Hunting Black-Tailed Deer: An Oregon Perspective [Paperback]

Louis G. Terkla (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1995

This book is a comprehensive guide to black-tailed deer hunting, based on the author's 56 years of deer hunting experience. It provides valuable tips for both the novice and seasoned hunter by combining useful biological information and hunting strategies. The book unravels much of the mystery surrounding black-tailed deer from preparation for the hunt to enjoying venison on the table and would be a welcome addition to any hunter's library.

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"Rifle" magazine, January-February 1993, Number 145:

"After enjoying 50 hunting seasons and collecting 66 deer, 33 of which were blacktails, Dr. Terkla has compressed his field experience into a small, unbelievably informative book.....Anyone who can bag 33 of them must know what he is doing, and Dr. Terkla's savvy shows on each page of his book. His volume opens with the animals themselves, discussing their range, habitat, diet, behavior and routines, both daily and seasonal. Diseases and parasites that plague them aren't neglected either. Hunting techniques are detailed: still hunting, hunting timber, stand hunting, bow hunting, drive hunting, muzzleloader hunting, use of calls and decoys, hunting in the snow - he covers every aspect of the sport.....The result is a well-organized, lucid, easy-to-read text, filled with useful information. Although specifically dedicated to the Columbian blacktail, the hunting techniques and field tips he describes should help any sportsman become a better hunter, no matter what animal he seeks." END -- Publisher Comments

About the Author

Louis G. Terkla was born in southwestern Montana where he learned at an early age to hunt mule deer and Rocky Mountain elk. As a U.S. Army infantryman during World War II, he earned the bronze star in Italy, and after the war, he pursued an education in dentistry which brought him to Oregon in 1948. After earning his doctoral degree, he joined the faculty of the Oregon Health Sciences University School of Dentistry where he spent 35 years as a teacher, researcher and administrator. During the last 17-1/2 years of his tenure, he was the dean of the school. Always an avid hunter, Dr. terkla has pursued mule deer and Rocky Mountain elk in eastern Oregon and black-tailed deer and Roosevelt elk in western Oregon. His interest in, admiration for and over 36 years of experience in hunting black-tailed deer stimulated him to write this book. Dr. terkla lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife of 49 years and his Pudelpointer, an upland game bird hunting dog. He continues to hunt deer, elk and upland game birds with an undiminished passion for the sport.

Product Details

• Paperback: 162 pages
• Publisher: Louis G Terkla (June 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1878175181
• ISBN-13: 978-1878175182
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,104,820 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well researched and very informative, July 5, 2000

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"jaykinney" (Bainbridge Island, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hunting Black-Tailed Deer: An Oregon Perspective (Paperback)

Shelves of books exist about whitetails, but very little is in print concerning blacktailed deer. Terkla fills a real need. I am an amatuer naturalist and a hunter, and I found his book to be very well researched. He cites from numerous studies found only in college archives and wildlife department file cabinets: information that is inexcessible to the general public. It compares favorably to the text on blacktails published in the 1950s by the Washington Department of Game (now the Department of Fish and Wildlife). Details include the seasonal movement and diet of blacktails, their favored habitat, and the best methods to observe and hunt these shy creatures. Forget about trying to translate what you read about whitetails or mule deer to the blacktailed deer. This book will deals with them specifically.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good book, April 28, 2010

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Sir Ralph "mark_from_sf" (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hunting Black-Tailed Deer: An Oregon Perspective (Paperback)

I found this to be a very useful book. The author is a successful and specialized blacktail hunter who relates his own style and tactics. This and Boyd Iverson's book are both excellent in this way.

This is NOT one of those awful "anecdote" books which is more like a collection of hunting magazine articles. This is a lifetime hunter telling his own story.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The hunt for blacktail1, October 19, 2011

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Douglas W. Taylor "Taylormade" (Reedsport, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hunting Black-Tailed Deer: An Oregon Perspective (Paperback)

This book was very helpful, I have always had questions about blacktail deer and this book answered most of them. It helped with knowing their food and how it relates to your hunt, it went off of research done in Oregon about blacktail and to better understand how they behave threw out the season. Not many books on Oregon blacktail but this book hits a home run. A blacktail may not be the biggest of all deer but I can say he is without any question the toughest deer to hunt! Good luck on your quest!