I agree with the review submitted by The Archer. If you are looking for traps and snares that can be set using a limber sampling then there are several types described in the book. However, some of the info seems rather impractical when hiking or in a true survival sitution. I don't see anyone in an emergency situation just happening to have firecrackers, hammers, and nails with them.

The book is a starting point. And for that I'll give it two stars.

I purchased this book based on the positive Amazon.com reviews. I read it thru and was disappointed in the lack of variety of techniques. It seemed that nearly all of the snares depended upon having a springy sapling handy; not something one can depend on finding. Altho the use of copper wire for snares is advisable (and easily carried along in a backpack or vehicle), using a nail as part of a trip mechanism seems absurd; who carries a hammer along in a backpack? Same with pounding stakes into the ground. There are other approaches not mentioned, like the "figure-four deadfall". All that it requires to construct is a sharp knife, green wood, and the weight of a rock or log. Finally, it seemed to be a profound lack of imagination or creativity to advise the use of firecrackers or a dozen tin cans to use as "camp alarms". Firecrackers? Tin cans? Setting up a small dead log to crash thru brush or a springy branch to whack into a tree is loud enough in a quiet camping spot. One can pack a half dozen small bells (far easier than a collection of tin cans!) for noise. Most imaginative readers could improvise an effective alarm using those bells and light fishline (also taking up little space). I was expecting far more creativity and variety, using more of what nature provides.

I purchased this book based on the positive Amazon.com reviews. I read it thru and was disappointed in the lack of variety of techniques. It seemed that nearly all of the snares depended upon having a springy sapling handy; not something one can depend on finding. Altho the use of copper wire for snares is advisable (and easily carried along in a backpack or vehicle), using a nail as part of a trip mechanism seems absurd; who carries a hammer along in a backpack? Same with pounding stakes into the ground. There are other approaches not mentioned, like the "figure-four deadfall". All that it requires to construct is a sharp knife, green wood, and the weight of a rock or log. Finally, it seemed to be a profound lack of imagination or creativity to advise the use of firecrackers or a dozen tin cans to use as "camp alarms". Firecrackers? Tin cans? Setting up a small dead log to crash thru brush or a springy branch to whack into a tree is loud enough in a quiet camping spot. One can pack a half dozen small bells (far easier than a collection of tin cans!) for noise. Most imaginative readers could improvise an effective alarm using those bells and light fishline (also taking up little space). I was expecting far more creativity and variety, using more of what nature provides.

Ok, so I was looking out the window and watching these rabbits hop by and got to wondering how one would go about catching one. It just seemed like something that one really ought to know, just in case...

So I ordered this book and it was exactly what I was looking for. I enjoyed the author's style and practicality. Probably won't ever use this information, but now I think I know exactly how to catch that rabbit if I needed to. Of course it might take me a few trys and that rabbit may be more warry than it looks, but at least I'd know where to start.

Now I'll have to find a good book on skinning and cooking rabbits, just in case... ;)

This book has more information on traps than any other book I have read. The instructions are clear and there are plenty of diagrams.

The title to this book is somewhat misleading. It is not a trapper's bible. This book covers do-it-yourself snares, homemade box traps and path guards. However, it covers these topics better than I have ever seen before. I learned more about these topics in the 1 1/2 hours it took me to read this book than I did in 4 years of online research/fooling around, etc.
The basics of snaring are explained extremely well. The illustrations are wonderful and more than adequatly explain every point. Many of his tricks and sets of snares are so clever you wonder why you never though of them.
His box trap plans are pure genius and wonderfully explained. I havent found another source for such amazing trap plans or ideas.
Basically, this book will teach you everything you need to know about snaring. The only thing it leaves out is instructions on what to use to attract and where to set(with some exceptions). He does explain some but not much, it's generally common sense (although you can never assume things like that).
IF YOU ARE GETTING INTO SNARING OR JUST WANTING TO HAVE SOME FUN, YOU NEED TO READ THIS BOOK. IT WILL GIVE YOU A PROVERBIAL "CRASH COURSE" IN SNARING

FIVE OF FIVE STARS

The title to this book is somewhat misleading. It is not a trapper's bible. This book covers do-it-yourself snares, homemade box traps and path guards. However, it covers these topics better than I have ever seen before. I learned more about these topics in the 1 1/2 hours it took me to read this book than I did in 4 years of online research/fooling around, etc.
The basics of snaring are explained extremely well. The illustrations are wonderful and more than adequatly explain every point. Many of his tricks and sets of snares are so clever you wonder why you never though of them.
His box trap plans are pure genius and wonderfully explained. I havent found another source for such amazing trap plans or ideas.
Basically, this book will teach you everything you need to know about snaring. The only thing it leaves out is instructions on what to use to attract and where to set(with some exceptions). He does explain some but not much, it's generally common sense (although you can never assume things like that).
IF YOU ARE GETTING INTO SNARING OR JUST WANTING TO HAVE SOME FUN, YOU NEED TO READ THIS BOOK. IT WILL GIVE YOU A PROVERBIAL "CRASH COURSE" IN SNARING

FIVE OF FIVE STARS

I have read all of Mr. Martin's books and I highly recommend them. Trapper's Bible is excellent as well as Into The Primitive, both of which are available here at Amazon.com (a great book store I also recommend!) I also heartily recommend THE SHOT by Dale Martin which details the most talked about long range sniper shot of the Civil War. It is available at AOL Hometown with keyword "sniper". Great work, Dale !

Not the run of the mill trapping or survival book. Contains unique information I have not seen in other books of this genre'. To the author: Excellent job! Researched in detail!