Advanced Rut Hunting: Strategies for Taking Whitetails During Prime Time [Hardcover]

Gerald Bethge (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2003

Whitetail rut behavior and the hunting strategies that take it into account have come a long way in the last thirty years. We now know when--almost to the date-whitetails breed in a particular geographic location. We can translate and decipher deer vocalizations and language; have better knowledge of the size of a buck's home range; know why bucks make rubs, and where; and much more.

Still, one thing remains the same: The rut is a time for hope and big dreams--that the biggest buck in the woods will be so transfixed that he'll finally make the mistake that brings him within range.

Here, from some of the most respected and entertaining writers in the business, is an anthology of hunting the rut. Chapters include:

Catching the Early Rut, by Gary Clancy; Hitting the Rut Right, by Greg Miller; S-L-O-W Stalking the Rut, by Bob McNally; Forget About Hunting Scrapes, by John Weiss; Do You Savvy Rut Speak? by John Weiss; The Seven Phases of the Rut, by Curt Wells; EZ Guide to Calling Bucks, by Michael Hanback; Best Stands for the Rut, by Bill Winke; Calling the Rut, by John Weiss; Just a Matter of Time, by Kenn Young; Climb High for Rutting Bucks, by Bob Robb; Sure-Cure for the Post-Rut Blues, by Greg Miller; Early Rubs and How to Hunt Them, by Greg Miller; A Sham in the Deer Woods! by Gary Clancy; Follow Your Does, by Dave Justmann; and more.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Whitetail rut behavior and the hunting strategies that take it into account have come a long way in the past thirty years. We now know when - almost to the date - whitetails breed in a particular geographic location. We can translate and decipher deer vocalizations and language; have better knowledge of the size of a buck's home range; know why bucks make rubs, and where; and much more.
Still, one thing remains the same: The rut is a time for hope and big dreams - that the biggest buck in the woods will be so preoccupied with chasing does that he'll finally make the mistake that brings him within range.
Here from some of the most respected and entertaining writers in the business, is a complete guidebook to hunting every phase of the rut.

About the Author

Gerald Bethge is the executive editor of the Outdoor Magazine Group of Harris Publications in New York. An avid whitetail hunter, he is the co-author of The Ultimate Guide to Elk hunting. He lives in Fairfield, Connecticut

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: The Lyons Press; 1st edition (August 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592281028
• ISBN-13: 978-1592281022
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #421,195 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Has some good chapters, March 24, 2007

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This review is from: Advanced Rut Hunting: Strategies for Taking Whitetails During Prime Time (Hardcover)

This book has chapters written buy several authors some are pretty good some are pretty average. Overall there is alot of info in the book . Some is buy folks hunting high end lease's or guided hunts which is alot different than someone hunting public or heavily pressured land. Most of the authors have paid there dues and it comes through in there writing. It's a pretty good book overall. If there was a way to give 3 1/2 stars I'd probably give it that. I have 60+ books on Whitetail hunting this one is in the top 20.