Eastern Upland Shooting (with special reference to Bird Dogs and their Handling.)

By Charles C. Norris and Charles Camblos Norris

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0924357010
• ISBN13: 9780924357015
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Countrysport Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.3" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

"The Hunting Bible"

This is the Countrysport 1989 reprint of the first edition with a new introduction by George Bird Evans. A quality piece of work: red linen cloth with gold print over hardback boards with a sewn binding. 408 pp, index, 8 p bibliography. 24 pp of photo plates. Norris' "thoughts, observations, and experiences on a shooting career that spanned the Golden Age of shotgunning in this country." Dr. Norris, born in 1876, "was an ardent follower of dogs and birds and enjoyed his sporting life to the fullest. A fancier of fine guns, blooded dogs, and a promoter of sporting ethics, he epitomized the Eastern sportsman of the first half of the 20th century." "His close friend towards the end of his life, George Bird Evans -- more than anyone else -- made a new generation aware of this man and his contribution to sporting literature." "His understanding of the dogs, the guns, and ultimately the birds also make this a most useful volume for all wingshooters -- many authorities have sought this book out for the fine chapters on dog training alone." TABLE OF CONTENTS The Shooting Dog Handling and Major Faults The Care of the Dog The Gun and Ammunition Shooting Hints Thoughts on Methods Afield The Ring-Necked Pheasant The Ruffed Grouse The American Woodcock The Bobwhite Quail Rail Scent, Wounded Birds, and Towring Equipment Game for the Table

The Hunting Bible

This is the Countrysport 1989 reprint of the first edition with a new introduction by George Bird Evans. A quality piece of work: red linen cloth with gold print over hardback boards with a sewn binding. 408 pp, index, 8 p bibliography. 24 pp of photo plates. Norris' "thoughts, observations, and experiences on a shooting career that spanned the Golden Age of shotgunning in this country." Dr. Norris, born in 1876, "was an ardent follower of dogs and birds and enjoyed his sporting life to the fullest. A fancier of fine guns, blooded dogs, and a promoter of sporting ethics, he epitomized the Eastern sportsman of the first half of the 20th century." "His close friend towards the end of his life, George Bird Evans -- more than anyone else -- made a new generation aware of this man and his contribution to sporting literature." "His understanding of the dogs, the guns, and ultimately the birds also make this a most useful volume for all wingshooters -- many authorities have sought this book out for the fine chapters on dog training alone." TABLE OF CONTENTS The Shooting Dog Handling and Major Faults The Care of the Dog The Gun and Ammunition Shooting Hints Thoughts on Methods Afield The Ring-Necked Pheasant The Ruffed Grouse The American Woodcock The Bobwhite Quail Rail Scent, Wounded Birds, and Towring Equipment Game for the Table

Upland hunitng classic

This is the essential resource for anyone interested in all aspects of upland shooting. Norris is probably best known as an old school gentleman wingshooter; this book shows how upland shooting is done right. It is interesting to note how Norris's method of wingshooting as practiced in the countryside around Philadelphia stands in stark contrast to the market duck hunting that was practiced just to the south on the Chesapeake. This book will also interest dog lovers (it contains descriptions of various breeds and general dog-care instruction). Norris was a doctor by training and this is apparent in his method of writing. He conveys clear accurate technical information. But behind all the technical information is an implicit lesson, that of fair chase. In the modern era, very few hunters can articulate this concept; and it is all but lost on the general public.