Caught on the Trail
Have you ever wondered what roams your backyard in the dead of night? Shares the same nature trail with you, or is living on the fringe of your rural property? We have. So, we trekked our property, at the base of a mountain in northern British Columbia, and set up game cameras to get our answer! Over a span of seven years, we captured rare photos o …
The Hunting Falcon
For the first time under one cover, the author has assembled the results of the renewed interest, extensive experimentation, and technological progress that have advanced falconry over the past three decades. The Hunting Falcon is a fresh approach to the sport of falconry. For the first time under one cover, the author has assembled the results of …
Falconry Manual
A comprehensive guide to Falcons. This book is presented as a summary of practical information on the training of your hawk or falcon. It draws on my earlier works in this field: North American Falconry, 1976; and finally my major work covering the history, training and behavior of birds of prey, The Complete Falconer 1992 (Also Hancock House Publi …
Hunting tactics of Peregrines and other falcons
This dissertation describes the foraging habits and capture rates of four species of bird-hunting falcons; Peregrine (Falco peregrinus), Merlin (Falco colum-barius), Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus), and Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus). Eight of the nine study areas were situated in western Canada in widely different habitats, and the observation peri …
Coastal Bears
Grizzly bears can climb trees; black bears can be brown -- or even white, and some coastal bears will not hibernate at all. These facts, and the vibrant photographs of bears, underscore The Bear Man's true message, which is: Learn how to behave around bears; know proper 'bear manners' and you -- and the bear -- will survive an encounter. Armed with …
Raptors - Birds of Prey Coloring Book
Non-fiction, educational childrens colouring book. Line drawings throughout. Raptors, or birds of prey, are a very special and necessary component of the wilderness. They live by hunting. Raptors usually feed on mice, voles and insects. Some raptors catch grouse, rabbits while others feed by scavenging on salmon carcasses or road-killed deer.
Great Bears of Hyder AK and Stewart BC
A Guidebook to the bears and trails of Stewart BC, and Hyder Alaska. Newly updated information about the species and habits of the bears of Hyder Alaska, and Stewart BC. Fish Creek national park, boasts the best viewing area and trails through bear country in the world. Join Bear Man Keith Scott on his adventures with these magnificent carnivores.
Magnificent Bears of North America
Nice bear. I am not going to hurt you. I am far from tasty and I am sure you are not interested in trying me out. Only someone with wide experience in the bush and a deep understanding of bear behavior could talk a mother grizzly bear with a cub out of attacking him as it was poised to lunge and only someone as unconventional as Keith Scott would e …
Mountain Grizzly
A glimpse into the life of the Grizzly Bear. In the Mountain Grizzly, author Michael S. Quinton offers readers a glimpse into the seldom-seen life of the grizzly bear. Filled with more than 100 stunning pictures, Quinton has called upon twenty years of wildlife photography experience to create a spectacular photo essay. This diverse collection of i …
Compleat Falconer Ltd Leather
Limited Edition Leather Bound ($1500) plus original watercolour includes a very special original 4 x 6" watercolour painting made by Frank Beebe before his passing. Only six watercolours left in stock. A veritable how-to of Frank Beebe's lifetime experience. Included are plates of 32 original paintings and more that 100 illustrations and drawings. …
Frank L Beebe the Artist
A look into the life and times of falconry expert and acclaimed artist Frank L. Beebe. Hancock House is proud to present the fine and sensitive works of one of Canada's most famous bird artists, Frank Beebe. Here is the story of how young Frank took up drawing while in school, how one teacher reached his inner imagination and sparked his lifelong d …
Compleat Falconer
A veritable how-to of Frank Beebe's lifetime experience. Included are plates of 32 original paintings and more that 100 illustrations and drawings. What is Falconry? Really it is just bird watching, although a rather dramatic, specialized, glamorized, and historical kind of bird watching. It involves the taking of a predatory bird into the same kin …
