Best Deer Hunting Books You Have Read

OwnerITO · Post by **OwnerITO** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:37 pm

Title kinda speaks for itself. I am not new to hunting at all but I am new to really learning all I can about deer hunting and would like some input on the books you have read that may help me with bagging a deer this year. Thank you in advance, Owner.

Horizontal Hunter · Post by **Horizontal Hunter** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:28 pm

probably one of the better all around books I have read and re-read is Whitetail Hunting Tactics of the pros edited by Lamar Underwood. It is a good all around book with sections on Understanding Whitetails, Most likely to succeed strategies, The Rut, Hunting Tactics, Deer Drives, Coping with Conditions, Tracking, and Shooting Suggestions.

I thought it was pretty good all around. I am looking forward to seeing some of the other suggestions.

HH

Fergie10 · Post by **Fergie10** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:37 pm

i am new to hunting and would also like some book ideas i asked for some for christmas but my mom couldnt find any............sujjestions on where to find them? thanks

OwnerITO · Post by **OwnerITO** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 7:26 pm

The books that I have read so far are Big Bucks The Benoit Way (forget author). It covers alot about tracking but has some good points about deer hunting throughout it. I am reading The Advanced Deer Hunter's Bible at thye moment. It is an excellent book so far. Took a quick brouse through it and it covers all the basics and I am learning quite a bit. I also read a book by Leonard Lee Rue III. I forgot the title but it was very good as well. I guess he has some other books out and his website is www.rue.com so I will check that out as well.

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 7:38 pm

Gaint Whitetails: A liftetime of lessons

by Mark and Terry Drury

This the best book I have read. It tells you everything you need to know about deer and how to hunt them. The rest is up to you and how you use the advice they give. They have detailed pics of bucks they have hunted as well as the kill shots in that book. I give the book a 9 outta 10 since nothing is perfect

tracer · Post by **tracer** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 7:57 pm

I believe it's important to learn all you can about the animal you are going to hunt. A good start is an excellent book by Dr. Leonard Lee Rue III, called: Way of the Whitetail. He explains in detail, the deer's five senses and the deer's year, month by month. Awesome photos of deer through out the book. I purchased the book at Bass Pro.I also suggest you read as many hunting mag. as you can,( eg. North American Whitetail, Deer and Deer Hunting ) and pick up a few hunting DVD's.

navaman · Post by **navaman** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 7:58 pm

Digger · Post by **Digger** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 8:28 pm

Big Bucks the Benoit Way: Secrets from America's First Family of Whitetail Hunting (Hardcover)
by Bryce M. Towsley (Author)

Benoit Bucks: The Second Generation (Hardcover)
by Bryce M. Towsley (Author)

How to Bag the Biggest Buck of Your Life (Paperback)
by Larry Benoit (Author), Peter Miller (Author)

the elf · Post by **the elf** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:02 am

Well said Mr. Stout!

tracer · Post by **tracer** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:23 am

Two of the best hunting magazine writers are Deer & Deer Huntings: Charles J. Alsheimer and Steve Bartylla who writes for several mags. including: north american Whitetail. This is my personal opinion, and the result is hanging on my wall. I do agree with bstout, that the mag. cover pics. are some times a little over the top. Another good hunting magazine published right here in Ontario is : ONTARIO Monster Whitetails .

Big John · Post by **Big John** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:37 am

I found "The Deer Hunters Almanac" by Sid Evans and the Sports Afield Editors, to be a very good read. Extremely informative.

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:49 am

I will have to say you can read all you want but the best teacher is yourself. The pro's generally dont want to be called pros, since they are just good hunters like ourselves. They just happened to get lucky and get on TV. To become a good hunter, you have to take what you learn year from year. A book can only tell you so much

maple · Post by **maple** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 10:02 am

Problem finding books? Try these.

http://www.lib.ksu.edu/depts/spec/rarebooks/oop.html

pphoenix · Post by **pphoenix** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:28 pm

Bowhunting Forests & Deep woods by Greg Miller, great book, for those who have hunted already for a few years.

widowman · Post by **widowman** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:48 pm

"Come November" by Gene Wensel