Wilderness Hunting and Wildcraft - Softcover

Whelen, Townsend

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0988836858 ISBN 13: 9780988836853

Publisher: Sportsman's Vintage Press, 2013

Synopsis

For more books like this, please visit www.SportsmansVintagePress.com This is a facsimile of the 1927 book by Townsend Whelen, Wilderness Hunting and Wildcraft. This is a book which details the hunting of big game in North America, the woodcraft skills essential to success, and the habits and life histories of the big game animals which are of interest to big game hunters. This book comprises Col. Townsend Whelen’s experiences from a lifetime in the game fields, as well as a compilation from the writings of the most virile, observant, and successful hunters of the time. Col. Whelen devotes a chapter each to a number of North American big game animals where he includes the particulars of hunting each species. The book also includes valuable information on hunting methods, navigation, camping and camp gear, rifles, marksmanship, and even photography while in the field. This book is a valuable resource for the novice and experienced hunter alike, and can certainly be of use to anyone who takes pleasure in exploring the back country.

About this title

About the Author:

Colonel Townsend Whelen (1877-1961) was an American soldier, hunter and outdoorsman. The author of several books and contributor to a number of magazines, Whelen was an expert rifleman, ammunition reloader, and cartridge developer.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sportsman's Vintage Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0988836858
• ISBN 13: 9780988836853
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 354