Show TRAPPING TURKEYS the method usually employed in taking the wild bird one atthe methods by which wild turkeys are taken by native hunters as described in and fishing w 1 corida by sir C B cory curator of the department of ornithology in the columbian museum certainly docs little credit to the intelligence of the turkeys A place i found where turkeys arc numerous corn is scattered about id if that is eaten more is placed ii his manner for a week or two the become accustomed to for food then small logs are laid forming a square box shout six inches in height possibly two logs on each side one above the other inside is placed the corn and the turkeys enter it readily as the obstruction is not sufficient to excite their fears the aca night another log is added raising the box a little higher perhaps a foot orso and goes on antil the small logi forma cone shaped bo narrowing ut the ing they can enter corn is placed in the box and a few kernels beading Jea ding to and the turkeys mounting the last log drop in aua eastup the corn and now th eyare chught the opening is so narrow that although a turkey can easily jump down through it with closed wings it cannot jump out again with its wings spread |