Stalking Muntjac
Quiller Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84689-185-4 (ISBN)
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Stalking Muntjac will give you a better understanding of this fascinating species and how to manage its population in a responsible and humane way.
Graham Downing shares his knowledge of the origin and spread of Muntjac, detailing their natural history. Muntjac were introduced to Britain from their native China in the nineteenth century and they have spent the past hundred years colonising southern and eastern England. The phenomenal success of the Muntjac population has sometimes brought it into sharp conflict with those who make their living in the countryside, with conservationists and road users alike. As a result, and with no natural predators to control their numbers, muntjac numbers need to be managed.
To the deer stalker this presents a new sporting opportunity, for though they may be the smallest of our deer species, muntjac are nonetheless a challenging and absorbing quarry to hunt. Downing covers the pursuit of muntjac on foot, the use of high seats and calls, and even the rare opportunity to stalk barking muntjac by sound alone. For the stalker who is interested in trophies there is advice on the preparation and measuring of heads, while nobody who enjoys locally sourced food, fresh from the countryside, can fail to be enthused by his notes on muntjac cookery.
Graham Downing has been a regular contributor of more than 30 years to Shooting Times, The Field, Sporting Gun, Shooting Gazette, Shooting & Conservation and other similar titles. He has detailed practical knowledge of deer and deer stalking issues and was appointed editor of 'Deer', the journal of the British Deer Society, in 2003. His previous Quiller titles include The Deer Stalking Handbook, Practical Woodland Stalking and the Natural History of Deer chapter from Deer: Artists' Impressions.
Introduction
1. The Story of Muntjac in Britain
2. Natural History
3. Muntjac and Man
4. Stalking Practicalities
5. A Muntjac Stalking Philosophy
6. View from a High Seat
7. Both Feet on the Ground
8. Calling all Muntjac
9. A Feast of Muntjac
10. Trophies
Useful Contacts
References and Bibliography
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 18.9.2014 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 189 x 246 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Angeln / Jagd |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84689-185-X / 184689185X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-84689-185-4 / 9781846891854 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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