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Follow the hounds into rough country, where a hunt tests endurance and raises questions about protecting the wild.
In Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter, Theodore Roosevelt takes you onto the trails of the American West. His accounts draw on years as a rancher and hunter. Hounds follow a scent, riders follow the pack, and the pursuit of big game demands patience, nerve and endurance.
Roosevelt writes as both a sportsman and a close observer of animals. Alongside the chase, he explores wildlife habits and the rules he believes a hunter must follow. His approval of hunting sits beside a firm concern for protecting wild creatures and the country they inhabit.
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- The demanding outdoor life Explore Roosevelt’s belief that rough outdoor effort builds strength through patience, nerve and endurance.
- Hounds on the trail Follow dogs and riders through rough country in pursuit of big game.
- Animals beyond the chase Look closely at wildlife habits through the eyes of a hunter and naturalist.
- Rules of fair chase Consider a sporting code that rejects killing for show, greed or needless waste.
- The case for protection Discover how concern for wild land and creatures shapes Roosevelt’s view of hunting.
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You will enjoy this book if you love true outdoor adventure, close animal observation, horses and hounds, the old West, or the early history of American conservation.
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- Cougar hunting starts with a winter ride in Colorado
- A good pack is a cast of strong personalities
- Cougar fables fall apart when measured against facts
- Hounds do the work on a spring bear hunt
- Coyote coursing rewards riding and clear judgment
- The prongbuck teaches patience and humility
- True sport asks for skill, not easy killing
- Game laws and reserves serve ordinary citizens
- The Louisiana canebrakes offer an old Southern bear hunt
- Reading, home, and small neighbors complete the picture
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Pasatiempos al aire libre de un cazador estadounidense
by Theodore Roosevelt · 1905
Roosevelt rides through Colorado snow behind a hound pack, chasing cougars that weigh up to 227 pounds.
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What does it take to follow a cougar through Colorado snow when the thermometer reads twenty below? In January 1901, Theodore Roosevelt rides out of Meeker behind a pack of hounds and a hunter named John Goff.
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Cougar hunting starts with a winter ride in Colorado
In January 1901 Roosevelt leaves Meeker, in northwestern Colorado, for a five-week cougar hunt. His guide is the hunter John Goff. The country is high, dry, and rugged, with sagebrush on the flats and cliffs above deep ravines.
The method surprises him. A hunter does not scan the horizon for a shot, because the dogs do the work. The riders look down at the ground for tracks, and they often follow a trail two days old. Goff reads the snow with an eye that never fails.
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Roosevelt, Theodore. Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/outdoor-pastimes-of-an-american-hunter.
Roosevelt, T. (2026). Outdoor pastimes of an American hunter. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/outdoor-pastimes-of-an-american-hunter (Original work published 1905)
Roosevelt, Theodore. Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/outdoor-pastimes-of-an-american-hunter.
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What is Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter about?
It is Roosevelt's account of hunts for cougar, bear, coyote, pronghorn, deer, and wapiti, with close notes on animal behavior, visits to Yellowstone and the Louisiana canebrakes, and a steady argument for protecting wildlife by law.
Who is John Goff in the book?
John Goff is the Colorado hunter who guides Roosevelt on his 1901 cougar hunt and joins the 1905 bear hunt. He trains a pack of hounds that ignore deer, reads tracks in the snow, and handles the dogs with great skill.
Is Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter a true story?
Yes, it is nonfiction. Roosevelt describes real trips and real people, including Philip Stewart, Dr. Alexander Lambert, John Burroughs, and Major John Pitcher, and he writes from his own notes and memories of the hunts.
The author
Theodore Roosevelt
1858–1919 · American president and historian
Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) was born in New York City and died at Oyster Bay, New York. He served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909. He wrote books about history, hunting, and his life, including Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter (1905) and his autobiography (1913).
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