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On the Hunt With Grizzly Bears. Furstinger.

Through narrative nonfiction text, readers discover how grizzly bears hunt, where they call home, and how they raise their young. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and call outs, stunning photographs, maps, a glossary, sources for further research, a selected bibliography, and an introduction to the author.

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In Defense of Hunting: Yesterday and Today. Swan.

An acclaimed nature writer and environmentalist delivers an eloquent and provocative pro-hunting exploration of the primal impulse to hunt and its endangered value in modern society.

WHAT THE EXPERTS ARE SAYING

"Swan eloquently defends hunting on moral, ecological, and historical grounds. This is a thoughtful, reasonable book that will reinforce some opinions already held and, more importantly, prod those with no stance to investigate further." ----Booklist

"Hunters whould be proud of themselves. In fact, it's a must. Environmental psychologist James A. Swan's message comes through eloquently in a thought-provoking book."

-- Ed Dentry, syndicated outdoors columnist,
Rocky Mountain News

The finest blueprint for a sport embattled by the antihunting movement...thoughtfully crafted....a must read."
-- Charlie Meyers, outdoors columnist, Denver Post

"Destroys the anti-hunting arguments!" --Montreal Gazette

"An eloquent and entertaining blend of stories, science and common sense probing the heart and soul of hunting and its opponents...a distinctly poignant and personal analysis of the essential role of hunting in the delicate balance of life..."

--- Chuck Petrie, Editor, Ducks Unlimited

"Contains the best information on the importance and value of hunting today that I have ever read. This is MUST reading for all hunters and non-hunters."
---Bowhunter

"Drawing on solid credentials,...Swan argues that understanding why people hunt involves understanding humankind's fundamental nature."
--Library Journal

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Alaskan Adventures Vol 1. The Early Years. Annabel

ALASKAN ADVENTURES

Volume I—The Early Years

by Russell Annabel

Russell Annabel was one of America's most outstanding and gifted outdoor writers; in fact, Ernest Hemingway said Annabel was "the finest outdoor writer" that he had ever read-an endorsement most writers can only dream about! Annabel started writing of his adventures in the Northland in the 1930s and continued writing until the late 1970s. Follow Annabel and his mentor, Tex Cobb, around in Alaska as they face enraged grizzlies, trophy Dall sheep, marauding wolverines, and mad moose. No other writer has ever been able to capture the spirit of adventure and hunting in Alaska like Russell Annabel. The first volume in this series covers articles published from January 1933 to June 1951. The stories in this volume are from Sports Afield, National Sportsman, Field & Sream, Outdoor Life, Saturday Evening Post, Hunting Yearbook, and True. This collection contains some wonderful, Rustyesque titles, including "Caribou Medicine," "Wolves Look Better Dead," "Mad Dog Hunt on Attu," and "With Moose You Never Know."

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Adventure is my Business Vol 2. Annabel

ADVENTURE IS MY BUSINESS

Volume II (1951-1955)

by Russell Annabel

Russell Annabel was one of America's most outstanding and gifted outdoor writers; in fact, Ernest Hemingway said Annabel was "the finest outdoor writer" that he had ever read-an endorsement most writers can only dream about! Annabel started writing of his adventures in the Northland in the 1930s and continued writing until the late 1970s. Follow Annabel and his mentor, Tex Cobb, around in Alaska as they face enraged grizzlies, trophy Dall sheep, marauding wolverines, and mad moose. No other writer has ever been able to capture the spirit of adventure and hunting in Alaska like Russell Annabel. Most of the stories in this collection were taken from Sports Afield, but there were also articles taken from True, Outdoor Life, Field & Stream, Hunting Yearbook, and American Rod and Gun. Some of the stories include "Murderer in the Trees," "Trapping Is No Way to Get Rich," "Brawn, as in Bruin," "Saga of the Red One," and "Adventure Is My Business." Like volume one, this book was an instantaneous sellout.

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Adventure is in my Blood. Vol 3. Annabel

ADVENTURE IS IN MY BLOOD

Volume III (1957-1964)

by Russell Annabel

The third volume in the Annabel series, and like volume two the stories in this collection are almost all from Sports Afield. There is only one story from Hunting Yearbook. Annabel is without a doubt the greatest Alaskan writer of hunting stories there ever was. As in previous volumes, this book is filled with plenty of hair-raising adventures with bear, moose, wolf, and sheep; it also includes his Mexican hunting tales. "Grudge Grizzly," "Death of a King Wolf," "The Curse of the Chonchos," "The Shootingest Characters," and "The Gotch-eared Bull of Toonakloot."

