SCIENCE OF TRAPPING 



Describes the Fur Beturing Animals, Their Nature, Habits 

 and Distribution, with Practical Methods of Their CapturCc 



This book contains 245 pages, 5x7 inches, with more than 

 <'' illustrations, many of which are full page of the various fur 



,1 J,. bearing animals, also several 



T —3 pages of tracks. 



! #» #M» u- J. J *« -a* ^^^ author, Mr. E. Kreps, in 



his introduction says: "In order 

 to be successful, one must know 

 the wild animals as a mother 

 knows her child. He must also 

 know and use the most practical 

 methods of trapping, and it is 

 my object to give in this work, 

 the most successful trapping meth- 

 ods known. These modes of trap- 

 ping the fur bearuig animals have 

 for the most part been learned 

 from actual experience in various 

 parts of the country, but I also 

 give the methods of other success- 

 ful trappers, knowing them to be 

 as good as my own. I am per- 

 sonally acquainted with some of 

 the most expert trappers in North 

 America, and have also followed 



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the Indians over their trap lines, and in this way have learned 

 many things which to the white man are not generally known." 

 This book contains twenty-four chapters, as follows: 



The Trapper's Art. 

 The Skunk. 

 The Mink. 

 The Weasel. 

 The Marten. 

 The Fisher. 

 The Otter. 

 The Beaver. 

 The Muskrat. 

 The Fox. 

 The Wolf. 

 The Bear. 



13. The Raccoon. 



14. The Badger. 



15. The Opossum. 



16. The Lynx. 



17. The Bay Lynx or Wild Cat. 



18. The Cougar. 



19. The Wolverine. 



20. The Pocket Gopher. 



21. The Rabbit. 



22. Tracks and Signs. 



23. Handling Furs. 

 U. Steel Traps. 



The chapter on TRACKS AND SIGNS contains sixteen 

 pages — eleven of description and five of illustrations. 



The author goes into detail, telling where the tracks and 

 signs of the various animals are most apt to be found. This 

 with an accurate drawing of the footprints, makes the chapter 

 on TRACKS AND SIGNS alone worth dollars to the young 

 and inexperienced trapper, while the distribution, nature, _ hab- 

 its, etc., will prove interesting to all. This book '? rightly 

 named — Science of Trapping. 



Frlc*^. postpaid, Cloth BoBod, $1.00 

 A. r HARDING, Pub., Columbus, O. 



