by Richard C. Rattenbury. Hardbound, 456 pages, 12" x 9". The pursuit of big game for life, profit and sport from 1800-1900. An illustrated, narrative history of big-game hunting in the 19th century American West. Drawing extensively on the writings of original participants and observers of the subject, this book affords unusual insight into the diverse methods and motives for hunting big game in the Old West. This book covers the principal big-game species, subsistence, commerce, and sport hunting; the variety of methods used over time among different peoples in the harvest; the evolving weaponry involved; the artistic expression engendered by the western chase; and the rise of the hunter-conservation movement.
