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Mastery of the chase through wind, speed, and skill. This book blends practical falconry with the history of coursing, guiding readers through modern hawking and the sport’s traditional roots.
The author brings decades of experience to a thorough look at the sport as practiced today. You’ll find clear explanations of gear, training, and handling, along with insights into where hawking and coursing fit in our open-country traditions. The text respects the sport’s heritage while offering practical guidance for enthusiasts and aspiring falconers alike.
- What falconry and coursing involve, and why open country matters for different quarry
- How to choose and train hawks, from peregrines to goshawks, and manage equipment
- Glossaries, terms, and step-by-step notes on modern practice and safety
- Historical context and club life that connect past traditions to present-day sport
Ideal for readers who love field sports with a long history, and for anyone curious about the art and discipline of hawking and coursing today.
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Excerpt from Coursing and Falconry Coursing Having received permission to dedicate these volumes, the Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes, to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. I do so feeling that I am dedicating them to one of the best and keenest sportsmen of our time. I can say, from personal observation, that there is no man who can extricate himself from a bustling and pushing crowd of horsemen, when a fox breaks covert, more dexterously and quickly than His Royal Highness; and that when hounds run hard over a big country, no man can take a line of his own and live with them better. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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