Opinion Needed hunting books

grainmaker181 · 10-27-2009, 10:12 PM

anyone have any books about hunting, fiction or nonfiction, that they really enjoyed and would recommend?

Sorny · 10-27-2009, 10:37 PM

Born to Hunt, by Nebraska's own Ralph Kohler. Ralph is a famed waterfowl guide from the Tekamah area. This book chronicles his life as a young boy right through adulthood. He led a truly amazing life. Great book for any waterfowl hunter to read!

Outdoor_Joe_26 · 10-27-2009, 10:44 PM

If you want waterfowl books, Bill Buckley has some good ones. "Misery Loves Company", "A Waterfowlers World", and "Generation DUX" are some great ones. Also any of "The Complete Hunter" series is worth a look.

Blackshirts11 · 10-27-2009, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Sorny

Born to Hunt, by Nebraska's own Ralph Kohler. Ralph is a famed waterfowl guide from the Tekamah area. This book chronicles his life as a young boy right through adulthood. He led a truly amazing life. Great book for any waterfowl hunter to read!

Ill will agree with this 100%! Even if your not a huge waterfowl hunter its a great book and i'm not one that like to spend my time reading either!

Shermanator · 10-28-2009, 12:39 PM

The Purification Ceremony by Mark T Sullivan. Start reading this one right before rifle season, or on an afternoon hunt. The woods will never be the same.

DiggerDog · 10-28-2009, 01:02 PM

A River Runs Throught It is an amazing book and much better than the movie. The movie was great.

jimbosan · 10-28-2009, 01:04 PM

"Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails" by John Eberhart

fishunt · 10-28-2009, 01:23 PM

If you like humor Patric Mcmaniss Has sevral books about fishing, hunting & the out doors.

grainmaker181 · 10-28-2009, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbosan

"Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails" by John Eberhart

did a search, would you recommend eberhart's precision bowhunting book, i ask cause it may be more pertinent to my hunting since i dont hunt in a pressured area

stonerj111 · 10-28-2009, 10:11 PM

"Precision Bowhunting" is a great book. I also like "Whitetail Straegies The Ultimate Guide" by Peter Fiduccia. I am currently reading "Whitetail Advantage Understanding Deer Behavior for Hunting Success" which has good info also. I have read a couple more but can't think of them right now.

jimbosan · 10-28-2009, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by grainmaker181

did a search, would you recommend eberhart's precision bowhunting book, i ask cause it may be more pertinent to my hunting since i dont hunt in a pressured area

My philosophy on that is if it works on pressured whitetails wouldn't it be that much better on deer that aren't pressured? I'm sure precision is a great read as well! Any knowledge that one can obtain is a valued assett. I believe John Eberhart has a web site called "Deer John" as well I'm not sure on that though.

grainmaker181 · 10-28-2009, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbosan

My philosophy on that is if it works on pressured whitetails wouldn't it be that much better on deer that aren't pressured?

good call

bassassin · 10-29-2009, 07:32 AM

I have read the Whitetail Advantage by Samuel and Zaiglin as well. It's a very informative book, and it makes it clear that it's not really a how-to book, just offers information that you can decide how to use. It's a lot of scientific data, so some stuff kinda conflicts with what old-time hunters and people think.

thedarkarcher · 10-29-2009, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by stonerj111

"Precision Bowhunting" is a great book. I also like "Whitetail Straegies The Ultimate Guide" by Peter Fiduccia. I am currently reading "Whitetail Advantage Understanding Deer Behavior for Hunting Success" which has good info also. I have read a couple more but can't think of them right now.

Right On! Whitetail Strategies by Peter Fiduccia has actually helped me kill more deer than any other book. I've read it at least 20 times, I probably need a new copy. I love McManus stories too. Good stuff.

CDILL · 10-29-2009, 03:22 PM

I have to add the third plug for "Born to Hunt" by Ralph Kohler. If you enjoy waterfowl hunting it is a must read and if you just enjoy hunting or even just enjoy being in the outdoors it is a great book as well.

My dad got me a copy for my birthday a few years ago and I have read and re-read it at least 5 or 6 times so far. The book does an outstanding job of allowing you to see nature through someone's eyes who you can tell has nothing but respect and admiration for it. Much more than just a hunting book in my opinion.

parker20 · 10-29-2009, 03:33 PM

if you would like to read about Africa try some capstick i have enjoyed all of his books The Last Ivory Hunter is the best imo

rusty shackleford · 10-29-2009, 03:41 PM

"The Adventures of Fred Bear" - it's all his field notes from various hunts. Really interesting.

"Poacher's Caught: Adventures of a Northwoods Game Warden" is a fun read.

smokeybear z · 10-29-2009, 10:25 PM

I read the Purification Ceromony too, years ago when it first came out. I don't remember exactly how it goes, but I do remember it being a little scarry.

Bill Heavey, from F&S, is a really funny writer. His book is called
"If you didn't bring the beef jerkey, what did I just Eat??" It is a bunch of different compilations of hunts he has been on and life experiences, some happy, some sad.

I never wanted to go to africa until I read "Hunter" by Hunter (ironically, that is his last name). A book of stories from years ago, about killing hundreds of lions, elephants, leopards, cape buff., alligators, and the dangers of uncivilized africa.

