On the Wing - by E Donnall Thomas (Paperback)

About the Book

This title is a record of 60 years experience wing-shooting a variety of game birds and waterfowl in a variety of places. The text is 330 pages long and includes 45 color photographs.

Book Synopsis

The book is a reflection upon the author's 60 year experience hunting upland game birds and waterfowl. The text includes insightful observations on wildlife biology and habitat. It includes a lot of informative stories and information about hunting dogs, especially Labrador retrievers and various pointing breeds. While much of the material focuses on the author's current home state of Montana, settings also include Alaska, the desert Southwest, and Texas as well as international destinations such as New Zealand and multiple locations in Southern Africa. The text is supplemented by 45 high quality color photographs.

Review Quotes

"On the Wing is a remarkable account of a lifetime afield that belongs in the permanent collection of any hunter who appreciates a well-told story. Mike Floyd, Gray's Sporting Journal

Don's writing makes you feel like you are alongside to see the sights, sense the adrenaline, feel the warm, soft Labrador fur under your hands...

Steve and Jake Smith, Retriever Journal

Don Thomas is the consummate wing-shooter, and his passion for birds, dogs, people, and places comes through with his prose....that rare storyteller who can both educate and entertain. Ralph Stuart, - Shooting Sportsman

Don Thomas has gifted us with a collection of the very best hunting stories from uplands to water....Pure gold hunting stories. Tom Carpenter, Pheasants Forever