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Tracking Books


The Best Wildlife Tracking Books We Could Find

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Animal Tracks and Signs

Animal Tracks and Signs
Preben Bang &
Preben Dahlstrom Identify over 200 North West European birds and mammals that have passed by from the tracks & sign they have left behind.
Tracks and Trailcraft

Tracks and Trailcraft
Ellsworth Jaeger Great for beginner to expert, covers animal tracking in depth and an excellent resource on track identification and animal behavior.
The Science and Art of Tracking

The Science and Art
of Tracking
Tom Brown Jr Tom Brown, Jr.'s unique approach to inner growth through outer awareness
The SAS Guide to Tracking

The SAS Guide to Tracking
Bob Carss For the begginer to seasoned trackers, very informative, details the methods of tracking with plenty of expenations of procedures used.
Tracking and theArt of Seeing

Tracking and the
Art of Seeing
Paul Rezendes A comprehensive guide to animal tracking covers rodents, rabbits, weasels, racoons, foxes, coyotes, deer, sheep, elk, moose, and bears.
Mammal Tracksand Sign: A Guide to North American Species

Mammal Tracks
and Sign: A Guide to North American Species
Mark Elbroch Gives clear track illustrations together with feeding signs, scat, burrows, bedding areas, remains, and more on hundreds of mammal species.
Tactical Tracking Operations: Essential Guide for Military & Police Trackers

Tactical Tracking Operations: Essential Guide for Military & Police Trackers
David Scot-Donelan Packed with tracking tips including how to find and follow tracks through any terrain, the lost track drill etc Plus information on leading tracking operations.
Bird Tracks and Sign

Bird Tracks
and Sign
Mark Elbroch &
Eleanor Marks A guide for North American birds, aids identification of bird families & species through thier sign plus offers keys to bird behaviour in the wild.
Tracks and Signs of the Birds of Britain and Europe

Tracks and Signs of the Birds of Britain and Europe
Roy Brown, John Ferguson,
Michael Lawrence, David Lees A field guide to the tracks and sign of European birds. Describes, with colour illustrations, the many signs that can be found in the field.
Peterson Field Guide to Animal Tracks

Peterson Field Guide to Animal Tracks
Olaus J. Murie, Mark Elbroch,
Roger Tory Peterson
The Complete Guide to Tracking: Concealment, Night Movement...

The Complete Guide to Tracking: Concealment, Night Movement...
Bob Carss An excellent read & well thought out. Though slanted toward human tracking, instructs on following & interpreting any trail plus aging and weathering effects.
Tom Brown's Field Guide to Nature Observation and Tracking

Tom Brown's Field Guide to Nature Observation and Tracking
Tom Brown Jr Utilizing the ancient lore of Native Americans, Tom Brown passes on a timeless tradition that connects humankind to Earth.
The Tracker

The Tracker
Tom Brown Jr Tom's first book. In it he tells his story, from meeting his teacher Stalking Wolf as a child to various incidents in his life as an adult.
The Way of the Scout

The Way of the Scout
Tom Brown Jr As a boy, Tom Brown, Jr. learned the ancient skills of survival from a Native American he called Grandfather
The Search

The Search
Tom Brown Jr First-rate followup to "The Tracker"
For survival early man depended on his ability to track. Tom Brown has an extraordinary skill of reading the outdoors!
Finding Your Way without a Map

Finding Your Way without a Map
Harold Gatty How to determine locations in the wilderness, desert, ocean etc with methods used by aboriginal peoples and early explorers by an experienced pathfinder.
Mountain Navigation

Mountain Navigation
Peter Cliff THE reference book for those who wish to learn to find their way around in the mountain or hill country. Very clear & easy to follow with good diagrams
The Natural Navigator Pocket Guide

The Natural Navigator Pocket Guide
Tristan Gooley How trees can help you find your way, find North simply by looking at a puddle, how natural signs can be used to navigate on the open ocean.





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