A Shooting Man's Creed, by Sir Joseph Nickerson (1914-1989), is a fascinating read about a modern day "Big Shot", from the Lincolnshire Wolds.
His accomplishments in country sports, animal husbandry and agriculture are more than noteworthy, they are at times legendary. He surpassed Lord Ripon's daily bags over and over, most of it done with 20 and 28 bore guns, yet so little is known of him outside his home country.
I would have loved to have known "JN", as he was known by his countrymen. The book is just a wealth of firsthand, modern day information on owning, running, and supplying driven shoots on estates in England and other countries.
edited to add : I just looked for a link to some for sale on Amazon and was shocked to find that the book has evidently become a classic work, and highly sought after. They are available from $259 dollars to upwards of $1200. I bought mine in 2007, through Amazon, and paid the equivalent of twenty pounds, which is the price printed inside the front dustcover.
Last edited by Stanton Hillis; 02/02/26 08:36 AM.
