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Originally published in the 1900s, this book describes the constructing and workings of primitive traps, deadfalls and snares by using raw materials like wood and rock.

The techniques and advices in the book came from trappers who had made a career of using this type of simple yet effective traps, deadfalls and snares, and they can be easily understood with the help of more than 60 illustrations.

Contents Covered:

• Building Deadfalls
• Bear and Coon Deadfall
• Otter Deadfall
• Marten Deadfall
• Stone Deadfall
• The Bear Pen
• Portable Traps
• Some Triggers
• Trip Triggers
• How to Set
• When to Build
• Where to Build
• The Proper Bait
• Traps Knocked Off
• Spring Pole Snare
• Trail Set Snare
• Bait Set Snare
• The Box Trap
• The Coop Trap
• The Pit Trap
• Number of Traps
• When to Trap
• Season's Catch
• Skinning and Stretching
• Handling and Grading
• Steel Traps

Price: $4.95

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