Game Shooting Handbook, The
Published on 16. December 2005
Book
Hardback
144 pages
978-1-86126-804-4 (ISBN)
Description
Probably the most traditional of all sports, game shooting has evolved to suit the times. It has an enduring popularity among those who remember the old ways and also appeals to those who have shaped a fresh approach to the sport, in keeping with modern methods of farming and land management. Topics include: - Advice on the choice of gun cartridge - The fundamental techniques of shooting - Survey of the different species of game from pheasant and partridge to pigeon to plover - Safety in the field - Tips on clothing and shooting accessories
Reviews / Votes
'The attraction [of this volume] is that it makes you want to be out there doing it rather than reading about it. And that, when all said and done, has got to be the best measure of a book.' Sporting GunMore details
Edition
Revised ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Ramsbury
United Kingdom
Illustrations
65 black & white photographs & 59 drawings
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-86126-804-4 (9781861268044)
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Persons
Mike Barnes is a highly respected and experienced shooting journalist. He established and edited Sporting Gun and went on to found The Shooting Gazette, which under his editorship became Britain's leading game-shooting magazine. A very keen game shot, he has used his own experiences and the knowledge of others in writing this book.