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Title: Favourite Book on Whitetails
Post by: NYStickhunter on September 15, 2011, 10:36:00 PM
What are some of your Favourite Reads on the Natural History of the White Tail deer? Thanks in advance
Title: Re: Favourite Book on Whitetails
Post by: jonsimoneau on September 15, 2011, 10:49:00 PM
Natural history?  Not really sure, but my favorite books about whitetails have been written by Gene and Barry Wensel, Roger Rotthhar, Bill Vale, John Eberhartd, etc.
Title: Re: Favourite Book on Whitetails
Post by: Jake Diebolt on September 16, 2011, 07:49:00 AM
I just finished reading Deer in their World by Erwin Bauer. Really good photos, and lots of information. Not just about whitetails, though.
Title: Re: Favourite Book on Whitetails
Post by: vintage-bears on September 16, 2011, 02:11:00 PM
Wensel brothers!
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Post by: robtattoo on September 16, 2011, 02:18:00 PM
'Making the most of your Deer'

Not about hunting, tactics, techniques, seasons, methods, habitat or habits.

This books starts with your deer on the ground.

Hunting 'manuals' are all well & good if you happen to live in the same area as the author & hunt similar terrain. How many tmes have we been told to hunt the Rut in late October? Try that down here & you'll be 6-8 weeks early.
Tactics & methods used in the mid-west are great for the mid-west, but largely useless for the southeast.
I'd rather figure out how to hunt Tennessee deer by myself (or until someone writes a book called 'Hunting tiny, public land deer in a wifebeater & shorts')

What I do want to know, however, is how to best utilise every bit of whatever I shoot.
Do you know how to make soap from deer fat?
The author of this book does  ;)
Title: Re: Favourite Book on Whitetails
Post by: Blaino on September 16, 2011, 02:30:00 PM
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Originally posted by robtattoo:
[QB] (or until someone writes a book called 'Hunting tiny, public land deer in a wifebeater & shorts')/QB]
:laughing:    :laughing:    :laughing:
Title: Re: Favourite Book on Whitetails
Post by: Birdbow on September 16, 2011, 02:34:00 PM
For a combination story about conservation and whitetails you  can't beat Jim Hamm's "Ishi and Elvis"
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Post by: NYStickhunter on September 16, 2011, 06:45:00 PM
Thanks for the suggestions!
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Post by: LA Trapper on September 16, 2011, 11:48:00 PM
robtatoo, you ain't right.  LOL

With a wife beater!!!  LOL
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Post by: Lamplighter on September 17, 2011, 08:02:00 AM
I liked " Shots at Whitetails."
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Post by: Al Dente on September 17, 2011, 11:29:00 AM
Not limited to just whitetail deer, the Whitehead Encyclopedia of Deer covers every species across the globe both present and past including the extinct giant elk.
Title: Re: Favourite Book on Whitetails
Post by: mongoose on September 17, 2011, 01:15:00 PM
I'm in the process of reading "Once upon a Tine" by Barry Wensel and this book is truly a great read  :thumbsup:  If you don't have a copy and you like to be entertained, then this is a book for you  :clapper:
Title: Re: Favourite Book on Whitetails
Post by: huntmaster80 on September 17, 2011, 01:19:00 PM
Gene and Barry Wensel. I am reading once upon a time, and it is great!! I also just finished Autumn Leaves, very good also.  Kustom King on sale for like 10 bucks
Title: Re: Favourite Book on Whitetails
Post by: Rob W. on September 17, 2011, 03:04:00 PM
robtattoo,
Thanks for the post. Sounds like my kind of read.

Rob
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Post by: robtattoo on September 17, 2011, 05:06:00 PM
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Originally posted by Rob W.:
robtattoo,
Thanks for the post. Sounds like my kind of read.

Rob
Forgot to mention, the author's name is Dennis Walrod (ISBN 975-0-8117-3162-1)
Title: Re: Favourite Book on Whitetails
Post by: sbschindler on September 17, 2011, 07:47:00 PM
get the original info read John Wooters and Roger Rothar
Title: Re: Favourite Book on Whitetails
Post by: MnFn on September 17, 2011, 08:22:00 PM
The bar was set pretty high when I read Gene's book, "Hunting October Whitetails".  I have not found a better one yet. And, I have a few.
Title: Re: Favourite Book on Whitetails
Post by: Bow Bum on September 18, 2011, 01:34:00 PM
John Ozoga, I believe wrote a series. Called whitletail spring, whitetail summer, whitetail fall, whitetail winter.

Its mostly about the biology of deer and what they do during each season, not so much a history lesson

Check Amazon.

Regards,

Brian
Title: Re: Favourite Book on Whitetails
Post by: Lamplighter on September 19, 2011, 07:55:00 PM
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Originally posted by Bow Bum:
John Ozoga, I believe wrote a series. Called whitletail spring, whitetail summer, whitetail fall, whitetail winter.

Its mostly about the biology of deer and what they do during each season, not so much a history lesson

Check Amazon.

Regards,

Brian
The Eberharts have a book out just like that- only I think it is what you the hunter should be doing month by month .
Title: Re: Favourite Book on Whitetails
Post by: Zbone on September 19, 2011, 09:05:00 PM
Agree, definitely Rothhaar and Wensels on hunting trophy bucks, but "Natural History" of whitetails, don't believe there is a really good one printed out there, unless maybe one of Lenard Lee Rue books.
Title: Re: Favourite Book on Whitetails
Post by: GREASEMAN on September 19, 2011, 09:07:00 PM
Anything By The wensels or Rothaar