The Wilderness Trapper - A Practical Handbook on Trapping in Western Canada

By Raymond Thompson

Book Overview

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to wilderness trapping. This is a practical handbook written by a seasoned trapper with extensive experience in the wilds of western Canada. Contents include: "The Conquest of the Wilds", "Outfitting the Wilderness Trapper", "Outfitting the Wilderness Trapper Continued", "Outfitting Continued", "Getting Ready for the Fur Harvest", "Trapping the Fox", "War on Wolves", "Trapping the Beaver", "How to Trap the Lynx", "Trapping the Marten and Fisher", "The Otter and the Wolverine", "The Bear Family", "The Muskrat", "Tracks and Tracking", "Grading and Caring For Fur", "Caring for the Trapper's Equipment", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on trapping. Originally published in 1924.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1406799823
• ISBN13: 9781406799828
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Home Farm Books
• Length: 251 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"