOK+ = A VOLUME DEAL]4 ,! 0PRETEXT0 PHONE CALL IS A TREM5D\SLY VALUABLE 9TELLIG5CE-GA!R+ TE*NIQUE1 SO PRACTICE 9 ADVANCE TO S\ND CONV9C+4 ,ALSO1 9FILTRATE A FUR AUCTION OR ! PRE->RANG$ GA!R+S :]E TRAPP]S SELL !IR GOODS4 ,PRET5D TO BE A NOVICE TRAPP] & KEEP Y\R E>S & EYES OP54 ,USE ! 9TELLIG5CE-GA!R+ ME?ODS DESCRIB$ ELSE:]E 9 ?IS BOOK TO FOLL[ UP SU* LEADS AS NAMES & LIC5SE PLATE NUMB]S4 

,TRAP ,L9E ,SABOTAGE 

  

,LOCAT+ A TRAP ) Y\R BOOT OR A /ICK WILL TRIP IT & ?US R5D] IT 9EFFECTIVE UNTIL ! TRAPP] COMES >\ND NEXT4 ,?IS ME?OD IS NOT EFFECTIVE = LONG1 & IF REPEAT$ REGUL>LY1 MAY CAUSE ! TRAPP] OR /ATE GAME AG5TS TO PUT ! TRAP L9E UND] SURVEILLANCE4 

,FUR!RMORE1 ANY TYPE ( TRAP L9E 9T]F]5CE IS ILLEGAL1 SO Y\ MI<T AS WELL DO A ?OR\< JOB & TOTALLY DISPOSE ( ANY TRAPS Y\ F9D1 AS ?IS IS NO MORE ILLEGAL ?AN SIMPLY TRIPP+ !M & LEAV+ !M 9TACT4 ,AL?\< NO TOOLS >E NECESS>Y1 A PAIR ( 0L9ESMAN'S0 PLI]S1 ) !IR DUAL PLI]_/WIRE CUTT] HEAD1 IS H&Y = CUTT+ TRAPS (F *A9S OR PULL+ \T TRAP /AKES4 ,DO NOT C>RY !M 9 PLA9 VIEW1 ( C\RSE4 

,ONLY REMOVAL OR DE/RUCTION ( A TRAP WILL 9SURE ?AT IT IS NOT US$ AGA94 ,REMOV+ ALL ! TRAPS C\LD HAVE ! ADD$ B5EFIT ( F9ANCIALLY CRIPPL+ ! TRAPP]4 

,RA!R ?AN DE/ROY+ A TRAP BY L\D HAMM]+ OR P\ND+1 QUIETLY DISPOS+ ( IT IS SAF]4 ,TRAPS CAN BE GA!R$ & BURI$ 9 WELL-HIDD5 LOCATIONS4 ,AFT] REMOV+ ! TRAP FROM ITS SET1 RE/ORE ! >EA TO ITS EXACT APPE>ANCE BE=E Y\R >RIVAL4 ,REMEMB] ?AT EXP]I5C$ TRAPP]S CAN FOLL[ Y\R TRACKS & RECOGNIZE DI/URB$ GR\ND4 ,C>EFULLY BRU% \T Y\R FOOTPR9TS AT A TRAP SET4 ,PRACTICE WALK+ )\T LEAV+ OBVI\S TRACES4 ,/UDY Y\R [N & O!R PEOPLE'S TRACKS TO LE>N :AT TYPES ( SURFACES %[ SIGN CLE>LY1 & LE>N TO USE ROCKS1 LOGS1 P9E NE$LES1 CLUMPS ( GRASS1 ETC41 TO AVOID LEAV+ TRACKS4 ,WE> S(T SOL$ MOCCAS9S = ! APPROA*4 ,LE>N TO WALK SL[LY & C>EFULLY1 APPLY+ Y\R WEI<T EV5LY TO ! :OLE SOLE TO AVOID LEAV+ DEEP TOE OR HEEL IMPRESSIONS4 ,TRACK+ PURSU]S CAN BE ?R[N (F BY FREQU5T & IRREGUL> *ANGES ( DIRECTION4 ,:5 Y\ FIR/ />T BACK TO HOME OR TO SAFETY1 WALK 9 AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T DIRECTION & GRADUALLY ZIGZAG BACK4 ,SMALL DEVIATIONS TO ONE SIDE OR ANO!R ( AN OBVI\S PA? ( TRAVEL WILL FOOL NO ONE4 ,?9K LIKE A TRACK]4 ,ALSO1 MAKE SURE Y\ KN[ ! >EA WELL 5\< OR HAVE MAP & COMPASS TO AVOID GETT+ LO/ 9 ! WOODS4 ,IF Y\ KN[ ?AT Y\ LEFT DI/9CTIVE TRACKS >\ND ! TRAP L9E 7P]HAPS BE=E Y\ FIR/ DISCOV]$ A TRAP7 AVOID WE>+ ! SAME FOOTWE> 9 ?AT >EA AGA94 

,UNE>!D & TRIPP$ TRAPS CAN BE DISPOS$ ( BY TOSS+ !M 9TO PONDS OR /REAMS :]E !Y WON'T BE VISIBLE FROM ! BANK4 ,OR !Y CAN BE ?R[N 9TO HEAVY BRU% F> AWAY FROM ! TRAP L9E4 ,REMEMB] NOT TO LEAVE F+]PR9TS ON A TRAP4 ,IF Y\ DON'T HAVE GLOVES ) Y\1 USE A B&ANNA1 H&K]*IEF1 OR EV5 SOME TOILET PAP] TO H&LE ! TRAP4 ,SEE ! ILLU/RATION %[+ H[ TO MAKE A B&ANNA 9TO A FIELD EXP$I5T GLOVE4   

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,KEEP 9 M9D ?AT :]E Y\ F9D ONE TRAP1 !RE >E PROBABLY MORE4 ,ALWAYS BE AL]T = ! TRAPP] *ECK+ HIS L9E4 ,TAKE COV] IF Y\ HE> A VEHICLE OR P]SON APPROA*+4 ,REMEMB] ?AT SOME TRAPP]S *ECK !IR L9ES FROM AF> US+ B9OCUL>S4 

,BECAUSE MANY TRAPP]S RUN !IR TRAP L9ES ALONG PRIMITIVE ROADS1 SPIK+ SU* VEHICLE TRAILS IS AN EFFECTIVE WAY ( DISC\RAG+ TRAPP+ AS WELL4 

,H&L+ ,TRAPP$ ,ANIMALS 

  

,A SIMPLE WALK 9 DES]T OR =E/ MI<T SOM$AY LEAD Y\ TO AN 5C\NT] ) A TRAPP$ ANIMAL4 ,NATURALLY1 TRAP L9E SABOTAGE GREATLY 9CREASES ! ODDS4 

,9 SOME /ATES1 IT IS A FELONY TO FREE AN ANIMAL FROM A TRAP1 AL?\< WE KN[ ( NO P]SON BE+ CONVICT$ ( RELEAS+ A TRAPP$ ANIMAL = HUMANE REASONS4 ,VISIT A /ATE GAME DEP>TM5T (FICE 79 A DI/ANT CITY TO BETT] PROTECT Y\R ID5TITY7 = A FREE COPY ( Y\R /ATE'S TRAPP+ REGULATIONS & LAWS4 

