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Pennsylvania Wild Cats

Pennsylvania Wild Cats - Paperback

by Henry W. Shoemaker
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Availability:In StockContributor:Henry W. Shoemaker, Lawrence KnorrTheme:Cultural Region/Mid-Atlantic, Cultural Region/Northeast U.S.Publish date:4/22/2025Pages:56
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Catamount PressISBN-13:9798888193518UPC:9798888193518Book Category:Travel, Sports & Recreation, ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Hunting, Life SciencesBook Topic:Northeast, ZoologySize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.15 inchesWeight:0.082Product ID:SCH9PYBSEC

Henry Shoemaker collected the details of the various wild cats native to Pennsylvania in the early days, including the bobcat and the lynx. Included are anecdotes and details from the experts on the subject in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Most entertaining, however, are the tales and descriptions of the various legendary hunters of the region, who trapped and shot them. This newly edited edition includes a foreword by Lawrence Knorr and numerous new annotations detailing and supporting or refuting the claims made by Shoemaker. Details about the men mentioned by Shoemaker are also provided, when they could be found. Readers of this new edition will now be entertained by Shoemaker's stories and be able to locate and visit the graves of those brave men who trekked through the endless mountains and river valleys of Pennsylvania

Included in this volume:

  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • I. Introduction
  • II. The Wild Cat
  • III. The Bobcat, or Catamount
  • IV. The Big Grey Wild Cat, or Canada Lynx
  • V. The Blue Mountain Cat
  • VI. Mixed Breeds
  • VII. Cat Hunting
  • VIII. Cat Hunters
  • Index

The hunters or experts mentioned and pictured in this book include:

  • "France" Homer
  • "Clem" Herlacher
  • Emanuel Harman
  • Jesse Logan
  • "Jake" Zimmerman
  • "Phil" Wright
  • C. E. Logue
  • LaRoy Lyman
  • Dr. W. J. McKnight
  • Abe Simcox
  • Sam'l Matter
  • Robert Karstetter
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Catamount PressISBN-13:9798888193518UPC:9798888193518Book Category:Travel, Sports & Recreation, ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Hunting, Life SciencesBook Topic:Northeast, ZoologySize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.15 inchesWeight:0.082Product ID:SCH9PYBSEC
Shoemaker, Henry W.: - Born into wealth and raised in New York City, Henry Shoemaker (1880-1958) spent his summers at the family estate in McElhattan, PA, and there fell in love with the state's mountains and people. During a long and varied career, Shoemaker wrote hundreds of articles and books on the disappearing Pennsylvania wilderness and its people and culture. A founder of the Pennsylvania Folklore Society, he also served as the Commonwealth's first state folklorist from 1946 to 1958.Knorr, Lawrence: - Lawrence Knorr has authored or co-authored over 30 books, mostly on history or biography. He is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), the Sons of the American Revolution, and numerous other historical organizations. He enjoys most writing about the formerly famous and his beloved Pennsylvania Dutch culture. He is a lifetime Penn State alum and holds a Ph.D. in History from Liberty University.
Publisher: Catamount Press

Edition

2nd Revised and Edition

Contributor(s)

Henry W. Shoemaker, Lawrence Knorr

Author

Henry W. Shoemaker

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