Books

Includes many illustrations. 

8-1/2 x 11 size. 136 pages.

Alaskan trappers tend to be an independent bunch that have learned their skills the hard way – by living and trapping in a rugged, unforgiving, frozen land. Wolves are probably the most difficult furbearer in North America to trap, so don’t expect fast, easy results. However, by using the right gear, the right methods, hard work, and a little luck, you’ll be successful. Loaded with illustrations.

8-1/2 x 11 size. 123 pages.

Whenever discussions occur about the tools used by the pioneers to tame and settle the new America,  the steel trap is rarely acknowledged. In some respects, it is the forgotten hero. The trap enabled the individual to gather wild animals twenty-four hours a day. It provided food for the table, clothing to wear, renewable resources to barter with and a protective mechanism to not only safeguard the settlers, but their livestock as well.

In today’s environment, the steel trap remains a very important tool. It is still the most effective tool to manage wildlife and most likely will be for years to come.

Trap collecting is one important way to protect and preserve an integral part to the history of America.

224 pages. Loaded with photos.

Copyright 2022

A complete guide to trapping all farmland fur with foothold traps, as well as body grippers. Habits, traps, snares, tools, attractors, location, sets, handling, marketing, etc.   Based on lessons learned through two decades of experimentation and tens of thousands of trapline miles. 304 pages.

Not just a re-run of everyday snaring techniques, but a collection of new ideas. The sections on mink snaring are alone worth more than the price of the book. 102 pages.

Quick effective methods to maximize your coon harvest. 76 pages.

Understanding the Basic Principles of Longline Trapping. Do you want to double or triple your current catch? This book will help you achieve your goals by drawing on the experience and knowledge of several of the top trappers of our time. Read it and put it into action. 92 pages.

Great detail on location not covered before. Increase your catch into the big numbers with the methods and system shown in this book. More than 75 photos. 64 pages.

A biography, 30 years in the making, of famed trapper-luremaker-author Bill Nelson, whose trapping and writing career literally took him from his Midwestern roots in Iowa and Minnesota to Montana and California. Nelson, one of the most widely-published American outdoor writers over a 30-year period that ended with his death in 1973, was also renowned for developing many innovative trapping methods and lures, plus inspiring, through his writing many individuals to take up trapping as both a hobby and a business. Nelson’s procedures and the trapping lures he developed have been widely duplicated since his death.

Author Blom compiled the material for Nelson’s biography over the past 30 years and was “amazed at the recall of those I interviewed” for a biography of a man who died in 1973. “Bill left a lasting impression on them,” Blom said. Learn the story behind this amazing man who made his living from the outdoors throughout his life; how he trapped in northern MN when temperatures dropped to 50 below zero; how he survived the Great Depression by digging roots, shelling and pearling, and fur trapping; his years in CA trapping on foot in the coastal mountains, logging, working for the U.S. Forest Service, and marten trapping on skis in the Sierras; bounty trapping for wolves, coyotes, bobcats, and foxes; learn of his record fur catches; how he was a noted outdoors writer for over 30 years with just an 8th grade education; his successful fishing techniques for catfish, carp, and muskies; his famous line of animal and fish lures; how he released skunks from traps alive, without them spraying and without using immobilization chemicals; his vast knowledge of animal species classification and their habits; a listing of his books and methods and over 100 magazine articles he wrote; learn about the man, himself, from his writings and from those who knew him; many direct quotes; with photos.

188 pages.

This book is not just another coyote book. It is “The Coyote Book”! When you are done with this book, you will understand the coyote like never before. The “location” chapter alone is worth the price and will put you within three feet of every coyote in the area in two weeks. 62 pages.

This book is probably the most fact-filled and complete fox trapping manual available today. This method book can make the difference between you being another fox trapper, or the top dog in your area. It is not enough to know what to do, you must know why, where and when. 64 pages.

An in-depth guide dealing with the obvious and not quite so obvious problems that have plagued the novice and professional alike. Contains 46 detailed chapters, covering such subjects as dig-sprung traps, covering and camouflage, pan tension, proper trap placement, weather factors, proper bedding, etc. 87 pages.

