How to be Asked Again: How to be the Perfect Shooting Guest

by Rosie Nickerson

Overview

A thoroughly entertaining and informative guide to modern shooting etiquette. Inspired by beaters, keepers, pickers-up and shoot organisers, the book encapsulates the art of being the perfect guest at a shoot, from the moment the invitation arrives to tipping at the end of the day. With hilarious cartoons by Oliver Preston.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781846891243
Publisher:	Quiller
Publication date:	09/01/2009
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

The youngest daughter of shooting legend Sir Joseph Nickerson, who wrote A Shooting Man's Creed, Rosie has been steeped in the dos and don'ts of shooting since early childhood, having shot her first grouse at the age of nine. She is a freelance journalist having written for Country Life, The Field and was 'token "green wellie"' for Tatler for a year.

Oliver Preston’s illustrations have been published in The Times, Punch, Cotswold Life and The Independent and he draws regularly for The Field magazine. Oliver’s work has been published in sixteen books, including compilations of his cartoons and he is the current chairman of The Cartoon Museum in London.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. The Shooting Invitation
2. The Shooting House Party
3. On Arriving
4. Shooting Safely and Shooting Well
5. Manners on the Field
6. Marking Your Birds and Picking Up
7. The Keeper and The Quarry
8. The Lady Gun
9. Loaders
10. The Shoot Lunch
11. Parting Shots
Appendix: Contacts Dictionary

Editorial Reviews

This book is much more than the title implies and will be invaluable to anyone new to game shooting. It is also pretty useful for the old hands too. The brilliant illustrations by Oliver Preston give the book a life of its own. It's great advice from a real expert.

From the Publisher

...this is both an informative book and a fun read.

Sporting Rifle

...with some hilarious cartoons from Oliver Preston, this is a hugely entertaining book.

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