Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1895 — Catching Basra With Beer Kegs. [ARTICLE]

Catching Basra With Beer Kegs.

Beer kegs are being used with great success for tbe odd purpose of catching bears in tbe vicin’ty of Hoquiam, Wash, and are said to make the best bear Crape ever used in that region. One end ■ knocked out of the keg, and then anumber of strong, sharp spikes are drive* iate the sides, the points slanting slightly towards the closed end. A big dab -off j honey or other delicacy especially liked by i a bear is then placed at tbe further wad, and the keg is carelessly dropped re the woods where tbe bears are likely to stumble across it. The device caught live bears in one week for one keg planter recently. Tbe bear just pushes right into tbe keg after the honey in the end, and the spikes effectually prevent him from backing out, and all be can do is to roH around until he is tired, and then wait for the trap layer to come.