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Deadfalls and SnaresA. R. Harding

Deadfalls and Snares

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Original author: A. R. Harding

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"Deadfalls and Snares" by A. R. Harding is an instructional book published in 1907. This practical guide teaches trappers how to construct homemade traps from natural materials like logs, boards, and rocks to catch furbearing animals. The book features fifty detailed drawings and instructions from experienced American and Canadian trappers, covering everything from building various deadfall designs to skinning pelts. Harding addresses a knowledge gap among early twentieth-century trappers, presenting deadfalls as humane, effective, and economical alternatives to steel traps.

Deadfalls and Snares, by A. R. Harding. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #34110.

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30 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter316 words
  2. 2.Introduction158 words
  3. 3.Chapter I: Building Deadfalls2,353 words
  4. 4.Chapter II: Bear and Coon Deadfall956 words
  5. 5.Chapter III: Otter Deadfalls918 words
  6. 6.Chapter IV: Marten Deadfall1,224 words
  7. 7.Chapter V: Stone Deadfalls1,713 words
  8. 8.Chapter VI: The Bear Pen1,719 words
  9. 9.Chapter VII: Portable Traps1,676 words
  10. 10.Chapter VIII: Some Triggers1,195 words
  11. 11.Chapter IX: Trip Triggers1,275 words
  12. 12.Chapter X: How to Set959 words
  13. 13.Chapter XI: When to Build712 words
  14. 14.Chapter XII: Where to Build1,192 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIII: The Proper Bait803 words
  1. 16.Chapter XIV: Traps Knocked Off709 words
  2. 17.Chapter XV: Spring Pole Snare1,425 words
  3. 18.Chapter XVI: Trail Set Snare1,250 words
  4. 19.Chapter XVII: Bait Set Snare825 words
  5. 20.Chapter XVIII: The Box Trap960 words
  6. 21.Chapter XIX: The Coop Trap444 words
  7. 22.Chapter XX: The Pit Trap418 words
  8. 23.Chapter XXI: Number of Traps726 words
  9. 24.Chapter XXII: When to Trap789 words
  10. 25.Chapter XXIII: Season's Catch1,046 words
  11. 26.Chapter XXIV: General Information1,219 words
  12. 27.Chapter XXV: Skinning and Stretching5,006 words
  13. 28.Chapter XXVI: Handling and Grading1,930 words
  14. 29.Chapter XXVII: From Animal to Market1,043 words
  15. 30.Chapter XXVIII: Steel Traps1,572 words