1925 TRAPLINES AND TRAPPING Classic/Hunting/Deer/Mink/Bear/Muskrat/54 Illustra.

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Early Practical Guide to Trapping and Fur TRAPLINES AND TRAILS: A Book of Master Trapping Methods by E.J. Dailey 1925 classic book on Best Hunting Practices: Fox, Mink, Skunk, Otter, Bear, Beaver, Muskrat, Raccoon, Martens, Weasels, Fishers, Wolverine, Wolf, etc, with anecdotes and stories of the trapper life and 54 Photos. Description: E.J. Dailey TRAPLINES AND TRAILS: A Book of Master Trapping Methods Columbus, Ohio: The Hunter-Trapper-Trader Co., 1925, 5 x 7 in., 242 pp. plus several pages of ads. 54 illustrations. Condition: Hardbound in gray pictorial cloth. Corners bumped, moderate edgewear, medium handling soil, and slight fraying of spine ends. Light stain on bottom margin of back cover. Interior clean, unmarked and securely bound. Overall VG- condition. Information: A comprehensive guide for the hunter and trapper---a look into the age when fur was still an important part of the economy, though fading, and a way of life for woodsmen and rural folk. Filled with interesting period pictures of trappers and their prey and pelts. Chapters include: Trapping Grounds: Fur Prospecting; The Trapper's Habitation; Equipment and Food; Things Every Trapper should Know; Adirondak Trapping; The Auto Trapline; The Fox; The Skunk and How to Trap It; The Mink; The Sly Otter; The Bear; The Busy Beaver; The Muskrat; The Raccoon; "Cats"; read more