The Orvis Guide to Upland Hunting (Paperback)

Reid Bryant

ISBN 10: 1493084038 / ISBN 13: 9781493084036

Editore: Rowman & Littlefield, Guilford, 2024

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Paperback. An extensively illustrated and definitive resource that explains all there is to know about upland hunting. The Orvis Guide to Upland Hunting provides an in-depth primer for new or aspiring hunters, offering a solid understanding of upland hunting from A to Z. With stunning images by acclaimed outdoor photographer Brian Grossenbacher, this book is far more than an instructional piece: it will give the pursuit of upland game birds flesh, emotion, and identity.The book offers instruction on the finer points of selecting and fitting of a shotgun, specialized field gear, and the keys to proper wing-shooting techniquefrom stance to gun swingas well as describing the bird species and habitats that define North American upland hunting. It then delves into scenarios that involve entering the field, hunting with a guide and dogs, and dispatching and processing harvested game. From gun safety and ownership to sustainable, ethical hunting practices, this book teaches and inspires the complete hunter through well-written and informative text and the best photography from the field. From gun safety and ownership to sustainable, ethical hunting practices, The Orvis Guide to Upland Hunting teaches and inspires the complete hunter through well-written and informative text and the best photography from the field. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9781493084036

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Titolo: The Orvis Guide to Upland Hunting (Paperback)

Casa editrice: Rowman & Littlefield, Guilford

Data di pubblicazione: 2024

Legatura: Paperback

Condizione: new

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An extensively illustrated and definitive resource that explains all there is to know about upland hunting. The Orvis Guide to Upland Hunting provides an in-depth primer for new or aspiring hunters, offering a solid understanding of upland hunting from A to Z. With stunning images by acclaimed outdoor photographer Brian Grossenbacher, this book is far more than an instructional piece: it will give the pursuit of upland game birds flesh, emotion, and identity.

The book offers instruction on the finer points of selecting and fitting of a shotgun, specialized field gear, and the keys to proper wing-shooting technique—from stance to gun swing—as well as describing the bird species and habitats that define North American upland hunting. It then delves into scenarios that involve entering the field, hunting with a guide and dogs, and dispatching and processing harvested game. From gun safety and ownership to sustainable, ethical hunting practices, this book teaches and inspires the complete hunter through well-written and informative text and the best photography from the field.

Informazioni sull?autore:

Reid Bryant is a writer, hunter, and fisherman who serves as wing-shooting services manager for the Orvis Company. He has written for Gray’s Sporting Journal and Field & Stream Online, among others.

Brian Grossenbacher is among the most celebrated contemporary outdoor photographers. His work has been the anchor point for campaigns by such brands as Orvis, Yeti Coolers, and Mossy Oak, and he has been featured in nearly all the major hunting and fly-fishing magazines.

Simon Perkins is director of brand marketing for The Orvis Company, which began in 1856 as a fly-fishing and wing-shooting company and is now the nation’s oldest mail-order business.