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Advanced imrpovement. Requires Trapping
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Gold on Luxury resources; + 1 Production on Deer - + 1 additional Gold after researching Economics
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Historical Info:
Hunting wild animals is one of the first ways in which ancient Man harvested the resources of the world around him. It allows man to access and use these resources without disturbing the natural balance of the area, something necessary given the fact that the animals involved couldn't be domesticated. In the majority of cases, the hunters use devices, known as traps, which they plant in locations known to be visited by their prey. The traps catch the animals, which are later retrieved by the hunters; who then place new traps.
Trapping was widely done in the early days of North American settlements, companies such as the Canadian fur brigade were established. Native Americans trapped fur bearing animals with pits, dead falls, and rudimentary snares. Europeans learned from the native Americans when they first arrived in eastern North America how to trap animals with deadfalls and pits. Leghold traps were later made in the 18th century by blacksmiths for trappers who requested that traps be made for them. In the mid-19th century, trap companies became established, making traps and fur stretchers.
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