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The Way We Were. Vol 5 Annabel

THE WAY WE WERE

Volume V (1970-1979)

by Russell Annabel

This is the fifth volume in the Russell Annabel series. Originally we thought this would be the final volume in the series, but then Dell Annabel Lamey and Jeff Davis found another cache of Annabel stories, so we were able to add two more volumes to this series. All the tales in this volume are from Sports Afield, with the exception of one from True Hunting Yearbook. Volume five contains more stories on the wilds of the North country he loved so much, and includes such titles as "Berserk Brownies I'll never Forget," "You Can't Beat Luck," "Grand Stalks for Smart Billies," and "The Way We Were." Never again will Alaskan wildlife, hunting, and hunters be described in such vivid and eloquent detail, in the style that has never been equaled by any other writer.

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Big Game Shooting in Alaska. Radclyffe

BIG GAME SHOOTING IN ALASKA

by Capt. C. R. E. Radclyffe

Captain Radclyffe was an English gentleman-hunter who visited Alaska in 1903. He bagged Dall sheep on the Kenai Peninsula, back then a relatively new destination for sport hunting. He shot excellent brown bear and moose, one a 57-incher on Kussiloff Lake on the Alaska Peninsula. On his final bear hunt, a sow charged him and his native guide abandoned him. He was arrested for game law violations that prematurely ended his hunt for sheep, adding another interesting dimension to this well-written story. The charges against Radclyffe were later dismissed since he had an off-season permit to collect for the British Museum, but the author’s partner was not so lucky. Radclyffe writes of how the judge enjoyed rubbing the dismissal into the face of the arresting marshal, and he paints a vivid picture of the interactions of the hunters, guides, and authorities. After all his troubles, he lost most of his trophies because of shipping problems related to the Russo-Japanese War. Radclyffe had a way with words that makes the account of his trip to the Alaskan frontier come alive. This is an extremely interesting and well-written account of the game as well as the people that existed 100 years ago in the frozen North. Big Game Shooting in Alaska is dedicated to Theodore Roosevelt, a longtime friend of Radclyffe’s.

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Hunting the Hunters. Kinmon

Hunting the Hunters

An Alaskan's Pursuit of North America's Most Valuable Predators Rick Kinmon

Kinmon knows predators, that much is certain. Rick has left no stone unturned in order to provide some of the best information a new, or experienced predator hunter could find. I've had the opportunity to hunt all over Alaska, but Rick's book makes me feel like I've missed out on a lot of quality adventure. Rick's stories make me want to break out my 22-250, find my snowshoes, and tune up the snowmobile. Then again, I might need a new rifle.

Carl Brent, Alaska Registered Guide

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Unquenchable Spirit. Shatzko.

Shatzko has had his share excitement while hunting. The following is a passage in his book on his polar bear hunt in the Arctic when the ice floe he was camped on broke loose. "In the morning, with the last wisps of the windstorm dying, Frankie got out of the tent first. 'You guys need to come see this.' There was certain urgency in his voice that had all of us scrambling out of the tent. At first, I didn't comprehend what I was seeing. The hump of land that had been a mile away last night looked as if it was more like ten miles away this morning. We all walked out toward what used be the pressure ridge. We were looking at open water. The ice, eight feet thick, had broken cleanly away. We stood on a shear ice cliff, staring at the raging Arctic water eight feet below. Our camp had broken away and had become a makeshift boat. It was being smashed with all the ocean's considerable fury. Below us certain death waited patiently. . . ."

Shatzko's hunting adventures in North America form the basis of the book. There he has hunted moose, caribou, mule deer, and, most of all, lots of sheep. Shatzko comes from a hunting family and his father and daughter feature in the pages of his hunts. Early on Shatzko realized that if he trained his horses, he would have access to the most remote wild places of British Columbia, and, so, he sets out to do just that. From the very beginning of his hunting exploits, he outfits himself, with only his own horses for companions; by far this takes more preparation, hard work, courage, determination, and resilience than going on a guided hunt. After hunting as much as possible in Canada, he tries his luck in Mexico, the United States, and two hunts in Central Asia for ibex and Marco Polo argali. But guides also feature prominently in these pages, especially the legendary Canadian Arctic outfitter Fred Webb.

