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    Guide to Trapping

    Guide to Trapping

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    by Jim Spencer


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      ISBN-13: 9780811745260
    • Publisher: Stackpole Books
    • Publication date: 06/18/2007
    • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
    • Format: eBook
    • Pages: 208
    • File size: 28 MB
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    Jim Spencer retired from a successful career as a writer and editor with the Arkansas Department of Natural Resources and is now a freelance outdoor writer. Also the author of Mink Manual (1-8792-0614-5), he lives in Calico Rock, Arkansas.

    Table of Contents


    Foreword   Keith "Catfish" Sutton     V
    Introduction: Why I Am a Trapper     1
    Preparing Your Trapline     9
    What to Expect From Your Trapline     11
    Appropriate Traps for Various Furbearers     18
    Trap Fastening and Swiveling Techniques     37
    Is "Clean" Trapping Worth the Bother?     44
    The Basics of Eye Appeal     50
    Scouting and Other Pre-Season Preparation     56
    Maximizing Your Efficiency     64
    Priceless Tips for the Trapper     71
    Making Your Sets     79
    Raccoon     81
    Muskrat     96
    Mink     104
    Otter     119
    Beaver     129
    Coyote, Gray Fox, Bobcat, and Red Fox     138
    The Lowly Ones: Skunk and Opossum     154
    Dealing With Live Catches     158
    When You're Not Trapping     165
    Efficient Fur Handling and Marketing     167
    Post-Season Chores     185
    Trappers' Conventions and Other Learning Opportunities     193
    Afterword     199
    Index     201

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    Complete guide to trapping raccoon, muskrat, mink, otter, beaver, and a variety of other species. Authoritative advice on matching the right trap--whether leg-hold, body gripper, or snare--to each furbearer. Species-specific instructions for making sets that deliver and tips for preparing and marketing pelts to maximize profits.

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