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Product Identifiers

PublisherGlobe Pequot Press, T.H.E.

ISBN-101599214377

ISBN-139781599214375

eBay Product ID (ePID)65919799

Product Key Features

Book TitleSas Guide to Tracking

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicHunting, Reference, Animals / Wildlife

Publication Year2008

IllustratorThomasson, Roy, Yes

GenreNature, Sports & Recreation

AuthorBob Carss

Book SeriesSas Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight0.8 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal599.147/9

Edition DescriptionGuide (Instructor's),New Edition,Revised edition

Table Of ContentThe SAS Guide to Tracking, New and Revised Part One: The Briefing Tracking today - some modern applicationsSome definitions and explanationsSign in tracking - defined and explainedFactors affecting signThe attributes of a tracker Part Two: The Pursuit Observation indoorsObservation out-of-doorsObservation of the individualThe principles of stalkingStalking techniquesNight movementThe track pursuit drillDeception tacticsJudging the age of signDeductive skillsThe lost track drill Part Three: Advanced skills Training trackersMilitary trackingDogs and trackingMap-readingHuman printsAnimal printsVehicle signPreserving prints Part Four: The Future Developments in tracking Index

SynopsisFormer-SAS member Bob Carss shows how to track any moving thing, in any environment, and under nearly any circumstance. Included are tips on: The SAS Guide to Tracking is a remarkable guide to developing a new awareness of the outdoors and is the perfect companion for naturalists, outdoorspeople, hunters, wildlife photographers, search-and-rescue teams, and law enforcement. With a Foreword by John Lofty" Wiseman, author of The SAS Survival Handbook, Anyone who has spent any time outdoors has come across strange tracks and wondered, "What was here?" In this new and revised edition of The SAS Guide to Tracking, a veteran of Britain's elite Special Air Service shows how to track any moving thing, in any environment, and under nearly any circumstance. An essential handbook for developing a new awareness of the outdoors, this book is the perfect companion for naturalists, outdoorspeople, hunters, wildlife photographers, search-and-rescue teams, and law enforcement organizations. Included are tips on: ·Tracking in desert, forest, jungle, marsh, and grassy areas·Interpreting animal, human, and vehicle signs·Preserving night vision·Using time frames to eliminate misleading signs·Detecting quarry when they backtrack or circle around·Interpreting how time and weather affect signs·Spotting intentionally misleading signsWith a Foreword by John "Lofty" Wiseman, author of The SAS Survival Handbook, Anyone who has spent any time outdoors has come across strange tracks and wondered, "What was here?" In this new and revised edition of The SAS Guide to Tracking, a veteran of Britain's elite Special Air Service shows how to track any moving thing, in any environment, and under nearly any circumstance. An essential handbook for developing a new awareness of the outdoors, this book is the perfect companion for naturalists, outdoorspeople, hunters, wildlife photographers, search-and-rescue teams, and law enforcement organizations. Included are tips on: -Tracking in desert, forest, jungle, marsh, and grassy areas -Interpreting animal, human, and vehicle signs -Preserving night vision -Using time frames to eliminate misleading signs -Detecting quarry when they backtrack or circle around -Interpreting how time and weather affect signs -Spotting intentionally misleading signs With a Foreword by John "Lofty" Wiseman, author of The SAS Survival Handbook, Anyone who has spent even a little time outdoors has come across strange tracks left by animals or people and wondered, "What was here?" In this practical guide, former-SAS member Bob Carss shows how to track any moving thing, in any environment, and under nearly any circumstance. He begins by explaining common terms, such as a "top sign", markings left above ankle height; "pointers", signs that tell the general direction of the quarry; and a "conclusive sign," markings that confirm the quarry's presence. The difference between tracks left by quarry and false tracks are described, as well as how a pattern of signs builds into the tracking picture - the overall movement, direction, and motivation of the quarry. Included are tips on: ·Tracking in desert, forest, jungle, marsh, and grassy areas ·Interpreting animal, human, and vehicle signs ·How to preserve night vision ·Using time frames to eliminate misleading signs ·Detecting quarry when they backtrack or circle around ·How time and weather affect signs ·How to spot intentionally misleading signs The SAS Guide to Tracking is a remarkable guide to developing a new awareness of the outdoors and is the perfect companion for naturalists, outdoorspeople, hunters, wildlife photographers, search-and-rescue teams, and law enforcement.

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