Robert Vance's "Steel Traps - Obsolete and Antique" Books make up a fascinating 3 volume set that covers antique traps. Volume I is 103 pages. Volume II is 102 pages. Volume III is 82 pages.

These Packbasket Harnesses are available in two sizes and are for replacing worn harnesses on wooden packbaskets.

The Dog Proof Trap Setter makes it easier to compress the springs on the Duke DP, Ztrap, Coon Dagger, Bridger T3 and Lil' Grizz Get'rz traps.

The Gem Body Grip Trap Setter is used by placing the setter on the ground, inserting the spring of a body grip trap into the setter guides, and then pulling up on the setter handle. Easy method for closing and latching the springs of body grip traps.

Mitlyng's Trapbedders allow you to pack dirt inside the jaws of traps with confidence. The bedders support the pan, not allowing the trap to fire. Model 1 is for # 1 1/2 through #3 longsprings and # 1 1/2 and #1 3/4 coilsprings. Model 2 is for #4 longsprings and #2 and #3 coilsprings. Model 3 works with various other traps.

Sleepy Creek No. 4 Body Grip & Long Spring Setting Tongs are 24" long. They are made of aluminum and can be used to set body grippers up thru the #330 size and long springs up through the #5 size. The model 4 has 2 U-clips, one for the smaller long springs and one for the #4 and #5 long springs. Weighs only 24 oz.

These Sleepy Creek Wire Stretcher Replacement Hooks are available in three sizes. Tip from Sleepy Creek: If you find your stretcher hooks are slipping, run a piece of fine steel wool up and down the wire stretcher. This will remove any build-up or coating.

Rittel's EZ-100 Tanning Kit is the complete kit for tanning all furs, hair-on skins and wool-on skins including muskrat, fox, calf, sheep and deerskins. It is non-discoloring, easy to use and produces a soft, stretchy, washable white leather. Tanned skins have an indefinite shelf life. Each kit will fully tan 20 lbs. of wet skin weight. This is approximately 2 average sized deer skins or 10 - 14 fox or raccoon skins or 20 - 30 smaller skins such as muskrat or mink. Rittel's EZ-100 Tanning Kit includes EZ-Tan, Saftee Acid and ProPlus Oil. EZ-Tan is one of the newest and best tannages available. It's a Phenolic Syntan that's extremely easy to use and one of the very few taxidermy tans that produces a washable tan. It's environmentally friendly and safe to handle. It contains no metallic ions, its very economical, and produces a white leathered, soft skin. Saftee Acid should be your only choice for a pickling acid. It's a patented acid that is safe to use and environmentally safe too. It pickles at a low Ph, killing all bacteria, and remains extremely stable. This is a good acid to choose where you have pets or children in your shop. ProPlus Oil is a superior bisulfited tanning oil built to penetrate deeply and produce soft skins. An excellent choice to use with EZ-100 tanning agent. It's a swab-on oil that's mixed 1 part oil to 2 parts hot tap water.

Rittel's Trapline Tanning Kit is an excellent kit for tanning light skins such as weasel, squirrel, muskrat, raccoon, fox, coyote and domestic rabbits. This is the kit Rittel's recommends for teaching youngsters how to tan. It's extremely safe, easy to use and incorporates all the basic principles of basic tanning. Each kit will fully tan 20 lbs. of wet skin weight. This is approximately 10 - 14 fox or raccoon skins or 20 - 30 smaller skins such as muskrat or mink. Rittel's Trapline Tanning Kit (also called the Rancher's Tanning Kit) includes Kwik-Tan, ProPlus Oil and DeGreaser. Kwik-Tan produces a plump, stretchy, white leathered skin when used as directed. It is non-discoloring and safe for furs, hair and wool. ProPlus Oil is a superior bisulfited tanning oil built to penetrate deeply and produce soft skins. It's a swab-on oil that's mixed 1 part oil to 2 parts hot tap water.

Rittel's Kwik-N-Eze is economical and does a great job. It produces a white leather, penetrates fast, dries fast and is cost effective. Kwik-N-Eze is very popular with taxidermists. One quart of Kwik-N-Eze will tan approximately 4 average sized deer skins or the equivalent by size in other smaller skins.

