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Fifty Years a Hunter and TrapperE. N. Woodcock

Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper

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Original author: E. N. Woodcock

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"Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper" by E. N. Woodcock is an autobiography published in 1913. Drawing from memory, Woodcock recounts his adventures camping, hunting, trapping, and fishing across Northern Pennsylvania's wilderness between 1855 and 1905. Written in plain language, he shares tales of tracking bear and deer, mishaps with partners, camp life incidents, and encounters with wildlife. The book combines compelling stories with practical wilderness wisdom on trap-building, fur preparation, and survival techniques gleaned from five decades in the wild.

Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper, by E. N. Woodcock. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #34063.

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37 Chapters

  1. 1.Preface1,138 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: Autobiography of E. N. Woodcock2,931 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: Early Experiences2,111 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: My First Real Trapping Experience2,653 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: Some Early Experiences8,032 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: Some Early Experiences (Concluded.)5,175 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: A Hunt on the Kinzua4,034 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: My Last Hunt on the Kinzua6,027 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: Fred and the Old Trapper3,436 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: Bears in 1870, To-Day--Other Notes3,498 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: Incidents Connected with Bear Trapping2,271 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: Pacific Coast Trip2,490 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: Some Michigan Trips2,738 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII3,260 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: Hunting and Trapping in Cameron County8,869 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: Trapping and Bee Hunting8,043 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI: Hits and Misses on the Trail1,859 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVII: Lost in the Woods1,944 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVIII: Traps and Other Hints for Trappers3,526 words
  1. 20.Chapter XIX: Camps and Camping1,088 words
  2. 21.Chapter XX: Deer Hunt Turned Into a Bear Hunt1,926 words
  3. 22.Chapter XXI: Dog on the Trap Line2,096 words
  4. 23.Chapter XXII: Two Cases of Buck Fever1,913 words
  5. 24.Chapter XXIII: Partner a Necessity1,531 words
  6. 25.Chapter XXIV: A Few Words on Deadfalls1,384 words
  7. 26.Chapter XXV: Advice from a Veteran4,378 words
  8. 27.Chapter XXVI: The Screech of the Panther1,572 words
  9. 28.Chapter XXVII: Handling Raw Furs and Other Notes3,525 words
  10. 29.Chapter XXVIII: The Passing of the Fur bearer2,288 words
  11. 30.Chapter XXIX: Destruction of Game and Game Birds3,623 words
  12. 31.Chapter XXX: Southern Experiences on the Trap Line2,279 words
  13. 32.Chapter XXXI2,246 words
  14. 33.Chapter XXXII: Trapping in Alabama2,477 words
  15. 34.Chapter XXXIII: Some Early Experiences1,924 words
  16. 35.Chapter XXXIV: The White Deer1,520 words
  17. 36.Chapter XXXV: A Day of Luck1,806 words
  18. 37.Chapter XXXVI: A Mixed Bag2,853 words