Publisher's Synopsis
Instructions To Young Sportsmen In All That Relates To Guns And Shooting is a comprehensive guidebook written by Lt. Colonel P. Hawker for novice hunters and shooters. The book provides detailed instructions on handling guns, shooting techniques, and hunting tactics for various types of game. It also covers topics such as gun safety, gun maintenance, and the proper use of accessories like ammunition and gunpowder. The author's wealth of experience in the field is evident throughout the book, as he shares practical tips and insights gained from years of hunting and shooting. The book is an essential resource for anyone interested in learning the art of shooting and hunting.With Explanatory Plates and Woodcuts. Edited by the author�������s son, Major P.W.L. Hawker. The scope of Colonel Hawker�������s narration on hunting and firearms in this book is bewildering. It ranges through the great variety of guns, flints, powder, shot, dress for the shooter, varieties of dogs (including their diseases and recipes for medical treatment), game preservation (including trespassing and poaching), stanchion and punt gunning, shooting while under sail, wildfowl artillery, description of important game birds, wildfowl shooting in France, and advice for hunter�������s health and safety. This book belongs on the shelf, no, in the hands of anyone interested in hunting, especially of waterfowl as it was practiced in England during the 1800�������s and to a degree in North America as well.--Henry M. Reeves.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
