INDIAN HUNTERS - Softcover

Stephen R. Irwin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0888391811 ISBN 13: 9780888391810

Publisher: Hancock House Publishers, 1984

Synopsis

The Compilation of the Indian Hunters Series. Includes Hunters of Buffalo, Hunters of Eastern Forests, Hunters of the Ice, Hunters of the Northern Forest, Hunters of Sea. Shiver as the Eskimo waits beside a breathing hole for a ringed seal. Marvel at the migration of vast caribou herds across the tundra. Breathe the dust when the Plains Indians drive buffalo into an impoundment. Balance on a catwalk over a roaring river to net salmon with Salish Indians. Slip silently through eastern forests on a deer trail. THE PROVIDERS will take you into the lives of the first North American hunters, where you will learn of their ingenious hunting, fishing, and trapping methods. Table of Contents Intro...9 Appearance of man in North America...17 Hunters of the ice...33 -The Eskimo...35 -Seal hunting...58 -Walrus hunting...72 -Whaling...77 -Polar bear hunting...88 -Caribou hunting...91 -Other hunting methods...95 -Bird hunting...100 -Fishing...105 Hunters of the northern forest...113 -Caribou hunting...131 -Hunting other large game...140 -Hunting small game...147 -Waterfowl hunting...152 -Fishing Hunters of the buffalo...161 -Hunting on foot...172 -Hunting on horseback...184 -Hunting other game...198 Hunters of the sea...209 -Salmon fishing...216 -Halibut fishing...235 -Other fishing methods...240 -Sea otter hunting...248 -Whaling...250 -Land mammal and bird hunting...254 Hunters of the eastern forest...257 -Big game hunting...260 -Small game hunting...275 -Fishing...284 Index...288

About this title

About the Author

A lifelong pursuit of fishing and big game hunting coupled with an intense interest in the Indians and Eskimos of North America made the subject matter of The Providers a natural topic for Dr. Irwin. Dr. Irwin has a B.A. degree in zoology from Indiana University and is a graduate of Indiana University Medical School. He practiced family medicine in his hometown of Roachdale, Indiana, for eleven years. A prolific freelance writer of outdoor material, Dr. Irwin has been publishing in Guns, Fur-Fish-Game, Safari, Sports Afield, and other sporting journals. In addition to hunting, fishing, and collecting Indian artifacts and sporting memorabilia, Dr. Irwin enjoys racing stock cars on dirt tracks. Dr. Irwin's wife Jan is an avid outdoors-woman and accompanies him on his extensive travels throughout North America. Currently they reside on Flathead Lake near Polson, Montana.

From the Back Cover

The Compilation of the Indian Hunters Series. Includes Hunters of Buffalo, Hunters of Eastern Forests, Hunters of the Ice, Hunters of the Northern Forest, Hunters of Sea. Shiver as the Eskimo waits beside a breathing hole for a ringed seal. Marvel at the migration of vast caribou herds across the tundra. Breathe the dust when the Plains Indians drive buffalo into an impoundment. Balance on a catwalk over a roaring river to net salmon with Salish Indians. Slip silently through eastern forests on a deer trail. THE PROVIDERS will take you into the lives of the first North American hunters, where you will learn of their ingenious hunting, fishing, and trapping methods.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hancock House Publishers
• Publication date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0888391811
• ISBN 13: 9780888391810
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 296