Backlash: A Compendium of Lore and Lies (Mostly Lies) Concerning Hunting, Fishing and the Out of Doors. Galen Winter

      

      

      Backlash

      A Compendium of Lore and Lies

      (Mostly Lies) Concerning Hunting,

      Fishing and the Out of Doors

      by

      Galen Winter

      CCB Publishing

      British Columbia, Canada

      Backlash: A Compendium of Lore and Lies (Mostly Lies) Concerning Hunting, Fishing and the Out of Doors

      Copyright ©1993, 2000, 2011 by Galen Winter

      ISBN-13 978-1-927360-08-8

      Third Edition

      Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

      Winter, Galen, 1926-

      Backlash [electronic resource] : a compendium of lore and lies (mostly lies) concerning hunting, fishing and the out of doors / written by Galen Winter – 3rd ed.

      Short stories.

      Electronic monograph in PDF format.

      ISBN 978-1-927360-08-8

      Also available in print format.

       I. Title.

      PS3573.I565B33 2011 813'.54 C2011-907877-5

      The stories contained herein were first published in The Wisconsin Sportsman and The Wisconsin Outdoor Journal magazines.

      Extreme care has been taken to ensure that all information presented in this book is accurate and up to date at the time of publishing. Neither the author nor the publisher can be held responsible for any errors or omissions. Additionally, neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.

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      Publisher:

      CCB Publishing

      British Columbia, Canada

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       Table of Contents

       Cover

       Table of Contents

       Foreword

       Chapter One: The Sportsman

       Hypertension

       Wishing Won’t Make It So

       The Will of Carmichael

       Silver Threads Among the Gold

       Cocktail Parties

       Improving the Breed

       Chapter Two: The Uplands

       Hunting Economics

       How to Pick Mushrooms

       To Hell with Dave Duffey

       Vile Bodies

       Skepticism

       The Rights of Autumn

       Chapter Three: The Lakes and the Streams

       How to Pluck Ducks

       Honesty is the Worst Policy

       Quack, Quack, Quack

       September Song

       Fish Story

       The Lion Will Lie Down with the Lamb

       Chapter Four: The Woods

       How to Roast a Suckling Pig

       Trouble

       Bear Story

       Surviving in the Wilderness

       Charlie’s Story about the Carp

       Cabins and Places

       Chapter Five: What to Do ‘Til the Vernal Equinox Arrives

       The Rites of Winter

       Be Prepared

       Throw the Rascals In

       Superiority

       Predicting the Weather

       The Rites of Spring

       Backword

       Other books by Galen Winter

       Back Cover

       Foreword