Rittel's Super Solvent Degreaser leaves greasy skins squeaky clean. When it comes to dissolving fat, dried-in grease and natural oils, this product is truly a Super Solvent. It's a must if you are tanning bear, beaver, raccoon or other greasy skins. It dissolves the fat and opens up the fibers so that the pickle, and later, the tan, can penetrate deeply. It is also an excellent degreaser for bird and fish skins. Super Solvent is biodegradable.

Rittel's Saftee Acid should is a great choice for a pickling acid. It's a patented acid that is safe to use and environmentally safe too. It pickles at a low Ph, killing all bacteria, and remains extremely stable. This is a good acid to choose where you have pets or children in your shop.

Fur Hangers are a great way to conserve finished fur storage space and to help protect your finished furs from chewing rodents. Each hanger will hold from 15 to 25 raccoon or fox and 8 to 12 coyotes.

Dixietan Paste is a good, general purpose preservative and tanning solution that provides an easy and convenient method to properly preserve skins for mounting and to tan or just preserve them for display. Works well on skins of all sizes from weasel to deer. A dry instant mix which requires only the addition of water. 1 lb. will tan two medium sized fur skins or one deer hide. Dixietan is pleasant to work with, has no offensive odor and leaves your finished pelt with the pleasant smell of sassafras. Packaged in 1 lb. boxes.

Special May Dozen price is $109.95. Normal price is $129.95. Freedom Brand Beaver Hoops are adjustable for use in drying all sizes of beaver pelts. They dry pelts in a shorter period of time than the traditional nailing to plywood method due to excellent air circulation on both sides of the pelts. These beaver hoops are light weight and compact and take up less space in your fur shed. Simply clip the beaver pelt on and off the hoop with the included, reusable hooks. Each hoop comes with 100 hooks.

The Freedom Brand Beaver Hoop Tension Bar is adjustable and clamps onto beaver hoops to give beaver pelts the fur industry standard oval shape.

Beaver Hoop Hooks are used to clip beavers on and off Beaver Hoops.

These 5/8" Aluminum Head Push Pins are very sharp and are easy to push through the pelt and into the wooden stretcher. They come in a pack of 100 pins. Tip: Although these pins are durable, you can get an even longer life out of them by not simply pulling directly out when they are embedded deeply in a wooden stretcher. When removing pins from stretchers, push the pin back and forth slightly before pulling.

Carman's Canine Cream Lure is a highly attractive lure for all predators.

Carman's Canine Call Lure can serve a double purpose. It can be used as a long distance call when the need arises, but is best used directly at the set. When used as a distance call, place 3' high in a tree, bush, weed, etc., and within 12' of the set. Actual tests by government trappers and college groups have proven this to be the top coyote lure in the nation and is equally attractive to red and grey fox. Also a very fine bobcat lure for use at up to 80% of your sets. Also deadly on fisher and marten. Canadian trappers report that it is also very deadly on the true wolf and lynx. Best used alone, without bait. Carman's best lure for use during very cold weather and has been proven effective at 26 degrees below zero.

If you are trapping in an area that contains fox and/or coyotes with an occasional bobcat, Carman's Pro's Choice Lure is the lure to use at 50% to as high as 75% of your sets. One of the few lures with an equal and deadly attraction to all three animals. You can also depend on this lure on at least 50% to 95% of your bobcat sets as it is a bobcat lure supreme. It has an equal attraction to red or grey fox and is also attractive to badger, marten and fisher. Canadian trappers also report that it is very deadly on the true wolf and lynx. Good anytime on coyotes. Good from early October until they become rubbed on red and grey fox. As an added bonus, this lure has been proven deadly on mink and works best from mid-October until the beginning of the mating run.

Carman's Coyote Gland Lure is a coyote matrix lure. Should be used only at baited sets and scent post sets. Holds its greatest value during mating season but is a very fine all season lure. Can be used in conjunction with a call type lure such as Canine Call, Magna-Glan, Pro's Choice, etc., with very good results. Place the call lure at the bottom of the dirt hole with the gland lure on the upper lip. Holds a limited attraction to bobcat or fox.

