Deadfalls and Snares - a Book of Instruction for Trappers About These and Other Home-made Traps

This early work is a fascinating look at a vanished era. Contents Include: 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, General Information, Skinning and Stretching, Handling and Grading, and From Animal to Market. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.