Kreps treats trapping as an art grounded in knowing animals. After a chapter on the trapper’s craft he describes the nature, habits and range of the skunk, mink, weasel, marten, fisher, otter, fox and other fur-bearers of North America, with the sets, baits and methods used for each.
A period handbook of the North American fur trade, of interest to outdoorsmen and historians of the backwoods. Download the free EPUB.