HUNTING THE HARD WAY. By Howard Hill.

(1953) reprint of 2000 new edition. 8vo paperback (152 x 228mm). Pp318. B/w photographs, b/w illustrations by Raymon Naylor. New foreword by Jerry Hill.

Hunting big game with long-bow, lasso and camera. "Hunting the Hard Way is considered by many to be the most sought-after archery title of all time. Archery conjures up many images - Robin Hood, the American West, wild safaris in Africa, and the simplicity of nature on a brisk October morning. Hill brings all this to life with his thrilling stories about hunting wildcats, buffalo, mountain sheep, wild boar, alligator, deer, and small game with bow and arrow. Howard Hill devoted a lifetime to the promotion of archery until his death in 1975. He is still considered one of the greatest archery hunters of all time." Chapters include: Shooting buffalo - Indian style; Big game in Wyoming; Two great hunters; Cat hunting in the Everglades; How I shoot a bow; Helpful hints; Types of bows; How to make bows and bow strings; How to make arrows; Deer hunting with the bow, part one; Deer hunting, part two; Outwitting a mountain sheep; Stalking, first aid to the hunter; Small game, part one; Small game, part two; Big blue; Wild boar; Devil cats; Tigre on the loose; North of '53'; Smart creatures; 'Gator hunting with Osceola; Marlin fishing with bow and lily iron; Shooting the bow under water; Backward look at archery; About the author.