SHOOTING PIGEONS. By John Humphreys.
1988 1st edition. 8vo (142 x 222mm). Pp190 + 1pp ad. B/w photographs, illustrations. Blue boards, spine titled in gilt.
"...the focus of this book is to inform the reader of many new and different techniques. Lofting, wing flapping, more thoughtful displays of decoys, and a greater adaptability on the part of the sportsman, are all part of this new pattern." Chapters include: The pigeon shooter and the pigeon; The hardware; Bits and pieces; Decoys; Flapping and lofting; Hides; Tactics and deployment; Farmers and permission; Roost and flight shooting; Stray feathers; Seven pigeon days; Pigeon pie by Angela Humphreys.
"...the focus of this book is to inform the reader of many new and different techniques. Lofting, wing flapping, more thoughtful displays of decoys, and a greater adaptability on the part of the sportsman, are all part of this new pattern." Chapters include: The pigeon shooter and the pigeon; The hardware; Bits and pieces; Decoys; Flapping and lofting; Hides; Tactics and deployment; Farmers and permission; Roost and flight shooting; Stray feathers; Seven pigeon days; Pigeon pie by Angela Humphreys.
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Book Code
18150
| Author | Humphreys (John). (1939-2012). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 18150 |
| ISBN | 0715391011 / 0715391011. |
| Book Description | Very good in slightly used dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1988 |
| Publisher | David and Charles. |
| Place | Newton Abbot, Devon. |