Field sports: fishing, hunting, shooting Books
Globe Pequot Press Northern Pike
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£11.39
Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc Complete Book of Elk Hunting
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£21.25
Trinity University Press,U.S. Diversions of the Field
Book SynopsisDiversions of the Field contains a collection of essays tackling the subjects of hunting, fishing, game animals, and wildlife throughout different regions of the country. The Atlantic called it "a refreshing animal book," and The New York Times praised Peattie's work, contending that "it is written by a naturalist, who is at heart a poet, to the land that bore him."
£12.34
Rowman & Littlefield Pro Tactics™: Turkey Hunting: Use The Secrets Of
Book SynopsisAs anyone who ever set his sights on a turkey can confirm, hunting this bird is one of the most technically challenging sports there is. Because turkey hunters know that their concentration, skill, and performance need to be high, they’re are always on the lookout for insights and advice—so they can bag their limit of gobblers every season. Registered Maine guide Bob Humphrey distills twenty-five years of turkey hunting know-how, sharing the insider tips and techniques he gives his clients, like how to: Know the quarry Anticipate its moves Excel at calling Prepare for the seasonLook inside, there’s never been a turkey hunting book like this. Discover how to build a successful season from the ground up by refining your techniques and learning creative new ways of calling, using decoys, and bagging the maximum.Table of ContentsPro Tactics: Turkey Hunting1. Meet The Wild TurkeyA. History and restorationB. Habits and habitatC. Subspecies and distribution2. Gearing Up for GobblersA. Apparel head to toe – picking the right camo clothesB. Guns and ammoC. Miscellaneous gear - Packs & vests, seats, bags, and accessories 3. Calls and CallingA. Types of calling devices - & how they workB. Turkey vocalizations, what they mean, when and how to use them 4. Scouting and Roosting A. Locating and understanding signB. Finding birdsC. Putting them to bed5. In The Field TacticsA. Dawn set-up B. Mid-morning huntsC. Up in the dayD. Fields vs. woods 6. DecoysA. Types and how they functionB. To use or not to use: what, when, how and why7. Advanced TacticsA. Dealing with tough toms B. Rainy day turkeysC. Don’t let a hen steal your bird8. Fall HuntingA. Scout and ambushB. Busting a flock9. BowhuntingA. EquipmentB. Techniques10. Planning and Out of State Hunt/Grand SlamA. Agency contactsB. LogisticsC. The grand slam11. Ethics and Safety12. Care and HandlingA. For the trophy roomB. For the tableAppendices1. Sources of Information (websites, conservation organizations)2. Bibliography3. Turkey Hunter’s Checklist
£14.24
Rowman & Littlefield Fishing Alabama: An Angler's Guide To 50 Of The
Book SynopsisBringing together more than ten years of hard-earned fishing experience in the Heart of Dixie—from the mountains of the north to the Mobile Delta and the Gulf of Mexico in the south—Fishing Alabama is the essential guide to fishing in this surprisingly diverse southern state. Alabama, which has the second largest inland waterway system of any state, is not only famous for its bass, but also has plenty of shad, walleye, and trout on offer; and it is home to a great variety of saltwater species, from amberjacks and redfish, to groupers and fighting tarpon, the state fish. Ed Mashburn selects the best spots, allowing anglers to use their limited fishing time to their best advantage. And he provides plenty of useful advice, including specific techniques and rigging hints for particular places.
