In "Point!" the author has produced something considerably more than merely another book on the hunting of upland feathered game, and the canines that so gloriously help to make rays afield all that they can be. It even classifies, we believe, as a great human document--a book that will be valued all the more for tis contrast to present world chaos. It is basic in the fundamentals of our American heritage. It should help us all in a calm confident facing of what we do face today. Horace Lytle has lived 70 years, and in his book he covers most of them. Starting with the first point he ever saw, and the first quail he ever killed, he fascinatingly carries you with him from Mississippi to Saskatchewan, from Ohio to Florida--for Bob White, Grouse, Wood Prairie Chickens, with Ducks and Geese thrown in for good measure. Perhaps America's foremost pointing dog authority, he served for 20 years as Gun Dog Editor of Field and Stream. In "Point!" he pulls no punches on himself, but tells frankly of his own problems--even failures--with dogs of his own, some of which are screamingly funny as he tells them. Yes, this book is as amusing as it is importantly factual. You'll love it--from the very first page to the last. We have no doubt as to that. You'll learn many angles of how to hunt--how to shoot--and how to enjoy it all the more. A distinctly American book; none published has ever been more so.

Wisdoms and Frustrations of fly fishing in an irreverent poem, illustrated in color. If you've ever had a day you could not catch a fish, this gives you the reasons, and possibly the solutions. A few secret flies for the Bighorn River in Montana are pictured.

Originally published in 1898, this early work contains a mass of varied and well digested information on the subject, and its value is further enhanced by a large number of finely executed illustrations. It contains much information that is still useful and practical today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Originally published in London 1905, this book was considered essential reading for anyone new to English field sports and especially to overseas visitors wishing to take part in English game shooting. The book is still practical and useful even today.Contents Include: Shooting Etiquette Shooting Requisites Driving Shots Aiming Grouse Pheasants Partridge Partridge Driving Hares Rabbits Woodcock Snipe Wild Duck Plantations Game Laws etc. Illustrated. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Read Country Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

First published in London 1904. This is the revised and enlarged edition of 1906.Contents Include: The Ideal Keeper Relations with Farmers Points in Law The Poacher Vermin The Dog The Moor The Partridge Deer Stalking Rabbits Pheasants Wild Duck Wildfowling in Scotland The Gillie Angling Law Diseases of Game Loaders and Gun Cleaning Various Duties etc. An ideal book for the apprentice keeper, but also one which should be in the book room of all who shoot and fish.Keywords: Wildfowling In Scotland Wild Duck Deer Stalking Gun Cleaning Poacher Pheasants Vermin Angling Partridge Loaders Rabbits Apprentice Moor Farmers Diseases Fish

From Musket to Metallic Cartridge is an historical introduction to the use of black powder firearms, from the primitive smooth-bore musket to breech-loading cartridge guns, as well as a primer on their practical use for today's black powder shooters. Drawing on his experience of countless hours on the shooting range, backed up by meticulous research, Oyvind Flatnes relates over 500 years of development and covers the huge range of different ignition systems, models and patents. He describes the use of antique firearms and replicas, discussing their historical and safe modern use. The book is profusely illustrated throughout, with both photographs and diagrams, showing a range of guns and their ammunition, with some live firing shots showing them in action. Aimed at shooters, collectors and general gun and weapons enthusiasts, this book will inspire the reader to learn more about how firearms work, and to take them onto the range too. Superbly illustrated with 265 colour photographs and diagrams.

Immerse yourself in the rich sights, sounds, and smells of big game hunting in "Alaskan Sunrise to African Sunset," a rollicking tale of one man's hunting adventures in the great outdoors. With stunning detail and a flair for storytelling, Glenn T. Bingham shares his thirty-year journey from his humble beginnings hunting small game and deer in upstate New York to escapades throughout the lower 48 states, Canada, Alaska, and Africa. Follow Bingham as he hunts whitetails in the great white north, stalks mule deer in the Rocky Mountains, climbs above the Arctic Circle for dall sheep, and tracks cape buffalo into the tall grass of Zimbabwe. Along the way he recreates the beauty of nature, lessons learned (sometimes the hard way), and the satisfaction of success. Containing more than fifty pictures, this engrossing account presents an exciting, often humorous look at Bingham's experiences in some of the most remote places on the planet. Experience the thrill of the hunt with "Alaskan Sunrise to African Sunset"