A Hunter's Handbook Editor/Compiler: Tim Ivins (Compiled by the Natal Hunters & Game Conservation Association)
A Hunter’s Handbook (Collectible Second Edition)
An Essential Field Guide to South African Game, Ethics, and Bushcraft Survival
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: A Hunter's Handbook
- Editor/Compiler: Tim Ivins (Compiled by the Natal Hunters & Game Conservation Association)
- Publisher: The Natal Hunters & Game Conservation Association, Pietermaritzburg
- Publication Date: November 1988
- ISBN-10: 0620132183
- ISBN-13: 9780620132183
- Edition Details: Second Edition
- Binding: Original publisher's illustrated card wrappers / picture covers.
- Physical Format: Octavo (8vo), 111 pages. Illustrated with detailed fine-line drawings by Philip Huebsch.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
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The Book: Very Good (VG)
- Exterior / Covers: The illustrated wrappers remain clean, flat, and structurally sound. Displays minor, standard handling and light shelf wear along the edges and corners, completely consistent with a well-preserved copy of this age.
- Interior: The text block is tight, square, and robustly bound. Internal pages and detailed line illustrations are clean, crisp, and free from user inscriptions, highlighting, or dog-ears.
- The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued)
Synopsis & Historical Value
Originally published in 1981 and revised for this collectible 1988 second edition, A Hunter's Handbook is a seminal South African field guide that beautifully fuses traditional tracking practices with pioneering modern conservation ethics. Serving as an educational cornerstone for both young enthusiasts and seasoned outdoorsmen, this manual compiles vital field competencies.
Chapters comprehensively cover hunting ethics, field conduct, game identification, tracking methods, and equipment maintenance. Crucially, it features invaluable bushcraft and survival essentials, including first aid protocols, snakebite treatment, and meticulous trophy preparation. It stands as a vital piece of South African hunting lore and conservation history.
Author/Editor Profile: Tim Ivins
Tim Ivins served as the principal editor and compiler for the Natal Hunters & Game Conservation Association (now known as KZN Hunting & Conservation Association). Working alongside legendary conservation figures and contributors—including forewords by Dr. Ian Player and illustrations by Philip Huebsch—Ivins instrumentalised standard safety protocols like the "10 Commandments of Firearm Safety". His editorial work created a benchmark curriculum used for decades across Southern Africa to educate young hunters on habitat preservation and environmental stewardship.
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