£12.34
Nova Science Publishers Inc Fishing, Hunting & Wildlife Associated Recreation
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£92.99
University of South Carolina Press Hunting and the Ivory Tower: Essays by Scholars
Book SynopsisSeventeen hunter-scholars explore the hunting experience and question common negative stereotypesDespite the academy having a reputation for supporting broad and open inquiry in scholarship, some academics have not extended this open-minded support to colleagues’ personal pursuits. A variety of scholars enjoy hunting, which has been stereotyped by some as an activity of the unsophisticated. In Hunting and the Ivory Tower, Douglas Higbee and David Bruzina present essays by seventeen hunter-scholars who explore the hunting experience and question negative assumptions about hunting made by intellectuals and academics who do not hunt.Higbee and Bruzina suspect most academics’ understanding of hunting is based on brief television news reports of hunter-politicians and commercials for reality TV shows such as Duck Dynasty. The editors contend that few scholars appreciate the complexities of hunting or give much thought to its ethical, ecological, and cultural ramifications. Through this anthology they hope to start a conversation about both hunting and academia and how they relate.The contributors to this anthology, all academics from a variety of disciplines, have firsthand hunting experience. Their essays vary in style and tone from the scholarly to the personal and represent the different ways in which scholars engage with their avocation. The essays are grouped into three sections: the first focuses on the often-fraught relation between hunters and academic culture; the second section offers personal accounts of hunting by academics; and the third portrays hunting from an explicitly academic point of view, whether in terms of value theory, metaphysics, or history. Combined, these essays render hunting as a culturally rich, deeply personal, and intellectually satisfying experience worthy of further discussion.A foreword is provided by Robert DeMott, the Edwin and Ruth Kennedy Distinguished Professor at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. He is a teacher, writer, critic, and internationally respected expert on novelist John Steinbeck.
£28.76
Skyhorse Publishing Advanced Gunsmithing
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£16.93
Doublebit Press Pistols and Revolvers - FM 23-35 US Army Field
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£22.79
Weldon Owen Essential Fishing Handbook
Book SynopsisThis compact yet comprehensive guide includes all the essential fishing information that novices and lifelong fisherman need, from the best lures and flies to hints for landing a wide range of fresh- and saltwater species.Gear guide: Get the lowdown on the most recent, old school and high tech gear, what you need and what’s not worth the money. Tips and Tricks: Fresh or salt water, deep sea or the nearby stream, in a boat or on land, find all the top tricks for every setting. Hook’em: Striper, sea bass, salmon and every species in between, all the need-to-know information per species.
£14.39
The Crowood Press Ltd Custom Rifles of Great Britain
Book SynopsisIf you are contemplating buying a custom rifle, or if you already own one and wish to make further modifications, then this is the book for you. Bruce Potts takes you on the journey of choosing, building, owning and shooting a custom rifle. The three major types of custom rifle are covered: the factory custom (special or limited editions); the semi-custom (a factory rifle that is customized by the addition of upgraded parts requested by the owner); and the full-blown custom (a complete rifle designed in accordance with the customer's specific requirements and utilizing the very best precision parts and the highest quality materials to produce a unique rifle). On a chapter-by-chapter basis each of the constituent parts of the custom rifle is considered and the reader is made fully aware of all of the choices thst have to be made, and the issues involved. Bruce Potts has been lucky enough to meet some of the best custom rifle makers in Britain and test many of their rifles. This book showcases their work and demonstrates what is available to the Britiish shooter.
£26.96
The Crowood Press Ltd The Complete Deer Stalker: From Field to Larder
Book SynopsisDeer stalking entails much more than walking the countryside with a rifle; there is a great deal to be considered prior to lacing boots and donning a green fleece. It is often said that the real work starts after the trigger has been squeezed. This book looks at all aspects of the pursuit, with clear explanations accompanied by advice, images and anecdotes. In addition, there is a unique reference chapter of all potential conditions a deer may suffer from, with full descriptions and images, and advice on suitability for entering the food chain. Specific coverage includes: laws, leases and making a start obtaining an FAC: the necessary equipment in this technological age; deer species, with identifying images; deer senses and how they shape our approach to them; shot placement and maximum shooting distances; the importance of bullet design and its effect on the carcass; stalking activities by month through the year; after the stalk - sticking, initial evisceration, inspection and recovery; at the larder - hygiene, and who needs to register as a food business and finally, inspecting the carcass, with a library of images showing conditions.Trade ReviewFowles offers a rarely encountered perspective that will aid the reader in processing deer into venison in a humane and hygienic manner. Insightful, captioned images and useful diagrams accompany the text throughout. This book deserves a place in any stalker's library. -- British Association for Shooting & Conservation reviewer * BASC Magazine *
£18.00
Gomer Press Greatest Lions XV Ever, The
Book SynopsisWho are the fifteen best rugby players ever to have represented the Lions? Was Willie John McBride better than Martin Johnson? Was Barry John better than Johnny Wilkinson? Was anyone better than Gareth Edwards? As incisive and decisive as he was on the pitch, Jonathan Davies has the answer to all these questions and more.
