Description
Dust jacket notes: “Even though ‘houn-dawgs’ and the men who hunt them constitute a sizable segment of the American outdoor scene, their kind of hunting has been largely ignored in print, partly because of the rural nature of the activity itself, and partly because of the difficulty in obtaining authoritative information about it. Now at last, Dave Duffey, Dog Editor of Outdoor Life, has filled this void with a book that provides solid factual information where it can be established, and plausible speculation based on broad practical experience where the truth is unverifiable, about the whole range of America’ sight and scent hounds from the familiar beagle, fox and coonhound to the specialist hunters after lion, bear and boar. Hunting Hounds is a convenient reference for sportsmen seeking authentic information about the origin, development, selection, care and usage of every breed and strain, as well as entertaining reading, full of amusing anecdote an dpractical training tips. Novice nimrods will find Hunting Hounds an indispensable book, but even old-timers will enjoy reliving actual hunts and comparing notes with Duffey.” Includes Glossary, Index and black and white photographs throughout.