,!RE >E SEV]AL WAYS TO RELEASE A TRAPP$ ANIMAL1 BUT WE CANNOT RECOMM5D ! ME?OD US$ BY AN ELD]LY ,TEXAS WOMAN :O QUIETLY APPROA*$ A TRAPP$ ,COYOTE & RELEAS$ IT )\T A FUSS4 ,A TRAPP$ ANIMAL IS PROBABLY FRI<T5$ & 9 PA9 & MI<T ATTEMPT TO BITE OR SCRAT* Y\4 ,BE CAUTI\S4 

,ONE RELEASE ME?OD 9VOLVES ?R[+ A COAT OR T>P OV] ! ANIMAL'S HEAD TO CALM IT D[N & PUT A B>RI] BETWE5 ITS JAWS & ! TRAPP$ LIMB4 ,IF TWO PEOPLE >E WORK+ TOGE!R1 ONE %\LD FOCUS ON RE/RA9+ ! ANIMAL :ILE ! O!R EFFECTS ! RELEASE FROM ! TRAP4 ,AVOID ANY ANIMAL FOAM+ OR FRO?+ AT ! M\? AS ?IS MAY BE A SIGN ( RABIES 7! ODDS ( ?IS >E V]Y SLIM74 ,ONCE ! ANIMAL IS FREE ( ! TRAP1 /EP BACK & ALL[ IT TO RUN \T FROM UND] ! COAT4 

,SIMPLE ,NOOSE ,/ICKS 

  

,H>DWOOD WALK+ /ICK ) TWO 9CONSPICU\S HOLES DRILL$ 9 %AFT TO ACCOMMODATE EYE-BOLT H>DW>E4 ,C>RY H>DW>E1 ROPE & WR5* 9 PACK OR POCKET4 ,CAN BE ASSEMBL$ 9 TWO M9UTES4 ,WALK+ /ICK CAN ALSO BE US$ TO PROBE = TRAPS4  

,V>IATION ( _? #a US+ ONLY ONE EYE-BOLT4 ,9 PLACE ( SECOND EYE-BOLT GUIDE1 WRAP ROPE LOOSELY >\ND %AFT4 ,KNOTS ON CORD ALL[ = SURE GRIP4  

,FIELD EXP$I5T NOOSE /ICK4 ,BE SURE TO SELECT A /RONG & RELATIVELY /RAI<T /ICK OR BRAN*4  
  

  

,TIE ONE KNOT LEAV+ SEV]AL 9*ES FREE ON 5D4  

,TIE SECOND KNOT TO LONG CORD :I* !N LOOPS BACK ?R\<4  

,V>IATION US+ A %ORT CORD TO MAKE A LOOP GUIDE = NOOSE4  
  

   

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,! BE/ WAY TO RELEASE ! TRAPP$ ANIMAL IS ) ! AID ( A 0NOOSE POLE0 TO RE/RA9 ! ANIMAL & PROTECT Y\ FROM BITES4 ,COMM]CIALLY MANUFACTUR$ NOOSE POLES >E AVAILABLE ?R\< VET]9>Y SUPPLY H\SES ?AT ADV]TISE 9 DOG MAGAZ9ES4 ,!Y COME 9 V>I\S L5G?S1 />T+ AT ?REE FEET4 ,ONE GOOD POLE IS ! 0,SN>EM0 7,EJAY ,VET]9>Y ,SPECIALTIES1 ,P4,O4 ,BOX #a#h#c#e1 ,GL5DORA1 ,C,A #i#a#g#d7 :OSE FIVE-FOOT MODELS CO/ >\ND =TY DOLL>S4 ,! ,CADILLAC ( NOOSE POLES IS ! ,KET*-,ALL 7,KET*-,ALL ,COMPANY1 #becg ,UNIV]SITY ,AVE41 ,SAN ,DIEGO1 ,C,A #i#b#a#d7 :OSE NIFTY FIVE-FOOT] CO/S JU/ OV] SIXTY DOLL>S4 ,IF Y\ NE$ SOME?+ 9EXP5SIVE OR COMPACT1 MAKE Y\R [N NOOSE POLE3 

,! ,ECODEF5SE ,DELUXE ,NOOSE ,POLE 

  

,TO MEET ! NE$ TO CONCEAL AN ANTI-TRAPP+ NOOSE POLE 9 A SMALL C> OR A BACKPACK1 ?IS COLLAPSIBLE NOOSE POLE WAS DESIGN$4 ,MADE ( ?ICK-WALL$ ,P,V,C PIPE1 IT IS EXTREMELY LI<TWEI<T & CAN BE ASSEMBL$ 9 LESS ?AN AN H\R ) MAT]IALS CO/+ LESS ?AN T5 DOLL>S4 

,ALL ! MAT]IALS CAN BE B\<T AT ANY H>DW>E /ORE1 BUT TO AVOID SUSPICION1 SPREAD Y\R BUS9ESS >\ND TO DIFF]5T /ORES4 

,MAT]IALS3 ,ONE L5G? ( #a _/#b 9* 79T]NAL DIAMET]7 ,S*$ULE #d 7?ICK1 NOT ?9-WALL$7 ,P,V,C PIPE 7Y\ WILL USE ONLY #c -- #e FEET74 ,ONE 5D CAP = PIPE 7,ILLU/RATION ,A74 ,TWO OR ?REE SCREW C\PL] SETS 7,ILLU/RATION ,D74 ,F\R FEET ( #a_/#h 9* BRAID$ /EEL CABLE4 ,ONE CABLE 0/OP0 = ! ABOVE 7,ILLU/RATION ,B74 ,ONE CABLE 0F]RULE0 = ! ABOVE 7,ILLU/RATION ,C74 ,F\R OR MORE FEET ( #a_/#d 9* BRAID$ NYLON ROPE4 ,P,V,C SOLV5T & CEM5T 7= ASSEMBL+ PIPE PIECES74 

,AS Y\ CAN SEE FROM ! DIAGRAM1 ! 5D CAP IS DRILL$ ) TWO HOLES TO PASS ! NOOSE CABLE ?R\< 7,A74 ,BE=E GLU+ ! CAP TO ! 5D ( ! PIPE1 PLACE ! CABLE /OP 7,B7 ON ONE 5D 7CRIMP IT TO ! CABLE ) A C\PLE ( HAMM] BL[S71 & CRIMP ! O!R 5D 9TO ! F]RULE1 ALONG ) ONE 5D ( ! NYLON ROPE 7,C74 ,PULL+ ON ! ROPE WILL TI<T5 ! NOOSE4 

,CUT ! ,P,V,C PIPE 9TO ! L5G?S Y\ REQUIRE4 ,?9K AB\T ?IS FIR/4 ,IF Y\ PLAN TO C>RY IT 9SIDE A SMALL PACK OR UND] A C> SEAT1 MEASURE ! SPACE FIR/4 ,!N SIZE Y\R 9DIVIDUAL SEGM5TS ACCORD+LY4 ,IF ! SECTIONS >E LONG]1 Y\ MAY WANT TO GO ) ?REE PIECES2 IF %ORT]1 TRY F\R SEGM5TS4 ,DON'T BE SURPRIS$ IF !Y DON'T SCREW TOGE!R COMPLETELY & SOME ?READ %[S4 

