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"Adventures in Woodcraft" contains a fantastic collection of nature stories and studies by various authors. Written almost exclusively by people involved with the Girl Guide and Boy Scout Associations, this vintage book is highly recommended for lovers of nature writing and the Great Outdoors. Contents include: "The First Week", "The Most Wonderful Nest", "The Mistletoe-Thrush", "The Speckled Thrush", "A Pat for a Thrush", "Birds that like Comfort",...
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As majestic as they are dangerous, and as timeless as they are current, bears continue to captivate readers. Speaking of Bears is not your average collection of stories. Rather it is the history, compiled from interviews with over 100 individuals, of how Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon National Parks, all in California's Sierra Nevada, created a human-bear problem so bad that there were eventually over 2,000 incidents in a single year. It then...
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This classic book offers the reader advice and instructions on how to best appreciate nature, the countryside, and walking in the Great Outdoors. It aims to enlighten the reader as to what to look out for and how to identify various things ranging from trees to wildlife and beyond. "Going About The Country - With Your Eyes Open" is highly recommended for nature lovers and is perfect for those looking for new ways to appreciate their natural surroundings....
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"The Art of Trout Fishing" is a collection of vintage articles on the trout, being a complete handbook on the trout with chapters on identifying, fishing, breeding, and more. Although old, these essays contains a wealth of timeless, practical information that will be of considerable utility to modern readers with an interest in angling for or breeding trout. Contents include: "The Trout (Salmo Trutta): Classification", "The Breeding of Trout", "How...
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This is the second volume of "The 'Country Life' Library of Sport - Fishing", containing a wealth of timeless information for the modern angler. This Easy-to-digest and profusely-illustrated book contains chapters on everything from the classification of fish and equipment, to proper technique, common problems, and much more; making it ideal for the novice fisherman one not to be missed by collectors of vintage angling literature. Many vintage books...
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This is a vintage guide to fishing for grayling and other related fish, with sections on identification, equipment, technique, bait, common pitfalls, and much more. Profusely-illustrated and written in simple, clear language, "The Art of Fishing for Grayling and Charr" is highly recommended for new or novice anglers with an interest in catching grayling. Contents include: "'Here and there a Grayling", "Grayling", "Caught Up", and "The Village Pool"....
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"The Art of Big Game Fishing" is a detailed and profusely-illustrated handbook on catching large fish, with a particular focus on fishing in American waters. Although old, this volume contains a wealth of timeless information and is highly recommended for modern readers with an interest in fishing for big game. Contents include: "The Tarpons and the Gar-Fish", "Tarpon and other Big Fishes of Florida", "The Masheer and the Bola: Natural History and...
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This is a comprehensive guide to sea fishing, with a focus on fishing in British waters. Including a wealth of timeless information and chapters on catching every kind of fish, "Sea Fishing from Shore and Boat" constitutes a must-read for anyone serious about fishing. Contents include: "British Sea Fish", "Sea-Fishing: Introductory", "Sea-Fishing from Boats: Mackerel Fishing", "Sea-Fishing from Boats: Pollack Fishing", "Sea-fishing from Boats: Whiting...
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This is a vintage guide to fishing for course fish, with a particular focus on angling for pike. With chapters on everything from preparation and equipment to correct technique and avoiding problems, "The Art of Angling for Pike and Other Course Fish" will be of considerable utility to novice and seasoned fishermen alike. Contents include: "The Pike (Esox)", "Fishing for Pike: The Quarry", "Fishing for Pike: History and Habits", "Fishing for Pike:...
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After a lifetime of bass fishing and a decade of tying flies to catch them, Pat Cohen shares in Super Flies the abundance of tips, tactics, and fly recipes he has gathered in pursuing bass on the fly. In creating his own proprietary bass patterns, he has made smart design choices based on an understanding of the prey an angler might imitate in a particular presentation. He researched each food source to give insight into the flies he features from...
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This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to fishing for pike - written by H. Cholmondeley-Pennell. With information on bait, tactics, and techniques, this novice-friendly guide constitutes a must-read for beginners with an interest in pike fishing, and would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: "Spinning", "Tail Hooks", "Lip-Hooks", "To Bait a Spinning-Flight", "Material for Dressing Flights", "The...
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Tips, tactics, and techniques for all skill levels.
The ancient art of trapping goes back centuries, almost to the beginning of civilization. Native Americans used the pit trap, deadfalls, and snares, the Chinese documented the use of nets and pits in the fourth century BCE, and virtually every civilization can exhibit some example of the use of a trap in one form or another to procure meat, hides, or fur. The fur trade across Europe was dominated...
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"Angling Done Here! A Strictly Veracious History" is a novel by W. Carter Platts. The story is set in Yorkshire, England and centres around the interesting fishing experiences had by the various characters. This entertaining book is highly recommended for anglers and those with an interest in fishing in general. Contents include: "Rigging up the Tackle", "First Cast", "Second Cast", Third Cast", "Forth Cast", "Fifth Cast", "Sixth Cast", "Seventh Cast",...
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This comprehensive guide to tanning is part of a series on taxidermy and comprises four detailed chapters by various experts on the subject. It is extensively illustrated with black and white photographs, diagrams and drawings. Taxidermy Vol. 12 Tanning takes a comprehensive and informative look at the subject, and is a fascinating read for any taxidermy enthusiast or historian of the craft Contents Include: History of Taxidermy; Tanning, Cleaning...
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This book contains a comprehensive guide to taxidermy, detailing the methodology and techniques used for skinning, stuffing, and mounting a large range of common subjects. Containing easy-to-follow steps and a wealth of helpful illustrations, this text is perfect for the beginner and constitutes a great addition to any collection of taxidermic literature. Chapters contained herein include: 'Tools', 'Skinning Small Mammals', 'To Clean a Mammal Skin',...
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This comprehensive guide to collecting taxidermy specimens is part of a series on taxidermy and comprises eleven detailed chapters by various experts on the subject. It is extensively illustrated with black and white photographs, diagrams and drawings. Taxidermy Vol. 10 Collecting Specimens takes a comprehensive and informative look at the subject, and is a fascinating read for any taxidermy enthusiast or historian of the craft Contents Include: History...
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In recent years, the fur trade has experienced a rebirth as nations such as Russia and China demand more and more of these fine pelts. Answering this demand is a growing contingent of modern-day trappers, poised to reap the rewards of this economic boom. While many have the niftiest gadgets and tools at their disposal when capturing animals, others still use time-tested trapping techniques.
Such techniques originated and were perfected in the woods...
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Many clinicians offer strong instruction in building a relationship with the horse but too often exclude safety concerns and teaching the skills necessary for safe and fulfilling use in the backcountry. They don't show students how to tie up a horse's foot should you have to restrain him to pull porcupine quills, and they don't teach basic knots and hitches. Enter Dan Aadland, a seasoned equestrian and breeder who shares expertise gained from riding...
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Horse packing-using horses (and sometimes mules) as a form of conveyance for supplies and goods-was once a cornerstone of human transportation. Filled with precisely drawn illustrations and written instructions on the many types of required hitches, cordage, ropes, splices, and knots, this practical guide expertly covers all aspects of a formerly commonplace skill. It includes fine explanations of general packing rules and background on pack organization;...
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In The ACA's Beginner's Guide to Fly Casting: Featuring the Twelve Casts You Need to Know, John Field, tournament caster and FFI Master Casting Instructor, teaches and explains the fundamentals of fly casting, step by step. John shares the casting games of the American Casting Association and its 110 years of proven methods. This guide also includes learning tips from champion casters Steve Rajeff and Chris Korich.
To begin, Field carefully lays...
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