The annual Robert Traver Fly-Fishing Award features a distinguished original work of short fiction or nonfiction that embodies an implicit love of fly-fishing, respect for the sport and the natural world in which it takes place, and high literary values.
This book is a magnificently illustrated volume that will help anglers, scientists, and nature lovers to identify and appreciate North American freshwater game fish.
Larry Brown covers the pursuit of pheasants from A to Z, discussing appropriate shotguns, chokes and loads; ground tactics for hunters with and without dogs; trends in public land use and crop land management; recent shifts in bird populations and habits; and effective gun handling, just to mention a few.
The Kenai is a world-class salmon river that attracts fishermen from all over the world, but is also the "e;everyman"e; river of the great fishing paradise of Alaska because of its accessibility.
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.
Guns had an enormous impact on the social, economic, cultural, and political lives of civilian men, women, and children of all social strata in early modern England.
"e; This updated fishing guide by expert fisherman Art Lander will help anglers of all skill levels make the most of their time at any of the state's twenty-two most important reservoirs.
"e; This updated fishing guide by expert fisherman Art Lander will help anglers of all skill levels make the most of their time at any of the state's twenty-two most important reservoirs.
Florida Historical Society Charlton Tebeau Award"e;An outstanding piece of Florida fishing history by one of the most famous marine biologists in Florida.
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.
Master story teller Charlie Elliott says it perfectly in this book for all fishermen: ';Whether you are a fresh water Walton or the owner of a yacht, plowing the depths beyond the sight of land for a long-billed monster of the sea, you are seeking out the quiet aquatic spaces of the earth for a reason more compelling than to satisfy your stomach juices.
First published in 1901 at the height of Grinnell's career, the work of a man who both relished the thrill of the hunt yet cherished wildlife and natural lands.
This hands-on book documents 34 fly patterns in full-color, with step-by-step photographs and detailed text on what Royce Dam knows besthandling and preparing materials.
';A heart shot is what every big game hunter hopes for,' Editor Mary Zeiss Stange explains in the introduction to Heart Shots, ';that perfect shot placement, whether of bullet or arrow, which ensures a quick, humane kill.
Learn the mysteries of the Carrie Stevens method of making Rangeley-style streamers-one of the most enduring, effective, and beautiful baitfish imitations for catching trout.
Hailed by Lefty Kreh as the best fly-tying book of the past few years and by Field & Stream as "e;a bible of invaluable secrets,"e; this revised third edition of a fly-tying classic is a great resource for both beginner and expert tiers.
