Beyond Fair Chase: The Ethic and Tradition of Hunting [Paperback]

Jim Posewitz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 5, 2002

In simple but powerful text, the ethical way to hunt is described from preparation to shooting to care after the shot.

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"Jim Posewitz has emerged as a leader in ensuring its [hunting] place in American Culture."--Spokesman Review

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Beyond Fair Chase is for anyone concerned about the future of hunting. In simple but powerful text, it describes the ethical way to hunt, from preparation to shooting to care after the shot. Never before have so many issues been linked together in an ethical context. 'Jim Posewitz has emerged as a leader in ensuring its (hunting) place in American Culture.' - Spokesman Review

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Falcon Publishing; 1st edition (June 5, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560442832
• ISBN-13: 978-1560442837
• Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 4.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #205,058 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #2 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Sports > Miscellaneous > Essays
  • #3 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Outdoors & Nature > Hunting & Fishing > Hunting

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A must for the beginning hunter or hunter educator., August 9, 1998

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This review is from: Beyond Fair Chase: The Ethic and Tradition of Hunting (Paperback)

Posewitz has set down a reasoned approach to ethics and points the way for us all, novice or veteran hunter. This is a very short book, and can be read by the novice in a short time. Rather than give us long lists of rules, Posewitz has chosen to let our conscience guide us by explaining the basics. Well written, with several stories that illustrate differing attitudes. If we are to preserve wildlife, it will be the hunter who pays - as it has been for 100 years. This book deals with issues of respect, reverence and use of game animals. More importantly, it does so in the right tone, not preachy, just informative.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Must" reading for today's hunters and future hunters, August 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Beyond Fair Chase: The Ethic and Tradition of Hunting (Paperback)

This book, albeit a slim volume is to be valued by veteran hunters and those new to the sport. The real emphasis is on the ethics of hunting well. Additional topics covered are well addressed. This book has been used in many state-sponsored hunter education courses, after having read it you will understand why. The author, who has impecible credentials as a wildlife biologist and hunter himself makes a valid case for continuing our national right to hunt.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Now if only people will read it..., January 9, 2006

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This review is from: Beyond Fair Chase: The Ethic and Tradition of Hunting (Paperback)

Jim Posewitz's pocket-sized book on the ethics of hunting measures about 6 inches by 4 inches, and 3/8 of an inch thick. In many states, hunting licenses are about 4x6. I wish this book was attached to every hunting license out there. The size and the price obviously were designed to make it easy to carry and afford. Alas, this only works once it is in your hands, and it needs to be in many more hands.

If you think a license to hunt means using whatever technique to get whatever animal, then this book really is for you. However, if you are interested in this book, I am not describing you. The folk that pick up this book are thinking ethics already! At our local indoor shooting range there is a sign in every room: "The future of hunting is dependent on hunter ethics."

Jim Posewitz would agree. Get lots of copies, and distribute them widely.