Synopses & Reviews
Hunting Big Woods Bucks If youve ever daydreamed about tracking or stalking ridge-runner bucks in the big woods of the Adirondack Mountain of New York, in the remote forests of Maine or Vermont, or in any other area where big bucks live in big woods, this book is for you!
Hal Blood is a special breed of deer hunter. He has the patience, persistence, and tenacity to find and track big bucks in all types of weather no matter where they roam. His deer-hunting skills are equal to those of Benoits and Berniers of Maine and Vermont.
In this fascinating book, Blood reveals deer-hunting secrets and stories that will capture your interest, entertain you, and help to make you a better deer hunter. No other book takes such a realistic look at the art of tracking and stalking big white-tailed bucks that live in big woods. Learn to hunt them one-on-one with information shared by Master Guide Hal Blood.
Chapters include:
Still-Hunt At a Variable Pace
Track Him Down!
The Easy Way Out
Take a Stand
The Nomadic Whitetail
Understanding Rubs & Scrapes
One Week At a Time
The Hog Buck
Dueling Bucks
Number 11
The King
Synopsis
Master Guide Hal Blood reveals the secrets to improve a whitetail hunters stalking and tracking strategies. Includes 224 photos and illustrations.
Synopsis
Hunting Big-Woods Bucks provides readers with tips and information that will help them hunt successfully year after year. Readers will learn how to read deer signs more effectively, understand the nuances of following a big-buck track, and hone their stalking and general deer-hunting skills. No other book takes such a realistic look at the art of tracking and stalking big bucks that live in big woods.
About the Author
Hal Blood is a Master Guide, tracker, and stalker of big-racked monster bucks. Hal runs the deer hunting school at his lodge, Cedar Ridge Outfitters, in Jackman, Maine.
Table of Contents
Hunting Big Woods Bucks Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Making of a Guide 1
Chapter 2: The Nomadic Whitetail 7
Chapter 3: Talking to Deer 15
Chapter 4: Understanding Rubs and Scrapes 27
Chapter 5: Take a Stand 37
Chapter 6: Being Prepared 49
Chapter 7: Gearing Up 57
Chapter 8: Still-Hunt at a Variable Pace 65
Chapter 9: One Week at a Time 79
Chapter 10: Weather or Not 95
Chapter 11: Track Him Down 105
Chapter 12: The Easy Way Out 125
Chapter 13: Buck Tales The Hog Buck 135 Dueling Bucks 141 Fat Horns 145 The Sandwich Buck 151 Number 11 The King 163
Chapter 14: Down the Road