Identifier: trappersguideman01newh (find matches)
Title: The trapper's guide; a manual of instructions for capturing all kinds of fur-bearing animals, and curing their skins; with observations on the fur-trade, hints on life in the woods, and narratives of trapping and hunting excursions
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: Newhouse, S. (Sewell) Noyes, John Humphrey, 1811-1886
Subjects: Trapping Hunting
Publisher: Community, N.Y., Oneida community, limited
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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ircle. It is not found inthe Mississippi Valley, but occurs west of the Rocky Moun-tains, and is supposed to exist in the northeastern part of Asia.Its size is between that of a fox and a wolf. Its length fromthe tip of the nose to the ti)) of the tail is about three feet.The tail is shorter than the head, and is densely furred andtipped with black. Its feet are large, thickly covered withfur, and armed with strong claws. The ears are pointed, notlarge, and tipped with a pencil of long black hairs. Thecolor in winter is a silver-gray on the back, jxiling towardsthe belly, which is sometimes white. A rufous under-shademixes with the tints. It has a ruff on the sides of the neckand under the throat. In winter its fur is long and silky.The average weight of this Lynx is about twenty-five pounds. The Canada Lynx lives in the darkest woods and swamps,preying on hares, mice, squirrels, grouse, and smaller birds,and rarely attacking the deer. When pressed with hunger ill/fit 4!ilili,;: (i.f!
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Q CAPTURE OF ANIMALS. 57 it prowls about the pioneers cubin in searcli of lambs, pigs,and poultiy. It is an active climber, and frequently seizesits prey by pouncing upon it from an overhanging tree ; atother times it crawls stealthily like a cat within springing dis-tance, or leajjs upon it from a cliff. It pursues birds to thetops of the loftiest tiees, and kills fish in the streams. It alsofeeds on carrion, and, when pressed with hunger, on its ownkind. It is said to have a strong passion for perfumes, par-ticularly the castoreum of the beaver. This is the principalscent or medicine used by tiappers in capturing the Lynx.The female brings forth generally two young ones at a time,and hides them in hollow trees or caves till thev are laiveenough to follow her. The Canada Lynx is a stupid animal and easily caught. Itreadily enters a trap that is properly set and baited with meat.The general directions already given for trapping various car-nivorous animals are applicable in this case.

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