,9TO ! 5D ( ! LA/ SECTION CUT TWO NOT*ES AB\T AN 9* DEEP TO ACCOMMODATE ! NYLON ROPE 7,E74 ,TIE KNOTS 9TO ! 5D ( ! ROPE AT 9T]VALS ( AB\T ONE-&-A-HALF 9*ES4 ,:5 ! ROPE IS SLIPP$ 9TO ! NOT* 9 ! PIPE1 ! KNOT WILL NOT PASS ?R\< & WILL LOCK ! NOOSE TI<T >\ND ! NECK ( ! ANIMAL Y\ >E RESCU+4 

,A /URDI]1 HEAVI]1 & ONLY SLI<TLY MORE CO/LY V]SION ( ?IS NOOSE POLE CAN BE MADE BY SUB/ITUT+ GALVANIZ$ PIPE = ! ,P,V,C4 ,LOOK = ! LESS-CONSPICU\S BLACK-F9I% GALVANIZ$ PIPE4 ,HAVE IT CUT & ?READ$ AT ! /ORE :]E Y\ BUY IT4 

,A SIMPLE NOOSE POLE CAN BE IMPROVIS$ FROM A %OCK-CORD$ ALUM9UM T5T POLE4 ,ALSO SEE ! ILLU/RATION = ,SIMPLE ,NOOSE ,/ICKS4 

,! LI<TWEI<T ,P,V,C NOOSE POLE WILL B5D & FLEX IF AN ANIMAL /RUGGLES4 ,DO NOT USE BRUTE /R5G? TO SUBDUE4 ,KEEP Y\R DI/ANCE & WAIT = ! ANIMAL TO CALM D[N4 ,SEE 9/RUCTIONS = TI<T5+ ! NOOSE UNTIL ANIMAL IS UNCONSCI\S1 BUT TAKE SU* EXTREME MEASURES ONLY IF REALLY NECESS>Y4 

,/ORE Y\R NOOSE POLE 9 A CLO? BAG TO KEEP Y\R F+]PR9TS (F & TO KEEP DIRT & GRIT FROM F\L+ ! PIPE ?READS4 ,IF CONFRONT$1 SAY Y\ C>RY IT BECAUSE Y\'VE HAD TO RELEASE Y\R PET DOGS FROM TRAPS BE=E4 

,US+ ,! ,NOOSE ,POLE3 

  

,APPROA* ! ANIMAL SL[LY ) Y\R NOOSE POLE EXT5D$ TO ! FRONT4 ,IF ! ANIMAL IS AGITAT$1 S(TLY TALK+ TO IT OR QUIETLY HUMM+ CAN HAVE A CALM+ EFFECT4 ,SOME ANIMALS WILL SIT /ILL1 P>ALYZ$ ) FE>1 :ILE O!RS WILL /RUGGLE & TRY TO PULL AWAY4   

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,TI<T5 ! NOOSE >\ND ITS NECK1 !N RE/RA9 ! ANIMAL TO PREV5T IT FROM 9JUR+ ITSELF BY /RUGGL+4 ,USUALLY Y\ CAN PU% ! ANIMAL'S HEAD TO ! GR\ND & /EP ON ! TRAP SPR+S ) Y\R FEET TO EFFECT ! RELEASE4 ,IF ! ANIMAL /RUGGLES1 Y\ MAY HAVE TO CUT (F ITS AIR BY TI<T5+ ! NOOSE4 ,! ANIMAL WILL PASS \T & GO LIMP4 ,LOOS5 ! NOOSE IMM$IATELY1 BUT ONLY SLI<TLY1 TO P]MIT ! UNCONSCI\S ANIMAL TO BREA! AGA94 ,! ANIMAL WILL RECOV] 9 A FEW M9UTES1 AFT] Y\ HAVE REMOV$ ! TRAP4 ,REMEMB]1 ?\<1 ?AT !Y MAY REVIVE AT ANY TIME4 

,:5 ACTUALLY LOOS5+ ! TRAP BY /EPP+ ON ! SPR+S1 Y\ MAY F9D ?AT A PREVI\SLY DOCILE ANIMAL BEG9S TO /RUGGLE4 ,SOMETIMES ! TRAP CUTS (F CIRCULATION1 EV5TUALLY DEAD5+ ! PA94 ,AS ! PRESSURE ( ! TRAP JAWS IS RELEAS$1 ! REVITALIZ+ BLOOD FL[ CAN CAUSE EXTREME PA9 9 A PAW ?AT IS SWOLL51 CUT1 OR BROK54 ,BE PREP>$ = AN ANIMAL TO SUDD5LY /RUGGLE OR ATTEMPT TO BITE 7EV5 PET DOGS (T5 REACT ?IS WAY & BITE !IR PEOPLE74 ,BE=E RELEAS+ AN ANIMAL FROM ! NOOSE POLE1 MAKE SURE IT HAS A CLE> ESCAPE R\TE AWAY FROM Y\4 

,AN ADDITIONAL AID = RELEAS+ TRAPP$ ANIMALS IS A HEAVY COAT OR T>PAUL94 ,?R[ ?IS OV] ! ANIMAL TO CALM IT4 ,?IS CAN BE ESPECIALLY HELPFUL :5 RELEAS+ CATS OR BIRDS ( PREY1 AS ! CLO? CAN PREV5T !M FROM SCRAT*+ ) ! FREE FOOT4 

,SPECIAL ,RELEASE ,PROBLEMS4 

  

,EAGLES1 HAWKS1 & O!R BIRDS -- ,SOME SCUMBAG TRAPP]S /ILL USE DEAD ANIMAL BAITS ?AT LURE CURI\S BIRDS ( PREY1 RAV5S1 VULTURES1 & O!RS 9TO ! TRAP JAWS4 7,! SO-CALL$ 0M\NTA9 MAN0 ,CLAUDE ,DALLAS1 :O MURD]$ TWO GAME W>D5S 9 ,IDAHO1 WAS SU* A MAN47 ,TO AVOID !IR CLAWS DUR+ RELEASE1 GRAB ! W+ OPPOSITE ! TRAPP$ LEG & /RET* ! BIRD AWAY FROM ?AT LEG BE=E RELEAS+ ! TRAP JAWS4 ,EAGLES >E V]Y P[]FUL & DIFFICULT TO RELEASE4 ,COV] ! FREE LEG ) A COAT OR HEAVY CLO? & HOLD IT ALONGSIDE ! TRAPP$ LEG TO PREV5T SCRAT*+4 ,/EP BACK QUICKLY :5 RELEAS+ AN EAGLE4 ,HEAVY LEA!R GLOVES HELP PROTECT Y\ FROM SCRAT*+4 ,! BE/ TYPE >E HEAVY WELD]'S GLOVES ) GANTLETS ?AT PROTECT ! WRI/4 

,PORCUP9ES -- ,GLOVES >E NO PROTECTION AGA9/ PORCUP9E QUILLS1 & Y\ %\LD NEV] ?R[ A COAT OR CLO? OV] A PORCUP9E AS ?IS CAN 9JURE ! ANIMAL BY PULL+ \T QUILLS4 ,A NOOSE POLE CAN BE US$ TO /RET* ! VICTIM AWAY FROM ! TRAP BY SN>+ ! TAIL OR A BACK LEG4 ,S9CE PORKY (T5 PROTECTS ITSELF BY TURN+ ITS BACK & RAIS+ ITS QUILLS1 ONE P]SON CAN HOLD ! TAIL D[N ) A /ICK & !N C>EFULLY GRASP ! LONG HAIRS & QUILLS 7:5 GRASP+1 MOVE Y\R H& SLI<TLY TO ! RE>1 9 ! SAME DIRECTION AS ! QUILLS74 ,LIFT ! PORCUP9E BY ! TAIL1 US+ ! O!R H& TO SUPPORT ! ABDOM54 ,A SECOND P]SON CAN !N RELEASE ! TRAP JAWS4 

