Still-Hunting Trophy Whitetails: with Bow, Rifle, Shotgun, and Muzzleloader (Paperback)

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Anthropologists tell us that primitive man evolved in part because of his abilities to still-hunt--moving silently and methodically in pursuit of big-game animals. Today, still-hunting is the least understood method of tagging trophy whitetail bucks. Still-Hunting Trophy Whitetails teaches hunters how to hone their woodsmanship skills to conquer the challenge of stalking bucks, with tips on camouflage and scent control, scrape lines, feeding and bedding areas, and travel routes. Details on yardage estimation, timing, shooting positions, and bowhunting thin cover provide the information necessary for successful sneaking and peeking. Special techniques for calling during the peak of the rut and imitating doe-in-heat bleats, buck contact and tending grunts, fawn-in-distress bleats, and buck clicks and growls round out the book.

About the Author

Bill Vaznis is a fulltime writer and photographer who has written more than 1,000 articles published in a variety of major outdoor magazines, including Deer & Deer Hunting and Whitetail Hunting Strategies. He makes his home in upstate New York.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Stackpole Books (September 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811734196
• ISBN-13: 978-0811734196
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #126,573 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Make Yourself a Better Boots-On-The-Ground Hunter, August 23, 2008

By	Steve Sorensen (www.EverydayHunter.com) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Since Teddy Roosevelt's day, outdoor writers haven't written much on the subject of still-hunting. In fact, it was way back in 1882 that Teddy's friend Theodore S. Van Dyke wrote "The Still-Hunter," which remains the classic work on the subject.

Vaznis's new book on the topic will give a boost to this time-tested method because it shows up when most hunters are getting frustrated with stand hunting. If you're willing to get out of your stand and try a method that will make you a better woodsman, a better student of deer, and a more successful hunter, the book has arrived at the right time.

I spent years hunting from stands before I gained confidence that I could become a good still-hunter. That confidence would have come much sooner if I had "Still-Hunting Trophy Whitetails" a long time ago. Now that I have it, I'm making a regular habit of studying its contents. My advice is that you do that same, because there will be a time when the art of still-hunting will rescue your season.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Nonfunctional Seller, May 4, 2008

By	Ed Poe "Red" (Oregon USA) - See all my reviews

I never got the ordered book, to date, 4 May 2008. The seller did not respond to two Emails approximately a week apart. I note there are no other reviews on this seller. Amazon is processing a refund according to their their A-Z satisfaction protocol.

Please note this is NOT a critique of the book "Still-Hunting Trophy Whitetails: with Bow, Rifle, Shotgun, and Muzzleloader". I used to hunt blacktails in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon, and I ordered the book to compare notes with a whitetail hunter. Both types of deer are notorious for being hard to sneak up on. I still look forward to getting a copy of "Still-Hunting Trophy Whitetails".