Dimensions
190 x 241 x 21mm
The complete roughshooter's guide to woodcock fieldcraft and quarry. This beautifully illustrated book with stunning photographs is not just about shooting woodcock, it also takes a comprehensive look at the Woodcock from population numbers to migration and the effects of climate change. Woodcock Fieldcraft and Quarry contains a complete roughshooters' guide to finding good woodcock shooting and a section on fieldcraft. This includes looking at the responsible approach to shooting woodcock and includes a discussion on the subtle difference between 'hunting' this enigmatic quarry as opposed to simply 'shooting it'. Also discusssed is the essential tool for any keen woodcock shooter: the 'specialist' Springer Spaniel, along with vital information on the best types of gun, cartridges and gear for the sport. AUTHOR: Professor Colin Trotman is a lifelong educator and field sportsman and the accepted UK and European authority on woodcock. He is a passionate hunter of woodcock and also a keen roughshooter and fly fisherman. He is a member of the Wetlands International Snipe and Woodcock Group. SELLING POINTS: -Complete roughshooter's guide to a responsible approach to woodcock shooting -A contemporary review of the species including the effects of climate change ILLUSTRATIONS Colour photographs throughout
