{"product_id":"9798337200378","title":"A Sporting Chance","description":"Author: Daniel P Mannix\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9798337200378\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Open Road Integrated Media\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 15 Oct 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 346 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Way of the Gladiator\u003c\/i\u003e shares his experiences hunting with strange devices-and animals-in this classic book.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Falcons, boomerangs, spears... In the mid-twentieth century, hunters of all shapes and sizes were in favor of giving their quarry a fighting chance. A revival of ancient sporting techniques was taking the hunting world by storm. The old ways required more skill and were, therefore, a greater challenge. They also brought people closer to nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Among those embracing this philosophy was author Daniel P.Mannix, who was more interested in learning an antique skill than shooting a new gun. In these pages, he delves into the history of hunting and gives readers firsthand accounts of his attempts at bagging pigeons with a feral cat (an ocelot named Tiba), using a blowgun with poisoned darts for deer in Mexico, teaching an otter to retrieve downed ducks, tracking-and trapping-humans, and other odd, old-school techniques.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A gripping compendium of hunting devices and trained animals that give the prey a sporting chance, this is easily the best hunting book in years.\" -\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47925107163294,"sku":"ING-9798337200378","price":44.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9798337200378.jpg?v=1782959709","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9798337200378","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}