Introduction

This edition of the classic work on the early English poacher was first published in 1901.

Contents Include

The First Gun

The Old Punt, A Curious ''Turnpike'' Tree

Shooting, A Fishing Expedition

Egg Time, A ''Gip'' Trap

Woodland Twilight, Traitors on the Gibbet

Lurcher-Land ''The Park''

Oby, And His System, The Moucher''s Calendar

Churchyard Pheasants: Before The Bench

Luke, The Rabbit-Contractor: The Brook Path

Farmer Willum''s Place: Snipe-Shooting

Ferreting: A Rabbit-Hunter

A Winter Night: Old Tricks: Pheasant Stalking: Matchlock Versus Breechloader

Conclusion

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.