W.B. Davis 1935 Rupert, Minidoka Co., Idaho. Dec. 24. 478. taking the males only. This practice he say insured him a small catch each year. His method is a "secret", but he did say that he never sets his traps near the den because the female, is less inclined to wandering than the male, is then likely to be caught. He showed me two beautiful male skins, well prepared. I was able to retrieve a complete skeleton of one that was trapped about ten days ago. The other body couldn't be located. Mr. Curtis refused to sell me either skins because he was planning to enter them in a Montgomery Wards "Better-prepared- skins" contest. He said, however, that he would be willing to try to get some later in the season. He will be worth keeping in touch with. Mr. Curtis is a collector of arrow heads, and he took up about an hour of my time showing me his collection. Mr. Curtis reported that minks were not common in the rivers. He estimated the population on his