Jim Spencer retired from a successful career as a writer and editor with the Arkansas Department of Natural Resources and is now a freelance outdoor writer. Also the author of Mink Manual (1-8792-0614-5), he lives in Calico Rock, Arkansas.
Foreword
p. V
Introduction: Why I Am a Trapper
p. 1
Preparing Your Trapline
p. 9
What to Expect From Your Trapline
p. 11
Appropriate Traps for Various Furbearers
p. 18
Trap Fastening and Swiveling Techniques
p. 37
Is "Clean" Trapping Worth the Bother?
p. 44
The Basics of Eye Appeal
p. 50
Scouting and Other Pre-Season Preparation
p. 56
Maximizing Your Efficiency
p. 64
Priceless Tips for the Trapper
p. 71
Making Your Sets
p. 79
Raccoon
p. 81
Muskrat
p. 96
Mink
p. 104
Otter
p. 119
Beaver
p. 129
Coyote, Gray Fox, Bobcat, and Red Fox
p. 138
The Lowly Ones: Skunk and Opossum
p. 154
Dealing With Live Catches
p. 158
When You're Not Trapping
p. 165
Efficient Fur Handling and Marketing
p. 167
Post-Season Chores
p. 185
Trappers' Conventions and Other Learning Opportunities
p. 193
Afterword
p. 199
Index
p. 201
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