Shooting Sports

No matter what you hunt—upland birds, ducks and geese, doves, deer, or turkeys—Straight Shooting for Hunters will show you how to pick the right gear, develop the right plan, and make the shot when it counts. In this game-changing book, world champion Anthony I. Matarese Jr., the most decorated sporting clays shooter in US history, teams up with Will Primos, a true pioneer of the game-call industry and one of the best-known figures in outdoor media, to offer a no-nonsense guide to everything you need to know to improve your shooting.

Peter Hathaway Capstick first earned a name as an outdoor writer in the pages of such magazines as Guns & Ammo, Petersen’s Hunting, The American Hunter, and Outdoor Life. In Last Horizons, the first of a two-volume collection of his hunting, fishing, and shooting tales, Capstick shares twenty-four stories of his keen eye and steady hand with rifle, shotgun, bow, and typewriter.

Pro snowboarder Stella Lazarus has always loved her brother's best friend. But the one time she tried to show him, she was shot down faster than you can say "competitor disqualified". Until one blissful night in Tahoe, when Stella finally gets her man. Or does she? In the morning, Stella and Bear wake up to horrible news. The sort that sends them racing back to Vermont, and straight into the arms of guilt and family obligations.

This is a book on shooting and tactics, but it’s not just another book on basic shooting principles, rudimentary tactics, or fundamental weapons manipulations. I explore how warriors should train and fight, as well as how they should live. We will talk about technique, but will also dive deep into fitness, mindset, and strategy. We will explore leadership and philosophy as well.

To be more successful as a deer hunter, learn all you can about the animal, the wind, the temperature and the techniques required to get in close. In this book, you'll hear about some of the best hunters in the nation who know how to hunt deer close, including one of the greatest archers who ever lived, Howard Hill. John E. Phillips shares his own deer stories and hunting tips from 50 years of experience.

The Shooting Stars were a bunch of kids - LeBron James and his best friends - from Akron, Ohio, who first met on a youth basketball team of the same name when they were 10 and 11 years old. United by their love of the game and their yearning for companionship, they quickly forged a bond that would carry them through thick and thin (a lot of thin) and, at last, to a national championship in their senior year of high school.

Americans have always loved guns. This special bond was forged during the American Revolution and sanctified by the Second Amendment. It is because of this exceptional relationship that American civilians are more heavily armed than the citizens of any other nation. Or so we're told. In The Gunning of America, historian Pamela Haag overturns this conventional wisdom. American gun culture, she argues, developed not because the gun was exceptional but precisely because it was not.

Delta Sullivan hasst nichts mehr als Eishockey. Als sie erfährt, dass ausgerechnet sie eine Reportage über die Wild Mountain Eagles drehen muss, ist sie alles andere als begeistert. Wer braucht schon so viele verschwitzte Männerkörper, Testosteron und Selbstverliebtheit auf einem Haufen - und das vierzehn Tage lang? Kurzerhand bucht Delta ein Zimmer in einem Luxushotel, um sich bei Spa-Behandlungen auf die kommenden Wochen vorzubereiten. Dass der gut aussehende Mann, den sie abends in der Bar trifft, zusätzlich für Entspannung sorgt, passt hervorragend.

How to Be Better At Basketball in 21 Days: The Ultimate Guide to Drastically Improving Your Basketball Shooting, Passing and Dribbling Skills, teaches you using precision drills and specific exercises to stack skill after skill. Using Wilson’s special core philosophy, this thorough system will improve your form, develop new skills, and help you challenge even the most advanced players.

Mit der Liebe habe ich endgültig abgeschlossen. Um einen süßholzraspelnden Kollegen loszuwerden, brauche ich einen Fake-Freund. Mein heißer Nachbar kommt da gerade recht. Nach einer schmerzhaften Trennung konzentriere ich mich nur noch auf meinen Job als Feuerwehrfrau. Männer? Nein danke. Dumm nur, dass einer meiner Kollegen einfach nicht verstehen will, dass ich kein Interesse habe und ständig mit mir flirtet. Um ihn loszuwerden, bitte ich meinen Nachbarn Mase, beim anstehenden Sommerfest des Boston Fire Department mein Fake-Freund zu sein.

Each year in America, two million criminals break into homes just like yours. Is your aim good enough to guarantee your family's safety? How to Shoot like a Navy SEAL teaches gun owners and their families the same deadly, effective techniques the author used to create the world's deadliest snipers. The book is designed to give you the most powerful methods in easy-to-follow instructions.

