Woodcock Shooting [Hardcover]

Edmund Walstein Davis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 23, 2001

This classic work is the rarest book ever written on woodcock hunting by an avid sportsman of the early part of the 20th century. Davis wrote about the woodcock and the turn-of-the-century woodcock gunner in the golden age of wingshooting when woodcock were plentiful. In 1908 he privately printed 100 copies of his book, Woodcock Shooting. He was killed in a hunting accident shortly after the book was published and it is almost impossible to find an original copy. We are proud to publish a new edition of this classic work as one of our special editions. Brett Smith, America's finest hunting artist has developed the color art work and etchings for this book. Kay Evans has graciously provided us with an introduction from her late husband, George Bird Evans. Like our other special editions, this book will be produced in an edition of 1,000 copies on fine acid-free paper, clothbound, and slipcased. Here is your opportunity to own one of the greatest books on woodcock and wingshooting ever written-a cornerstone book in every hunter's library.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 165 pages
• Publisher: Wilderness Adventures Pr (October 23, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1885106890
• ISBN-13: 978-1885106896
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,266,153 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Woodcock Shooting, July 25, 2005

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Thomas Loy "Birddog" (North Dakota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Woodcock Shooting (Hardcover)

Very good book. The reader gets a feel for the era that the book was written in. The language used in those days and the knowledge about woodcock is very entertaining. It reads like a poem

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice for Collectors but not a great "how to" book, January 21, 2007

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Badger (Slippery Rock, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Woodcock Shooting (Hardcover)

This book was written many years ago and is a nice addition to my collection but I wouldn't consider it to be a book that would quickly set you on the path of woodcock hunting success. When I read the reviews someone suggested it read like a poem and I didn't fully understand that, but it truly is written like a poem. It is almost as if it is fiction. I like books that hit you with the facts and this one does not do that.