Hide, Horn, Fish, and Fowl: Texas Hunting and Fishing Lore (Volume 67) (Publications of the Texas Folklore Society) - Hardcover

 
9781574413205: Hide, Horn, Fish, and Fowl: Texas Hunting and Fishing Lore (Volume 67) (Publications of the Texas Folklore Society)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1574413201 ISBN 13: 9781574413205
Publisher: University of North Texas Press, 2011

Synopsis

What would cause someone to withstand freezing temperatures in a cramped wooden box for hours on end, or stand in waist-high rushing waters, flicking a pole back and forth over and over—in many cases with nothing whatsoever to show for his efforts? Why is it that, into the twenty-first century, with the convenience of practically any type of red meat or fish available at the local supermarket, we continue to hunt game and fish on open waters? The answer is that no matter how sophisticated we think we are, no matter how technologically advanced we become, there is still something deep within us that beckons us to “the hunt.”

This desire creates the customs, beliefs, and rituals related to hunting—for deer, hogs, and other four-legged critters, as well as fish and snakes, and other things that perhaps aren’t physically alive, but capture our interest as much as the prey mentioned above. These rituals and customs lead to some of our most treasured stories, legends, and practices. This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society includes serious, introspective articles on hunting and fishing, as well as humorous tall tales and “windies” about the big ones that got away—all lore that reminds us of that drive that calls us to become predators again.

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About the Author


KENNETH L. UNTIEDT is the Secretary-Editor of the Texas Folklore Society. He earned his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees from Texas Tech University, and is now an associate professor of English at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.

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Publisher
University of North Texas Press
Publication date
2011
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1574413201
ISBN 13 
9781574413205
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
432
Editor
Untiedt Kenneth L.