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The Hunter and Trapper

"Interesting, this author is an old experienced trapper, and speaks from knowledge." -Herald of Health, 1869
"A very useful and practical manual." -Country Gentleman, 1868
"Everybody who wants to hunt, trap, or fish, knowingly, would do well to get a copy of it." -The American Farmer, 1869

Halsey Thrasher in his 1868 little book of ninety pages, "The Hunter and Trapper," tells about the best methods of catching the fox, mink, bear, raccoon, wolf, honey bee, gives hints about shot-guns, rifles, traps, and how to tan skins and furs.

From Thrasher's earliest exploits, of catching foxes, to the time when he became an expert trapper of the bear and hunter of the deer, very much, of course, was learned, and in his book this is all told in a manner that cannot fail to interest all who would care to hear an old hunter's story. The best modes of hunting and trapping are given, with hints about guns, rifles, and traps, and directions for tanning skins, etc.

Contents

I. DEER HUNTING.
II. HOW TO BAIT THE FOX PREVIOUS TO SETTING THE TRAP.
III. HOW TO HUNT AND CATCH THE BEAVER.
IV. HOW TO CATCH THE OTTER.
V. HOW TO CATCH THE MINK
VI. HOW TO HUNT AND CATCH THE MUSKRAT
VII. HOW TO CATCH THE MARTEN.
VIII. HOW TO CATCH THE FISHER.
IX. HOW TO CATCH THE RACCOON.
X. HOW TO HUNT AND TRAP THE BEAR.
XII. HOW TO TRAP THE POCKET GOPHER.
XIII. FISHING FOR TROUT, PICKEREL, AND BASS.
XIV. HOW TO HUNT THE HONEY BEE.
XVI. TRAPS.
XVII. DRESSING AND TANNING SKINS AND FURS. HOW TO DRESS THE SKINS OF THE BUCK AND THE DOE, AND TO PREPARE THEM FOR MAKING MITTENS, GLOVES, ETC.
• COLORTNG HIDES.
• TO DRESS FOX SKINS.
• BEAVER SKINS.
• OTTER SKIN.
• MINK SKINS.
• MUSKRAT SKINS.
• RACCOON SKINS.
• BEAR SKINS.

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The Hunter and Trapper