European polecat In the former Soviet Union, polecats are hunted chiefly in late autumn and early winter with guns and hunting dogs, as well as foothold traps and wooden snares. However, even in season, hunters rarely catch more than 10-15 polecats. The species does not constitute an important element in former Soviet commercial hunting, and is usually only caught incidentally. The European polecat is a valuable fur bearer, whose pelt (fitch) is more valuable than the steppe polecat's. Its skin is used primarily in the production of jackets, capes and coats. It is particularly well suited for trimmings for women's clothing. The
Polecat Creek Bridge becomes SW Butler Rd.. Continue on SW Butler Rd. through Rose Hill to 230th St.. Polecat Creek Bridge is one and one half miles east on the gravel road. Polecat Creek Bridge Polecat Creek Bridge is a stone arch bridge built of Kansas limestone crossing Polecat Creek, a clear water creek. It is located in the southwest corner of Butler County, Kansas two miles from Sedgwick County, Kansas on SW Butler Road. It was built at the turn of the 20th century and is included on the National Register of Historic Places in Butler County, Kansas. Directions: From Wichita, Kansas