No matter what you hunt—upland birds, ducks and geese, doves, deer, or turkeys—Straight Shooting for Hunters will show you how to pick the right gear, develop the right plan, and make the shot when it counts. In this game-changing book, world champion Anthony I. Matarese Jr., the most decorated sporting clays shooter in US history, teams up with Will Primos, a true pioneer of the game-call industry and one of the best-known figures in outdoor media, to offer a no-nonsense guide to everything you need to know to improve your shooting.

Learn the inspiring story of the Toronto Raptors' star shooting guard, DeMar DeRozan! DeMar DeRozan has quickly emerged as one of the premier scorers in the NBA, with a ruthless ability to score that reminds many of none other than a combination of Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady. In this unauthorized biography, we'll explore DeMar's incredible life story and impact on the game of basketball.

Komm mit nach Alaska, wo eisige Winde und glühende Herzen aufeinandertreffen. Eine gewaltige Lawine sperrt mich am Tag der Hochzeit meines Adoptivbruders in dessen Dorf ein. Weil ich keine andere Wahl habe, komme ich im Bed & Breakfast von Taya, der hübschen, aber kontrollsüchtigen Trauzeugin, unter. Als ob die Situation nicht schon kompliziert genug wäre, bringt mich mein Agent in Schwierigkeiten. Dank ihm stehe ich kurz vor den Play-offs ohne Team da. Ich muss dringend nach L.A., um das zu regeln, doch die Lawine hält mich hier fest.

Lazy days spent in the uplands inevitably bring a closer connection with nature. Especially when your sport is seeking that game little bird, the woodcock. For the woodcock reassures us that the brooks are still dancing merrily through the woods and are on their way to sweet-scented meadows. So it is, the woodcock brings joy to the lovers of forest, cover, and stream.

This turkey hunting audiobook, read by John Davenport, has entertaining chapters like: "How to Miss a Turkey", "Hunting with a Guide", and "The Turkey and the New York Lady". You'll learn about all the subspecies of turkey across North America, how to use a turkey call, how to scout before turkey season, how to find a turkey to hunt, and what hunting gear you'll need to put the odds in your favor to take a wily gobbler.

The 21st century sniper is a mature, intelligent shooter who leverages technology to his deadly advantage. He has spent thousands of hours honing his skills. He is a master of concealment in all environments, from the mountains of Afghanistan to the crowded streets of Iraq. He is trained in science and left alone to create the unique art of the kill. To the sniper, the battlefield is like a painter’s blank canvas. It is his job to simultaneously utilize tools, training, and creativity to deliver devastating psychological impact upon the battlefield. And it is he alone who is left with the intimacy of the kill.

Many individuals consider purchasing a gun for home protection, yet have no experience with firearms and the information available online seems confusing and often contradictory. This audiobook was written specifically for the novice and is a practical and common sense introduction to selecting your first firearm (handgun or shotgun) and learning how to use it safely and effectively in the absence of formalized training.

Was kann ich bei dieser Wette mit dem unmöglichen, aber höllisch gut aussehenden Kerl schon verlieren? Höchstens mein Höschen! Oder doch mein Herz? MAE. Ich hasse Malek - Eishockeyprofi bei den Crows, bester Freund meines Zwillingsbruders und größter Moralapostel, den die Welt je gesehen hat. Ich will mich unbedingt an ihm rächen, denn er hat mich in der Vergangenheit unglaublich verletzt. Deswegen schlage ich ihm auch kurzerhand eine höchst unmoralische Wette vor, die uns beide dazu zwingt, enthaltsam zu leben.

Ein Deal mit einem notorischen Regelbrecher? Keine gute Idee! Oder etwa doch? Nach seinem Rauswurf bei den Washington White Sharks lässt es Abraham Stelany krachen. Der ehemalige Center trinkt, feiert die Nächte durch und macht all das, worauf er als Footballprofi verzichten musste. Seine Karriere und was andere über ihn denken ist ihm egal. Doch das ändert sich, als ein prekäres Video von ihm an die Öffentlichkeit gerät. Als Abe eines Morgens mitten auf der Straße von einer Fremden geküsst wird, ahnt er nicht, dass er mit genau dieser Frau schon bald einen verrückten Deal eingehen wird.