Preface -- Hunting And Shooting: -- Rifle actions -- Rifle stocks -- Rifle barrels -- Cartridges -- Cartridge selection Ballistics -- Rifle sights -- Rifle accessories -- Hunting/competition shooting -- Shotgun actions -- Gauge and shot size -- Shotgun barrel and choke -- Shotgun stocks -- Shot shell selection and ballistics -- Trapshooting -- Skeet shooting -- Clay target games -- Handgun actions -- Selecting the handgun -- Shooting the handgun -- Hand loading -- From field to table -- Game Animals And Birds: -- Big game animals -- Small game animals -- Predators -- Upland game birds -- Waterfowl -- Shorebirds -- Fishing: -- Spinning -- Fly fishing -- Bait casting -- Spin casting -- Conventional tackle for saltwater trolling and casting -- How to set drag -- Ice fishing -- Lines -- Taper design: the key to casting performance -- Fishhooks -- Artificial lures -- Tying flies and bugs -- Natural freshwater baits -- Natural saltwater baits -- How to catch bait and keep it fresh -- Terminal-rig accessories -- Knots -- Avoiding line twist -- Care and repair of fishing tackle -- Estimating fish weight -- Field care and dressing of fish -- Water temperature and fish -- Game Fish: -- Freshwater species -- Saltwater species -- Camping: -- Tents -- Recreational vehicles -- Camp bedding -- Footgear -- Camp clothing -- Camp stoves and heaters -- Camp lighting -- Camp cook kits -- Camp tools -- Backpacks -- Ropes and knots -- Campfires -- Camp foods and menus -- Survival: -- Planning ahead -- Preparing a survival kit -- Sustenance -- Medical care -- Fire -- Shelter and personal protection -- Rescue -- Surviving the cold -- Surviving the heat -- Dealing with dangerous water -- Path finding the easy way -- Boating: -- Hull design -- Boat construction -- Marine motors -- Boats for fishing -- Boats for hunting -- Boats for camping -- Boating electronics -- Anchors, moorings, and ropes -- Preparing for winter storage -- Preparing for spring launching -- Boat trailers -- Safe boating -- Personal watercraft -- Archery And Bow Hunting: -- Types of bows -- Bow selection and care -- Arrows -- Bowstrings -- Archery accessories -- How to shoot -- Bow hunting -- Bow fishing -- Hunting Dogs: -- Pointers -- Flushing dogs -- Retrievers -- Hounds -- First Aid: -- Emergency medical treatment -- Bites and poisonous plants -- Burns -- Surviving heat and cold -- Dislocations, sprains, and fractures -- Other injuries -- Illness -- First-aid kit -- Index -- Acknowledgments -- Photo credits -- About the author.