Hunting or shooting animals and game Books
University of Hertfordshire Press From the Deer to the Fox: The Hunting Transition
Book SynopsisBetween the 17th and 19th centuries, the sport of hunting was transformed: the principal prey changed from deer to fox, and the methods of pursuit were revolutionized. Questioning the traditional explanation of the hunting transition—namely that change in the landscape led to a decline of the deer population—this book explores the terrain of Northamptonshire during that time period and seeks alternative justifications. Arguing that the many changes that hunting underwent in England were directly related to the transformation of the hunting horse, this in-depth account demonstrates how the near-thoroughbred horse became the mount of choice for those who hunted in the shires. This book shows how, quite literally, the thrill of the chase drove the hunting transition.Table of Contents1 Introduction 2 Early Modern Deer Hunting 3 The Landscape of Deer Hunting 4 Modern Foxhunting 5 The Landscape of Foxhunting 6 Old Hunting in New Conditions 7 Horses and Hunting 8 The Chase goes out of Fashion: Hunting and the Polite Society
£14.24
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LEGARE STREET PR Recent Hunting Trips in British North America
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LEGARE STREET PR Big Game Shooting On the Equator
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LEGARE STREET PR La Fauconnerie Ancienne Et Moderne
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£23.70
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Falconry in Literature
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£41.59
Merlin Unwin Books Feathers: The Game Larder
Book SynopsisAfter the success of Venison, The Game Larder, here is chef Souto and genius photographer Steve Lee's take on modern international recipes for all feathered game: from plucking and butchering to cooking. How to debone, butterfly, crown, truss, fillet and stuff. Pheasant, wild fowl, pigeon, duck etc with top guest chefs from around the world.
£24.00
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada The Hunting Falcon
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£73.79
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Hawking Ground Quarry A Treatise on Hawking
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£34.19
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Life with Birds
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£28.89
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Fascination with Falcons
Book SynopsisThe study of falcons from the Arctic to the Topics and the relationship and understanding gained from them through falconry has provided me with countless opportunities for learning and, occasionally, for adventure. These pages combine biological information about falcons of the Americas and our natural world with stories and events from my field notes and memory. Memories are interesting things. They are life''s mental streams and rivers which pool and flow, eventually becoming reservoirs of conscious and subconscious thought. Streams of events and experiences merge to become rivers of associated topics and places, creating lakes and, through time, oceans of memories, knowledge, and, possibly, wisdom. Like a stone tossed into a pool, an event or thought can cause ripples that bring memories of past experiences and emotions to the surface. For some of us, with age, boulders - not stones - are required. The streams and rivers have a few logjams and waterfalls, and sometimes the lakes have more suckers that trout. The real-life experiences reported here are primarily from my early years as a biologist and falconer. I wanted to fish those memories out first, before the water dries up or they are lost in tomorrows. The chapters and sections of the book are arranged geographically and topically, but not necessarily chronologically. After a brief introduction to the true falcons and my fascination with the, the reader travels - as the compass points - north to Greenland. Then moving south, that portion pertaining to falconry is focused in temperate western North America. Experiences with tropical falcons follow, with the final chapter on conservation of falcons, wildlife, and nature. There is also a section suggesting how people can make a positive difference. Finally, I provide more detailed information on the biology and ecology of falcons in a straight-forward manner as an appendix. The information is factual, and is based on my understanding and research. Some stories are humorous (I hope), others are of adventures (and misadventures) as I might recount them to my peers over a drink or around the camp fire. So pull up a chair or a log. A few names may be familiar, but most will not be. The names of people are not changed to protect the innocent, as there are none. We must all be guilty of something - if nothing else, possibly of caring about nature. I hope that in these pages the reader will gain some expanded appreciation of nature and a general understanding of falcons and why men and women have admired, studied, and enjoyed them for millennia. A further reward for the investment of time and thought will be any enjoyment this book bay bring to those who honor me by their reading.
£29.44
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Falconry Uncommon Ancient Japanese Falconry
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£32.79
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Dirt Hawking
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£34.19
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada A Young Falconers Walkabout Hitchhiking through
Book SynopsisIn early 1963, with the world on the cusp of innocence forever lost, a young and carefree Lawrence Crowley journeyed across Europe and Africa in pursuit of his passion for falconry - and a bit of fun and adventure. Money was scarce, but enthusiasm abundant. Sleeping arrangements were unused jail cells, the decks of ships, or sides of roads; the food, and sometimes lots of drink, challenged a cast iron stomach; transportation ran the gamut from a VW -Bug- to hitching rides with smugglers. Larry''s descriptions of the ready friendship of complete strangers and his remarkable experiences working with renowned falconers transport us back to that time and place as we travel with him on his personal odyssey. A beautiful snapshot of a world and people now gone; we are reminded that this unique adventure could not be repeated today.
£30.59
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada The Taming of Genghis
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Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Observations on Modern Falconry
Book SynopsisThe third book by the eminent falconer, Ronald Stevens, and written in the articulate and fluid style for which he came to be known. Originally published in 1963, this important falconry book is among the best of its kind. Although, by the author''s own admission, the book is strictly ''utility,'' lacking in illustration or extraneous verbiage, it is, nevertheless, a complete guide to falconry. It is written with such enthusiasm for the sport that beginners and experienced falconers alike will benefit from its contents.
£28.89
Rowman & Littlefield Vintage British Shotguns
Book SynopsisA guide to British-made shotguns that looks at individual makers, their products, and the selling points of particular guns. It is suitable for gun collectors.
