Guide to Trapping by Jim Spencer
Complete guide to trapping raccoon, muskrat, mink, otter, beaver, and a variety of other speciesAuthoritative advice on matching the right trap--whether leg-hold, body gripper, or snare--to each furbearer Species-specific instructions for making sets that deliver and tips for preparing and marketing pelts to maximize profits Trapping has become somewhat of a lost art, but interest in the sport is as strong as ever thanks to a stable fur market and a growing need to control mammal populations or remove nuisance animals. In Guide to Trapping, Jim Spencer covers strategies for successfully harvesting popular species such as raccoon, muskrat, mink, otter, beaver, coyote, gray fox, red fox, bobcat, skunk, and opossum. His entertaining and informative writing will appeal to trappers of all levels. Spencer discusses trap styles and the basics of establishing and working a trapline, including techniques for fastening and adjusting traps and a species-by-species review of trapping tactics for the country's most pursued furbearers. The field-tested techniques, carefully explained and illustrated, will help trappers make sets that deliver maximum results.
Jim Spencer grew up in Stuttgart, Arkansas, and has been hunting ducks since age 12. He is a forester, wildlife biologist, and naturalist, and he is an experienced and accomplished hunter, fisherman, and trapper. His award-winning articles and newspaper columns have been published in more than 150 magazines and 85 newspapers. He lives in the Ozarks of eastern Arkansas. Duck Hunting Basics is his third book.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780811734172 |
| ISBN 10 | 081173417X |
| Title | Guide to Trapping |
| Author | Jim Spencer |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Stackpole Books |
| Year published | 2007-06-18 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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