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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Field sports: fishing, hunting, shooting > Hunting or shooting animals & game
A Sportsman's Journey lyrically and spiritually connects readers
with the natural world. Donald C. Jackson explores the rhythms and
ways of hunting and fishing, particularly in America's Deep South,
and in so doing helps readers understand and find meaning in why
hunters and anglers venture far afield. Journeying alongside the
author, readers will savor the magic of sunrises and the mystery of
twilight. Hearts will quicken as deer drift from shadows and ducks
circle a woodland pond. The ocean will challenge them as they fight
large fish from the deck of a wave-tossed boat far out at sea.
Restless winds will whisper messages during a spring squirrel hunt
on a Mississippi farm. Bird dogs, old guns, old friends, and times
shared with loved ones will remind anglers and hunters of those
special, shared memories. Ancient forests and powerful rivers
remind us of our fragile, ephemeral state. Quail hunts strengthen
cherished relationships with companions. Encounters with a mountain
man will take us into a world thought to have vanished generations
ago. A gathering of anglers on a Gulf Coast fishing pier at night
reminds us of those hidden communities that exist around us, and
are often unrecognized or perhaps even unknown. Jackson reveals how
all of us depend on the natural world and share very personal
interactions with it and with each other. This book reminds us that
rediscovering, resurrecting, and celebrating these primal linkages
are the real reasons we explore the world.
Man-Eaters of Kumaon, The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag, and
The Temple Tiger and More Man-Eaters of Kumaon, the three classic
collections of Corbett's hunting stories, which vividly bring to
life the drama and beauty of the jungle and its wildlife are here
brought together in a single volume for the first time.
ALSO INCLUDES ALL-NEW MATERIAL When it Comes to Hunting Stories, Go
Big or Go Home! For more than 20 years, hunter, humorist, and
one-heck-of-a-storyteller Steve Chapman has been entertaining and
inspiring his fans with his many adventures in God's great
outdoors. Now, he brings you this trophy case collection of his
most awesome anecdotes-tagged, bagged, and ready for you to read
and enjoy! Revisit some of Steve's most memorable moments along
with some all-new, never-before-published stories. From the
wide-eyed anticipation of his very first outing as a teenager to a
disappointing day in the deer stand many decades later, you'll
experience all the highs and lows of hunting as only Steve can
describe them. And far more important, with each thrilling tale,
you'll draw closer to the One who created this big, bountiful world
where you can pursue your ultimate passions. That's where these
unforgettable hunting stories really hit the mark!
With many readers coming to cockers for the first time, this book
offers complete guidance for their very earliest care and training
at home, and then introduces both cockers and their owners to a
range of different activities and competitions. Drawing on more
than a quarter of a century's experience with cockers, the author
takes you on a wonderful journey from the moment your puppy arrives
home to the day that you start enjoying sports and activities
together. The Cocker Spaniel covers every aspect of cockers, from
the history of the breed to healthcare and problem-solving guides.
There is also valuable information on contacting the wider cocker
community and on joining groups and clubs. Many cocker owners also
want to work their dog as a gundog in country sports, including
field trials and working tests. With The Cocker Spaniel, the
transition from family dog at home to elite performance dog in the
field is seamless and straightforward to achieve. There is
invaluable technical instruction on how to work your cocker in the
field, as the author has achieved successfully, with five Field
Trial Champions to her name.
An exploration of humanity's oldest pursuit and of its relevance
today, Steven Rinella's book chronicles his evolving lifelong
relationship with nature and hunting through the lens of 10 dynamic
hunts, beginning when he was an aspiring mountain man at age 10 and
ending as a 37-year-old father in Brooklyn.
The original manuscript of On Hunting was presented to the Hafsid
Sultan of North Africa al-Mustansir bi-Allah, known as al-Mansur,
in 1247. He was a passionate hunter with Saluqis, falcons and other
predators on his estate at Bizerte. The complete book apparently
dealt with all aspects of hunting and falconry but only Parts VII
and VIII of Volume IV of the original seven volumes remains, which
Abdulhafedh Mansour of Tunis University published as an edited text
in Arabic in 1989. This book covers in particular the selection,
breeding, feeding and training of Saluqis for hunting, and the
treatment of canine diseases. It also deals with hunting with other
predators, such as cheetahs, and by other means. It concludes with
a long catalogue of animals and birds suitable for hunting. This
work draws heavily on earlier classical sources probably in Arabic
translations and combines the essence of the medieval Arab view of
both the theoretical and practical sides of preparing the Saluqis
and other predators for the chase and on the objects of the chase
themselves. It is therefore a fascinating window on both the
medieval Arabic world, and the history of hunting and dogs.
Flying imprint sparrowhawks is often unfairly portrayed as being
overly complex and highly technical. Sparrowhawks - A Falconer's
Guide aims to paint a far more informed picture, and to perhaps
dispel some of the myths. Written with the beginner in mind, it is
based on considerable first-hand experience of the author and a
number of other respected falconers from the United Kingdom,
Croatia, Ireland and Turkey who have specialized in flying
sparrowhawks. By drawing comparisons with some of the most ancient
trapping and training techniques of the East, and by making a
connection with modern Western falconry practices, this remarkable
book encapsulates the timeless beauty and joy of sparrowhawking,
which crosses all cultures. Topics covered include: equipment,
preparing to receive your sparrowhawk chick and imprinting;
training, behaviour, quarry, entering, field craft and hawking in
many different types of terrain; methodologies of captive breeding
in the West; problems associated with the rehabilitation and
release of wild sparrowhawks in the United Kingdom and finally, the
vitally important subject of sparrowhawk health and welfare.
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Laggard
(Hardcover)
Ronald Stevens, Brian Allderbridge
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R884
Discovery Miles 8 840
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Striking a perfect point, flushing grouse for hours, and retrieving
perfectly to hand, two German shorthaired pointer dogs named Jager
and Cent are at the heart of this huntsman's memoir. After hiring
an expert to find the best of this breed in the world, William
Urseth created "The Line"--generations of dogs that not only won
countless tournaments but also created countless highs and
heartbreaks in their lifetimes of bird hunting and spending days in
the field. Centering on stories about the Minnesota Horse and Hunt
Club, the kennel and dogs there, and the hunts in the northern
Midwest of the U.S., these dog tales comprise an entertaining and
touching look at the German shorthaired pointer breed and one man's
relationship with it.
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