Fox Trapping: A Book of Instruction Telling How to Trap, Snare, Poison and Shoot A Valuable Book for Trappers - Softcover

Harding, Arthur Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1494335093 ISBN 13: 9781494335090

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

Synopsis

Foxes are found in all parts of America, but probably most numerous in the New England States and parts of Canada. The range of the red is from Virginia to Alaska; grey, Southern and Southwestern States; cross, Northern New Jersey to Manitoba; black, Alaska, and the territories several hundred miles to the South and East; swift, the prairies or Great Plains; white and blue, the Arctic Regions. While their fur has been one of value for many, many years, and they have been hunted, trapped and snared, yet their numbers are holding up remarkably well owing to their shrewdness. While many tricks are claimed for foxes that they never did, yet they are very cunning animals and also fleet on foot.

In hilly and mountainous countries they travel much on the highest ground, and have regular "crossings," where the experienced hunter or trapper often makes a kill or catch.

Foxes are carnivorous--living on flesh. Their principal food consists of rabbits, squirrels, mice, birds, bugs, eggs, etc. In some places where the food named is not plenty they visit creeks, lakes and ponds hunting crabs and fish. While they prefer fresh meat, they take stale and even decayed meats in severe weather. Foxes should not be trapped or shot until cold weather. In the states bordering on Canada about November 1st, while to the north they become prime sooner, while to the south they do not become prime until later.

CONTENTS:

I General Information

II. Baits and Scents

III. Foxes and Odor

IV. Chaff Method, Scent

V. Traps and Hints

VI. All Round Land Set

VII. Snow Set

VIII. Trapping Red Fox

IX. Red and Grey

X. Wire and Twine Snare

XI. Trap, Snare, Shooting and Poison

XII. My First Fox

XIII. Tennessee Trapper's Method

XIV. Many Good Methods

XV. Fred and the Old Trapper

XVI. Experienced Trapper's Tricks

XVII. Reynard Outwitted

XVIII. Fox Shooting

XIX. A Shrewd Fox

XX. Still Hunting The Fox

XXI. Fox Ranches

XXII. Steel Traps

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Fox Trapping

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1494335093
• ISBN 13: 9781494335090
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 116
• Editor: Harding Arthur Robert