Think Like a Pheasant: Brian Mitchell and the Rise of the Exmoor High Bird - Couverture rigide

Mitchell, Brian

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1846892007 ISBN 13 : 9781846892004

Editeur : Quiller Publishing Ltd, 2014

Synopsis

A fascinating autobiography of Brian Mitchell and his philosophy towards gamekeeping and countryside management - his once controversial views on pheasant rearing and cover crops are now accepted worldwide. Think Like a Pheasant covers his early working life from under keeper on the Sherborne Estate through to the great Exmoor shoot of Miltons where Brian saw the potential of the shoot to produce the now renowned Exmoor High Bird. It discusses his move to Castle Hill, the many challenges he faced there and the development of the shoot over twenty-five years. Mishaps and successes are chronicled, gamekeeping secrets exposed, and each chapter littered with shooting anecdotes and laced with the names of characters from the world of shooting. With an introduction by David Clark, Head Keeper on Her Majesty's Estate at Sandringham anyone owning or running a shoot will find Think Like a Pheasant and the author's philosophy towards gamekeeping both inspirational and educational.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Brian Mitchell - a founding member of the National Gamekeeper's Organisation (NGO) and internationally renowned Head Keeper at the Castle Hill Estate in Devon, built the Estate's reputation to become one of the most respected shoots in the world. He has been a gamekeeper all his working life and introduced the concept of the Exmoor High Bird, first at Miltons, then at Chargot, Challecombe and Bulland, which transformed shooting on Exmoor and across the country. His once controversial views on pheasant rearing and cover crops are now accepted worldwide. Dr Stephen Manning is an Honorary Research Fellow within the History Department of the University of Exeter. He specialises in Victorian Military History and has written several books on the subject.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Quiller Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1846892007
• ISBN 13: 9781846892004
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 216
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible