Field sports: fishing, hunting, shooting

This is my cathedral.

Whether youre a seasoned veteran or a first-time deer hunter, you will find plenty of solid advice delivered in a knowledgeable yet comprehensible manner in Sure-Fire Whitetail Tactics.

This book spans the entire history of Sam Colt's developments in handguns.

Dennis Adler, award-winning author and photographer, and contributing editor to Guns of the Old West magazine, has woven together enthralling tales of the guns and gunmen who made the Wild West wild.

This book is the story of William B.

Beginning with Native American primitive weaponry, The Peacemakers presents a comprehensive panorama from Lewis and Clark and their historic expedition, through subsequent trailblazing explorers, traders and mountain men, to the Army, the gold and silver miners, gunfighters, gamblers, outlaws, frontier madams and their soiled doves, to peace officers, cowboys and ranchers, as well as sodbusters, shopkeepers and the agents of Wells Fargo, hunters and gentlemen-sportsmen, Wild West showmen and women, to the Western stars of stage, screen, radio, and television.

Silk and Steel: Women at Arms is the first comprehensive presentation on the subject of women and firearms.

The History and Art of the American Gun is a loving tribute to the artistry of firearms.

The most lavish work ever produced on American long arms, this book presents substantial details of the history, development, and significance of firearms.

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.

Reflexiones de un Amante de la Naturaleza:  Un Libro sobre la Caza del Ciervo y del Pavo
En la juventud, solíamos dudar de las maravillas del mundo hasta que atestiguábamos algo de primera mano.

This book is the seventh in a series written by Jake Bussolini.

La Crosse Fish Decoys is the first and only book covering this subject matter.

Sometime in the middle of the twentieth century, longshore fisherman Jack Maple, who fished near the shores of his home in East Kent, penned a manual for those seeking to learn how to fish the proper way.

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

William Humphrey's delightful chronicle of an angling holiday in Wales celebrates two equally astonishing creatures: the Atlantic salmon and the British fly fisherman In order to mate in the same freshwater stream where it was spawned, the salmon swims one thousand miles or more and overcomes countless obstacles, from trawling nets to twelve-foot-high waterfalls.

From the acclaimed author of Home from the Hill and The Ordways comes a charming and erudite account of what happens when the fish hooks the fishermanIn the Berkshire mountains, novelist and avid outdoorsman William Humphrey discovers a gigantic, one-eyed brown trout lazing in the shallows of a roadside stream.

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).

The is book is written in appreciation of the many joys and quiet contentment that I have found in mywanderings by river and lake.

I am greeted by the petrifying sight of thirty or sixty or seventy buffalo looming large at a distance, each of them staring at me.

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 lifes most pleasurable activities.

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

Besides being one of our greatest presidents, Roosevelt stands alone as a conservationist, a visionary when it came to the protection and preservation of Americas 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.