The Bear Hunter's Century
- ISBN-10
- 081170209X
- ISBN-13
- 9780811702096
- Category
- Sports & Recreation
- Pages
- 252
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1988
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Author
- Paul Schullery
Description
The years from 1820 to 1920 saw the sport of bear hunting at its greatest flowering. Much of the country was still wild enough to support large numbers of both black and grizzly bears, who in turn supported a remarkable assortment of bear hunters. Some, like David Crockett and Theodore Roosevelt, became internationally famous. Others, like Wilburn Waters and Holt Collier, are almost completely forgotten, though their exploits were just as extraordinary. The Bear Hunter's Century brings to life the hard, thrilling lives, of these men. Not just a book of adventures, this a fascinating social history told with wit and style, a penetrating examination of the often inaccurate lore of bear hunting, and a celebration of the amazing skills developed by the best bear hunters.
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