Wolf and Coyote
Trapping

An Up-to-Date Wolf Hunter's Guide, Giving the
Most Successful Methods of Experienced
"Wolfers" for Hunting and Trapping
These Animals, Also Gives
Their Habits in Detail.

BY
A. R. HARDING
Published by
A. R. HARDING PUB. CO.
COLUMBUS, OHIO
Copyright 1909
By A. R. HARDING PUB. CO.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

[I. The Timber Wolf]

[II. The Coyote]

[III. Killing of Stock and Game by Wolves]

[IV. Bounties]

[V. Hunting Young Wolves and Coyotes]

[VI. Hunting Wolves with Dogs]

[VII. Still Hunting Wolves and Coyotes]

[VIII. Poisoning Wolves]

[IX. Trapping Wolves]

[X. Scents and Baits]

[XI. Scent Methods]

[XII. Bait Methods for Wolves]

[XIII. Southern Bait Methods for Coyotes]

[XIV. Northern Bait Methods for Coyotes]

[XV. Blind Set Methods]

[XVI. Snow Set Methods]

[XVII. Some Rules and Things to Remember]

[XVIII. The Treacherous Grey Wolf]

[XIX. Wolf Catching]

[XX. With the Coyotes]

[XXI. Wolf Trapping an Art]

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

[Map Showing the Range of the Timber Wolf]

[Western Grey Wolf in a Trap]

[Track of the Grey Wolf]

[Coyote and Badger Killed in Texas]

[A Trapped Coyote]

[Track of the Coyote]

[Wolves Killing a Deer]

[Remains of Deer Killed by Wolves]

[Grey Wolf]

[Diagrams showing Difference in Size of Wolves and Coyotes]

[A Wyoming Wolf Den]

[A Near View of the Den]

[Young Wolves at Entrance of Den]

[The Hunter's Outfit]

[An Oklahoma Hunter with Young Coyotes]

[Catch of a Canadian Hunter]

[A Still Hunter and His Outfit]

[Killed by the Still Hunt]

[Method of Preparing Poison Baits]

[The Newhouse Wolf Trap]

[The Two-Pronged Drag]

[Method of Attaching an Oblong Stone]

[Method of Attaching a Triangular Stone]

[Iron Stakes for Traps]

[Trap Set and Ready for Covering]

[Wyoming Wolf Trapper]

[Caught in a Scent Set]

[Trail Bait Set]

[The Square Setting]

[Coyote Caught at a Bank Set]

[Wolf Water Set]

[A Trapped Wolf]

[A Trapped Texas Coyote]

[A Northern Coyote]

[An Idaho Coyote]

[A Trail Set]

[Traps Set at Badger Den]

[A Good Catch]

[A Snow Set]

[A Large Wisconsin Wolf]

[Mr. Davis with the Big Wolf Skins]

[A Texas Specimen]

[Caught at Last]

[A Northern Wolf]