Carman's Raccoon #1 Lure is a sweet, long lasting lure. As it gets colder, raccoon will travel less frequently so this lure is made to last for long periods at the set. When the coon do travel, this lure will still be there to attract them. Has a very limited attraction to skunks, possums, dogs and cats, making it especially valuable in areas where these animals may pose a problem. Good at any type set, anytime of the year.

Carman's Raccoon #2 Lure is a coon lure with a fox lure like odor. Deadly attractive on coon under all conditions. Use in any area at any type set. With a little extra care in setting and cleaning traps, a fair percentage of grey fox can be caught in your coon sets using this lure. Has a very deadly attraction to grey fox and to a slightly lesser degree to red fox.

Carman's Red Fox Gland Lure is a red fox matrix lure. Best for use at scent post sets and baited sets of any kind. At post sets it can be used with or without additional urine. In areas of high competition, it can be used alone at dirt holes with a bit of red fox urine or cat urine and produce surprising results. Attractive to both red and grey fox. Also holds a fair to good attraction to bobcats and coyote. The attraction to these animals is increased when used with bait. Good twelve months of the year, but especially valuable after Christmas until they become rubbed. During mating season this lure should only be used at scent post sets as the males are inclined to shoulder rub the lure at dirt holes. This is true only during the mating season.

Carman's Magna-Glan Lure is a very deadly lure on red and grey fox, coyotes, bobcat and coon. Can be used at 50% to 60% of your fox and coyote sets, and 50% to 80% of your cat sets. A coon lure supreme making it a fine lure where more than one of the above species is found. This lure hardens under cold temperatures but still remains effective. Proven deadly on cyanide guns and simulated gun heads for both fox and coyote. Proven very effective during warm weather for predator control work but is equally effective during cold weather making it a good all-season lure.

Carman's Deep Creek Mink Lure is a mink gland lure with musks and oils added. Has a moderately strong odor of mink. Has a special attraction to adult mink but will also attract a high percentage of young males and females. The best lure to use in conjunction with bait, but is very effective when used alone at hole, tunnel and cubby sets. Can be used at anytime, but has a special attraction during the latter part of the season or during cold weather.

Carman's Three Rivers Mink Lure is a pleasant smelling musk type lure. Attractive to all mink -- young, old, male or female. Can be used at any type set with or without bait. Good Anytime. Also a good alternate lure for grey fox, and also has considerable attraction to bobcats.

Carman's Silent Partner Lure is a very solid and reliable lure for both red and grey fox. It works best in areas where the reds outnumber the greys. It does have some attraction to coyotes and bobcat, but is not rated as a top-notch lure for either. This is a heavy "oily" lure that holds up well in both wet and very dry climates. A very popular lure in both the east and midwest. Can be used with or without bait. This lure hardens into a paste at moderately cold temperatures but this does not effect the attraction of the lure. For use from early October until Christmas in the north. Good anytime in the south.

Carman's Midnight Raccoon Lure is a truly unique lure that is highly attractive to Raccoon.

Carman's Hudson Seal Muskrat Lure is a lure with a heavy dose of muskrat musk which makes it a deadly all season lure. At one time a premium quality muskrat pelt was graded as a Hudson Seal. Because this is the very ultimate in muskrat lure, this lure was given the same name. For use anywhere muskrats are found. Good for any type bank set or on floats.

Carman's Mega-Musk Lure is a fine red fox, grey fox and coyote lure. Good for use as a primary lure at up to 80% of your canine sets. A lure that elicits a good deal of digging and scratching. Proven very effective on cyanide guns and simulated gun heads from early fall until late December. Made from new and very unique ingredients which make it good for use in heavily trapped areas. Can be used with or without bait at any type set. Holds up very well in damp weather.

Carman's Blackfoot Lure is a highly attractive lure for both grey and red fox.

Carman's MCL-100 Muskrat Call Lure is a highly attractive call lure for muskrats.

Carman's Final Touch Lure is a very fine fox and coyote lure in any area. An above average bobcat lure in any area, but has proven to be especially effective in the southwest. Can be used at as high as 50% of your cat sets. At cat sets it should be used with bait. A very fine primary lure for both coyotes and fox and can be used at up to 50% of your sets. For canines it can be used with or without bait at any type set. Good anytime in the south -- good from early October until Christmas in the north. Popular throughout the U.S.

Carman's Bobcat Gland Lure has a special attraction to the old toms. Can be used at baited sets and toilet sets. Can be used with or without bait at any type set. Can be used in conjunction with call lures such as Canine Call, Pro's Choice, Magna-Glan, or Trails End with very good success. Used by many as an alternate lure for fox and coyote. Good twelve months of the year on both canines and cats. Especially valuable on cats during the mating season.

Carman's Beaver #1 Lure is a totally natural beaver lure. Designed especially for the spring season just after ice goes out, but good anytime. Best used at scent mounds without bait. A fine lure for use in areas of high competition where beaver may be shy of other lures.

Carman's Trails End Lure is a fine primary lure for fox, coyotes and cats. Has a high attraction to all three animals and is equally attractive to red and grey fox. Can be used at 25% to 50% of your cat sets. Works best when used alone without bait. A heavy lure that holds up well in wet or dry conditions. Popular throughout the U.S. and Canada. For use from early October until Christmas.

Carman's Wind River Beaver Call Lure is basically the same as Carman's Beaver No. 1 Lure, but has one added ingredient that makes it totally different than any other beaver lure. Equally effective in the summer for pest control work, during the fall before freeze-up, and in the spring after the ice goes out. Can be used with or without bait at any type set.

Carman's Still Water Muskrat Lure has the same values as Carman's Hudson Seal Muskrat Lure, but one added ingredient makes it especially valuable during the fall months along streams, ponds, ditches and rivers. Can be used at any set at anytime of the year.

Carman's Triple X Lure is a heavy pasty lure that holds up well in any type of weather. Attractive to red and grey fox and coyotes. A very good primary lure for grey fox and coyotes, and a good secondary lure for red fox. Can be used with or without bait at any type set. Good from early October until late November in the north. Good anytime in the south.

Carman's Triple Threat Lure is the closest thing to a curiosity lure that Carman offers. It is deadly on fox, coyotes and bobcats. As a result, it is very popular with trappers in the south and southwest. It is very attractive to red fox, but in most areas is slighly more attractive to greys. It is also highly attractive to raccoon, making it valuable to trappers who want to take the maximum number of coon in their fox sets. Because it contains some very exotic ingredients not found in most lures, it is a valuable lure to use as an alternate after a week or ten days of the season. Very good for dirt holes and flat sets. Good from early October until freeze up.

Carman's Mink Gland Lure is a lure for those of you who like a mink lure with a strong "sweet" mink odor. An excellent lure for use at any hole type set and all baited sets. Good anytime, but especially valuable during cold weather and just before and during the mating season. Also a fine alternate lure for fox and coyotes.

Outside laminated version of the MB-650 Offset Jaws Coyote & Bobcat Coil Spring Trap. The inside jaw spread is still 6 1/8".

The MB-650-C has the same adjustable pan system, frame, heavy-duty springs, chain & swivels as the original MB-650. The similarities stop at the jaws, however, as the MB-650-C sports super-heavy 3/8" thick, 1/4" offset positive locking malleable cast jaws, with a 5 7/8" inside jaw spread. A real coyote catching machine!

Offset version of the MB-750 Beaver Coil Spring Trap.

Finally a coilspring trap that will stand up to abuse by either wolf or cougar that you can actually afford to buy. The MB-750 "Wolf" has the same heavy frame and jaws as the MB-750 "Beaver" plus extra heavy music wire springs and a super heavy-duty wolf swivel with welded rivets coming off the D-ring baseplate. 1/4" offset jaws with 3/16" thick x 1/2" wide flat lamination strips are standard equipment. As most "Wolfers" prefer to develop their own chain setups, the MB-750 "Wolf" comes with no chain.

These Box Swivels can be used as in-line swivels or drowner locks. Each swivel comes with two 6 Gauge J-Hooks.

Special May Dozen price is $5.75. Normal price is $6.95. Special May Per 100 price is $41.95. Normal price is $48.95. These heavy duty Multi-Purpose Swivels are used as in-line swivels, single stake swivels and drowner locks. Each Heavy Duty swivel body comes with two 6 gauge J-Hooks.

Heavy Duty Split Rings are strong connecting links that can be used without tools or welding. The small split rings have a 1" outside diameter and the large split rings have a 1 3/4" outside diameter.