Outdoors category: 5873 books

A fascinating look at the history and development of the revolver. Highly detailed and informative, Percussion Revolvers explores the advent, development, and use of precartridge revolvers during the middle years of the nineteenth century. The percussion revolver emerged in the 1830s and remained...

As seen through the eyes of the “Wagon Master”, Author Jack Campbell, explores the worldly travels of fishing through dusty and dirty sunglasses. His gang of four, the purported swashbucklers of fly-fishing, and their adventures from pristine Alaska to “ugly water” are humorously told in this...

The Lean-To and It's Variants Used in Survival and Bush Bough Beds Open Fronted Lean-to Principles, The Simple Open-Fronted Lean-to, Thermal Mass Version, Insulation Version, The Open-Fronted Lean-to Made of Flexible Materials, More Than One Occupant, Bough Beds, The Simple Bed, The Standard...

Do you enjoy camping and hiking? Do you want to learn strategies for planning, preparing and surviving by yourself in the wilderness? While nature in the wild is often beautiful it can also be dangerous if you ever become stranded. If you got stranded tomorrow, would you have the necessary...

When award-winning outdoor and nature writer Charles Fergus decided to leave his longtime home in Pennsylvania, he wrote a memoir of his last season hunting upland birds—grouse, woodcock, and pheasant— in his favorite coverts, some of which he had visited every autumn for almost thirty years....

This is a fantastic vintage guide to exploring, with chapters on required equipment, preparation, navigation, history and notable explorers, and much more. "Exploring" is highly recommended those with an interest in the subject, and it is not to be missed by collectors of vintage literature...

In-depth Study of Principles and Practices For Avalanche Safety Equipment, Avalanche Beacon , Avalanche Backpacks, Avalanche Alert and Avalanche Ski Training

Disaster never strikes when you expect it will and neither do medical emergencies. That is why it is vitally important to always carry a complete first-aid kit, with all the necessary medicine and medical equipment. No prepper should be without their survival medicine on hand, but first they need...

An invaluable guide to selecting from among a vast array of fly patterns and sizes - the standard work for the ardent trout-fisher and fly-tier.

For anglers looking to increase their catch, this indispensable guide reveals the steps to easily and confidently identifying the three stages-nymph, dun, and spinner-of many common mayfly species found in North America. Including information on when and where mayflies hatch and how trout feed on them...

In this excerpt from Combat Shooting, Massad Ayoob gives you expert tips for chooing a concealed carry gun or self-defense handgun, ammo, and related gear for combat shooting.

The Wild Red Deer of Scotland. Notes from an Island Forest on Deer, Deer Stalking, and Deer Forests in the Scottish Highlands. By Allan Gordon Cameron. Originally published in the early 1920's this scarce deer stalking title is now very hard to locate in its first edition. READ COUNTRY BOOKS have...

Here in one comprehensive source are all the age-old instructions for correctly mounting all kinds of game, from birds and deer to fish and beyond. The Complete Guide to Traditional Taxidermy will show you the pleasure of performing taxidermy work for yourself and the profit to be gained in performing...

Originally published in 1922, this is a fascinating illustrated guide to various fieldsports and the woodcraft connected with them. Contents Include: Life Habits of British Animals Game Birds of Great Britain Vermin Destruction of Vermin Hints for the Gunner Angling and Habits of Fresh Water Fish...