,BADG]S -- ,! ,BADG] IS ONE ( ! T\<E/ CRITT]S >\ND & MU/ BE H&L$ ACCORD+LY4 ,EV5 F9D+ !M CAN BE A BIT ( A PROBLEM4 ,A TRAPP$ ,BADG] USUALLY TE>S UP EV]Y?+ )9 REA*1 LEAV+ A CIRCLE ( TORN-UP E>? >\ND ! TRAP4 ,SOMETIMES A ,BADG] WILL SUCCE$ 9 BURY+ ITSELF 9 ! LOOSE DIRT4 ,IF Y\ F9D ?IS TORN-UP CIRCLE & NO ,BADG]1 USE A LONG /ICK TO PROBE ! LOOSE E>?4 ,IF Y\ /ILL F9D NO ,BADG]1 IT MAY ALREADY HAVE BE5 KILL$ & TAK5 AWAY4 ,*ECK ! VIC9ITY = NEW TRAP SETS4   

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,SKUNKS -- ,ONLY ! BRAVE/ & K9DLIE/ S\LS RELEASE SKUNKS4 ,\R EXP]I5CE ) LIVE-TRAPP+ SKUNKS TO REMOVE !M FROM CIVILIZ$ >EAS HAS %[N ?AT !IR TEMP]AM5TS V>Y4 ,SOME >E CALM AS H\SE CATS1 :ILE O!RS %[ TOTAL PANIC4 ,IT IS POSSIBLE TO LURE ! SKUNK 9TO SEV]AL SPRAY+ ATTEMPTS TO 0EMPTY0 IT \T 7SEV]AL TIMES74 ,BE PREP>$ TO MOVE FA/ & REMEMB] ?AT SKUNKS CAN SPRAY AS F> AS #ab FEET4 

,= MORE 9=MATION ON TRAPP+1 CONSULT Y\R LOCAL LIBR>Y4 ,DO Y\R READ+ AT ! LIBR>Y1 IF POSSIBLE1 TO AVOID LEAV+ A *ECK-\T RECORD %[+ AN 9T]E/ 9 ! SUBJECT4 ,AT BOOK/ORES LOOK = A TRAPP+ BOOK ) 9=MATION ON TRAPP+ ! WILDLIFE F\ND 9 Y\R >EA4 ,! MON?LY MAGAZ9E ,FUR-,FI%-,GAME 7:I* CAN BE PUR*AS$ ANONYM\SLY AT A NEWS/& OR GROC]Y /ORE7 REGUL>LY HAS TRAPP+ TIPS1 ADV]TISEM5TS = SUPPLI]S1 & DATES & LOCATIONS = TRAPP]S' CONV5TIONS 7USE Y\R IMAG9ATION H]E74 

-- ,DICK ,SUMM]S 

,FIELD ,NOTES 

  

,A SKUNK'S SPRAY NOT ONLY /ICKS TO Y\R CLO?+1 BUT ALSO P5ETRATES Y\R CLO!S & /ICKS TO Y\R SK94 ,!RE=E1 A NON-P]MEABLE G>M5T IS NE$$4 ,Y\ >E PROBABLY NOT ONE TO RU9 A GOOD RA9 SUIT ON EV]Y TRAPP$ SKUNK Y\ COME ACROSS4 ,ALSO1 WE>+ NYLON ON ! JOB IS A NO-NO4 ,!RE IS AN ALT]NATIVE3 MILIT>Y *EMICAL W>F>E GE>4 ,IT IS NOT T]RIBLY EXP5SIVE 7@s#a#e OR LESS7 = A MAT*+ SET ( COAT & TR\S]S4 ,!Y >E SAID TO BE IMP5ETRABLE TO N]VE GAS1 *LOR9E GAS1 & MU/>D GAS -- & !Y WORK WELL ) SKUNK SPRAY1 TOO4 ,OLD WORN SETS1 ?\<1 >E WOR?LESS6 ,BUY ONLY ?OSE SEAL$ 9 !IR ORIG9AL PACKAGE4 ,NEV] LAUND] ?IS /UFF EI!R1 OR Y\'LL TAKE \T ! PROTECTIVE *EMICAL4 ,IT IS ALSO WISE TO GET A GOOD GAS MASK4 ,SURPLUS ,ISRAELI ,CIVIL ,DEF5SE MASKS >E N[ AVAILABLE FROM MANY S\RCES 7M9E CO/ @s#g74 ,SO3 BUY LOCAL1 PAY CA%1 & REMEMB] ! WORDS ,PAP] TRAIL4 ,GOOD LUCK & HAPPY TRAILS4  
  
  

 -- ,MEPHITAS  
  

,:5 Y\ DISCOV] A TRAP L9E ( ANY TYPE1 C>EFUL SURVEILLANCE ( ! TRAPP] *ECK+ HIS TRAPS MAY REVEAL /ILL MORE SETS4 ,WAT* TO F9D \T :5 HE *ECKS HIS TRAPS4 ,*ECK ALL LIKELY LOCATIONS = TRAPS4 ,USE A C\PLE ( %ORT POLES & Y\R FEET TO PROBE SECTIONS ( GAME TRAILS4 ,*ECK ! 5TRANCES TO CULV]TS & UND] BRIDGES4 ,LOOK = L[ SPOTS UND] F5CES4 ,BODIES ( DEAD ANIMALS1 *UNKS ( MEAT1 OR FEA!RS MI<T BE SUSP5D$ FROM BU%ES OV] BURI$ TRAPS4  

,SOME TRAP SABOTEURS HAVE US$ A DOG ON A LEA% TO LOCATE TRAPS SET = ,COYOTES4 ,! DOGS F\ND TRAPS C>EFULLY BURI$ NEXT TO SMALL BU%ES OR TREE /UMPS ?AT W]E SPRAY$ ) UR9E FROM CAPTIVE COYOTES1 MAK+ FALSE 0SC5T PO/S0 ?AT ATTRACT$ EV]Y CURI\S ,COYOTE 9 ! >EA4  

,TWO PAIRS ( VISE GRIPS MAKE ! JOB ( EXTRICAT+ AN ANIMAL FROM A TRAP QUICK & EASY4 ,SIMPLY APPLY A VISE GRIP TO EA* PAIR ( SPR+S ON ! TRAP4  

,P]HAPS ,COYOTES UND] PRESSURE FROM 0V>M9T HUNT]S0 CAN BE 0TRA9$0 TO AVOID ! GUNM54 ,H&-HELD V>M9T CALLS & 9/RUCTIONAL TAPES >E AVAILABLE ?R\< GUN %OPS & SPORT+ GOODS \TLETS4 ,?OSE :O DON'T WANT TO LE>N ! CALL+ TE*NIQUES1 CAN USE PORTABLE L\DSPEAK] SY/EMS ) CASSETTE TAPES 9 ! FIELD4 ,MANY BOOKS DESCRIBE ! HUNT+ TE*NIQUES 9 DETAIL4 ,) ?IS 9=MATION1 ! MONKEYWR5*] CAN CAM\FLAGE H]SELF WELL1 TAKE TO ! FIELD1 & CALL UP ,COYOTES1 ,BOBCATS1 ETC4 ,A RIFLE OR H&GUN US$ TO FIRE BLANKS OR EV5 S5D LIVE R\NDS :IZZ+ SAFELY PA/ ,COYOTE WILL MAKE H] BE MORE CAUTI\S 9 ! FUTURE1 MU* TO ! DETRIM5T ( ! V>M9T CALL+ 0SPORTSM540 ,AS LONG AS Y\ OBEY /ATE GAME LAWS 7SU* AS PUR*AS+ A HUNT+ LIC5SE71 ?IS IS P]FECTLY LEGAL4  

,IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO MONKEYWR5* A TRAPP]'S VEHICLE :ILE HE IS AWAY SETT+ HIS TRAPS4 ,S9CE MO/ TRAPP]S >E TOO LAZY TO GO F> FROM !IR :EELS1 SU* OPPORTUNITIES >E R>E & RISKY4  

0,BUG ZAPP]S0 9DISCRIM9ATELY SLAU<T] FLY+ 9SECTS & %\LD BE \TLAW$4 ,UNTIL !N1 !Y %\LD BE PUT \T ( COMMISSION :5EV] POSSIBLE4 ,!Y CAN BE TAK5 & DE/ROY$1 OR %OT \T ) ,B,B GUNS1 PELLET GUNS1 OR SL+%OTS4  
  
,! ,TRAP ,L9E ,9 ,SN[ 

  

,! W9T] TRAP L9E 5VIRONM5T (T5 PRES5TS A SPECIAL DANG] 9 ! =M ( SN[4 ,IT IS DIFFICULT TO CONCEAL Y\R TRACKS 9 SN[ & HIDE ! EVID5CE ( Y\R WORK4 ,TRAPP]S >E (T5 S5SITIVE TO TRACKS BECAUSE !Y USE !M AS A GUIDE TO ANIMAL TRAVEL & TRAP SET LOCATIONS4 ,A NUMB] ( TACTICS CAN M9IMIZE ?IS LIABILITY & EV5 TURN IT TO Y\R ADVANTAGE4 7,MANY ( !SE PO9TS APPLY 9 O!R SEASONS1 TOO47  

,FOLL[ ! SAME ROADS ! TRAPP] USES4 ,:5 WALK+1 /AY 9 ! TIRE TRACKS SO PASS+ VEHICLES LAT] WILL WIPE AWAY Y\R PR9TS4 ,IF DRIV+1 USE A SUITABLE W9T] VEHICLE EQUIPP$ TO GET Y\ UN/UCK4 ,SC\T Y\R R\TES AHEAD ( TIME TO MEMORIZE ! LAY\T & BECOME AW>E ( ROAD HAZ>DS ?AT MI<T LEAVE Y\ /R&$4  

,ALWAYS HAVE A GOOD COV] /ORY = BE+ 9 ! >EA4 ,REHE>SE4 ,FIREWOOD CUTT+1 & HUNT+ 7) RIFLE1 LIC5SE1 & KN[L$GE ( :AT'S 9 SEASON7 >E GOOD COV]S1 BUT DON'T PRET5D TO BE ANO!R TRAPP]4 ,TRAPP]S >E ! BIGGE/ 0TRAP ?IEVES0 & >E ALWAYS SUSPECT4  

,Y\ DON'T WANT TO DRIVE PA/ ! SC5E ( AN ANIMAL RELEASE_/SABOTAGE ON Y\R WAY \T4 ,HAVE Y\R VEHICLE PO9T$ TO EXIT1 NOT 5T]1 ! >EA4  

,/OP Y\R VEHICLE ON H>D GR\ND TO M9IMIZE SIGN ( 5T]+ & EXIT+4 ,ON N>R[ ONE-WAY ROADS1 PULL PA/ ! T>GET A %ORT DI/ANCE & WALK BACK4 ,IF ! TRAPP] %[S UP :ILE Y\'RE WORK+1 Y\ MAY HE> HIM /OP & GET \T ( HIS VEHICLE BE=E HE WALKS UP ON Y\4  

,M9IMIZE FOOTPR9TS & DI/URB$ GR\ND BY WALK+ ! SAME PA? 9 & \T4 ,?IS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT 9 SN[4  

,KEEP ANY EQUIPM5T ACCESSIBLE1 YET HIDD51 9SIDE Y\R VEHICLE4  

,IF Y\ DON'T WANT TO C>RY A NOOSE POLE TO FREE TRAPP$ ANIMALS1 CONSID] A %ORT HEAVY /ICK AB\T F\R FEET LONG ) A =K ON ONE 5D JU/ DEEP 5\< TO P9 A SMALL ANIMAL NECK TO ! GR\ND4 ,P9 D[N ! ANIMAL'S HEAD & NECK AS F> FROM ! TRAP AS POSSIBLE4 ,IF ! TRAP *A9 IS TAUT1 ! ANIMAL'S TRAPP$ LEG PULL$ /RAI<T1 & ! HEAD P9N$ AS F> AWAY AS POSSIBLE1 ! *ANCES ( BE+ BITT5 OR SCRAT*$ 7CATS7 IS M9IMIZ$4 7,! SAME PR9CIPLE ( PULL+ ! ANIMAL TI<T AWAY FROM ! TRAP APPLIES TO NOOSE-POLE RELEASES47 ,) ! =K$ 5D ( ! /ICK P9N+ ! ANIMAL'S NECK1 LODGE ! O!R 5D 9TO ! FRONT ( Y\R %\LD] & USE Y\R BODY WEI<T TO HOLD ! ANIMAL D[N4 ,?IS FREES BO? H&S ! OP5 ! TRAP4  

,IF !RE >E TWO ( Y\1 ! ONE SECUR+ ! ANIMAL'S HEAD D\BLES AS LOOK\T4  

,NEV] C>RY ! TRAP AWAY ) Y\4 ,TOSS IT AS F> AS Y\ CAN 9TO TREES OR D5SE BRU%1 D[N HILLSIDES1 9TO WAT]1 OR ! LIKE4  

,IF Y\ USE BOLT CUTT]S TO CUT TRAP *A9S1 REMEMB] !Y MAY LEAVE TOOL M>KS ON ! CUT SURFACE4 ,TAKE C>E ( ?IS PROBLEM BY CUTT+ ! L9K COMPLETELY FREE ( ! RE/ ( ! *A9 & TOSS+ IT 9 A DIFF]5T DIRECTION4 ,! *ANCES ( A SE>* TURN+ UP A S+LE CUT *A9 L9K >E V]Y SMALL4 ,EV5 IF ! TRAP IS RECOV]$1 ! CUT L9K BE>+ TOOL M>KS WILL BE MISS+4  

,MANY PEOPLE C>RY A BROOM 7SOMETIMES %ORT5$7 TO SWEEP SN[ (F !IR C>S 9 W9T]4 ,Y\ %\LD ALSO1 & USE IT TO WIPE AWAY Y\R TRACKS4 ,AVOID WIDE SWEEP+ MOVES ?AT >E OBVI\S ON ! GR\ND4 ,USE ! TIP ( ! BROOM TO WIPE AWAY EA* TRACK ONE AT A TIME1 BO? >\ND ! TRAP SET & ON Y\R TRAIL AS Y\ WALK BACKW>DS \T ( ! >EA & BACK TO Y\R VEHICLE4 ,Y\ WON'T BE ABLE TO BO? WORK FA/ 7:I* IS IMPORTANT7 & ELIM9ATE ALL SIGN1 SO CONC5TRATE ON ELIM9AT+ PR9TS ?AT CAN BE TRAC$ BACK TO Y\4  

