By Mark June Written in a non-nonsense factual manner, from a biologist/pro trapper's point of view, Coyote Trapping was three years in the making. And Mark June has never been more on top of a subject than Coyote Trapping. 86 pages, 90 photos and illustrations.

Matt Richards has written the ultimate DIY guide to tanning with hundreds of photos and step-by-step illustrations that take you through the entire process from skinning the animal to tanning the hide and handcrafting exceptional items from soft and supple buckskin made with your own hands.

Clear writing along with hundreds of photos and detailed illustrations let Richards share the same techniques he has been teaching in person for years. You will see exactly how to turn a deer, elk, moose or buffalo skin into the strong, durable and comfortable leather preferred by outdoorsmen and Native peoples worldwide. Learn the traditional methods of brain tanning as well as how to use a dozen eggs or soap and oil. Then see exactly how to make clothing and other items from your own buckskins.

Revised and updated 2nd edition with substantial improvements that make it easier to craft hides into soft and durable buckskin.

240 pages

By Scot H. Dahms

E.J. Dailey: The Last Adirondack Trapper, 1889-1973

296 pages, hundreds of photos, paperback

"As an amateur, I used to think I was not a real outdoorsman unless I withstood many hardships." The book opens with this quote from one of trappings biggest legends, E.J. Dailey, and it ends with his infamous quote about retiring (spoiler alert: he never did!).

Fisher Trapping - Pennsylvania Foothold Methods

By Ralph Scherder & Rich Faler

Shows you how to locate, trap, and pelt nature's very special prize: the fisher.

96 pages, many color photos, paperback

NEW 2nd Edition, with more color photographs

By Kim Derek Pritts - Ginseng has a colorful history. American ginseng, closely related to the Chinese variety, was harvested to near extinction in Canada in the 1700s in a boom-and-bust frenzy. Still in high demand today, the export of ginseng to Asia has made a comeback. Wild ginseng is still a rare commodity, but its cultivation is becoming a burgeoning industry. This Pitts' guide covers several techniques, with harvest cycles ranging from 4 to as long as 15 years. The would-be ginseng farmer can find detailed information about the growth requirements of this reclusive, shade-loving plant. There is also historical and botanical background, coverage on hunting the wild root and conservation, and a chapter on medicinal use of the herb. Also includes full color photographs of plants and roots. 160 pages

By Austin Passamonte - Great fox book covering fox biology, equipment and sets. Deals with tough weather situations, maintaining a fox line, and gives you an attitude that will lead to success. Helpful photos. 100 pages.

By Stanley and Adam Marianski - The most comprehensive reference on the home manufacture of sausages and meats ever written.

707 pages

More Than 1,000 Practical Outdoor Tips from the Readers of FUR-FISH-GAME Magazine, By A.R. Harding Publishing Co., edited by Mitch Cox - A collection of nearly 20 years worth of ingenious, creative tips to make your life in the outdoors better, safer, cheaper.

From fire starters and shooting tweaks, to time saving fur handling advice, you'll wonder how you've survived without this book.

200 pages, paperback

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Osborne Russell

223 pages

Authentic firsthand account of true life wilderness adventures written by a Mountain Man and free trapper in the golden era of Rocky Mountain exploration. Introduction by Lem A. York, who originally published the book in 1921, gives the author’s backstory while also putting the book in its proper historical context.

Osborne Russell was born in Maine in 1814. After working for a local trading and fur trapping company, he joined Nathanial Wyeth on a trek across the West to the Pacific Ocean mouth of the Columbia River. He joined Jim Bridger’s Rocky Mountain Fur Company and carried on as a free trapper after the trade declined. Keen intelligence helped him survive, and natural writing ability has made this book an enduring classic.

“ … so accurate that recent readers have claimed to retrace his steps using only the details from these pages.”

By Tom Miranda

Dive into the history and reflections of the most influential trappers of all time, as Tom Miranda shares the stories of the master trappers.

388 pages