Hunting

Easy-to-read text, full-color photos, and captivating graphics introduce the sport of hunting. From duck hunting to moose hunting, this book examines the history of hunting, as well as hunting locations, methods, rules, and safety. Readers will learn about hunting on public land, private land, and private preserves, how to stalk and flush game, and how to use deer stands and decoys. Equipment including shotguns, rifles, bows and arrows, global positioning systems, and binoculars are...
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Easy-to-read text, full-color photos, and captivating graphics introduce the sport of hunting. From duck hunting to moose hunting, this book examines the history of hunting, as well as hunting locations, methods, rules, and safety. Readers will learn about hunting on public land, private land, and private preserves, how to stalk and flush game, and how to use deer stands and decoys. Equipment including shotguns, rifles, bows and arrows, global positioning systems, and binoculars are also discussed, as well as the training and use of hunting dogs. In addition, environmental topics including conservation and wildlife restoration are introduced. Illustrations of animal tracks show readers what to look for on a hunt, and sidebars about gun safety and ethical hunting emphasize the responsibility of hunting. Helpful tips, bold glossary terms, and an index accompany engaging text and interactive graphic elements to give readers a basic understanding of hunting.