A Sporting Chance: Unusual Methods of Hunting (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798337200378)

The award-winning author of The Way of the Gladiator shares his experiences hunting with strange devices--and animals--in this classic book.

Falcons, boomerangs, spears. . . In the mid-twentieth century, hunters of all shapes and sizes were in favor of giving their quarry a fighting chance. A revival of ancient sporting techniques was taking the hunting world by storm. The old ways required more skill and were, therefore, a greater challenge. They also brought people closer to nature.

Among those embracing this philosophy was author Daniel P. Mannix, who was more interested in learning an antique skill than shooting a new gun. In these pages, he delves into the history of hunting and gives readers firsthand accounts of his attempts at bagging pigeons with a feral cat (an ocelot named Tiba), using a blowgun with poisoned darts for deer in Mexico, teaching an otter to retrieve downed ducks, tracking--and trapping--humans, and other odd, old-school techniques.

"A gripping compendium of hunting devices and trained animals that give the prey a sporting chance, this is easily the best hunting book in years." --Kirkus Reviews

Author: Daniel P. Mannix
ISBN-13: 9798337200378
Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
Language: English
Published: 07/08/2025
Pages: 346
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.77d