,ACCOMPANI$ BY Y\R PET DOG1 Y\ CAN CLAIM1 IF CAU<T1 ?AT Y\ W]E JU/ FREE+ Y\R DOG FROM A TRAP4 ,ACT EXTREMELY IRATE ?AT SOMEONE W\LD DO ?AT TO Y\R DOG4  

,LE>N TO USE ! WEA!R TO Y\R ADVANTAGE4 ,GO+ \T JU/ BE=E1 OR 9 ! E>LY P>T ( A SN[ /ORM MAY MEAN A BLANKET ( FRE% SN[ WILL HIDE Y\R ACTIVITY4 ,?IS IS NOT A SUB/ITUTE = WIP+ AWAY Y\R FOOTPR9TS1 JU/ AN ADD$ ADVANTAGE4 ,FOLL[ WEA!R REPORTS CLOSELY & LE>N BY /UDY+ LOCAL WEA!R PATT]NS 9 ! >EA :]E Y\ OP]ATE4  

,IF OP]AT+ ON FOOT 9 SN[1 HAVE TWO OR ?REE PAIRS ( W9T] BOOTS 7*EAP MOON BOOTS >E GOOD71 EA* ) DIFF]5T SOLES4 ,AFT] WORK+ A TRAP L9E1 RETIRE ! BOOTS Y\ W]E WE>+ = A FEW WEEKS AT LEA/4 ,IF ?AT SOLE PR9T IS EVID5T 9 ! SN[ >\ND Y\R HOME1 TROMP >\ND 9 A DIFF]5T PAIR ( BOOTS TO OBLIT]ATE ! PR9TS4 ,A VISIT+ GAME W>D5 MI<T BE CURI\S AB\T TIRE TRACKS & FOOTPR9TS ?AT MAY RESEMBLE ?OSE F\ND NE> ! SC5E ( SABOTAGE4  

,IF /OPP$ & QUE/ION$1 BE FRI5DLY & GIVE Y\R REHE>S$ COV] /ORY4 ,IF QUE/ION$ AT HOME1 DON'T D5Y TRAVEL+ >\ND ! >EA TO HIKE_/HUNT_/CUT FIREWOOD1 ETC4 ,IF MORE ?AN A DAY HAS PASS$1 BE VAGUE & UNC]TA94 ,TELL !M Y\ W5T A LOT ( PLACES ?AT DAY4 ,REMEMB]1 AN 9VE/IGAT+ (FIC] MI<T CONSID] Y\ A POSSIBLE HELPFUL WITNESS RA!R ?AN A SUSPECT4 ,PLAY ! P>T4  

,BE AW>E ( GR\ND CONDITIONS4 ,W>M WEA!R MAY LEAVE B>E GR\ND ?AT WON'T TAKE FOOTPR9TS READILY4 ,DO+ Y\R WORK E>LY 9 ! MORN+ OR DUR+ COLD SNAPS MAY LET Y\ DO MO/ ( Y\R WALK+ ON H>D FROZ5 GR\ND4 ,S\? FAC+ SLOPES & W9DBL[N >EAS >E MO/ LIKELY TO HAVE B>E GR\ND BUT WAT* = MUD4 ,IT'S BETT] TO LEAVE TRACKS 9 SN[ ?AT WILL MELT ?AN 9 S(T GR\ND ?AT WILL ONLY H>D5 & PRES]VE Y\R FOOTPR9TS4  

,IF ONLY TRAPP]S USE A C]TA9 ROAD1 CONSID] ACCID5TALLY DROPP+ NAILS = !IR TIRES 7OR O!R TIRE-FLATT5+ ME?ODS DISCUSS$ ELSE:]E74 ,DO SO NE> A RECOGNIZABLE L&M>K SO Y\ CAN REMOVE ! NAILS AFT] TRAPP+ SEASON4  
  

-- ,JIM ,DEAK9S 

,SN>ES 

  

,ANO!R 9SIDI\S TRAP1 US$ AGA9/ SMALL GAME1 SU* AS RABBITS1 & PR$ATORS1 LIKE ,COYOTES & FOXES1 IS ! WIRE SN>E4 ,?IS DEVICE CONSI/S ( NO?+ MORE ?AN A LOOP ( LI<TWEI<T CABLE OR BRAID$ WIRE 7AS IS US$ TO HANG PICTURE FRAMES7 SET 9 A PLACE :]E ANIMALS WILL LIKELY PASS4 7,SEE ILLU/RATIONS47 ,! SN>E WORKS LIKE A M9IATURE C[BOY'S L>IAT1 TI<T5+ >\ND ANY?+ UNLUCKY 5\< TO PASS ?R\< IT4 ,IT IS DRAP$ OV] SMALL BRAN*ES >\ND AN ANIMAL TRAIL OR \TSIDE AN ANIMAL'S BURR[4 ,/OCKM5 & GOV]NM5T TRAPP]S WILL PUT !M 9 L[ SPOTS ?AT ,COYOTES DIG = TRAILS UND] WOV5 WIRE F5CES4 ,CORN]S :]E TWO F5CES COME TOGE!R >E ESPECIALLY POPUL>4 ,AS ! ANIMAL PASSES ?R\< ! NOOSE-LIKE SN>E1 IT TI<T5S AB\T H] NECK & SL[LY /RANGLES H]4 ,SMALL] ANIMALS >E FREQU5TLY SN>$ >\ND ! MIDDLE ( !IR BODIES & MAY BE ALMO/ CUT 9 HALF AFT] A PROLONG$ & FRUITLESS /RUGGLE4 

,USUALLY1 Y\ MU/ LOOK CLOSELY TO SPOT SN>ES4 ,:5 Y\ F9D ONE1 CUT ! WIRE 9 AN 9CONSPICU\S MANN]1 P]HAPS CLOSE TO ! PO9T :]E IT IS AN*OR$ OR TI$1 OR 9 A SPOT HIDD5 BY BRU% OR LOOSE DIRT4 ,?IS WILL 9SURE ?AT IT CANNOT /RANGLE ANY PASS+ ANIMAL4 ,IF Y\ TAKE ! 5TIRE SN>E1 ! TRAPP] WILL SIMPLY & *EAPLY REPLACE IT4 ,MAKE ! SN>E LOOK P]FECTLY NORMAL AFT] DISABL+ IT1 & ! TRAPP] WILL BE NONE ! WIS]4 

-- ,RAGS ! ,DIGG] 

,COYOTE ,GETT] 

  

,?IS H&Y TOOL CAN BE US$ :ILE BR[S+ ?R\< ! FOX1 ,BOBCAT1 ,LYNX1 ,BADG]1 ,BEAV]1 ,C\G>1 ,COYOTE1 ,]M9E1 ,M9K1 & ,MUSKRAT COATS AT Y\R 0FAVORITE0 FUR %OP4 

,! 0COYOTE GETT]0 CONSI/S ( AN 9EXP5SIVE AIR BRU% MODE/LY CU/OMIZ$4 ,BADG] MAKES ONE = >\ND @s#c#e 7MODEL _?#c#e7 9CLUD+ HOSE & BOTTLES4 ,AN #aa \NCE CAN ( PROPELLANT RUNS AB\T @s#d4 