Can you average 10 to 15 coon per day and a couple of fox over a four-week stretch? If not, you need this book. No great secrets, just pure condensed knowledge and understanding. Chapters on Habits and Behavior, Sets, Location, Trapline Technology, Pre-Season, Trouble Shooting, Trapline to Buyer, and much more. 73 pages.

Designed to put you into the class of the fast moving, big time, professional fox trappers. Gives you the secrets of running a long line that are not found in any other book. 70 pages.

At last, you can learn the real secrets of fox trapping known only to a small handful of trappers. 83 pages.

Contains 178 pages of Russ Carman’s favorite sets and tips, along with a lifetime of Russ Carman’s learning experiences and episodes.

The last word in mink trapping books. Written by a man who has trapped mink for over 45 years. Written in the easy to understand style that Carman has become famous for. The section on Body Grip trapping alone is worth double the cost of this book.

39 pages.  8-1/2 x 11 size with large clear pictures and line drawings.

A detailed book containing many years of muskrat trapping experience. Written so that a pro or an amateur will pick up many shortcuts. Covers sets, lure, traps to use, etc. 54 pages.

Even the most expert coon trapper can learn a few tricks from this fine book. Tells not only how to trap coon in large numbers, but just as important, how to skin and handle coon pelts quickly and easily. 47 photos, 51 pages.

This book will teach you how to pick the best lure for a given situation, how to use lures in the best and most natural way, and how to put variety in your lure and bait usage. 61 pages.

The first coyote trapping book written totally from an Eastern prospective. Answers all the questions from trap treatment, to prospecting, to fall and winter sets. 50 photos, 84 pages.

One of the few complete books on winter fox trapping ever offered. 71 photos. 68 pages.

Kids will love it and they just might learn something too.

This book is one of a kind. Illustrated by Bob Anderson.

8-1/2 x 11 size.

Excellent book by one of the best in the business. Covers trapping equipment and care of traps, general locations, and set methods including the dirthole, flat set, and variations. 37 pages.

The Canine Trapper’s Encyclopedia is the newest authority on canine trapping. This 310 page book covers red fox, gray fox, coyote and wolf in an easy to read, down to earth fashion. With over 30 years experience, John W. Crawford explains every aspect of canine trapping, covering all topics in this book.

310 pages, 200 pictures.

Covers:

• Red Fox, Gray Fox, Coyote, and Wolf
• Sets and Traps
• Locations, Road Trapping, and Gang Setting
• Freeze Proofing and Snow Sets
• The Hay Set
• Iowa Fox Studies
• Cold Rolling
• Lures and Baits
• Canine Trapping Essentials
• Interviews with Top Wolf Trappers
• And Much, Much More…

J.W. Crawford’s book “Locations for Canines” covers all aspects of location finding for wild canines. Covering fox, western coyote and eastern coyote, this book explores the habitat and travel patterns of the elusive ones and gives the reader keys to a successful catch.

105 pages

John W. Crawford will expand your knowledge by covering all aspects of water trapping. This book is written in an easy to read, down to earth fashion with lots of pictures and content covering numerous animals.

• Raccoon, Beaver, Mink, Muskrat, Otter and Canines in Water
• DP Coon Trapping
• Numerous Sets for Each Species
• Trap Preparation and Safety
• Proper Trap and Set Selection
• Trick Sets

285 pages. 180 pictures.

This is destined to be one of the most extensive water trapping books ever produced by the author of The Canine Trapper’s Encyclopedia.

Detailed instructions, and pictures, showing how to adjust your traps so they are more productive. Covers longspring traps, coilspring traps, jump traps and guard-type traps. Will bring your traps from “maybe it will work” to a piece of equipment in which you will have confidence. 86 pages.

Perfected open water trapping methods for both beaver and otter described in detail. Proper size traps and how to make them produce are explained and illustrated for foothold traps as well as for body gripper traps and snares. Drowning methods, bait, food lure, castor-based lure, location, dry sets, under water sets, wet sets, blind sets, fur handling – It’s all here! 114 pages.

Excellent book by trapping legend Charles Dobbins. This is not a method book, rather it describes in great detail how to determine both the limits and capabilities of lures, baits, and urines. It doesn’t explain how to make lures or baits, but deals with testing lures, baits, and urines for effectiveness. Tells you how often to re-lure, and will help you determine which lures work best on your own trapline. You will know how far a certain lure will bring the target animal under different weather conditions. 110 pages.