The Field & Stream Deer Hunting Handbook [Paperback]

Jerome B. Robinson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1999 | Series: Field & Stream

The Lyons Press is proud to introduce six exciting hunting titles to the Field & Stream Fishing and Hunting Library, compact guidebooks for beginning and expert outdoorsmen alike. The editors and writers of America's most popular outdoor magazine-more than 7 million readers-bring years of experience to these informative and inexpensive guidebooks. They cover the topics that hunters want to know about most: how to track whitetail deer, how to call turkeys in, what bows are best, hunting safety, and much more.

Here is how to pattern whitetail deer, then hunt them. Still hunting, stalking, stand hunting, and pushing tactics are all covered. Includes useful advice on scents, rattling, clothing, optics, and firearms.

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Although the whitetail deer is the most abundant and sought-after big game animal in North America, a mature buck is among the most elusive quarries in the world. Successful hunters are not just lucky, but are able to interpret deer behavior, and have developed specialized hunting skills that are necessary to the pursuit of this secretive animal. In The Field & Stream Deer Hunting Handbook, author Jerome Robinson shows how to: read deer tracks; understand buck behavior; push deer; call deer into range; choose the firearm that's right for your hunting situation; sight-in a rifle; and much more.The Field & Stream Deer Hunting Handbook is the perfect companion, whether you're getting ready for your first hunt or looking for tips on how to get the buck of a lifetime. (6 X 9, 128 pages, b&w photos, diagrams, charts)

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: The Lyons Press; 1st edition (August 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558219110
• ISBN-13: 978-1558219113
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,390,247 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy it if you're going to be hunting with a shotgun, March 4, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The Field & Stream Deer Hunting Handbook (Paperback)

I am a complete beginner hunter. I love the magazine Field & Stream, so I expected more. Due to my status as a novice, I really can't compare this book to others dealing with deer hunting. However, I've read other books introducing readers to waterfowling, upland and turkey hunting, and I almost always felt like I could go out there and actually hunt, like I had aquired the fundamental knowledge needed to take my first steps. Not with this book.

However, my greatest disappointment is that the author chose to talk quite a lot about rifles, but not at all about shotguns. Here in the more urbanized east the majority of deer hunters cannot use bullets, but can use slugs. I just don't understand how the author could have written a book about deer hunting and not write about shotguns and slugs!