THE AIRGUNNER'S COMPANION: A FIELD GUIDE TO HUNTING WITH AIR RIFLES. By J.D.J. Braithwaite.

2019 1st edition. 4to paperback (170 x 237mm). Pp207. Colour photographs.

This book is "a field guide to hunting with air rifles, provides the reader with the fundamental knowledge necessary to be an effective hunter. With detailed discussion about the different types of airgun and selecting additional shooting equipment (such as telescopic sights, moderators, laser range finders, etc). Chapters include how to use camouflage effectively, manage serious vermin control and conservation projects, stalking, lamping rabbits, how to decoy woodpigeon and corvid species to the ground, hunting around farmyards and woodland and a dedicated section on the effective control of grey squirrels. The book unites the latest developments in airgun technology, tried and tested methods for hunting, and the latest scientific knowledge concerning animal behaviour."