Best ADC Reference Books

What do you carry in your truck, or grab from the bookshelf in the office?
On animals or Repairs

Kurt Temple

Kurt, funny as it may seem, when I have a question, I nearly always get the answer here on T-man either in a post or in a PM. I

wonder what size book it would take to answer just the questions that have been asked in the last six months. I caught my first

muskrat in 1955 and I've been asking questions ever since. You would think that 60 years of catching animals would give me all the

answers; not so. Dealing with birds and animals that were nowhere to be found in 1955, I've got more questions now than I did back

then. ( I'm also having as much fun as I did back then, which really makes growing old worthwhile )

Tough question. I carry the nuisance wildlife manual for my state. I can't say I've referenced it, but I have my log in the same folder. I keep printouts of the labels of all pesticides that I carry on the truck. I do reference those from time to time to make sure the pest can be treated with my product or the location is approved. I recently read my label to make sure I could use the product in a fogger.

I think the most important thing you need to do is be able to improvise. Experience and knowledge in how houses are constructed and the behaviors of what you're trapping/excluding help.

I could see where a bird I'D book could be helpful to make sure you don't run up against migratory bird laws.

Having a smartphone helps an awful lot. I can usually get a signal strong enough to google needed info.

You know, Eaten really makes a great point there. Whenever there is a question concerning wildlife habits like breeding period, birth

periods, hibernation, etc. I just consult the Wisconsin DNR on my computer and they pretty much cover my questions. A lot of input

from college students doing research for their different courses. They're even recording trapping on campus now.