Tracks and Tracking

by Josef Brunner

CONTENTS

		Page
Forword		[ix]
Remarks		[3]
PART I
Group One—Hoofed Game:
	The White-Tailed or Virginia Deer	[11]
	The Fan-Tailed Deer	[32]
	The Mule Deer	[39]
	The Wapiti or Elk	[43]
	The Moose	[49]
	The Mountain Sheep	[55]
	The Antelope	[61]
Predaceous Animals:
	The Bear	[73]
	The Cougar	[92]
	The Lynx	[101]
	The Domestic Cat	[107]
	The Wolf	[109]
	The Coyote	[118]
	The Fox	[121]
What Tracking Means and Some Hunting Methods		[125]
Group Two:
	The Jack-Rabbit	[135]
	The Varying Hare	[140]
	The Cottontail Rabbit	[144]
	The Squirrel	[148]
Group Three:
	The Marten and the Black-Footed Ferret	[153]
	The Otter	[157]
	The Mink	[161]
	The Ermine	[164]
Group Four:
	The Beaver	[171]
	The Badger	[180]
	The Porcupine	[186]
	The Skunk	[192]
PART II
Feathered Game:
	Feathered Game	[197]
	Upland Birds	[199]
	Waterfowls	[211]
	Predatory Birds	[214]

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

	Page
Frontispiece	[iv]
VIRGINIA DEER	[12]
TRACKS OF VIRGINIA DEER	[14]
VIRGINIA DEER	[17]
HIND FOOT OF VIRGINIA DEER	[20]
Trail of a deer shot through brisket	[22]
Trail of a deer with broken hind leg	[22]
Same as No. 3 on opposite page, but bullet did not penetrate to the lungs	[22]
HOOF OF BLACK-TAILED DEER	[28]
FAN-TAILED BUCK DEER	[33]
DEER TRACKS	[35]
MULE-DEER	[40]
ELK	[43]
ELK	[46]
MOOSE BULL TRACK	[50]
MOOSE TRACKS	[52]
MOUNTAIN SHEEP	[57]
HOG TRACK; WALKING	[59]
HIND FOOT OF ANTELOPE	[62]
ANTELOPE	[64]
THE SIGN OF THE ANTELOPE (BUCK)	[64]
BEAR FEET—RIGHT SIDE	[76]
BEAR TRAIL	[77]
TRACKS OF BEAR, RUNNING	[80]
BEAR TRACK	[82]
BEAR STUMP	[82]
BEAR TRACK	[84]
BEAR LOG	[86]
BEAR LOG	[89]
COUGAR	[93]
LYNX	[101]
RIGHT FRONT PAW OF LYNX	[103]
LYNX TRAIL	[106]
WOLF	[109]
WOLF	[111]
COYOTE	[119]
FOX	[122]
HUNTING WITH THE WIND	[130]
JACK-RABBIT	[135]
JACK RABBIT	[137]
JACK RABBIT	[139]
VARYING HARE	[141]
VARYING HARE	[142]
VARYING HARE	[143]
Cottontail Rabbit Tracks	[144]
COTTON TAIL RABBIT	[146]
COTTON TAIL RABBIT	[147]
SQUIRREL	[148]
Marten track	[154]
Marten track	[156]
OTTER	[158]
MINK	[162]
MINK	[163]
ERMINE TRACKS	[166]
BEAVER	[171]
BEAVER	[174]
BEAVER STUMP	[176]
THE BEAVER'S HOME	[176]
BEAVER TRAILS OR SLIDES	[176]
BEAVER TRAIL	[176]
BADGER	[181]
BADGER TRACKS	[182]
BADGER	[183]
PORCUPINE	[186]
SIGN OF THE PORCUPINE	[190]
PORCUPINE TRACKS	[191]
FEET OF THE PORCUPINE	[191]
SIGN OF THE PORCUPINE	[191]
SKUNK	[192]
TURKEY	[201]
PHEASANT	[202]
Ruffed Grouse	[203]
RUFFED GROUSE	[204]
BLUE GROUSE	[205]
SHARP-TAILED GROUSE	[205]
Sharp-tailed Grouse	[207]
QUAIL	[209]
WOODCOCK	[210]
Waterfowl	[212]
Waterfowl	[213]
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK	[216]
HERON TRACKS	[216]
WILSON'S SNIPE	[217]
Various Birds	[217]