Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making

Synopsis

Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making is written by William Hamilton Gibson, an American naturalist and illustrator, whose publishing works include The Complete American Trapper, Pastoral Days, Highways and Byways, Happy Hunting Grounds and My Studio Neighbours.

The author mentions in his preface that the trapping as a sport to be carried out in the right sense as a delightful and legitimate sport. The excitement of trapping poor victims should not turn out to be a cruelty.

This book is divided into eight chapters with detailed illustration of various trapping techniques titled Traps for large game, Snares Or Noose Traps, Traps For Feathered Game, Miscellaneous Traps, Household Traps, Steel Traps And The Art Of Trapping, The Art Of Trapping And Campaign Life In The Wilderness.

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