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 Ian Barnett conveys the thrills and fascination of airgun hunting, embracing the great outdoors, from the depths of winter to high summer. Highly experienced and enthusiastic, the author takes the reader on hunting forays to field, wood, and farm, in barns, hides and along the margins, all in search of rabbits, squirrels, magpies, crows, pigeons and rats. As the year progresses, and the joy of each season at dawn or dusk unfolds, Ian Barnett describes the many tactics needed to pursue the particular quarry, he gives countless tips, looks at the pros and cons of different airguns and ammunition and even offers some simple game recipes too! He writes regularly about his passion of 30 years, for Sporting Rifle, Airgun Shooter and Countryman’s Weekly. Published by Merlin Unwin Books, 2011 Hardback, 224 pages. £20 ISBN 978-1-906122-28-7  During April and May adders come out of hibernation and absorb much-needed sunshine from the edge of woodland and on paths and warm rocks. Then in early summer the mating season begins. At that time, another extraordinary phenomenon can be seen by those lucky enough t o stumble on it: often mistaken for courtship, a beautiful ‘mirror’ dance takes place in which two male rivals sometimes engage in a power-struggle for mating rights. In high summer, from June onwards, their young of the previous year can be spotted feeding on baby froglets near ponds and streams. In late August/early September the adders give birth and they will be last seen in November when they go into hibernation. Notorious since its bad press in early literature, the adder is a much misunderstood reptile, persecuted by both man and his dog, and stripped of its habitat – until recently. This resilient and fascinating snake has evolved with the means to survive in difficult circumstances and a wide range of terrain, from western Europe to Mongolia. Rodger McPhail is better known for his much-sought-after paintings and drawing. Remarkably this intriguing work is the first major book on the adder, the UK’s only venomous snake, and features a unique collection of adder photographs, which he has taken over many years, mainly on his local moor in Lancashire. Published by Merlin Unwin Books, 2011 Hardback, 128 pages. £14.99 ISBN 978-1-906122-29-4  This lively and informative book looks at the natural history, the populations, the movements and behaviour of wild duck, in order to help the sportsman to better understand his quarry. In no-nonsense prose, Douglas Butler shares the knowledge and experience of a lifetime of interest in ducks and in hunting them, with a European and US perspective. Wildfowling is a sport for the dedicated: it takes place at dawn and dusk, often in the depths of winter; it is a largely solitary pursuit (a working dog is often the only companion) and it requires knowledge of each species (for identification purposes) often in poor light and bad weather. This is the first book for many years to focus exclusively on duck shooting and it will appeal to ornithologists, conservationists and those who shoot duck. Douglas Butler is a doctor of zoology with a particular interest in wildfowl. He shot his first mallard at the age of eight and has been an avid duck hunter ever since. He is a regular contributor to Sporting Shooter. Published by Merlin Unwin Books, 2010 Hardback, 211 pages. £20 ISBN 978-1-906122-24-9
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