Autumn Moons and Whitetail Dreams: A Portrait of an American Deer Hunter (Hardcover)

~ Michael Duarte (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Autumn Moons and Whitetail Dreams chronicles the seasoned experiences and imaginings of one who simply cannot live without the autumn woods and white-tail deer. It offers a fleeting look into the soul of passionate deer hunting.

From the Publisher

Michael Duarte's chronicling of whitetail Americana is filled not just with the experience and passion of the hunt, but the unspoken communion with nature and beast felt by the hunter and nonhunter alike. Using the little township of Harland Corners as the hub of the wheel, Duarte relates richly layered and charmingly comedic tales of the whitetail hunter, his vast history, and his love of the hunt that courses hot through his veins. Superbly written in three parts, Autumn Moons & Whitetail Dreams does not merely present experiences, but captures the soul-stirring essence of old-time hunts, and pulls you right into the heart of them.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 248 pages
• Publisher: Safari Press (October 25, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571571094
• ISBN-13: 978-1571571090
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,446,251 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful stories of whitetail deer hunting, January 10, 1999

By A Customer

This is definately one of the best books about hunting the whitetail deer I have read in a long time. Very refreshing. If you are looking for a how to kill a big buck book, this is not it. However, if you want to read a book that transports you to your favorite whitetail haunts this is for you. I found myself not only remembering vividly past hunts but also the feeling of those hunts and the characters involved. This books helps get us in touch with answers to the age old question - Why do we hunt? What makes hunting so special? Don't get the impression this is a heavy philsophical read, it isn't. Just a lot of fun. A truly great and entertaining book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A profound and insightful compendium of reflections, August 11, 2002

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Autumn Moons & Whitetail Dreams: Portraits Of The American Deer Hunter by hunting and trapping expert Michael Duarte is a fascinating, engaging, anecdotal, occasional humorous, and always informative chronicle of what it means to hunt the whitetail deer. Duarte ranges from the joy of experiencing nature to the hot-blooded thrill of the hunt itself. A profound and insightful compendium of reflections on the phenomena of hunting, and an emotional memoir brimming with personal experiences, Autumn Moons & Whitetail Dreams is welcome and rewarding reading for anyone who has ever taken rifle or camera and gone in search of the whitetail deer!