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Predator Hunting: A Complete Guide to Hunting Coyotes, Foxes, Bobcats, Bears, and More

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This book is far from "A Complete Guide". It is mostly a collection of the author's hunting stories. I found the book lacking in the "chapters on selecting the right game calls and learning how and when to use them.." described on the book's back cover. I expected some sample sequences, and some explination of what types of calls are useful when. Tricks for bringing in predators the "last few critical yards" are totaly absent from the book. The author hardly even touches on techinques like the lip squeek, or any other method to close the gap. Questions like how to stop a charging coyote for a shot without spooking him off are left unanswered. The author even fails to mention the coyote's habit of circling downwind. There is one illistration showing a stand set up over a bait pile, but no discussion on the many factors to consider when setting up a calling stand. The only advice given is on the issue of camoflague and concealment.
Overall, I feel that the majority of the tips given in the book are things that the average novice hunter would know intuitivly. I gained nothing but some a few chuckles from reading this book.

This book really focuses on coyotes. That's fine because coyotes can be perforated all year around. Other predators are also covered, but a few pages of this book and you're loading the truck for coyote.

There are definitely a lot of hunting stories. But they are good and instructive stories. "We did this and that happened" or "I saw one do this". Trying to figure out what happened seems to be how most hunts end. Even the successful ones. We tell lots of stories and answer a lot of questions. The author answers the questions he thinks we would have asked. It's either that or make all the mistakes and figure everything out ourselves.

There are the usual bits about gear, but you figure out pretty quick that all you really need is a gun, camo, call, and time in the field.

I recently purchased 3 different books on predator hunting and tis was one of them. As an avid hunter looking to hone my skills and become proficient in calling I was looking for the sort of details this book offered. It gets into detail on calling, sets, equipment and all the other aspects of predator hunting. I would highly reccommend.

I have been predator hunting for a couple of decades and found this book to be an advance course for seasoned hunters, and a giant leap ahead for beginners. Bynum gives sage advice in a fun, easy to read style. I wish I had this book when I first started hunting predators. A great buy on the subject.

I recently purchased and read five predator/varmint hunting books and this was the best. Excellent source of predator hunting do's and don'ts, good mix of text and pictures, and some really good personal experiences in hunting predators. I highly recommend this book to beginners as well as seasoned hunters who think they know it all!!