Advice from a Gamekeeper

John CowanPublished: 17/09/2009

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John Cowan is headkeeper on a large Scottish estate, and has worked as a gamekeeper all his life. He passes on everything he knows about the profession he loves. Crammed with fascinating practical advice, it is also a very entertaining read for anyone interested in the day-to-day challenges and joys of running a busy sporting estate.

ISBN: 9781906122119 Category:

Description

John Cowan is headkeeper on a large Scottish estate, and has worked as a gamekeeper all his life. In this new book, he passes on everything he knows about the profession he loves.

The book is crammed with fascinating practical advice – but it is also a very entertaining read for anyone interested in the day-to-day challenges and joys of running a busy sporting estate.

It can be read for its countless tips and gamekeeping wisdom, or simply for pleasure, for the unique insight into the hard-working but rewarding life of the modern gamekeeper.

With informative drawings of traps and snares by Roger Penwill and classic wildlife illustrations from C.F. Tunnicliffe.

Additional information

Weight 0.689 kg
Dimensions 23.4 × 15.6 × 3.1 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

288

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

639.909411 (edition:22)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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