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• Scouting with digital cameras and using the moon to predict ruts
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• Rattling, calling, decoys, and scent management. Radical Bowhunter is a must-read for whitetail hunters, who are ready to take their sport to the next level. To be a radical bowhunter requires a serious commitment to mastering the skills and tactics that will enable you to realize your full potential for bagging monster bucks. So...
23) Wild Adventure
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This collection of wild and woolly adventure stories from real life was first published by Stackpole Books in 1954. From roping bear and cougar in Arizona to hunting wild boar with a longbow on Santa Catalina Island in California and alligator wrestling in the Everglades, Howard Hill was the prototypical "extreme" guy. Includes outstanding photography from Hill's adventures of such animals as grizzly bear, elk, mountain sheep and moose. First published...
24) Crossbow Hunting
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Evaluations of different crossbows on the market today, and how, to select the right arrow, points, and sights. Shooting and hunting techniques for deer, bear, hogs, and elk. Classic crossbow hunts for big game in Africa, musk ox in the Canadian arctic, and water buffalo in Australia.
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"Following the death of her uncle, Cornelius Vanderbilt, in September 1899, a somber Emma is in no mood for one of Newport's extravagant parties. But to keep Vanderbilt's reckless son Neily out of trouble, she agrees to accompany him to an Elizabethan fete on the lavish grounds of Wakehurst, the Ochre Point "cottage" modeled after an English palace, owned by Anglophile James Van Alen. Held in Wakehurst's English-style gardens, the festivities will...
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From Field & Stream's bowhunting experts and the authors of The Total Deer Hunter Manual comes the book that demystifies everything about bowhunting.
From crossbows to high-tech, compound bows to an old-fashioned recurve find it all, accompanied by tactics for every animal that can be bowhunted, in The Total Bowhunting Manual. With high-quality design and intricate detail, this manual is perfect for your tablet or phone.
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27) Dead on target
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"Beloved New York Times bestseller M. C. Beaton's cranky, crafty Agatha Raisin--the star of her own hit T.V. series--is back on the case again in Dead on Target. A visit to the local village fete for a spot of fun and relaxation turns into a nightmare for Agatha Raisin when she discovers the body of the local landowner in the woods--with an arrow in his chest and trousers round his ankles. Agatha's old adversary, Detective Chief Inspector Wilkes,...
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About The Book The paiute deadfall was invented a long time ago by the Paiute tribe. The tribe inhabited the southwest area of Utah and Arizona and even still lives there today. Used for centuries, Its main use was to catch small animals such as pack rats, ground squirrels, birds or chipmunks. This book will take you step by step, from learning how to build the trap with natural materials to setting it to catch food! Learn the skills that kept our...
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Traditional archery is spoken in every language, in every culture. Whether you compete in Olympic venues or bowhunt for big game, you participate in a shared history, a tradition of joy and of trial. Archery embodies the philosophy that newer is not always better, that faster does not always win the race, that easier is not always in one's best interest. With the help of The Ultimate Guide to Traditional Archery, learn to rise to an ancient challenge,...
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This vintage book contains a treatise on a variety of ancient projective weapons, with a special focus on Greek and Roman Catapults and Balistas. With fascinating historical information and complete descriptions of the various weapons discussed, this volume will appeal to those with an interest in historical ballistic weaponry. Contents include: The Catapult and Balista, The Turkish Composite Bow, The Turkish Bow. Construction ad Dimension, The Bow-String,...
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This vintage book contains a complete guide to learning and teaching archery, with information on everything from adjusting a bow string to repairing arrows. Although old, much of the information contained within this volume is timeless and will be of considerable utility to those with a practical interest in archery.
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This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on the crossbow, being a historical account of its development and evolution throughout the centuries. The crossbow was a revolutionary advancement in ballistic weaponry which was arguably the forerunner to hand-held guns. This volume explores its history and discusses how its design and development varied from country to country.
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The book sets forth theories about motor learning and control that provide lessons for learning any sport or physical activity. For example, a central idea in the book is that through years of practice, a physical activity becomes effortless both mentally and physically, as if the body executes complex and difficult movements without conscious control from the mind.
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This vintage book contains a detailed guide to archery. It includes a fascinating history of archery throughout the ages and contains information on the differences in archery practice in a variety of cultures. It also provides simple instructions on how to use a bow and arrow. This volume is highly recommended for those with a keen interest in archery.
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This vintage book contains a detailed guide to archery. It includes a fascinating historical account of archery throughout the ages and contains information on the differences in archery practice in a variety of cultures. It also provides simple instructions on how to use a bow and arrow. This volume is highly recommended for those with a keen interest in archery.
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As a new archery hunter, it was on one of my earliest white tail deer hunting trips that led to an unexpected sighting. This in turn, led to a hunting trip that three south Mississippi boys never expected to take. And the outcome of that hunting trip was not at all what they anticipated.
37) The Archery
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This vintage book contains a detailed guide to archery, with information on the British Long-Bow, exercises that can improve archery skills, the history of archery, tools, proper use of a bow, and much more. Profusely illustrated and full of fascinating information, The Archery will be of considerable utility to those with a practical interest in the sport, and it is not to be missed by collectors of allied literature. Contents include: The History...
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Concise and informative, The Art of Throwing is the ultimate introduction to the exciting world of throwing weapons. It provides thorough explanation and instruction on everything from grips and stances, targets and trajectories, and even how to construct your own weapons. The fundamentals of weapon throwing are easy to learn, but mastering aim let alone mastering aim with a variety of weapons involves time, effort and practice. Let The Art of Throwing...
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Blowgun Techniques is a complete introduction to one of the world's oldest weapons. It provides detailed explanations and instructions on all aspects of the blowgun's use--from grips and stances, to targets and trajectories, to how to construct your own blowgun. While shooting the blowgun may seem effortless, it actually requires not only power, but also intelligence, focus and good technique. This unique combination--simplicity of design yet complexity...
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Learn the ancient art of Japanese archery or Kyudo with this illustrated guide. The Japanese Art of Archery, is deeply rooted in tradition. It not only continues to enjoy widespread popularity in Japan, but is also attracting the interest of more and more foreigners, in much the same manner as Japan's other distinctive sports, such as judo, sumo, kendo, and karate. Kyudo: The Japanese Art of Archery offers a concise description of Kyudo by an ardent...
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