Blacksmith101
Grumpy Old Man
- Jun 22, 2012
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Trapping small game (rabbits, groundhogs, squirrels, birds, to survive even cats and dogs) will be more productive than hunting large game (Deer). You should have some leg hold and body grip traps and snares (in some Maryland Counties even possession of snares is illegal so check the laws) and know how to make your own from scratch. Get some books on how to trap and make sets.
Traps
https://www.northerntrapping.com/cg...:Oneida_Victor&category=Traps+:+Oneida_Victor
Snares
https://www.northerntrapping.com/cgi/search.cgi?terms=Snaring_::Snares&category=Snaring_+:+Snares
How to make Deadfalls and snares (Classic book)
https://archive.org/details/deadfallssnaresb00harduoft/mode/2up
You can get your own copy of the book
https://www.furfishgame.com/store/product97.html
Once again internet searches will provide lots of sources and information.
Maryland Fur Trappers Inc.
https://www.marylandtrappers.com/index.html
Thanks to Brickman's reminder here is a link to the DNR Trapper Education Program
https://dnr.maryland.gov/nrp/Pages/trappered.aspx
And to the Maryland Trapper Education Manual
https://dnr.maryland.gov/Documents/Maryland_Trapper_Education_Student_Manual.pdf
And Maryland Trapper Education Workbook
https://dnr.maryland.gov/Documents/Maryland_Trapper_Ed_Workbook.pdf
Traps
https://www.northerntrapping.com/cg...:Oneida_Victor&category=Traps+:+Oneida_Victor
Snares
https://www.northerntrapping.com/cgi/search.cgi?terms=Snaring_::Snares&category=Snaring_+:+Snares
How to make Deadfalls and snares (Classic book)
https://archive.org/details/deadfallssnaresb00harduoft/mode/2up
You can get your own copy of the book
https://www.furfishgame.com/store/product97.html
Once again internet searches will provide lots of sources and information.
Maryland Fur Trappers Inc.
https://www.marylandtrappers.com/index.html
Thanks to Brickman's reminder here is a link to the DNR Trapper Education Program
https://dnr.maryland.gov/nrp/Pages/trappered.aspx
And to the Maryland Trapper Education Manual
https://dnr.maryland.gov/Documents/Maryland_Trapper_Education_Student_Manual.pdf
And Maryland Trapper Education Workbook
https://dnr.maryland.gov/Documents/Maryland_Trapper_Ed_Workbook.pdf
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