All in all Shatzko has taken eleven trophies that qualify for the Boone & Crockett record book, no mean accomplishment for a hunter who is still a young man. In the introduction, the author says "I started this journey as a young man, who hunted strictly for sustenance, and I became a man who considers the challenge of hunting for trophy animals to be at the very core of who I am. This passion for the hunt is in every chapter." We could not say it any better ourselves. A great read.

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The Last Frontier. Sheppard.

Since 1937 Alaska magazine has charted the development of our biggest, most mysterious state. With compelling stories on such events as earthquakes, tidal waves, grizzly and polar bear attacks, the Russian influence, the Gold Rush, the Japanese invasion of the Aleutians during World War II, hunting and fishing, the lives of sourdoughs, Inuit life, and much more, The Last Frontier truly captures the essence of our largest state.

Other chapters include the tale of the Inuit commercial pilot, flying villagers across the Arctic. Or the one about the family of nine who left Richmond, Virginia, in 1938 on a home-built ark, sailed it to Alaska, and built a homestead outside of Juneau. Or the one about the family who placed their Model T Ford on a raft, hooked paddle wheels to the axles, and steered their home-built paddle wheeler down the Yukon River to the first road—whereupon they removed the car from the barge, and drove to Kansas.

Other stories include
* Susan Butcher’s record-breaking ascent of Denali . . . by dogsled
* The mystery of Klutuk, the beast of the tundra
* Golfing with bears in Kodiak
* The trials of a nurse running a hospital on an ice pack in 1921
* Tips on hunting musk oxen on the Yukon
* Newsworthy events such as the Exxon Valdez disaster and the debate about opening up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

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The High Road to Adventure. Vol 4. Annabel

THE HIGH ROAD TO ADVENTURE

Volume IV (1964-1970)

by Russell Annabel

All the stories in this fourth volume in the Annabel series are from Sports Afield. More Alaskan adventures as well as hunting in Mexico. This volume covers Annabel's magazine stories that were published from 1964 to 1970. Some of the titles include "That Damned Diabla Dog," "The Spookiest Coon Hunt," "Black Bears Are the Damnedest Neighbors," "Death of an Injun Devil," and "Moose of the Crazy Moon."

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Hunt Alaska Now. Self Guiding for trophy Moose and Caribou. Confer

Hunt Alaska Now: Self-Guiding for Trophy Moose & Caribou
by Dennis Confer

Here is everything you need to know to plan a successful,memorable, safe, economical trophy moose or caribou hunt in Alaska. This book gives you the experience of 800 happy hunters and the best of 30 years' research, finance, statistics, and organizational experience. -368 pages, 119 photos & illustrations.

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Outdoors Stupid from around the World. Bell.

Outdoors Stupid from around the World takes the reader on adventures throughout the world with a whole new cast of characters who continue the tradition of questionable judgment and bad luck. In Alaska, the main factors that can kill you include environmental hazards such as weather, terrain, and cold water; from critters, the main danger comes from bears.

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In the Shadow of Mount McKinley. Beach.

These tales and descriptions of the Mt. McKinley area of Alaska were written by on of the world's most famous big game hunters. The riveting accounts of hunting expeditions for caribou, bear, moose, and mountain sheep are ably illustrated with both photos taken by the author and by color plates of stunning paintings by Carl Rungius. It's a thrilling armchair journey with one of the first explorers and hunters in this part of North America. The descriptions of this wild land will have you packing your bags to visit the last great wilderness America has to offer.

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Addicted to Altitude. Confessions of a Mountain Hunter. Hampton

Mark Hampton is one of those fortunate individuals who grew up in a family of avid hunters. He was raised in rural, south Missouri where hunting and fishing were a way of life. The local school closed for deer season and still does to this day. Mark's father was serious about hunting taking polar bear, grizzly, dall sheep, moose, bighorn, mule deer, elk, and many other North American trophies. The passion for hunting ran deep in the family. Today, Hampton has hunted in twenty five countries on six continents and continues to explore remote areas searching for game. He has taken over one hundred and forty different species of big game with a handgun alone. Far from being a "collector", Mark is passionate about hunting. His enthusiastic dedication and goal-oriented drive has led him to various mountain ranges in pursuit of difficult and sought after big game.

