If youâ€™re looking to develop a top-flight retriever, look no further than "Retriever Pups: The Formative First Year." In the conversational, intelligent writing style he was known for, "Field &amp; Stream" gun dog columnist Bill Tarrant covers everything you need to know to train your pup during the critical first year, including a dogs pack instinct and how you can use that "need to bond" to your advantage in training. Youâ€™ll also learn the how-tos of: * choosing a puppy * introducing the pup to your home * "tinkling and dumping" * whistle training, hand signals, fetching, check cords, and much more.

Retriever Pups: The Formative First Year (Master Training Series)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Tarrant, Bill

Pets & Animal Care

Swan Hill Pr

A Gundog Handler's Guide to Picking Up

Heath, Veronica

Handling Your Problem Horse examines the causes, preventions, and cures of more than 50 problems related to riding, driving, and handling. In easy-to-understand language, Walrond outlines effective methods of treatment. She points out that most problems are created by humans and are associated with fear on the horse's part, but through patient handling and repetition of commands, the horse can be re-educated. Among the topics discussed are: difficulties in catching, boxing, clipping, saddling, and grooming; fear of injections; bucking; rearing; crib-biting; head shaking; bolting food; rug-tearing; and kicking. Also recommended: The Horse Owner's Survival Guide, Fundamentals of Riding, Modern Riding Techniques, Tack: How to Choose It and Use It, Nutrition and the Feeding of Horses, How to Buy the Right Horse, Wild Horses.

Handling Your Problem Horse

Walrond, Sallie

Much useful information on sea fishing, coarse fishing and fly fishing - - all from the British perspective.  Many great photos is color and black & white - - and some very instructive cartoons.

Fly Fishing Tactics for Brown Trout

Sports & Outdoors

Bucknall, Geoffrey

Hunting & Fishing

The topics covered include understanding the stream, tackle, the quarry, fishing tactics, wet and dry flies, and the weather.

Flyfishing: Tactics on Small Streams

Stevens, Lou

A comprehensive and complete study of the sporting rifle suitable for the beginner and accomplished marksman alike.

The Sporting Rifle: A User's Handbook (Sporting Rifle: A User's Guide)

Marshall-Ball, Robin

Sets out the fundamentals of watching, managing and stalking these fascinating and elusive animals in simple language which will be easily absorbed even by the complete beginner.

Roe Deer Management And Stalking

Prior, Richard

Angler Lou Stevens tells how to cope with changing conditions, how to adapt your skills to suit every occasion.

The Adaptable Flyfisher: Wild Trout and Coarse Fish on Fly

"Rough Shooting" is a both a practical guide to sport with dog and gun, and also a celebration of the simple pleasures of informal shooting. In an age dominated by the organized driven shoot, Mike Swan reminds the reader of the quality and variety of sport which can still be enjoyed by the sportsman and his dog. "Rough Shooting" is a clear and concise guide to all the principle sporting quarry species, to sporting guns and cartridges, and to your choice and training of a gundog. Practical hints on shooting tactics are accompanied by helpful guidance on shoot management and habit improvement for game and wildfowl.

Rough Shooting

Swan, Mike

Readers are told of the inner nature of gundogs, their behavior patterns and reflexes, elements of management, and the man-dog communication system by which the recommended lessons can be taught.

Gundog Sense and Sensibility

Stephens, Wilson

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