The Last Wolf Hawker
The Eagle Falconry of Friedrich Remmler
The Last Wolf Hawker invites the reader to another time and place to experience falconry that will leave the most accomplished eagle devotee awestruck. From vast wilderness forests to desolate Arctic islands, this is the story of Friedrich Remmler (1888-1972), the greatest golden eagle falconer Europe has ever produced, a man who successfully flew his birds to that ultimate quarry - the wolf.
With the help of Remmler's family and using his own meticulous notes, this book examines not only how he trained and flew his eagles but also includes translations of his own highly graphic hunt accounts; we join him as he takes fox and Arctic hare, and also delivers a monumental account of the only detailed wolf hunt ever published. Complemented by Remmler's own fascinating photographs, this important volume is both historical record and an absolutely riveting read.
"Remmler, in almost total isolation from other falconers, pioneered a system for training and hunting with eagles that he replicated successfully for decades and with dozens of birds. His accounts of past hunts are full of detail and good prose, translated from the German with obvious care by Hollinshead. The most complete picture to date of the fascinating and influential Remmler." Hawk Chalk
"From Remmler's vivid hunt accounts, I can feel the whole atmosphere: the landscape, the baying of the hounds as the quarry draws nearer; and finally the flight and kill .... I heartily recommend this book. You won't be disappointed." The Austringer
"A real gem of a book ... one I could read over and over again." The Falconers & Raptor Conservation Magazine
"A book which could arguably be his [the author's] best work to date." International Falconer
"If you both own an eagle and fly it at quarry, then this book is a must have. It perfectly complements his earlier publication Hawking with Golden Eagles. Well done Martin, and above all else, thank you!" BFC Newsletter
"Martin Hollinshead rediscovers the legendary eagle pioneer, and adds to his story the analytical perspective of someone who hunts with eagles. Anyone interested in eagles should not miss this book." Stephen Bodio
"A very interesting and historical work; certainly a fascinating read for any falconer - even non-'eaglers'." Kent Carnie
"I read Martin Hollinshead's new book, 'The Last Wolf Hawker' with much anticipation having awaited it's coming for some time. I was not disappointed. Upon receiving it, I just sat down and read it through, cover to cover. Mr. Remmler was truly a unique individual and this treatise captures the essence of eagle falconry in a way that most modern Western eagle falconers have been trying to discover over the past several years here in the US. Eagle falconry being in its infancy in the United States, we need to have such writings as reference material to learn from. Kudos to Mr. Hollinshead for a work well done." Brian Kellogg
First Edition limited to 600 numbered copies.
Hard Covers, black and white photographs
Price GBP - £30.00 plus p&p £2.50 UK / £5.00 rest of the world
Available in North America from Mikes Falconry Supplies
For UK credit card orders go to www.anglebooks.com (£30.00 + p&p £2.50 UK)