The last one I read was a bunch of short stories called "When Man is Pray" and talks about bear, wolf, lion, mt lion, deer, ect attacks on people. Another great read.

uglymike · 10-30-2009, 04:56 AM

Maneaters of Kumaon by Jim Corbett. OUTSTANDING!! Hunting maneating tigers with a double rifle back when India was a British colony, and all true stories with pictures........

vizslaguy08 · 10-30-2009, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by parker20

if you would like to read about Africa try some capstick i have enjoyed all of his books The Last Ivory Hunter is the best imo

10-27-2009, 10:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
grainmaker181 grainmaker181 has no status. Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Saronville Posts: 102 Thanks: 11 Thanked 22 Times in 22 Posts	hunting books anyone have any books about hunting, fiction or nonfiction, that they really enjoyed and would recommend?

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Sorny Sorny is READY FOR SPRING!!! Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: York Posts: 494 Thanks: 22 Thanked 76 Times in 52 Posts	Born to Hunt, by Nebraska's own Ralph Kohler. Ralph is a famed waterfowl guide from the Tekamah area. This book chronicles his life as a young boy right through adulthood. He led a truly amazing life. Great book for any waterfowl hunter to read! __________________ Vice President Bowfishers of Nebraska

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Outdoor_Joe_26 Outdoor_Joe_26 is ready to enjoy the weekend on the water. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Omaha Posts: 625 Thanks: 124 Thanked 160 Times in 131 Posts	If you want waterfowl books, Bill Buckley has some good ones. "Misery Loves Company", "A Waterfowlers World", and "Generation DUX" are some great ones. Also any of "The Complete Hunter" series is worth a look. __________________ Enjoy life now - It has an expiration date!

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DiggerDog DiggerDog is Looking forward to doing some ice fishing soon Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: At home, in the field, in a blind, in a boat, at our cabin, on a plane, or in a hotel room Posts: 1,290 Thanks: 55 Thanked 162 Times in 117 Posts	A River Runs Throught It is an amazing book and much better than the movie. The movie was great. __________________ "When you have shot one bird flying you have shot all birds flying. They are all different and they fly in different ways but the sensation is the same and the last one is as good as the first." - Ernest Hemingway

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jimbosan jimbosan has no status. Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Blair, Nebraska Posts: 2,339 Thanks: 279 Thanked 247 Times in 175 Posts	"Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails" by John Eberhart __________________ GET EM CLOSE/happiness is a bloody arrow!

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Shermanator Shermanator has no status. Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Grand Island Posts: 91 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	The Purification Ceremony by Mark T Sullivan. Start reading this one right before rifle season, or on an afternoon hunt. The woods will never be the same.

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fishunt fishunt has no status. Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lincoln Ne. Posts: 80 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	If you like humor Patric Mcmaniss Has sevral books about fishing, hunting & the out doors.

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stonerj111 stonerj111 has no status. Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 12 Thanks: 14 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	"Precision Bowhunting" is a great book. I also like "Whitetail Straegies The Ultimate Guide" by Peter Fiduccia. I am currently reading "Whitetail Advantage Understanding Deer Behavior for Hunting Success" which has good info also. I have read a couple more but can't think of them right now.

10-29-2009, 07:32 AM	#13 (permalink)
bassassin bassassin has no status. Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: 9 and 11 Posts: 19 Thanks: 5 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	I have read the Whitetail Advantage by Samuel and Zaiglin as well. It's a very informative book, and it makes it clear that it's not really a how-to book, just offers information that you can decide how to use. It's a lot of scientific data, so some stuff kinda conflicts with what old-time hunters and people think.

10-29-2009, 03:22 PM	#15 (permalink)
CDILL CDILL has no status. Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lincoln Posts: 28 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I have to add the third plug for "Born to Hunt" by Ralph Kohler. If you enjoy waterfowl hunting it is a must read and if you just enjoy hunting or even just enjoy being in the outdoors it is a great book as well. My dad got me a copy for my birthday a few years ago and I have read and re-read it at least 5 or 6 times so far. The book does an outstanding job of allowing you to see nature through someone's eyes who you can tell has nothing but respect and admiration for it. Much more than just a hunting book in my opinion.

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parker20 parker20 is waiting for my stimulus check Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: waverly Posts: 137 Thanks: 13 Thanked 55 Times in 21 Posts	if you would like to read about Africa try some capstick i have enjoyed all of his books The Last Ivory Hunter is the best imo

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rusty shackleford rusty shackleford has no status. Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 38 Thanks: 9 Thanked 15 Times in 11 Posts	"The Adventures of Fred Bear" - it's all his field notes from various hunts. Really interesting. "Poacher's Caught: Adventures of a Northwoods Game Warden" is a fun read.

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smokeybear z smokeybear z is protecting the cat's tail from my 2 year old son's teeth. Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Norfolk Posts: 300 Thanks: 68 Thanked 39 Times in 23 Posts	I read the Purification Ceromony too, years ago when it first came out. I don't remember exactly how it goes, but I do remember it being a little scarry. Bill Heavey, from F&S, is a really funny writer. His book is called "If you didn't bring the beef jerkey, what did I just Eat??" It is a bunch of different compilations of hunts he has been on and life experiences, some happy, some sad. I never wanted to go to africa until I read "Hunter" by Hunter (ironically, that is his last name). A book of stories from years ago, about killing hundreds of lions, elephants, leopards, cape buff., alligators, and the dangers of uncivilized africa. The last one I read was a bunch of short stories called "When Man is Pray" and talks about bear, wolf, lion, mt lion, deer, ect attacks on people. Another great read. __________________ "Lord, suffer me a buck so large that even I, in talking of it afterward, have no need to lie."

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uglymike uglymike has no status. Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 185 Thanks: 73 Thanked 51 Times in 33 Posts	Maneaters of Kumaon by Jim Corbett. OUTSTANDING!! Hunting maneating tigers with a double rifle back when India was a British colony, and all true stories with pictures........

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