,MODIFY A *EAP PAIR ( GLOVES SO Y\ CAN CONCEAL ! BRU% & TIP 9 !M4 ,CUT A SMALL HOLE 9 ! GLOVE JU/ L>GE 5\< TO EXPOSE ! SPRAY TIP4 ,PA9T ! TIP ! SAME COLOR AS ! GLOVE4 ,USE TAPE OR RUBB] B&S TO FA/5 ! BRU% TO Y\R H& & WRI/ 7PUT ! BRU% 9 Y\R PALM & USE Y\R ?UMB TO PRESS ! TRIGG]74 ,RUN ! AIR HOSE UP Y\R >M & D[N TO Y\R COAT POCKET 7! COAT %\LD HAVE A HOLE CUT 9 ! 9SIDE ( ! POCKET = ! HOSE TO COME ?R\<74 ,FILL ! PA9T BOTTLE 7C>RI$ 9 Y\R COAT POCKET7 ) Y\R FAVORITE FLUORESC5T DYE OR PA9T1 & HOOK UP ! HOSE TO ! PROPELLANT CAN4 

,:ILE BR[S+1 SURREPTITI\SLY 0DECORATE0 ! COATS :]E !Y WON'T BE IMM$IATELY NOTIC$ FROM ! AISLE1 & LEAVE4 

-- ,MR4 ,GOODWR5* 

,SN>ES 

  

,! WIRE OR CABLE SN>E IS ANO!R TRAPP]'S TOOL DESIGN$ TO /RANGLE AN ANIMAL TO DEA?4 

,A7 TYPICAL WIRE SN>E4 

,B7 ,SN>E SET 9 CRAWL HOLE UND] F5CE4 

,C7 ,SN>E SET ON TRAIL4 ,TILT$ BRAN* KEEPS L>G] ANIMALS LIKE DE] & LIVE/OCK AWAY FROM SN>E4 ,?IS TRICK ALSO US$ ) LE<OLD TRAPS4 

,D7 ,SN>E SET ON A LOG CROSS+ A /REAM4   

,IMAGE #h  
,FIELD ,NOTES 

  

,BR[SE ?R\< ! FUR COATS ON ! RACK AT Y\R LOCAL CLASSY DEP>TM5T /ORE ) A RAZOR BLADE CONCEAL$ 9 H&4 ,SLICE ! L9+ ( ! COATS FROM ! 9SIDE AS Y\ ADMIRE !M4 

,F5CE ,CUTT+ 

  

,ONE ( ! UGLIE/ SI<TS Y\ >E LIKELY TO 5C\NT] :ILE TRAVEL+ AB\T ! ,WE/ IS ! ALL-TOO-FAMILI> DEAD ,COYOTE DANGL+ FROM A RAN*]'S F5CE4 ,NEV] >E Y\ PRES5T$ ) A BETT] REASON TO /OP /RADDL+ ! F5CE & />T CUTT+ IT4 

,! TACTICS US$ WILL V>Y DEP5D+ ON :E!R Y\'RE 9 Y\R NEI<BORHOOD1 OR JU/ PASS+ ?R\<4 ,Y\R PRIM>Y CONSID]ATION MU/ BE TO AVOID BE+ CAU<T1 S9CE SMALL T[N JURIES & JUDGES 9 RAN*+ C\NTRY >E NOT LIKELY TO SYMPA?IZE ) A GOLDANG ,COYOTE LOV]4 

,9 ,Y\R ,NEI<BORHOOD 

  

,:5 Y\ FIR/ SPOT ! DEAD COYOTE1 DO NOT /OP OR EV5 SL[ D[N TO LOOK4 ,CASUALLY LOOK AB\T TO SEE IF ANYONE IS OBS]V+ Y\ OR WORK+ 9 ! >EA4 ,DRIVE \T ( ! >EA & WAIT AT LEA/ T5 M9UTES BE=E DRIV+ PA/ ! SC5E AGA94 ,ON ?IS SECOND SC\T+ RUN1 USE Y\R ODOMET] TO MEASURE DI/ANCES FROM L&M>KS ?AT WILL BE VISIBLE AT NI<T TO ! SC5E ( ! CRIME4 ,IF NECESS>Y1 MAKE BRIEF CRYPTIC WRITT5 NOTES ( DI/ANCES1 BUT REMEMB] TO BURN ! NOTE AFT] COMMITT+ ! KEY 9=MATION TO MEMORY4 ,Y\R NOTES MI<T READ1 0,HWY4 JUNCTION #b#a4#e-GULLY #b#b4#a-M4P4 #ade #b#b4#g-,X .<M>KS ! SPOT.> #b#c4#b-BRIDGE #b#c4#i10 & Y\ WILL MEMORIZE ?AT ! T>GET IS #a4#g MILES FROM ! HI<WAY JUNCTION1 & ONE HALF MILE PA/ MILEPO/ M>K] #a#d#e4 ,IF Y\ APPROA* FROM ! O!R SIDE1 Y\ KN[ IT IS SEV5 T5?S ( A MILE PA/ ! BRIDGE TO ! T>GET4 ,?IS PRECISE P9PO9T+ ( ! T>GET BY DI/ANCE WILL KEEP Y\ FROM MAK+ ! CLASSIC ]ROR ( CRUIS+ ! RURAL ROAD OR HI<WAY 9 A SL[ & CONSPICU\S MANN] :ILE Y\ SQU9T 9TO ! D>KNESS HOP+ TO GLIMPSE ! DEAD ,COYOTE4 ,ALWAYS ASSUME IT WILL BE H>D TO SPOT AT NI<T4 

,WAIT = A SUITABLY D>K NI<T1 & HAVE A TRU/WOR?Y COMPANION DRIVE :ILE Y\ CUT4 ,APPROA* :5 !RE IS NO O!R TRAFFIC4 ,Y\ MAY HAVE TO DRIVE BY MORE ?AN ONCE TO ACCOMPLI% ?IS4 ,?AT IS :Y Y\ NE$ L&M>KS & MILEAGES FROM BO? DIRECTIONS4 ,IF ! >EA HAS HOMES OR RAN*ES LOCAT$ NEXT TO ! ROAD1 DON'T DRIVE BY MORE ?AN A C\PLE ( TIMES4 ,IT'S SAF] TO WAIT = ANO!R NI<T4 ,AFT] ALL1 ?AT ,COYOTE ISN'T GO+ ANY:]E4 ,:5 Y\ MAKE ! HIT1 TRY TO LEAVE ! VEHICLE ON ! ROAD1 RA!R ?AN LEAV+ TRACEABLE TIRE TRACKS ON ! %\LD]4 ,Y\ WILL1 ( C\RSE1 BE WE>+ D>K CLO?+1 SMOO?-SOL$ %OES1 & GLOVES4 ,Y\R CUTT+ TOOLS WILL BE ?OR\<LY WIP$ CLEAN ( F+]PR9TS 9 CASE Y\ DROP !M OR HAVE TO DIT* !M4 ,WIRE CUTT]S MI<T SUFFICE1 BUT A F5CE TOOL IS BE/ 7SEE ! SECTION ON ,GRAZ+ 9 ! ,DEVELOPM5TS *APT]74 

