DEER - STALKING TACTICS . 31 cidents of this nature . These were in Glen Mark : eleven were killed by one fall , and twenty - one by another : the snow in its descent carried the deer along with it , into the glen and across the burn ...
Author: William Scrope
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ISBN: WISC:89073392110
Category: Deer
Page: 498
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The main objection generally advanced by the younger generation for their rather tepid interest in the art of deer stalking is, as a rule, couched as follows: —“What's the fun in being led up to a stag and told to shoot him, ...
Author: Various
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781473343405
Category: Sports & Recreation
Page: 124
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"Red Deer Stalking at Home and Abroad" is a collection of essays, articles, and personal experiences related to hunting red deer, written by various authors. Full of interesting information and entertaining stories, this volume is not to be missed by modern hunters and collectors of vintage sporting literature. Contents include: "An American's Impressions of Deer-Stalking in Scotland, by Charles W. Ogden", "The Future of Deerstalking", "The Red Deer in England", "The Red Deer in New Zealand", "The Stag That Escaped", "The Sportsman as an Empire Builder", "The Deer Forests of Scotland", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on deer stalking and hunting.Originally published in 1838, this early work is a fascinating and highly illustrated look at the subject of deer stalking.
Author: William Scrope
Publisher: READ BOOKS
ISBN: 1444653229
Category: Sports & Recreation
Page: 474
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Originally published in 1838, this early work is a fascinating and highly illustrated look at the subject of deer stalking. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork." Old Song. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work.
Author: William Scrope
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 1330198530
Category: Sports & Recreation
Page: 484
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Excerpt from The Art of Deer-Stalking: Illustrated by a Narrative of a Few Days Sport in the Forest of Atholi, With Some Account of the Nature and Habits of Red Deer, and a Short Description of the Scottish Forests; Legends; Superstitions; Stories of Poachers and Freebooters, &C. &C "My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not there, My heart's in the Highlands a hunting the deer; A chasing the wild deer, and following the roe, My heart's in the Highlands wherever I go." Old Song. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
Author: William Scrope
Publisher: Andesite Press
ISBN: 1298528801
Category:
Page: 356
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.The angler is naturally a solitary sportsman; even more so is the deerstalker with his much wider range of sport. In addition to the fascination of stalking, where the balance is in favour of the stalked, there are incidental charms in ...
Author: Alexander Inkson McConnochie
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781473357099
Category: Nature
Page: 32
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This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.Excerpt from The Art of Deer-Stalking: Illustrated by a Narrative of a Few Days Sport in the Forest of Atholi, With Some Account of the Nature and Habits of Red Deer, and a Short Description of the Scottish Forests; Legends; Superstitions; ...
Author: William Scrope
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 0331533537
Category: Sports & Recreation
Page: 512
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Excerpt from The Art of Deer-Stalking: Illustrated by a Narrative of a Few Days Sport in the Forest of Atholi, With Some Account of the Nature and Habits of Red Deer, and a Short Description of the Scottish Forests; Legends; Superstitions; Stories of Poachers and Freebooters, &C. &C I have been able, through the courtesy of the chief proprietor, to give a more accurate and circumstantial account of the Island of J ura, than that which is to be found in former editions of this work. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.