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How to Hunt and Fish : the most complete hunting and fishing guide ever published. It contains full instructions about guns, hunting, dogs, traps, trapping and fishing, together with descriptions of game and fish.
Author
Tousey, Frank.
Date Added
9 January 2014
Format
Journal
Language
English
Publish Date
1898
Publisher
New York : Frank Tousey
Series
Ten cent handbooks > no. 21
Source
Dime Novel and Popular Literature
Alternate Title
Ten cent handbooks -- no. 21
Topic
Fishing > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Hunting > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Firearms > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Trapping > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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HOW TO HUNT AND FISH. 19
found together, shoot the doc first, the buck will not leave
till you get another shot.
Buffalo Hunting.
Buffalo hunting is not unaccompanied with danger. When
the head is disturbed, they at once tlock together, into a cent-
paet mass, and rush through all obstacles. They should only
be approached on the outskirts. The usual way of hunting
the butl'alo is on horse-back, as a person on foot cannot
approach them without screening himself. An eightsiuch
navy revolver is the best weapon, but a breech-loading carbine
or ritle is very good. Hunt 11p a drove feeding; approach
them from the leeward side, or they will scent you and move
oil‘. The horse does not disturb them, therefore lie down on
the horse and let him gradually work towards them; select a
cow and approach her on the left side ifyou have a pistol, and
right side if you have a ritie. Shoot for the heart. The ball
should be aimed just back of the foreleg, a few inches above
the brisket.
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HOW TO TRAP.
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For regular trapping the steel trap is incomparably the
best. They can be easily moved from place to place, and can
be placed with equal facility either on land or under water
with small danger of observation, and they do not injure the
far. The best steel traps made are called the Newhouse
Traps. They are all thoroughly and scientitically made, and
can always be relied upon. They can be procured of any
hardware dealer. Eight different sizes of the Newhouse Trap
are manufactured.
From No. 0 to No. 6: No. 0 is the smallest size, and is
adapted for rats. No. 1 is called the Muskrztt Trap; it has
one spring, and the jaws spread 4 inches; it will serve for the
capture of the mink, marten. and all the smaller fur-hearing
animals. No. 1 1-2 is called the Mink Trap; it will do, also, for
the fox, or tisher. No. 2 is called the Fox Trap; it has two
springs, and the jaws spread -1 7-8 inches. No. 3 is called the
Otter Trap; it will hold any medium sized animal as the
beaver, badger. opossum. or wild cat. No. 4 is called the
Beaver Trap; it is adapted for the wolf or lynx. No. 5 is the
Male Bear Trap; it is adapted for the common black bear,
panther, and most other large animals found on this side ofthe
Rocky Mountains. No. 6 is called the Great Bear Trap.