Professional paper

The First Hunting Textbook of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Alojzije Frković ; Rijeka

Abstract

The article presents the first hunting (and fishing) textbook in Bosnia and Herzegovina, published in Sarajevo exactly 95 years ago, in 1914. The book, written for the needs of the newly established school of forestry, was penned by one of its teachers, Milan Střibrný, B. Sc. Drawing upon the available world literature, in particular “Hunting” by F. Ž. Kesterčanek and “Croa tian Hunter” by J. Ettinger, in the part dedicated to hunting the author gives a detailed survey of hunting terminology, game biology, game hunting, hunting dogs, hunting weapons and equipment.

Keywords

Bosnia and Herzegovina; Hunting and fishing; Milan Stribrny; textbook

Hrčak ID:

39505

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/39505

Publication date:

30.6.2009.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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