A Pennsylvania Bison Hunt

By Henry W Shoemaker

Henry Shoemaker collected the details of the bison he believed were native to Pennsylvania in the early days, including his imagined Bison americanus Pennsylvanicus, a smaller wood bison that lived among the forests of the Keystone State. Included are anecdotes and details from the experts on the subject in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Most entertaining, however, are the tales and descriptions of the various legendary hunters of the region, who hunted and shot them. This newly edited and indexed edition includes a foreword by Lawrence Knorr and numerous new annotations detailing and supporting or refuting the claims made by Shoemaker. Details about the men mentioned by Shoemaker are also provided, when they could be found. Readers of this new edition will now be entertained by Shoemaker's stories and be able to locate and visit the graves of those brave men who trekked through the endless mountains and river valleys of Pennsylvania.

Included in this volume:

ForewordIntroductionI. Definitely LocatedII. DescriptionIII. The PassingIV. The Last StandV. Last of His RaceVI. ReintroducedVII. Daniel Ott

The hunters or experts mentioned and pictured in this book include:

Colonel John KellyWilliam Temple HornadayJacob QuiggleDaniel OttJohann David Schoepff, Peter KalmAbraham Alfonse Albert GallatinJoel Asaph AllenSamuel Nicholson RhoadsJacob Wren ZimmermanThomas AsheSamuel McClellanMichael GroveJonas J. BarnettCornelius CromleyHarry Clay TrexlerGeorge Washington Wagenseller

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GH8CFC1M
• ISBN13: 9798888193433
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Catamount Press
• Length: 60 Pages
• Weight: 0.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"