,LEAVE ONE ( ! TOP TWO /R&S ( B>B$ WIRE 9TACT4 ,?IS WILL KEEP CATTLE FROM /RAY+ ONTO ! ROAD4 ,9 %EEP C\NTRY1 LEAVE A /R& OR TWO ( ! WOV5 WIRE PANEL ON ! BOTTOM 9TACT4 ,B>B$ WIRE %\LD BE CUT ONCE BETWE5 EA* SET ( F5CE PO/S4 ,WOV5 WIRE 7USUALLY A CRISSCROSS$ F\R BY F\R 9* WELD$ SMOO? WIRE7 %\LD BE CUT ON EA* SIDE ( A C\PLE ( F5CE PO/S1 & G5]ALLY BUT*]$4 ,DO ALL ( ! CUTT+ Y\ CAN 9 #f TO #i SECONDS & PROMPTLY LEAVE4 ,DON'T TRY TO CUT ! :OLE F5CE D[N4 ,JU/ CUTT+ IT UP NE> ! DEAD ,COYOTE WILL CONVEY ! MESSAGE4 7,BE C>EFUL :5 CUTT+ TI<TLY /RUNG WIRE S9CE IT MAY POP BACK AT Y\ & TAKE A SLICE \T ( Y\R BODY4 ,CUT WIRE NEXT TO ! PO/ & /& TO ! SIDE47 

,IF ! T>GET IS LOCAT$ NE> A H\SE1 CONSID] HAV+ Y\R P>TN] DROP Y\ (F NE>BY TO LET Y\ APPROA* IT ON FOOT4 ,C>EFULLY PRE->RANGE ! TIME & LOCATION = Y\R LAT] PICKUP4 ,HAVE A BACKUP TIME & PLACE 9 CASE ANY?+ GOES WRONG4 ,Y\ MAY ALSO WANT TO C>RY A PEPP] SPRAY 7SEE ! SECTION ON ,DOGS 9 ! ,SECURITY *APT]7 9 CASE MAN'S BE/ FRI5D GETS R[DY4 

,DRIVE AWAY FROM ! >EA AT NORMAL SPE$ TO AVOID SUSPICION4 ,Y\ MAY WANT TO BURY OR O!RWISE DISPOSE ( ! WIRE CUTT]S S9CE !Y >E PROBABLY ! ONLY ?+ %ORT ( A CONFESSION ?AT CAN POSITIVELY L9K Y\ TO ! CRIME4 ,?AT SAFETY & PEACE ( M9D >E WELL WOR? A FEW DOLL>S4 ,IF Y\ >E QUE/ION$ AS TO :Y Y\R C> /OPP$ \T !RE ?AT NI<T1 Y\ CAN ALWAYS SAY ?AT Y\ /OPP$ TO TAKE A LEAK1 OR ?AT SOME?+ RAN \T 9 FRONT ( Y\R C> & Y\ /OPP$ SO FA/ Y\ /ALL$ ! 5G9E4 

,JU/ ,PASS+ ,?R\< 

  

,IF Y\ >E TRAVEL+ ?R\< ! >EA1 Y\ MAY WANT TO DO Y\R F5CE WORK IMM$IATELY4 ,ALWAYS C>RY A D>K PLA/IC BAG ) SOME DIRTY1 EMPTY ALUM9UM CANS 9 Y\R C>4 ,PULL (F ! ROAD & PRET5D TO BE PICK+ UP CANS4 ,:5 ! COA/ IS CLE>1 *ECK ONE LA/ TIME4 ,IF IT'S /ILL CLE>1 :IP \T Y\R TRU/Y CUTT]S & QUICKLY1 BUT CASUALLY1 GO TO WORK4 ,DON'T EV] RUN 9 BROAD DAYLI<T AS ?IS LOOKS MI<TY SUSPICI\S EV5 FROM A LONG WAY (F4 ,9 DAYTIME1 Y\ %\LD ONLY DO AS MU* CUTT+ AS CAN BE ACCOMPLI%$ 9 #ae TO #c SECONDS4 ,CASUALLY /ROLL BACK TO Y\R VEHICLE & LEAVE AT NORMAL SPE$4 

,DO NOT /OP ANY:]E 9 ! >EA UNLESS Y\ >E DESP]ATELY L[ ON GAS4 ,LEAVE ! C\NTY4 ,CROSS AT LEA/ TWO C\NTY L9ES BE=E /OPP+ = ! NI<T4 ,IF ! /ATE L9E IS NE>BY1 MODIFY Y\R PLANS & VACATION 9 ANO!R /ATE = A :ILE4 ,*ANG+ TO A DIFF]5T HI<WAY MI<T ?R[ (F A DEPUTY OR HI<WAY PATROLMAN *ECK+ TRAVEL]S = ! ELUSIVE ,COYOTE LOV]4 

,ADMITT$LY1 ALL ( ?IS SEEMS AWFULLY ELABORATE = A LITTLE F5CE CUTT+1 BUT Y\R ,COYOTE-KILL+ RAN*] WILL CONSID] A CRIME AGA9/ HIS PROP]TY TO BE JU/ AB\T A CAPITAL (F5SE4 ,9 ,TEXAS1 :]E A LOT ( /OCKM5 FAVOR ?IS TYPE ( F5CE DECOR1 IT IS A FELONY1 PUNI%ABLE BY UP TO FIVE YE>S 9 PRISON1 TO CUT A F5CE4 ,?IS LAW IS A HOLD-OV] FROM ! OP5-RANGE F5CE CUTT+ W>S ( ! #a#h#hS & #iS1 BUT IT IS /ILL ON ! BOOKS1 & MI<T BE US$ ON Y\ IF Y\ GET COCKY OR C>ELESS4 

,SO1 WAT* ?OSE F5CE L9ES1 PLAN AHEAD1 BE C>EFUL1 & /RIKE BACK6 

-- ,OLD ,?REE ,TOES 

,ANIMAL ,5T]PRISE ,PROTECTION ,ACT 

  

,ON ,AUGU/ #b#f1 #a#i#i#b1 ,PRESID5T ,BU% SIGN$ 9TO LAW ! ,ANIMAL ,5T]PRISE ,PROTECTION ,ACT ( #a#i#i#b4 ,IT E/ABLI%ES AS A F$]AL FELONY ATTACKS ON ZOOS1 CIRCUSES1 RODEOS1 LIVE/OCK FACILITIES1 AQU>IUMS1 & LABS :]E DAMAGES OR RESE>* LOSSES TOTAL @s#a1 OR MORE4 ,?IS1 ( C\RSE1 MEANS ?AT ! ,F,B,I MAY 9VE/IGATE SU* RAIDS4 ,AN ,F,B,I AG5T SAID1 0,WE CONSID] !SE ACTS TO BE DOME/IC T]RORISM 9 EV]Y S5SE ( ! WORD40 ,! ,F,B,I IS CURR5TLY CRACK+ D[N ON SUSPECT$ ANIMAL RI<TS ACTIVI/S4 ,SEV]AL PEOPLE >E SITT+ \T ! YE> 9 F$]AL PRISON = REFUS+ TO TE/IFY BE=E F$]AL GR& JURIES1 & SOME WELL-KN[N ACTIVI/S HAVE GONE UND]GR\ND TO AVOID BE+ HAUL$ BE=E GR& JURIES4 ,ONE WOND]S :5 LUNATIC FETUS-WOR%IP]S :O >E BOMB+ FAMILY PLANN+ CL9ICS & MURD]+ DOCTORS WILL GET ! SAME ATT5TION FROM ! ,DEP>TM5T ( ,JU/ICE4 

-- ,AGUILA ,WOLF 

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