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Feathers.
1934.
100 ft., 1/2 mi S H. Bragg,
Mendocino Co., Calif.
May 29, 1934.
Two traps at widely separated points on Union Lumber Co. land west of town, visited early in the morning, proved unproductive. Both were put in order. Orr and I then drove to the northwest section of town to search for suitable trapping grounds. I set one trap near the railroad tracks. We then walked over a large unpromising area which, although seeming a likely territory, was barren of gopher mounds. Upon our return to the car, I took up the one set I had made. We then drove to the field east of town, where we had been so successful on May 24th.
I put out 12 sets; many of them being at places where gophers had previously been caught, but which showed fresh signs of activity. Orr set approximately the same number.
After lunch I took a gopher from each of the traps west of town, and ten gophers from the 12 sets to the east. Orr had caught 12 or 13, which, combined with my catch, totaled more than enough to fill our quota of 100 gophers.
The afternoon and evening was spent in putting up all the skins taken that day.
In cases where it was necessary to use a single trap in making a set, it was found to be generally as successful as the two trap method.