The Complete Guide to Mule Deer Hunting: Tactics and Strategies for Success - Hardcover

Curtis, Sam

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1592282040 ISBN 13: 9781592282043

Publisher: The Lyons Press, 2003

Synopsis

Deer hunting has often been termed difficult, humbling, and ceremonial. This is because to do it correctly, a hunter has so much to learn-including learning about mule deer habitats, and how deer use those habitats at different times of the year, and under diverse conditions.
Found within the pages of The Complete Guide to Mule Deer Hunting is a wealth of solid, useful information on hunting tactics, as well as mule deer habits and habitats from which the reader will greatly benefit on his next trip to the West.
Like the soft-heeled step of a still-hunter Sam Curtis writes with a fine
balance between an instructional how-to voice and light-hearted humor. With detailed photography and step-by-step illustrations, as well as comprehensive practical advice and encouragement throughout, this book will remain a classic reference on the subject for years to come.

About this title

About the Author

Sam Curtis has hunted mule deer and guided mule deer hunters in the West for more than thirty years. As a contributing editor for Field & Stream, he writes regularly about hunting tactics and about the habits and habitats of big game. Curtis also writes about travel, natural history, and the environment for magazines such as Adventure Travel, Backpacker, and Audubon. His books include Whitewater! and Harsh Weather Camping. He lives in Bozeman, Montana.

From the Back Cover

A symbol of the West, the mule deer can be one of the toughest animals to hunt - especially when you're after a crafty, trophy buck. To be successful, you need to understand the subtleties of mule deer habits and habitats. This ultimate guidebook is packed with tips, techniques, and stories for both beginning and advanced hunters, including: the behavior, ecology, and habitats of the trophy buck; the top methods for mule deer hunting, including still-hunting, glassing and stalking, driving, and stand hunting; the methods for learning a buck's feeding, bedding, escape, and migration habits; the art of hunting deer trails and how to look for and interpret sign; where mule deer go to hide and escape hunting pressure; how mule deer use different habitats; secrets of effective scouting and much more.
The Complete Guide to Mule Deer Hunting is filled with useful information that will help you get a trophy mule deer this season. Whether you are a beginner or a pro, the expert advice in this book is certain to help you become a better, more efficient hunter.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Lyons Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592282040
• ISBN 13: 9781592282043
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 284