£7.50
John Blake Publishing Ltd Park Life: The Memoirs of a Royal Parks
Book Synopsis'Retire? You can't retire!', Sir David Attenborough told John Bartram, when the man who has been gamekeeper and senior wildlife officer for Richmond Park for the past thirty years announced his intention to step away from the role, bidding farewell to the iconic park which has been his home, the backdrop for a career many would give anything for, and a way of life for so long.During a career spanning four decades John has been the behind-the-scenes mastermind ensuring the welfare and maintenance of Richmond Park's world-famous herd of deer - widely thought of as the finest herd in captivity. Working with these fabled creatures has demanded balancing their needs with the very real, and often fatal, dangers the park's visitors pose to his herd, and John pulls no punches when it comes to his opinion on the deer's place in the scheme of things, the human 'invaders' and the collision of their two worlds.A remarkable diary chronicling the final year of John's charmed life as the guardian of Richmond Park, this memoir tells of the unique demands of each new season, and of the enormous wrench he will feel upon no longer waking up in the midst of so much unchanged and wild beauty.Park Life is a treasure trove of stories and memories, some poignant and moving, others offbeat and hilarious: from the quirk of fate and farcical interview that led to him getting the job, to living in close-quarters with the deer, the tragedy of putting down fatally wounded animals, and the annual ritual of the rut - as dependable as the rising and setting of the sun.
£8.54
Y Lolfa Wales and the All Blacks - An Off-Field History
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£14.24
Y Lolfa A Century of Sport
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£12.99
Y Lolfa Red Dragons - The Story of Welsh Football
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£14.24
arima publishing Cartridges of the British Isles
£24.99
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£29.44
£14.99
Read Books In Praise of Hawking (A Selection of Scarce Articles on Falconry First Published in the Late 1800s)
£29.44
£18.04
Read Books Hints On Revolver Shooting
£15.19
Quiller Publishing Ltd Hot Barrels
Book SynopsisNew format - Have you ever pondered the lesser known realities and possible myths connected to shooting sport? This quirky tome will be of widespread interest to all who love being out in the shooting field at no matter what level.
£18.00
Y Lolfa Undefeated - The Story of the 1974 Lions
Book SynopsisThis is the untold story of the most successful British and Irish Lions tour in history. The 1974 party are the only Lions ever to emerge undefeated.
£9.45
Gomer Press Greatest Welsh XV Ever, The
Book SynopsisInternational rugby correspondent Eddie Butler tackles that most elusive of questions for Welsh rugby fans - just who are the best fifteen players ever to have played for the national team? First published in 2011.
£18.99
Huia Publishers The Game Butcher: Wild about Meat
Book SynopsisThis book on processing wild pigs and deer is written by one of New Zealand’s leading butchers of game meat. With practical down-to-earth text and over 250 photographs, the author shows how to field dress, skin and butcher pigs and deer, camping techniques.
£30.56
Quiller Publishing Ltd 101 Shooting Excuses
Book SynopsisOops, missed again! Now you have an excuse, or 101 to be exact... This little book is the answer for any shot that misses from time to time and an explanation is needed, "The bird swerved", "I'm stiff from too much shooting", "I'm missing intentionally to make them fly higher", these are just a few of the examples that could just save you! Bryn's wonderful cartoons illustrate his excuses perfectly and make this book the essential gift for every shooter. At 6 inches square it's also the perfect size to keep in the pocket. So, if you miss, whip it out and select the perfect phrase...it could even be "Sorry, I was reading 101 Shooting Excuses and didn't see that".Trade ReviewHis collection of affectionate illustrations deserves to take pride of place on coffee tables across the land.The perfect reference for when a quick excuse is required.Table of ContentsA book of witty cartoons, there is no table of contents
£10.44
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£18.04
Read Books The Scientific Education of Dogs For the Gun (History of Shooting Series - Gundogs & Training)
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£27.54
Merlin Unwin Books That Strange Alchemy
Book SynopsisMany sportsmen enjoy both shooting and fishing. With great wit, modesty and insight Catlow examinesboth sporting pursuits. He reflects as the fishing season closes, and he prepares for the upcoming shooting season at his home in the Pennines.He notes their importance to him and the ways they have brought abundant joy and challenge to his life.
