{"product_id":"a-sporting-chance-daniel-p-mannix-9798337200378","title":"A Sporting Chance: Unusual Methods of Hunting","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Way of the Gladiator\u003c\/i\u003e shares his experiences hunting with strange devices--and animals--in this classic book.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel P. Mannix\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798337200378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 346\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.77d","brand":"Daniel P. Mannix","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46962298487039,"sku":"9798337200378","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_671cecac-7622-4501-8c80-8566461fa8eb.jpg?v=1750649931","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-sporting-chance-daniel-p-mannix-9798337200378","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}