Old Shooting Sporting Prints

[Feltwad]

Old sporting UK prints have always intrigued me mainly because they are a print and also the same principle still exists .I have enclosed 4 images of different types from my collection of old books dated 1800 which members may find interesting
Feltwad

Grouse Shooting

Pheasant shooting

Woodcock shooting

A talk on the days sport

 

[Whitworth]

Gentleman then went afield dressed a bit more fanciful then I care to dress Cool illustrations, thanks.

 

[hanshi]

Yes, English gentlemen used to (maybe still do) dress very spiffy when in the bush gunning for game. In the US they we I generally are dressed like bums. But after I, and others, discovered canvas hunting jackets and camo appearance did go up a few notches....okay, maybe one level then.