Steel Traps

whouse trap is manufactured in twenty-five different sizes. The smallest, No. 0, for rats and the largest, No. 6, for grizzly bear. These with the various intermediate sizes

ap are described; excepting the Double and Webb

the Newhouse trap. For we believe that inasmuch as they have for more than half a century manufactured traps (during which tim

NEWHOUS

ches. It is used largely for catching gophers and house rats. It has

NEWHOUS

and sold in greater numbers than any other size. Its use is well understood by professional trappers and it is the

rs use large numbers of this size for muskrat, mink, opossum, civet and marten. Fox, coon, lynx

2, OR MI

p" but it is, however, suitable for catching woodchucks, skunks, coon, etc. Professional trap

s of Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and the Dakotas, a

and if by one of the front legs they are pretty sure to be dead before the arrival

OR FO

/2, but having two springs, it is, of course, much stronger. This size is commonly k

for large coon, woodchuck and even for fox as so

OR OTTE

t is designated as the "Otter Trap." It is a very powerf

beaver and also to some exten

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No. 3 and has one inch greater spread of jaws. It is a favorite with those who trap and hunt for a living in the N

R OTTER TRAP

ter grows to an unusual size, with great proportional strength, so that the manufacturers have been led to produce an espec

getting free when once caught. The pan is also furnish

R EXTRA STRO

pose a thin raised plate of steel is adjusted to the pan so that when the trap is set the plate will be a trifle higher than the teeth on the jaws. The spri

/2, WITH

hes. This trap is the same as No. 2 1/2 but is without tee

ing being same as No. 3 1/2 but without Teeth

ofessional trappers will find them especially valuable when on a long trapping line, as they are more

ngle spring No. 4. These traps are used for such animals as otter, beaver,

JAW BEA

nd stiffer springs and offset jaws, which allow the springs to raise higher when the animals leg is in the trap, and it is furnished

BLE CLU

is made in two sizes Nos. 23 and 24. No. 23 known as the "Otter Clutch" has a spread of ja

SPECIAL W

to meet the demands of trappers for a new model of the Newhouse Trap especially designed for c

ith a pronged "drag," a heavy snap, an extra heavy steel swivel and a chain, five feet long, w

BEAR

bears. In design it is exactly like the standard No. 5 Bear Trap, only that the parts are all s

TRAP WITH O

ing a space five-eights inch between them. This allows the springs to come up higher when the bear's foot is in the trap

RD BEA

of jaws is 11 3/4 inches. Weight of trap 19 pounds. It

tates or among the Rocky or Appalachian Mountains, speak of the No. 5 as

R TRAP WITH

d, the manufacturers designed a style of jaw for the No. 5 trap, making an offset of 3/4 of an inch so as to allow the spring

Y BEAR

s complete, 42 pounds. This is the strongest trap made. The manufacturers say they have never h

. In fact the trap will hold any animal with the exception of the eleph

AP CHAI

nd Bolt, intended as a substitute for the rin

cutting to fit the ring. The chain is made five feet long suitable for any clog and the

AP SETTI

o its being rather difficult, especially in cold weather, when the fingers a

be used on any trap smaller than No. 4 1/2. No. 5 and 6 are strong clamps, carefully made and especially adapted to setting the large traps Nos. 4 1/2, 50, 150, 5, 15 and 6. They do away