Evokes the mood and atmosphere of the fields and marshes through a group of paintings, essays, and anecdotes concerning game birds and those who pursue them
Upland Habitats presents a comprehensive illustrated guide to the habits wildlife and conservation of Britains last wilderness areas. These include: heather moors, sheep walk deer forest, blanket bogs, montane and sub-montane forests. The book examines the unique characteristics of uplands and the ecological processes and historical events that have shaped them since the end of the last glaciaton. Among the key conservation and management issues explored in are: * modern agricultural practices and economics * habitat degradation through overgrazing * commercial forest plantations * the persecution of wildlife * recreation in the uplands * the funding of upland farming.
This book is a continuation of praise and information on the classic side by side. In part two you will learn information about side by sides that is evasive in today's modern world. In part two, Doug gets more in-depth about Damascas barrels and hammer guns. The world of English best is brought to life and the American best are honored in detail. Instinctive wing shooting is revisited step-by-step and presented in a fashion that will change the world of upland gunning. Learn how to pattern your shotgun, and use the right chokes and cartridges. Many more topics are discussed with Doug's great passion for side by sides that he is known for. After reading part one and part two, you will have more knowledge of side by sides and how to properly buy and shoot one. This book is a gold mine in the lost treasure of the side by side world. You will see why the traditional side by side is still king of the upland bird guns.
In an epic season of sport, Jim Fergus and his trusty Lab, Sweetzer, trek the mountains, plains, prairies, forests, marshes, deltas, and deserts of America.
This book, second in the continuing Images series, features the vibrant, original essays of author Ed Gray and the work of a famed American artist -- in this case, the incomparable Robert Abbett. Join the two on a trek of the autumn uplands, from golden ranges and croplands teeming with pheasants and sharptails to the hallowed, sun-dappled coverts of grouse. -- The oversized format and exacting reproduction provide a delightful showcase for Mr. Abbett's magnificent renderings of sporting dogs, upland game birds and autumn landscapes. This treasured volume is a faithful visual and verbal portrayal of the American sporting tradition as we know it at the close of the 20th century. -- While his choice of subject is wide-ranging, Robert K. Abbett is best known for his work in sporting art and associated rural scenes. He is a member of Who's Who in American Art and The Society of Animal Artists and has won numerous conservation stamp/print competitions. He and his wife, Marilyn, split their time between their Connecticut farm and a studio in Arizona.
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Collects stories by famous figures and writers on their relationships with hunting dogs, describing each contributor's forays into the outdoors at the side of a faithful canine companion, in a nostalgic tribute that includes pieces by such figures as Tom Brokaw, Rick Bass, and Chris Camuto.