Complete Guide to Hunting
Basic Techniques for Gun & Bow Hunters
Published on 7. July 2008
160 pages
978-1-61673-284-4 (ISBN)
Description
Make the most of your time in the fieldWhether heading into the field after a favorite game animal or pursuing a species for the first time, hunters want as much information as possible to make the hunt successful. This book provides tips and techniques for hunting more than 28 species of big game, small game, upland birds, turkeys and waterfowl.
More than 300 photos and illustrations discuss choosing a bow or firearm; planning a hunt; scouting; hunting strategies such as still-hunting, stalking, using hunting dogs, driving, flushing and more.
More than 300 photos and illustrations discuss choosing a bow or firearm; planning a hunt; scouting; hunting strategies such as still-hunting, stalking, using hunting dogs, driving, flushing and more.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Beverly
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Illustrations
300 illustrations.
ISBN-13
978-1-61673-284-4 (9781616732844)
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Book
07/2008
Cool Springs Press
€38.56
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Person
Gary Lewis (Bend, OR) is an award-winning outdoor writer who has hunted and fished for more than two decades. He has authored six books and his work has appeared in numerous national and regional publications.
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: All About Wild Game
- Three Senses
- Wildlife Habitat
- Chapter 2: Hunting Skills and Equipment
- The Hunting Rifle
- Rifle Ammunition
- Sights
- Sighting in Your Rifle
- Shooting a Rifle
- Shotguns
- Bowhunting
- Muzzleloaders
- Hunting Safety
- Chapter 3: Hunting Strategies
- Scouting for Game
- Still-Hunting
- Stand-Hunting
- Stalking
- Driving
- Flushing
- Hunting Dogs
- Float-Hunting
- How to Find Downed Game
- Chapter 4: Hunting Big Game
- White-Tailed Deer
- Hunting for Whitetails
- Mule Deer
- Black-Tailed Deer
- Elk
- Moose
- Pronghorn
- Black Bear
- Wild Boar
- Chapter 5: Hunting Small Game
- Cottontail Rabbit
- Jackrabbit
- Snowshoe Hare
- Gray Squirrel
- Fox Squirrel
- Prairie Dog
- Ground Squirrel
- Raccoon
- Coyote
- Chapter 6: Hunting Upland Game Birds
- Ring-Necked Pheasant
- Bobwhite Quail
- California Quail
- Gambel's Quail
- Mountain Quail
- Scaled Quail
- Ruffed Grouse
- Sharp-Tailed Grouse
- Sage Grouse
- Chukar Partridge
- Hungarian Partridge
- Wild Turkey
- Mourning Dove
- Woodcock
- Chapter 7: Hunting Waterfowl
- Waterfowl Equipment
- Puddle Ducks
- Diving Ducks
- Geese
- Index
- Photo Credits
- Copyright Page
