The Complete Guide to Tracking: Following tracks, trails and signs, concealment, night movement and all forms of pursuit - Softcover

Carss, Bob

 
9780716022053: The Complete Guide to Tracking: Following tracks, trails and signs, concealment, night movement and all forms of pursuit

Synopsis

Discover how to track and stalk any living thing in any environment, including woodland, marsh, jungle and desert.

The reader will learn how to:

Interpret animal, human and vehicle signs.

Preserve night vision.

Use time frames to eliminate misleading signs.

Detect quarry when they backtrack or circle around.

Understand how time and weather affect signs.

Spot intentionally misleading signs.

The skills of observation, memory and analysis that a tracker employs are essential not only for the military and law enforcement agencies but are also invaluable for search and rescue teams, scouts, youth leaders, outdoor pursuit teachers, bird-watchers, ramblers, farmers, livestock owners and game keepers.

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About the Author

Bob Carss spent 18 years with 22 Special Air Service (SAS), where he trained as a tracker and ran numerous tracking courses for special forces.

From the Back Cover

Learn the secrets of tracking from an SAS expert

You can track anything or anyone with this unique guide from former Special Air Service tracker, Bob Carss. He believes that with practice and dedication, anyone can become a good tracker.

• Track animals, humans and vehicles in all conditions and terrains
• Use time frames to eliminate misleading signs
• Understand how weather affects tracks

Bob describes the skills of observation, memory and analysis that are invaluable for mountain and cave rescue teams, scouts, youth and outdoor pursuit leaders, bird-watchers, ramblers, conservationists, farmers and game keepers as well as military and law enforcement agencies.

His comprehensive book contains a mass of fascinating facts and true anecdote that will enable you to make detailed observations and assumptions about your surroundings. At the very least, individual or family walks become a lot more fun.

Enjoyable, interesting, well structured and presented - if you only want one book on tracking, buy this one.

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Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9780094795600: The Complete Guide to Tracking

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ISBN 10:  0094795606 ISBN 13:  9780094795600
Publisher: Constable and Robinson, 1999
Softcover