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I have visited there once, and relaxed at a private hot springs resort in the hills. The bullets being too hard would not provide any expansion and would just shoot a. Handgun hunting by lee jurras and george nonte i have reproduced this chapter from the long outofprint book. Massad ayoob gives a fairly good example of this in the above video in a sidebyside comparison with a gen 4 glock 20. Rifle hunting is the major focus in this compendium but there is also a wealth of information on bowhunting and muzzleloader hunting. The 88 best hunting books recommended by kate hoey, such as meat eater, crimson arrows and gun digest 2018. On the first page under the title it states that this is the first reference book on hunting with a handgun and i cannot think of better words to describe this book. We are very proud of our 90% success ratio on night vision hunts, which have no bag limit and no trophy fees.
This book really helped me to understand an appreciate the world of large caliber revolver handguns. This book deals with hunting in that part of the us and the weapons covered are mainly rifles,however,even in the early fifties mr. One would have to pay homage to the great elmer keith and his pioneering work with. Elephant hunting with a handgun by gary reeder an excerpt from handgun hunting and hunting handguns by gary reeder. Gun digest vintage hunting books and manuals for sale ebay. Roadhouse blues at the old dutch panama city living. Brownells is the source for all your ammunition needs. They were fullstocked, that is, the wood of the stock reached the muzzle. The first reference book on hunting with a handgun hardcover 1965 by alfred j goerg author. So, too, is it the case with fine writing about hunting.
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Whether your bigbore handgun adventures take place in the lower 48, alaska, africa, or anywhere else in the world, this book will help. An elk is bigger than anything most deer hunters have encountered, but theres still a variance. Description here is a book, written by the first man who presneted hunting big game with a handgun, alfred j. Al goerg was a pioneer handgun hunter and is the author of a very rare book titled pioneering handgun hunting selfpublished from photocopied, typewritten pages in 1965. This is a very sporting proposition, one it would do many rifle shooters well to emulate. Hands free the ability to hunt, move and stalk with your hands free is a one benefit to hunting with a handgun.
Exceptional, panels are clear of cloth cover, clean crisp text, firmly bound, sorry no dust jacket. The guns used for hunting in those days were flintlock rifles brought by the frontiersmen from virginia and kentucky. When most people choose to hunt squirrels and bunnies with a shotgun because a scoped. Dec 14, 2009 handgun hunting in zimbabwe welcome to ah tennis. The other handgun hunting books handgun hunter magazine. Grandville stuart, in his book forty years on the frontier, described the rifles used by illinois settlers in the 1840s. Oconnors 17th book, the art of hunting big game in north america is arguably oconnors best and most complete. Handgun hunting with the super magnums xtreme idaho. Gun digest book of hunting revolvers max prasac on. Pioneering handgun hunting the first reference book on hunting with a handgun goerg, alfred j. Cabela s online guns cabelas has a wide selection of handguns, pistols, rimfire rifles, centerfire rifles and shotguns that you can purchase online. For a while, as the power race raged, rifles with cutoff barrels and the rear part of the stock removed enjoyed some popularity. The first reference book on hunting with a handgun alfred j goerg on. Additionally, photo chapters showcasing pistols built by the early pioneers of.
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Like bowhunting, the handgun hunter deliberately puts some additional restraints on his or her hunting. Hunting in quebec federation quebecoise des chasseurs et. Apr 29, 2019 goergs book pioneering handgun hunting is out of print and very expensive when copies show up for sale. On hunting big game by robert ruark 1992, hardcover for sale online ebay. The larger site offers many related items for sale and has many related links.
Jun 26, 2019 those hunts were featured in als book, pioneering handgun hunting, as well as in several prominent hunting and firearms periodicals. He also talks about legal issues he faced involving the treasury department when he made rollo. Make offer vintage gun digest 1979 33rd anniversary gun book hunting tips shooting weapon. In these pages youll find sections on gear firearms, bows, scents, blinds and other accessories, planting and tending your land to make it as attractive to deer as possible and even delicious recipes for camp. The top 20 books for hunters and anglers outdoor life. Hunting with firearms module, for their invaluable collaboration in revising the 2003, 2006 and 2012. Pioneering handgun hunting the first reference book on hunting with a handgun.
For early settlers pioneering the wilderness of north america, gunsmiths became vital. Since 1974, muzzleloader has been the leading magazine devoted to traditional black powder hunting and shooting. That is the main handgun hunting classic as he was the one that started it all. Get into handgun hunting guns and shooting realtree camo. By the mid90s, i had killed a couple of wild hogs in the central coast region of california with a handgun, but my experience with the eastern cousin to my mule deer had been zip. In the beginning, hard cast bullets were never recommended for hunting use in handguns. Al goerg truly was a pioneer in the handgun hunting field, he just seemed to be way ahead of his time. Al and i had more recently scheduled a handgun brown bear trip for later in may of 1965.
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And a bullet from a powerful handgun is more humane than an arrow, as it kills very quickly with a wellplaced bullet. Start slow and build your arsenal as your skill set grows. Good advice, with tips and tactics for hunting small and big game in a 261page hard cover book. Hunting regulations introduction this publication is provided as a guide to florida hunting laws and regulations. My interest is not in hunting an activity confined to the. Past masters of the doubleaction sixguns guns magazine.
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Shop brands such as cci, hornady, winchester and more. The hunterauthors articles and later a book pioneering handgun hunting by al goerg didnt admit to all those shots, but my 16mm color movie of the episode tells the truth. Handgun hunter magazine the other handgun hunting books. The only time i hunt with a long gun is during muzzle loader season and i use a flint. Published by goerg enterprises of port angeles, wa, port angeles, wa, 1965. Vintage 1953 colt handbook a manual on handgun use for target. I was attracted to this story in particular as it takes place in ashiya, an exclusive suburb between osaka and kobe.
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American hunter a beginners guide to handgun hunting. In the book, he states that harvey recommended a maximum load of 11 grs. This book is truly obsolete and should not be used as a guide by anyone contemplating handgun hunting. Sign up for the rk guns newsletter and be the first to know about hot deals and special offers. Colt guns by martin rywell 1953 first edition pioneer press tennessee. Whether youre a firsttime buyer or not, our huge selection of guns online combined with our easy steps on how to buy a gun online make midwayusa the best place to shop for guns. Get the best deals on gun digest vintage hunting books and manuals when you shop the largest online selection at. The definition of a hunting handgun, like so many things in our modern culture, has been blurred. This annual booklet includes season dates, bag limits, hunt types, open areas, rules, regulations, drawing application details, and other requirements for the hunting of most big game, small game, other wildlife in arizona. Handgun hunter magazine publishes a large volume of member provided articles on handguns, hunting, shooting, reloading, optics, and other outdoor related subjects. Hunting seasons, season dates, rules and regulations for hunting in arizona. In this highly collectible book he reveals the secrets that made them preeminent in handgun hunting.
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