A Hunter's Experiences in the Southern States of America
A Hunter's Experiences in the Southern States of America
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USDCaptain Flack, known for his columns in The Field, published this record of the his experiences of hunting, shooting and fishing in the Southern states of America in 1866. Starting with an introduction about the wilderness of the American forests and life in the western prairies, the book goes on to record the natural history of mammals and game-birds in the South. It provides graphic descriptions of the author's encounters with wildlife including antelopes, bison, bears, wild turkeys, fish, alligators and snakes, as well as bee hunting. Flack describes the South as the paradise of the true sportsman. In an appendix, the author provides a guide to the locations where each kind of game may be found, together with information about routes and costs. This detailed and entertaining account provides fascinating insights into Victorian social history and valuable data on the ecology of the Southern states at that time.
Product details
July 2009Paperback
9781108002523
372 pages
216 × 140 × 21 mm
0.47kg
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Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. Hints on forest and prairie life
- 2. The bison
- 3. Wild cattle
- 4. The wild horse
- 5. American deer
- 6. The antelope
- 7. The southern hares
- 8. The black bear
- 9. The wild hog
- 10. The puma and cat family
- 11. The opossum
- 12. The racoon
- 13. Wild turkey
- 14. Grouse, snipe, quail, woodcock, etc.
- 15. The wild fowl
- 16. The alligator
- 17. American snakes
- 18. American fish
- 19. Bee-hunting
- Appendix.