£17.09
Merlin Unwin Books Advice from a Gamekeeper
Book SynopsisJohn Cowan is headkeeper on a large Scottish estate, and has worked as a gamekeeper all his life. He passes on everything he knows about the profession he loves.Crammed with fascinating practical advice, it is also a very entertaining read for anyone interested in the day-to-day challenges and joys of running a busy sporting estate.
£18.00
Merlin Unwin Books The Black Grouse
Book SynopsisThe first book to be written on this fascinating, severely declining species, the Black Grouse. Beautifully illustrated with the author's own watercolours, this lively natural history conveys Laurie's passion for these vulnerable, delightfully aggressive and at turns shy and elusive, birds as they struggle for survival.
£18.00
Merlin Unwin Books The Sporting Gun's Bedside Companion
Book Synopsis30 shooting stories in pursuit of pheasant, mallard, geese, hares, mink, even an old wild goat, these modern tales involve bilingual dogs, an ignominious goose, red-letter days and disappointments, days on boglands, grouse moors, smart shoots, estuaries. Punt gunning, rough shooting and wildfowling and assorted brushes with ecstacy and near-death.
£15.19
Merlin Unwin Books The Stalking Party: A Fieldsports Thriller
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£13.49
Notting Hill Editions A Twitch Upon the Thread: Writers on Fishing
Book SynopsisThe best fishing writing is never really about fishing, or never only about fishing, and the writers collected in A Twitch Upon the Thread use angling as a way to write about love, loss, faith, and obsession. This is an anthology of fishing writing ranging from medieval times to the present, taking the reader from riverbank to open ocean, from England to New Zealand, from the shore to the depths. Read it and be hooked. Included are contributions from Virginia Woolf, Charles Dickens, Ota Pavel, Arthur Ransome, George Orwell, Gerard Manley Hopkins, and dozens more.Trade Review"This pocket-sized book is perfect for taking with you to read on the riverbank. Jon Day has compiled some of the best fishing writing from the medieval to the present day, and it is presented in a beautiful, cloth-covered volume, enhanced by elegant typesetting." —Alexandra Henton, The Field Magazine "[A] lovely little anthology of writing on the idle pleasure of fishing." —The Idler
£14.24
Y Lolfa Saving Rugby Union - The Price of Professionalism
Book SynopsisAn unrivalled insight into the sad mismanagement of rugby union in the 25 years since it turned professional, endangering its future at amateur level. The book recounts the history of the early decades as a professional sport, and suggests solutions to the injury crisis and financial apartheid operated by the major northern-hemisphere unions. 19 photographs.
£9.99
Merlin Unwin Books Fish Feel Pain!: Scrutiny of a Dogma
Book SynopsisFish feel pain is the battle cry of animal rights activists who would love to see a ban on recreational fishing and all use of fish by humans. Their claim is rooted in research purporting to demonstrate beyond doubt that fish and aquatic invertebrates are capable of experiencing pain. The fish feel pain claim has gained traction over the last 20 years, and in many parts of the worldlegislation now recognises fish as sentient' beings, with some potentially dire and far-reaching consequences for the 3 billion people worldwide whose livelihoods depend on fish and fishing. This book puts the widely accepted dogma under the scientific, social and philosophical microscope.And its findings challenge the whole premise that fish feel pain.
£14.25
Partnership Publishing Whats in a Year
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£18.99
PROTEINA AZUL
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£24.00
