Hare Hunting

"Tantara"

• Publisher: Read Country Book
• Year: 2011
• Print ISBN: 9781905124237
• eBook ISBN: 9781447492276

HARE HUNTING By "TANTARA." (A Master of Harriers.) First published in London, 1893, this is one of the rarest of books dealing with English hare-hunting and the hounds that hunt them. It has long been a collector's item and is much sought after by both harrier breeders and huntsmen. Read Country Books has now re-published this intriguing work, using the exact text of the original, as part of its "History of Hunting" series. The book's 76 pages contain a wealth of historical information on: Old Hunting Authors. - Packs of Long Standing. - Hare Hunting. - Harriers. - Forming a Pack of Harriers. - Size of Hounds . - On Hunting the Hare. - Faults of Hounds. - Diseases. Hound Management. - Feeding and Exercising Hounds. - Diplomacy of Hunting. Supply of Hares. - Scent. - Habits of the Hare. - A Good Run. - Etc. This new edition is published in an attractive pictorial soft-cover format and is a worthy addition to any hunting or harrier fan's collection.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Chapter I. Old Hunting Authors
• Chapter II. Packs of Long Standing
• Chapter III. Modern Hare Hunting
• Chapter IV. The Modern Harriers
• Chapter V. Forming a Pack of Harriers
• Chapter VI. Size of Hounds
• Chapter VII. On Hunting the Hare
• Chapter VIII. Faults of Hounds
• Chapter IX. Diseases
• Chapter X. Mange
• Chapter XI. Cost of Keep (Food)
• Chapter XII. Kennels
• Chapter XIII. Feeding and Exercise
• Chapter XIV. The Diplomacy of Hunting
• Chapter XV. Wire
• Chapter XVI. Supply of Hares
• Chapter XVII. Scent
• Chapter XVIII. Habits of the Hare
• Chapter XIX. A Good Run