Hints on Bobcat Trapping

Young, Stanley Paul, 1889-1969Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.8

Word count: 18K words
Chapters: 2

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today. Hints on Bobcat Trapping by Stanley Paul Young. Author: Young, Stanley Paul, 1889-1969. Language: English. Class: SK: Agriculture: Hunting sports. Release Date: Apr 15, 2015.

Editor's review

This is a short practical guide centered on bobcat trapping, whose emphasis is not sensation but treating trapping as part of wildlife management. The author, Stanley Paul Young, spent years in field work, and his writing consists mainly of direct operational tips, explaining everything from setting methods to on-site judgment as clearly as possible, in the plain style of early natural history and field manuals. Its value lies in preserving a record of hunting experience from a particular era, through which readers can understand the actual practice and discourse of North American wildlife management in the first half of the twentieth century. Because it was written early, the equipment, standards, and ecological concepts it involves are outdated; today's readers are better off treating it as a historical text and material of technical culture rather than a current operational manual. It suits readers interested in hunting history, wilderness survival literature, or natural history writing, and as a sample for observing how technical texts organize knowledge.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers interested in North American hunting history and wildlife management history
Readers who enjoy early field manuals and short natural history pieces
Writers studying the craft of technical texts and instructional guides
Readers needing a short English text for close-reading practice

Not a good fit for

Practitioners seeking current compliant trapping methods
Readers uncomfortable with hunting and animal capture
Readers expecting systematic ecological discussion or modern animal behavior knowledge

Reading tips

Read through once to grasp the overall structure, then go back and mark specific operational steps and judgment criteria.
Note outdated equipment and concepts as you read, comparing them with contemporary wildlife management practice.
Read alongside North American nature writing of the period to appreciate the linguistic features of the natural history style.
As close-reading material, pick a passage and analyze the verbs and imperative sentences line by line.

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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FAQ

Is this book suitable as a modern trapping manual?

No. It was written long ago, and the equipment, methods, and standards it describes are outdated; current regulations also vary widely by locality. It is better read as a historical text and material of technical culture. Actual work should follow local current regulations and professional guidance.

What are the length and language difficulty?

It is a short English guide with a simple structure, mostly direct instructions and explanations, with vocabulary leaning toward field and equipment terms. Readers with basic English reading ability can get through it, looking up technical terms as needed.

Why do such old manuals still have reading value?

They preserve field experience and writing styles of a particular era, showing how people then observed animals, organized operational knowledge, and expressed judgment criteria. For those studying hunting history, the natural history style, or the craft of technical texts, such material has sample value.

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About the author

Young, Stanley Paul, 1889-1969 Author

Stanley Paul Young (1889-1969) is an author about whose life very little is publicly documented; his nationality, education, and professional positions are not clearly recorded, and available public information is limited. Judging from the six works held in this collection, his writing centers almost entirely on wildlife management and trapping techniques, covering methods for trapping coyotes, wolves, mountain lions, and bobcats, practical hints on mountain-lion and bobcat trapping, and a guidance document for field men and cooperators. These texts generally take the form of concise manuals or practical guides, written in direct and utilitarian language to serve the real needs of controlling predators and reducing livestock losses in farming and ranching areas, and they offer an indirect glimpse into one aspect of twentieth-century American wildlife management practice.