Shooting for Sport: A Guide to Driven Game Shooting, Wildfowling and the DIY Shoot

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Shooting for Sport: A Guide to Driven Game Shooting, Wildfowling and the DIY Shoot
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Tony Jackson
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:160
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreHunting or shooting animals and game
ISBN/Barcode 9781847979339
ClassificationsDewey:799.21
Audience
General
Illustrations Halftones, color; Illustrations, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher The Crowood Press Ltd
Imprint The Crowood Press Ltd
Publication Date 9 June 2015
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The sport of shooting available in Great Britain today is the envy of the world. Many newcomers find entry into the complex world of shooting daunting, and this book explains the various aspects that surround sporting shooting in all its guises. Topics covered include: . Choosing a gun and gun safety . Clothing and other equipment . Finding shooting . The quarry species . Driven shooting . The DIY shoot . Rough shooting . Gundogs. AUTHOR: Tony Jackson, a former editor of Shooting Times, has worked as a field sports journalist for his entire life and currently still writes for his former magazine, as well as numerous other sporting publications. 80 colour

Author Biography

Tony Jackson, a former editor of Shooting Times, has worked as a field sports journalist for his entire life and currently still writes for his former magazine, as well as numerous other sporting publications. He lives in South Somerset where he stalks, picks-up on local shoots with his two yellow Labradors, and helps to run a small DIY shoot.