Bowhunting's Whitetail Masters: The Techniques, Secrets and Successes of the Most Skilled Whitetail Bowhunters in America [Hardcover]

Dan Bertalan (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 344 pages
• Publisher: Envisage Unlimited (May 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 096239551X
• ISBN-13: 978-0962395512
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #308,261 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Master's Art, August 25, 2001

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Thomas M. Basch, MD (Grand Rapids, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bowhunting's Whitetail Masters: The Techniques, Secrets and Successes of the Most Skilled Whitetail Bowhunters in America (Hardcover)

This is not the typical deer hunting how-to manual. Bertalan goes far beyond the world of 300 yard rifle shots and endorsement-ridden outdoor magazine articles as he explores how twelve master bowhunters operate inside that zone of extreme intensity the surrounds the trophy whitetail buck, where a hunter's single stray movement or the most subtle shift in breeze can end a season. Those of us who have bowhunted across North America and beyond know that the hunter who consistently, year in and year out, bags a trophy whitetail buck with bow and arrow, can stand up against any hunter, anywhere, from any species, past or present. Bertalan does a great job in this book as he tells the story of each master hunter. Through these stories, the reader comes to know the approaches, philosophies, and techniques that these hunters have used to take craft to the level of fine art. Bowhunting's Whitetail Masters is for hard-core, dedicated, veteran bowhunters. If you consider yourself to be one, you owe it to yourself to read it. Let Bertalan show you what it takes to be great.

5.0 out of 5 stars The Masters' Art, August 25, 2001

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Thomas M. Basch, MD (Grand Rapids, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bowhunting's Whitetail Masters: The Techniques, Secrets and Successes of the Most Skilled Whitetail Bowhunters in America (Hardcover)

This is not your typical how-to deer hunting manual. You won't find step-by-step instructions, equipment lists, endless endorsements, etc. What you will find is a book of incredibly detailed non-fiction hunting stories. The stories chronicle how twelve master bowmen have transformed whitetail hunting from craft to art. Only by reading the stories do you come to understand each hunter's individual approach, technique, and philosophy. Only by reading the stories do you learn. This book is for hard-core, devoted, veteran bowhunters, because it endeavors to move far beyond the tired "Here's where you should put your treestand" formula so frequently rehashed in outdoor magazines and manuals. Those of us who have bowhunted across North America and beyond know that bowhunters who year in and year out kill trophy class whitetail bucks can hold their own with any hunter, anywhere, from any species, past or present. Such hunters are predators who have developed rare skill.

Bowhunting's Whitetail Masters takes you far away from the 300 yard rifle shots and places you inside that zone where a hunter's smallest stray movement or the slightest shift in breeze can make all the difference. I myself find it intoxicating to read about how exceptionally skilled hunters navigate and operate within this zone to become what they are: whitetail masters. Bertalan has done a great job.