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this volume are based on the opinions 

 and declarations of men ^Yho have had 

 years of experience in the matters on 

 which they presume to write. The 

 Compiler does not assume authorship, 

 the matter herein being very largely 

 from articles which have appeared in 

 Hunter-Trader-Trapper and elsewhere. 

 Credit is hereby extended and our 

 thanks offered to all writers whose ef- 

 forts contribute to the sum total of this 

 volume. 



If this book contributes to the suc- 

 cess in handling of dogs or opens new 

 avenues of recreation, sport and profit 

 for any of its readers, we shall consider 

 its mission has been fulfilled. 



Oliver Hartley. 



