Field, Cover, And Trap Shooting; With An Appendix Containing The Rules Of Trapshooting (1891) - Tapa dura

Sinopsis

""Field, Cover, and Trap Shooting; With an Appendix Containing the Rules of Trapshooting"" is a comprehensive guidebook written by A.H. Bogardus in 1891. The book covers the fundamentals of shooting, such as gun handling, stance, and aim, as well as specific techniques for shooting in different environments, including fields and covers. The book also includes detailed instructions for trapshooting, a popular competitive sport at the time. The appendix contains the official rules for trapshooting, making this book a valuable resource for both novice and experienced shooters. The author, A.H. Bogardus, was a renowned marksman and trapshooter, and his expertise is evident throughout the book. Overall, ""Field, Cover, and Trap Shooting"" is a must-read for anyone interested in the art and science of shooting.""Embracing Hints For Skilled Marksmen; Instructions For Young Sportsmen; Haunts And Habits Of Game Birds; Flight And Resorts Of Water Fowl; Breeding And Breaking Of Dogs, Etc. Captain Adam H. Bogardus was a superb marksman in the field, on the shooting range, and on the stage during the latter part of the 19th century when shooting for recreation and for exhibitions and tournaments then so popular. Such contests were highly publicized entertainments and substantial sums were bet by participants as well as spectators. In his sometimes immodest accounts Bogardus tells of his life, his passion for hunting, and his consuming desire to achieve marksmanship supremacy nationally and internationally. During his lifetime he was a market hunter, marksman, entrepreneur, minor inventor, and popular showman.--Henry M. Reeves.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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