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Introduction.--THE DEAD FALL.--Honey as Bait for Bears.--THE GUN TRAP.--Peculiar Habits of the Puma.--"Baiting" for the Puma.--Caution required in Setting the Gun Trap.--Several Guns used.--Different Modes of Setting.--Various animals to which the Gun Trap is adapted.--THE BOW...
1. _The jaws should not be too thin nor sharp cornered_. In the cheaper class of steel traps the jaws approach to the thinness of sheet-iron, and the result is that the thin edg...
16. Chapter 16In addition to the various ointments used, it is well to be provided with a head-net, such as we illustrate. Nets of this kind are specially made for sportsmen, and consist of a...
11. Chapter 11It is not intended to kill the bird, and when rightly constructed will capture it alive. Care is necessary in setting the topmost brick in such a position that it will fall arig...
15. Chapter 15The pork fritters already mentioned form a favorite dish with trappers generally, and can be made in the following [Page 232] way; have at hand a thick batter of the Indian meal...
10. Chapter 10This is a variation from the above, the noose being attached to a barrel hoop and the latter being fastened to two stout posts, which are firmly driven into the ground. By their...
9. Chapter 9There are several varieties of this trap, some of which are described in other parts of this volume. In general construction they all bear a similarity, the methods of setting b...
12. Chapter 12The principal part of the trap is now made, but what remains to be done is of great importance. The "spindle" is a necessary feature in nearly all traps, and the box-trap is use...
17. Chapter 17II. SNARES OR NOOSE TRAPS, 39. III. TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME, 65. IV. MISCELLANEOUS TRAPS, 103. V. HOUSEHOLD TRAPS, 125. VI. STEEL TRAPS AND THE ART OF TRAPPING, 137. VII. THE C...
13. Chapter 13By some, it is considered an improvement to place in the bottom of the barrel a large stone, which shall project above the water sufficiently to offer a foothold for one rat. Th...
6. Chapter 6General Remarks.--Advantages of the Steel Trap.--Its extensive use in the business of Trapping.--Hints on the Selection of Traps.--REQUISITES OF A GOOD STEEL TRAP.--The Newhouse...
8. Chapter 8Warning to the Novice.--Winged Cannibals of the Woods.--INSECT OINTMENTS.--Mosquitoes and Gnats.--Their aversion to the scent of Pennyroyal.--Pennyroyal Ointment.--Recipe.--Mutt...
7. Chapter 7Introductory Remarks.--"Amateur Trapping."--PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.--Selection of Trapping-ground.--Advantages of a Watered District.--Labor of transportation lightened by Boating.--L...
3. Chapter 3THE SIEVE TRAP.--THE BRICK TRAP.--THE COOP TRAP--Improved Method of Setting.--Defects of the old style.--THE BAT FOWLING NET.--Its Use in England.--How the Dark Lantern is Used...
1. Chapter 1Introduction.--THE DEAD FALL.--Honey as Bait for Bears.--THE GUN TRAP.--Peculiar Habits of the Puma.--"Baiting" for the Puma.--Caution required in Setting the Gun Trap.--Several...
4. Chapter 4THE COMMON BOX TRAP.--Two Modes of Setting.--Animals for which it is Adapted.--A Modification of the Trap.--ANOTHER BOX TRAP.--THE FIGURE FOUR TRAP.--Its Advantages.--THE DOUBLE...
2. Chapter 2General Remarks.--Requisite Materials for Snaring.--THE QUAIL SNARE.--"Sucker Wire" Nooses.--Six Quail caught at a time.--HOOP NOOSES.--HORSE HAIR NOOSES.--HEDGE NOOSES.--Peculi...
5. Chapter 5A Chapter Dedicated to Pestered Housekeepers.--The Domestic Cat as a Household Trap.--The Rat.--Its Proverbial Shrewdness and Cunning.--THE BARREL TRAP.--Its unlimited Capabilit...