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How to Bag the Biggest Buck of Your Life [Hardcover]

Larry Benoit (Author), Peter Miller (Author), Lamar Underwood (Introduction)
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September 1, 2003
With a new introduction by Lamar Underwood, former editor of Sports Afield.


"This is a simple, plain-talking, commonsense, and no-nonsense book on hunting the Whitetail," begins HOW TO BAG THE BIGGEST BUCK OF YOUR LIFE. It's the book that started instructional hunting literature as we know it, and it's in print again.

Larry Benoit had spent decades tracking and taking deer in the mountains of northern Vermont before he set down the first word about hunting, and the result was an instant classic. He is a tracker in the old sense of the word, a smart hunter who works hard for his trophies. He doesn't sit on stumps, waiting for a deer to wander by, and he doesn't cruise back roads in a car: He hunts. In HOW TO BAG THE BIGGEST BUCK OF YOUR LIFE, he shows how. Chapters include getting fit for the chase, learning to read tracks, advice on clothing and equipment, how to handle a rifle, and how to field dress and butcher your buck. Interspersed are anecdotes from his long career, including the saga of a 13-day pursuit of a savvy, 230-pound buck with 25-inch antlers.

It's a book for the hunter just learning to love the woods, and it's a book for the old hand who wants to spend some time with one of the most experienced hunters ever to walk the northern forests. It's one of the gems of hunting literature.

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"Larry Benoit is possibly the best whitetail deer hunter in America¿"
--Sports Afield

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Since its first printing in January 1975, How to Bag the Biggest Buck of Your Life has quite literally become a legendary book. There is no denying that the whitetail deer is the greatest game animal in North America. And there are a lot of good books on hunting the whitetail. Why has this one become a publishing legend?
First, the prose is superb. From the first section on ridge runner bucks to a final chapter on Larry Benoit’s thoughts about what being a deer hunter means to him, the book reads beautifully. It is engaging and illuminating, the words flowing seamlessly.
But the book goes beyond that, as it has a sense of spirit of frontier-like freedom and opportunity. Larry Benoit looks at the mountains as our pioneer forefathers saw them.
Another thing about Larry Benoit and his hunting is that he is a family man, one who dedicated himself to raising his sons to share the hunting trails with him, The fact that Larry’s sons are also great hunters says a lot about his character and strengths. He obviously has taken the time and care to share with his boys what they need to know to be good hunters and good men.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Lyons Press; 1st edition (September 1, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1592280994
  • ISBN-13: 978-1592280995
  • Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #879,931 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Super pricey cult classic back in print!, October 18, 2003
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I remember reading about the Benoit family and their deer hunting years ago in a sporting magazine. What I remember most is that green plaid wool, Remington pump rifles and big bucks hanging from the meat pole everywhere.
Well in 1975 Larry Benoit published a book compiling those articles and alot more information entitled: How to Bag the Biggest Buck of Your Life. Because of Larry's legendary status as a hunter and his folksy way of telling how he hunts deer it became quite popular with deer hunters. Long out of print, used copies were selling for more than the price of a good used rifle! Now, thankfully it is available again, so I could afford one and read it. I loved it!
Hunters sick of the commercialization in todays hunting press (i.e. you can't possibly kill a buck without my brand of real bush illusion camo, and this hot scent, Lazermonster Super magnum rifle and this kind of scent absorbing underwear. etc, etc.) will appreciate the Benoits simple secret....they are real woodsmen in the tradition of James Fenimore Cooper's Hawkeye of the Leatherstocking Tales. The writing is simple yet elegant and it is fun to follow along with a master woodsman as he tracks the wily whitetails of northern Vermont and Maine. Even though I live and hunt mule deer and elk in the west, I enjoyed reading about such a superb woodsman and found some helpful tips.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Benoit Classic, February 10, 2004
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If you want to be the best at something, then follow the best. The Benoits are clearly some of the best at what they do - deer hunting. This book, although written years ago, is a wise purchase for any deer hunter. I have other Benoit deer hunting books and they are all filled with info on how to hunt as well as just being plain fun to read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Just a Darn Good Book, August 5, 2010
I was 15 years old when this book was first published in 1975 and had learned about Larry Benoit from Sports Afield magazine. I couldn't wait to read the book and was not disapointed and read it many times over the years until I loaned it to someone in the early 1980's and never got it back.

If you deer hunt, you need this book. If you enjoy reading a good how to book, you need this book, even if you don't deer hunt, but enjoy a well written book by a regular guy who really does walk the walk; you must have this book.

I'll be honest here and say that the tactics described do not in my opinon work well in the South where I live and do most of my hunting. That being said, you can still learn things and adapt them to your region, because after reading the book it caused you to think outside the box so to speak.

I own a newer copy of this book and I no longer will loan it to anyone, I tell them to buy their own.
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