DEADFALLS AND SNARES

A Book of Instruction for Trappers
About These and Other
Home-Made Traps

Edited by
A. R. HARDING

Published by
A. R. HARDING, Publisher
106 Walnut Street
St. Louis, Mo.

Copyright 1907
By A. R. HARDING

CONTENTS.

I. Building Deadfalls
II. Bear and Coon Deadfall
III. Otter Deadfall
IV. Marten Deadfall
V. Stone Deadfall
VI. The Bear Pen
VII. Portable Traps
VIII. Some Triggers
IX. Trip Triggers
X. How to Set
XI. When to Build
XII. Where to Build
XIII. The Proper Bait
XIV. Traps Knocked Off
XV. Spring Pole Snare
XVI. Trail Set Snare
XVII. Bait Set Snare
XVIII. The Box Trap
XIX. The Coop Trap
XX. The Pit Trap
XXI. Number of Traps
XXII. When to Trap
XXIII. Season's Catch
XXIV. General Information
XXV. Skinning and Stretching
XXVI. Handling and Grading
XXVII. From Animal to Market
XXVIII. Steel Traps

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

A Good Deadfall
The Pole Deadfall
Small Animal Fall
The Pinch Head
Board or Pole Trap
Bait Set Deadfall
Trail Set Deadfall
Bear or Coon Deadfall
Otter Deadfall
Marten Deadfall
Marten Trap Triggers
Another Marten Deadfall
High Built Marten Deadfall
Tree Deadfall
More Marten Trap Triggers
Flat Stone Trap
Stone