Field sports: fishing, hunting, shooting

Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta, S.

Black bear hunting is growing rapidly across North America, as bear populations continue to rise every year.

Have you ever been so passionate about something that it occupies your every waking moment?

Statistics from the United States Department of Justice regularly report that more than half of all of violent crime is perpetrated against unarmed women.

Steelhead Country is not just a collection of random fishing stories.

We hold a great affection for the deep tradition of American storytelling.

Fly fishermen everywhere will enjoy these varied, witty, and engaging adventures by one of Americas finest outdoor writers.

There are many questions that fishermen ask themselves.

• Innovative techniques and gear to help you see the fish better• Fishing beaches, rips, flats, tidal ponds, shallow water and how the weather influences sight fishing• Rigging the boat plus the flies and lures to useSight-Fishing the Flats and Beyond offers effective sight-fishing tactics for a variety of species, including striped bass, bluefish, spotted seatrout, snook, permit, bonefish, and barracuda.

Any angler who has ever been out-fished by a beginner with a twig and some twine or questioned whether bass are smarter than he is will be in good company here.

In Fine Shotguns, expert John M.

An adventure tale, historical memoir, and hunting journal in a single, enthralling narrative.

The incredible true survival story of fisherman Salvador Alvarenga - and his record-breaking fourteen months lost at sea.

Witty, shrewd, and always a joy to read, John Gierach, ';America's best fishing writer' (Houston Chronicle) and favorite streamside philosopher, has earned the following of ';legions of readers who may not even fish but are drawn to his musings on community, culture, the natural world, and the seasons of life' (Kirkus Reviews).

Step richly into the animal world by discovering what their tracks tell you about their purpose, mood and individuality.

When Leigh Perkins bought the Orvis Company in 1965, the fly-fishing and bird-hunting outfitter was a sleepy business with annual sales that had leveled off at $500,000.

Classic writing remains classic only insofar as people want to read it.

In writing this book, author, naturalist, and educator Steve Ramirez traveled thousands of miles by plane, motor vehicle, boat, and foot.

One of the most studied yet intimidating aspects of fly fishing for trout is an understanding of insect hatches.

Fishing Glacier National Park includes over 250 fishing locations from Waterton Lake to the Flathead River.

In Casting Forward, naturalist, educator, and writer Steve Ramirez takes the reader on a yearlong journey fly fishing all of the major rivers of the Texas Hill Country.

This fine little guidebook to the best fishing in Yellowstone Park discusses aquatic and terrestrial insect emergences and activity periods, fly patterns to imitate these insects, and effective fishing techniques.

For hunters, listening to the accounts of kindred spirits recalling the drama and action that go with good days afield ranks among life's most pleasurable activities.

Lakes are one of the most challenging opportunities available to todays fly fisher.

"e;Besides being one of our greatest presidents, Roosevelt stands alone as a conservationist, a visionary when it came to the protection and preservation of America's natural resources, and an author.

The essential Orvis primer on fly-fishing for Muskies, addressing every requirement of the sport and providing an excellent foundation for years of pleasurable fishing.

Too many shotgunners imagine that their success in the field, or lack of it, is largely a question of innate ability and luck.

What does the future hold for fish and the people who pursue them?

Every fly fisher knows how crucial leader construction and knot tying are.

When angler and author Stephen Sautner bought a streamside cabin and some land in the heart of fly fishing country in the Catskill Mountains, he thought he had finally reached angling nirvana and would be able to fish whenever he felt like it.

In Fly Fishing the Yucatan, Rod Hamilton offers nitty gritty specifics for the angler, including details such as exactly what rods, lines, reels and flies are must-haves, a battle plan for walking a flat and a course in presenting to and successfully plucking out fish in the most complex situations.

The inimitable author of the hugely popular Crosscurrents and River Music, whom Kirkus called "e;one of the finest nature writers in print,"e; comes back with a third hilarious and observant opus on the nature of knavery in the sport of fly fishing.

For any angler who wonders: Whats this fly fishing thing all about?

This essential book on fly tying will teach anyone how to tie flies.

Now for the first time in ten years, The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide appears in a revised edition that solidifies its place as the flagship title of the Orvis brand.

Fish On, Fish Off is the angling version of Bill Brysons A Walk in the Woods.

Originally published in 2003, Covered Waters is a "e;forgotten classic"e; by Joseph Heywood.

From the acclaimed author of Fragrance of Grass comes a meditation on water and nature, fishing and growing older.

From the glacial lakes of Patagonia to the safari camps of Zambia, Charles Gaines has traversed the globe in search of the elusive catch.

The favorite fly patterns of one of the country's top angling writers, revised and updated.

An introduction to bamboo fly rod fishing by a master of the sport, revised and updated.

The American Angler Guide to Fly Fishing For Trout provides beginning and intermediate anglers with everything they need to know in order to successfully fly fish for the most popular quarry in America.

Bass and panfish flies tend to be relatively easy to tie, and Fly Tyer's Guide to Essential Trout Flies will take advantage of this near-universal appeal.

As warmwater fly fishing grows in popularity, target species such as bass (large- and smallmouth), sunfish, perch, and even carp demand increasingly sophisticated techniques from the modern fly fisherman.

Rivers of Sand is an exploration of the unique techniques needed to fish the waters of Michigan and the Great Lakes region, and a discussion of (and paean to) the region itself.

Greatand unforgettable stories about the passion of fishing by some of the world's best writers.

For a generation, the Basic Illustrated series has been as much a part of the outdoors experience as backpacks and hiking boots.

The inaugural title in an upcoming series of species-specific tying manuals produced in coordination with Fly Tyer magazine, Fly Tyer's Guide to Tying Essential Trout Flies provides the beginning and intermediate fly fisher with everything he or she needs to know in order to successfully tie the most successful, tried and true trout patterns.

An affordable introduction to fly fishing with a new spin on the subject.

Thoroughly revised, with more than thirty new streams and up-to-date maps, this is the best guide to the best trout fishing in America.