Duck Shooting And Hunting Sketches (1915) - Couverture rigide

Hazelton, William Chester

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 116930186X ISBN 13 : 9781169301863

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Duck Shooting and Hunting Sketches is a book written by William Chester Hazelton and first published in 1915. The book is a collection of stories and sketches about the author's experiences as a duck hunter and hunting enthusiast. The book is divided into several sections, each of which focuses on a different aspect of duck hunting, such as the different types of ducks, the different methods of hunting, and the various challenges and rewards of the sport. The author also shares his thoughts on the ethics and responsibilities of hunting, as well as his observations on the natural world and the behavior of ducks. The book is illustrated with numerous black-and-white photographs and drawings, depicting scenes of hunters in action, ducks in flight, and the landscapes and environments of the hunting grounds. Overall, Duck Shooting and Hunting Sketches is a fascinating and informative read for anyone interested in the sport of duck hunting, or in the natural world and the relationship between humans and animals.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Art of Duck Shooting. The wild rice dips, the wild bends, And rustles in the breeze, As down the marsh the west wind sends, I ts message from the trees. BY EENEST MCGAFFEY. Duck shooting is a science; likewise an art. The seasoned duck shooter smiles at the quail hunter, the snipe shooter, and the man who eases around in a buck-board after prairie chickens. They are mostly parlor shooters in his opinion. Whisper, now men take their lives in their hands quite a bit who follow the sport of duck shooting. The marshes and lakes take something of a toll of human life in that respect, and more than a few good staunch fellows have gone under in the sink-holes, perished from exposure, or drowned in sight of shore while following their favorite hobby. You need to be some resemblance to a man to go after ducks year in and year out. Spring shooting has mostly been cut out; and a good thing, too. Some lively sessions I have seen occasionally, in the Spring time, when the ice came down on the blinds. Narrow squeaks at times, and rowing aimlessly in sudden blizzards, stiff ringers grabbing at ice-mailed decoys, and squalls that made gathering dead birds no childs play. Well, Ive weathered it, but I just make bold to say in passing that you need to be a good swimmer, a good man with a pair of oars, and as tough as a leather hinge to stand the racket.
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This l)ook is jtresented to the siiortsmeii aiid (hick huntors of America as the combination of the efforts of several writers. It is a council of the experts. Former works of this character gave a description of the plumage of wild-fowl. I think I have adopted a far better plan by giving a colored plate of the bird in its natural colors. I have also added plates of several other of our principal game birds besides wild-fowl. I have to thank the following writers for assisting me: Ernest McG affey, Victoria, British Columbia. Ross KiNER, Prophetstown, I llinois. R. P. Holland, A tchison, Kansas. J. F. Parks. Hot Springs, South Dakota. Herbert K. Job, West Haven, Connecticut. Edmund W. Weis, M. D., Ottawa, I llinois. Flossie Ray, Olive Hill, Kentucky. George Tj. Hopper. Buckabush, Washington.
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 116930186X
• ISBN 13: 9781169301863
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 250
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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