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Originally published in 1885, This fascinating work on Hunting Trips of a Ranchman is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of all who are interested in Hunting. Its chapters include; The wordly buffallo, A trip on the prairie and The black tail deer. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing this classic work with a brand new introductory biography of the author.

Originally published in 1885, This fascinating work on Hunting Trips of a Ranchman is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of all who are interested in Hunting. Its chapters include; The wordly buffallo, A trip on the prairie and The black tail deer. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing this classic work with a brand new introductory biography of the author.

Theodore Roosevelt was one of most remarkable presidents to have ever lived. From stalking wild geese to hunting elks to protecting the camp from a grizzly bear, this book documents his life out in the plains and mountains of the Midwest. Never one to shy away from an adventure, Roosevelt’s record of life as a ranchman and hunter has endured today as part of the classic folklore of the West. This book focuses on Roosevelt’s life as a hunter in the American frontier where he had gone to overcome the grief of losing his mother and wife in 1884. Vivid descriptions of the scenery, flora and fauna as well as people that populated the frontier abound within this book that covers Roosevelt’s life throughout 1885. It is on these plains that Roosevelt began to understand the true American spirit and allowed him to forge his life as a politician. “Could claim an honourable place on the same shelf as Walton’s Compleat Angler." The Spectator “Part memoir, part travelogue, part nature essay, and part sociological study … a peculiarly comprehensive documentary of life on the Plains, encompassing wildlife survey, cowboy culture, geographical study, and environmental exigency.” Love of the Land, Zachary Michael Jack Hunting Trips of a Ranchman provides a fascinating insight into the early life of one of the United States’ most interesting presidents. Theodore Roosevelt was an American statesman, author, explore, soldier, naturalist and reformer who served as the 26th President of the United States. He died in 1919.

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Hunting Trips of a Ranchman. very canny Two tame fawns Habits of deer Pets Method of stillhunting the white-tail Habits contrasted with those of antelope Wagon trip to the westward Heavy cloud-burst Buck shot while hunting on horseback Moonlight ride .. -. 102 CHAPTER V. THE BLACK-TAIL DEER. The black-tail and white-tail deer compared Different zones where game are found Hunting on horseback and on footS till-hunting Anecdotes Rapid extermination First buck shot Buck shot from hiding-place Different qualities required in hunting different kinds of gameS till-hunting the black-tail a most noble form of sport Dress required Character of habitat Bad Lands Best time for shooting, at dusk Difficult aiming Large buck killed in late evening Fighting capacity of bucks Appearance of black-tail Difficult to see and to hit Indians poor shots Riding to hounds Tracking Hunting in fall weather Three killed in a days hunting on foot A hunt on horseback Pony turns a somersault Two bucks killed by one ball at very long range 126 CHAPTER VI. A TRIP ON THE PRAIRIE. The prong-horn antelope A ppearance, habits, and method of hunting Hunting on horseback Wariness, speed, curiosity, and incapacity to make high jumps Fawns as pets Eagles Horned frogs Rattlesnakes Trip on the prairie in June Sights and sounds Desolate plains Running antelope Night camp Prairie dogs Badgers Skylarks A long shot Clear weather Camping among Medicine Buttes Sunset on plateau .- 180 CHAPTER VII. A TRIP AFTER MOUNTAIN SHEEP. Spell of bitter weather News brought of mountain sheepS tart after them False alarm about bear Character of Bad Lands Description of mountain sheep or big-horn I ts wariness Contrasted with other game I ts haunts The hardest of all game to successfully hunt Our trip Cold weather and tiresome walking Very rough groundS lippery, ice-covered crags Ram killed 220 CHAPTER VIII. THE LORDLY (Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)

United States, parts of which are still scantily peopled, by men of Mexican parentage, while other parts have been but recently won from the warlike tribes of Horse I ndians, now form a broad pastoral belt, stretching in a north and south line from British America to the Rio Grande. Throughout this great belt of grazing land almost the only industry is stock-raising, which is here engaged in on a really gigantic scale; and it is already nearly covered with the ranches of the stockmen, except on those isolated tracts (often themselves of great extent) from which the red men look hopelessly and sullenly out upon their old hunting-grounds, now roamed over by the countless herds of longhorned cattle. The northern portion of this belt is that which has been most lately thrown open to VOL. I. I.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

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