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Hunting the Alaskan High Arctic. Haugen

HUNTING THE ALASKAN HIGH ARCTIC

Big-Game Hunting for Grizzly, Dall Sheep, Moose, Caribou, and Polar Bear in the Arctic Circle

by Scott Haugen

Haugen has faced man-eating lions in Africa and has hunted in the world’s most challenging terrain, but he came closest to death in an Arctic storm. Alaska—a hunter’s paradise set in an unforgiving climate—required Haugen to sharpen his prowess as he pursued polar bear, caribou, grizzly, wolverine, moose, Fannin and Dall sheep, tundra wolf, and white fox. Stationed as teachers in the remotest parts of Alaska, Haugen and his wife spent three years in Point Lay and four years among the Inupiat Eskimos in the remote village of Anaktuvuk Pass teaching the children of one of the world’s last true hunting cultures. Invited to hunt with the Eskimos of the Alaskan Arctic, he encountered caribou, bear, and sheep that had never before set eyes on a human, so remote were the areas he frequented. This uplifting book is for those who would scale near-vertical cliffs after Dall ram, hunt in whiteout conditions as windchill dips off the charts, race against time to stalk and field dress in agonizing cold, and risk life and limb for the thrill of the hunt.

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Sixty Years a Hunter. Quimby.

To the hunting world Bill Quimby is best known as the longtime editor of SCI’s Safari magazine. In this position Quimby had the chance to hunt on multiple continents for all the sundry game animals found there. In this book he tells us of hunts across North and South America; South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and other parts of Africa; Spain; Mongolia; and New Zealand. Also included is Quimby’s successful...

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Big Trophies, Epic Hunts. Matzinger, Spring.

Thirty hunters. Thirty record-book trophy game animals—most of them taken on public lands. Thirty epic tales to share back at hunting camp. These are the real-world stories behind some of the top-scoring trophies recognized by the Boone and Crockett Club, North America’s premier wildlife conservation organization. Traverse the deep backcountry in pursuit of North America’s wildest, wiliest big game animals—including cougar, caribou, mule deer, elk, bighorn sheep and more.

Witness the hard-core determination of North America’s most successful do-it-yourself hunters, who combine physical conditioning with research, fair-chase ethics and shooting prowess to seek out and harvest legendary trophy animals. Learn what it takes to make your mark in the record book from 30 who have actually been there. This handsome volume includes an introduction by Jason Matzinger, the well-known host of "Into High Country" on the Sportsman Channel along with a chapter explaining the science and uses of the record-keeping program by Justin Spring.

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Mammals of North America: Temperate and Arctic Regions. Forsyth.

This landmark reference by award-winning nature writer Adrian Forsyth includes scientific names, descriptions and behavioral information for the wild mammals of North America, but is much more than a field guide. In engaging language, the author delves into the reasons the animals live and act the way they do, explaining for example:

Why some predators are highly social while others live alone
Why shrews no bigger than a thimble eat more than their body weight each day
How a bat can pick a small insect off the surface of a leaf in total darkness
How a squat prehistoric pig-like animal evolved into the pronghorn antelope, one of the world's fastest creatures.

The text is illustrated with exquisite color photographs by some of North America's foremost wildlife photographers, making Mammals of North America an important nature reference for the entire family.

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The Journals of Andrew J Stone (Sheep)

JOURNALS OF ANDREW J. STONE

Expeditions to Arctic and Subarctic America after Wild Sheep, Grizzly, Caribou, and Muskoxen 1896-1903.

by R Margaret Frisina. 428pp.

New York City was abuzz on 3 April 1903; Andrew J. Stone, world-renowned Arctic explorer and hunter-naturalist, was fêted with a dinner/reception at the American Museum of Natural History. The East Mammal Hall was festooned with many specimens obtained by Stone on his three major expeditions into British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, and Alaska. While Stone was widely known and highly acclaimed in his time—one of the original members of the New York Explorers Club and tapped to make an expedition to the North Pole via the Northwest Passage—within a few years his amazing legacy faded into the shadows as the world’s attention was consumed by international conflict.

Today Stone is most widely known by hunters—sheep hunters in particular—as the man who in 1896 obtained a specimen of the “black sheep.” This sheep was subsequently named Stone sheep (Ovis dalli stonei) in honor of his fieldwork in this animal’s natural history. It was Stone who established that Dall and Stone sheep are distinct populations. With Theodore Roosevelt, Stone coauthored The Deer Family. Fortunately, Stone kept a series of journals during his travels from 1896 through 1903 in which he recorded his struggles against raging blizzards, hostile natives, daunting physical risks, and mind-warping loneliness and boredom.

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