Field sports: fishing, hunting, shooting

James Babb imbues his devastating wit, ornery perspective, and musical language within each of the ribald tales in River Music.

Strategies for fast, slow, dirty, high, or low water.

Originally published in 1874, this early work on The Rifle and the Hound in Ceylon is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition.

A stunning and inspiring guide to selecting, preparing, and enjoying sustainable seafood, with 75 recipes, from a world-class spearfisherwoman.

An outrageous fishing memoir that spans the globe.

Migrations of fish, rise and fall of tides, and weather changes through the year in the Keys.

From the tidewaters of the Columbia River to the high desert in the east, Oregon waters offer something to every angler.

This fascinating book contains a detailed treatise on the practice of whaling.

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 bamboo fly rod still represents the pinnacle of the fly-fishing art; its apparent simplicity and delicacy belie the craftsmanship and strength that are the hallmarks of all great rods.

Another collection of outrageous hunting yarns from the master of the genre, 'Big Al' Lester.

Originally published in 1910 by Kynoch Ltd, an English cartridge manufacturer.

Jagen anno dazumal:Die schönsten Jagdgeschichten vom Beginn des 20.

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

In this touching memoir of his boyhood on a farm in the Ozark foothills, Harry Middleton joins the front rank of nature writers alongside Edward Hoagland and Annie Dillard.

A guide to the best water in the state from a veteran Alaska fly fisherman and writer.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

In this second edition of Bob Gooch's Virginia Fishing Guide, M.

There's a social aspect to golf that's unique to the sport.

This antiquarian volume contains an interesting, general discussion about fishing and the many novelties, delights, and vicissitudes that accompany this most ancient pursuit.

Whether you are new to America's most popular rifle, or a longtime user who questions some of the old wives' tales and urban myths surrounding the AR-15, Sweeney lays out all the detail you need to select and maintain your rifle.

First published in London 1904.

Midge larvae and pupae, tiny parachutes, floating nymphs, micro scuds, tiny ants.

Do trout sleep?

The sheer variety of fly-fishing environments and experience covered in Taking Trout make it a worthy addition to a fishing library.

"e;Whaling and Fishing"e; offers the reader an authentic glimpse into the life of a sailor, attempting to dispel the romance often attributed to it by exploring both what may be enjoyed and what must be endured.

Leslie Brown's account of our 15 resident, 7 vagrant and 2 migrant species of eagles, falcons, hawks and vultures in Britain presents a great mass of scientific information about our birds of prey in a manner as attractive to the general reader as to the dedicated ornithologist.

This work encompasses scientific data about our largest game bird including; food requirements and habitat, habits and enemies, forest management and winter feeding and the application of such knowledge to successful hunting.

This unique book looks for the first time at archery techniques from the point of view of the interrelationship between the anatomy of the human body and the anatomy of the bow.

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.

An outrageous fishing memoir that spans the globe.

This vintage book contains a complete manual for the sportsman, game preserver, gamekeeper, and amateur on the art of taking animals and birds in traps, snares, and nets.

Inside Fly Tying is filled with a master fly tiers tips for solving common problems and simplifying tying methods.

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.

The author of Searching for Bobby Fischer tackles his own childhood in this “remarkably ambitious and satisfying memoir” (The New York Times Book Review).

The definitive handbook on hunting with black powder, with specific techniques for taking deer and turkey.

This early work on taxidermy is a fascinating read for the amateur or professional taxidermist and also contains much information that is still useful today.

Popular reference work updated with full-color photos of the insects.

This vintage book, first published in 1910, contains an extensive historical account of a notable English hunting pack from 1876-1907.

Pierce O'Conor was a highly regarded Terrier Man of his day.

With more than 650 tips total, the Almanac is an indispensable reference that will help any bass angler improve his or herfishing success quickly and significantly.

This antiquarian book constitutes one volume of a detailed and useful guide to falconry, and includes information on the peregrine, eyesses, 'hacking' hawks, training, game hawking, records of sport, and magpie hawking.

Essential food and flies for Great Lakes species.

As anyone who ever set his sights on a turkey can confirm, hunting this bird is one of the most technically challenging sports there is.

This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before.

This work encompasses scientific data about our largest game bird including; food requirements and habitat, habits and enemies, forest management and winter feeding and the application of such knowledge to successful hunting.

In Gun Digest Book of SIG-Sauer 2nd Edition, pre-eminent fighting handgun trainer Massad Ayoob takes an in-depth look at some of the finest pistols on the market.

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

Top advice from a master stillwater angler and complete hatch information for lakes, ponds, and reservoirs make Effective Stillwater Fly Fishing the perfect resource for fly fishing on stillwaters.