Synopsis
The Shooter's Guide: Or, Complete Sportsman's Companion : Containing A Compendious View Of The Game Laws, A Description Of The Various Kinds Of Dogs And The Best Mode Of Breeding, Rearing, And Training Them : With An Account Of The Diseases To Which They Are Liable, And The Best Methods Of Cure : by Thomas Burgeland Johnson. This English guide, originally published in 1816 and reissued in modern editions, collects a practical handbook for the field sportsman. It opens with an accessible abridgment of the Game Laws, detailing legal qualifications, penalties, seasons, and the roles of gamekeepers, before moving into canine science, describing major breeds (Pointer, Setter, Springer) and giving detailed advice on breeding, rearing, and breaking dogs for the gun, including health and disease treatments. The manual also covers firearms—gunpowder, loading, wadding, and safe handling—alongside shooting technique, gear, and juvenile instruction. A recurring thread is the social and legal context of hunting: property rights, poaching, and the ethical debates surrounding game preservation. The work blends legal history, natural history, and hands?on fieldcraft for the serious English sportsman.
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