Market hunting info?

[Bobberman]

I'm interested in reading about the waterfowl market hunters and their history. Does anyone have any recomendations on a good book?

Thanks
Bobberman

[adobe wall]

Chesapeake by James Michener has quite a bit about market hunting. It's fiction but fairly accurate. I read the book when I was a kid and still remember the story about the punt gun blowing the back of the boat out.

regards, aw

[sprigkiller09]

I just picked up a book by Terry Grosz that is called "Slaughter" it is awesome!!! It is all about market gunning in California.

Terry Grosz also has a series of books that are a collection of wildlife law stories. His first book is Wildlife wars. Many of these stories are also Market gunning stories.

[Diver Killer]

Look up sinkbox.com. I think that's the site. It's operated by Worth Mathewson. He has a couple of books that I think have small sections on market hunting. More importantly, if you send him a email, I'm sure he'd be able to give you a very large list of titles to look for and where to find them. He's pretty knowledgeable on old waterfowling literature.

I think there's a book called "Market Gunners" or something like that, as well.

[Jellyhead]

Originally Posted by Diver Killer

Look up sinkbox.com. I think that's the site. It's operated by Worth Mathewson. He has a couple of books that I think have small sections on market hunting. More importantly, if you send him a email, I'm sure he'd be able to give you a very large list of titles to look for and where to find them. He's pretty knowledgeable on old waterfowling literature.

I think there's a book called "Market Gunners" or something like that, as well.

No waterfowling library would be complete without "The Outlaw Gunner" by Harry M. Walsh. Very interesting book.

Aaron

[baltz526]

http://www.wildfowling.com/puntgun.htm

[dubl_t]

GAME WARS by Marc Reisner (1991) is EXTREMELY good reading about market hunting and other wildlife violations.
http://www.mishalov.com/Reisner.html

I used this book as part of my studies for an upper level wildlife management class at UW (Wyoming).

[Flying Roast Beef]

I've read the "Outlaw Gunner" that's a good one. Imagine snuggling up to one of those huge punt guns prone in a sneak boat. Ouch.