£999.99
Dementi Milestone Publishing The Hunting Horn: What to Know and How to Know it
Book SynopsisPresented here for the first time in a uniquely informative and beautifully presented manner is a veritable compendium on the small English hunting horn. This book has all one needs to know about this English tool of the trade, represented by over 200 different horns from eighty different companies, painstakingly sought out over many years and deeply researched by Grosvenor Merle-Smith. The large landscape format of The Hunting Horn presents the English horn in exquisite photographs accompanied by accurate details of their history and significance.
£61.59
Amberley Publishing The Oxenholme Hounds
Book SynopsisThe Oxenholme Hounds is a fascinating narrative of The Oxenholme Stag Hounds. It introduces the reader to the participants of the hunt and their adventures and misadventures as they hunted during a six-month period during 1934-5 over large areas of Cumbria and Lancashire. The hunt was comprised of members of some of the most influential families who lived in Kendal and the surrounding area at that time and this book offers insights into some colourful characters and lively accounts of the meets they attended. The Oxenholme Hounds, which is illustrated with photographs and charming paintings, perfectly captures the atmosphere and the camaraderie of a past generation as they indulged in what is now a forbidden pastime, (although, contrary to popular belief, the hunt rarely resulted in a kill). After a long history the hunt was eventually dispersed at the start of World War II and was never restarted. The Oxenhome Hounds, however, remains as an absorbing and enchanting social record of a bygone era.
£12.74
OverTime Books No Place Like Home: Fishing & Hunting Stories
Book SynopsisStories of angling and hunting across Canada from one of our country''s most recognized outdoor authors. Each chapter describes a new adventure in a new location, filled with detail that will paint a picture of the time, place and experience. Whether you''re a big game, bird game, fly-fishing or spin-fishing enthusiast, Ken Bailey''s stories here will bring back remembrances of your own adventures afield.
£13.49
Random House USA Inc The Tiger
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Lulu.com The Still Hunter The Classic Guide Book to Stealthy Hunting of Deer How to Track Shoot and Maintain Your Equipment and Hunting Rifle Hardcover
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Lulu.com The Still Hunter The Classic Guide Book to
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iUniverse 50 Years of Hunting and Fishing Part 2 MORE MisAdventures of a Guy Who Couldnt Quit 02
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iUniverse Modern ABCs of Bird Hunting
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iUniverse Tall Tales of Bow Hunting and Fishing and Other Cool Stuff
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iUniverse Bear Tales and Deer Trails
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iUniverse How To Turkey Hunt The Real Truth About How It Is Done
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iUniverse 50 Years of Hunting and Fishing Part III An African Adventure Pt III
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iUniverse Born Under A Stump The Life and Legend of Big Bill Hulet
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iUniverse CANADIAN WHITETAIL HUNTING
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iUniverse Class Dismissed Im Going Hunting
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iUniverse 50 Years of Hunting and Fishing Part IV Awesome Action in Australia
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iUniverse WHITETAIL HUNTING ADVENTURES
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iUniverse BOW HUNTING WHITETAILS
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iUniverse SPIRIT WARRIOR JOURNALS OF A CHRISTIAN OUTDOORSMAN
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iUniverse MY EXCITING WHITETAIL HUNTS
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iUniverse Adventures Of a Trapper
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iUniverse Outdoors Gone Wild
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iUniverse CALLING WHITETAILS
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iUniverse Rode Hard and Put Away Wet
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iUniverse CUNNINGHAM GHOST
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iUniverse Class Dismissed Im Going Hunting
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iUniverse Spirit Warrior Journals of a Christian Outdoorsman
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MP-KAN Uni Press of Kansas The Hunter Elite Manly Sport Hunting Narratives and American Conservation 18801925
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£34.15
AuthorHouse You Might Be a Turkey Hunter If
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Random House USA Inc The Scavengers Guide to Haute Cuisine How I Spent
Book Synopsis“[A] warped, wonderful memoir” (Men’s Journal) from the #1 New York Times bestselling author and host of Netflix’s MeatEater, about his quest to turn wild game into the meal of a lifetime “If Jack Kerouac had hung out with Julia Child instead of Neal Cassady, this book might have been written fifty years ago.”—The Wall Street JournalWhen outdoorsman, avid hunter, and nature writer Steven Rinella stumbles upon Auguste Escoffier’s 1903 milestone Le Guide Culinaire, he’s inspired to assemble an unusual feast: a forty-five-course meal born entirely of Escoffier’s esoteric wild game recipes. Over the course of one unforgettable year, he steadily procures his ingredients—fishing for stingrays in Florida, hunting mountain goats in Alaska, flying to Michigan to obtain a fifteen-pound snapping turtle—and encountering one colorful character after an
£15.30
Random House USA Inc The Complete Guide to Hunting Butchering and
Book SynopsisA comprehensive big-game hunting guide, perfect for hunters ranging from first-time novices to seasoned experts, with more than 400 full-color photographs, including work by renowned outdoor photographer John Hafner Steven Rinella was raised in a hunting family and has been pursuing wild game his entire life. In this first-ever complete guide to hunting—from hunting an animal to butchering and cooking it—the host of the popular hunting show MeatEater shares his own expertise with us, and imparts strategies and tactics from many of the most experienced hunters in the United States as well. This invaluable book includes • recommendations on what equipment you will need—and what you can do without—from clothing to cutlery to camping gear to weapons • basic and advanced hunting strategies, including spot-and-stalk hunting, ambush hunting, still hunting, drive hunting, and backpack hunting<
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