Show foxes can be outwitted at the woodland spring sprine brer reynards Reyn ards reputation for foil ness Is only matched bw his keenness of scents scent but an ordinary woodland spring has been found the best place to ou outwit awit bi him long regarded by sportsmen and farmers as ag the nemesis ls of incautious poultry and small email game earne the fox foi depends principally upon scent to lead bi him to his bis quarry and warn of tie the presence of enemies bubbling woodland springs however have been found to leave no telltale scent ass and by wading up their outlets outfits the trapper can approach these pools where foxes love to quench their thirst without leaving odorous traces of his presence i A sod or moss covered stone Is 13 placed about two feet from the bank of the spring so go that it protrudes protrude about two inches above water level A bait Is laid on the sod A submerged rock la Is placed halt way between the tbt bait and the bank A steel trap with a 8 tight light sod on the pan the only part of the trap above water Is then arranged as a stepping stone to the bait the trapper leaves the set by wading down the outlet and thus no human or trap scent will III remain to tn warn the foxy fox investigations into the food of foxes foie show that they prefer game birds rabbits rabbit bit rodents large insects poultry and eggs in ID addition to acorns and other nuts As was true ju in the days when aesop concocted his fable of the for fit and gra grapes es they also fancy these and other fruits |