A Sporting Chance: Unusual Methods of Hunting

Synopsis

The award-winning author of The Way of the Gladiator shares his experiences hunting with strange devices—and animals—in this classic book. Falcons, boomerangs, spears. . . In the mid-twentieth century, hunters of all shapes and sizes were in favor of giving their quarry a fighting chance. A revival of ancient sporting techniques was taking the hunting world by storm. The old ways required more skill and were, therefore, a greater challenge. They also brought people closer to nature. Among those embracing this philosophy was author Daniel P. Mannix, who was more interested in learning an antique skill than shooting a new gun. In these pages, he delves into the history of hunting and gives readers firsthand accounts of his attempts at bagging pigeons with a feral cat (an ocelot named Tiba), using a blowgun with poisoned darts for deer in Mexico, teaching an otter to retrieve downed ducks, tracking—and trapping—humans, and other odd, old-school techniques.&“A gripping compendium of hunting devices and trained animals that give the prey a sporting chance, this is easily the best hunting book in years.&” —Kirkus Reviews

Copyright:

1967

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9798337200330

Related ISBNs:

9798337200378

Publisher:

Open Road Media

Date of Addition:

04/01/25

Copyrighted By:

Daniel P. Mannix

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction, Reference, Sports, Animals, Outdoors and Nature

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.