Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 799.27652
EAN: 9780972132121
ISBN: 0972132120
Label: Krause Publications
Manufacturer: Krause Publications
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: 2006-03-11
Publisher: Krause Publications
Studio: Krause Publications

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Editorial Reviews:

-An aggressive hunting guide for moving from the basics into the big woods

-Highlights the importance of long-term scouting, understanding phases of the rut and adopting a patient attitude to achieve success

-Appeals to millions of bowhunters who take to the woods in search of the big bucks

Knowing how to hunt, and knowing how to hunt big bucks in big woods are two different things. Champion big-woods bowhunter Greg Miller gives hunters of all experience levels deep woods hunting tips they can put to use the next time they're in the woods.

This book:

-Provides tips for crossing complex terrain, handling deep-woods rut, reading rub lines, preparing bow camps

-Helps hunters evaluate their understanding of big woods hunting

-Attracts readers with detailed photos from the field and frequent reference to personal hunting adventures

From defining big woods to hints for dragging out deer, this easy read covers it all.

Spotlight customer reviews:

Customer Rating:

Summary: No Miracle Cure
Comment: I always hope, when I sit down to read one of these books, that there will be some piece of information in there that will make me say, "ahha! -- so that's it!". Well I've never found one before and this book doesn't have one either.

For example, one of the hardest things about deepwoods hunting is determining food sources. I think his answer was that you have to scout to see what the deer are eating. But, in the deepwoods, what they're eating is probably everywhere -- so what good does that do you? Besides, how, other than by actually catching them in the act, do you determine what they're eating? Since deepwoods deer are so scarce, catching them in the act of eating is going to be very tough.

His big secret is LOTS of scouting and he says it will probably take you 5 years of this type hunting (and all that scouting) before you finally figure things out.

I DO like the way Greg comes across in his books and I found his descriptions of his father's deercamps, his own, early-adult deercamps, and the ones he shares with his son, now, to be touching and definitely one of the better parts of the book.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Good book
Comment: If you are a beginner or just read everthing like me, then this is a good book don't expect much.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Greg Knows Whitetails!
Comment: Greg Miller is one of the foremost experts on the habits of Whitetail deer and the techniques used to hunt them. So much that is written now on the subject can be classified as just warmed over rewrites of previously covered subjects, but Greg Miller's approach is noteworthy because it covers the five "W's" of research - "What, Where, When, Why, and hoW!" He promises no shortcuts but does promise results if the hunter applies himself. Great read and great information. I recommend this book as well as others Greg Miller has written on the subject of hunting for Whitetail deer to anyone aspiring go after this great game animal.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Low Expectations
Comment: I have read all of Greg Miller's earlier works and enjoyed them. When I saw that he put out "Greatest Whitetail Adventures" I figured I would not read another. I mean, this guy is all over the hunting shows, on the sports show circuit, magazines, etc. He could just put out a series of compilations based on his previous books and milk the cash cow that is the modern deer hunting industry.

After picking up this book I have to admit: I was absolutely wrong. This is the most honest book he has ever done. This is not the "glass the crop fields and find the hardwood funnel" tactics of 90% of the deer hunting books out there. It reminds me of the John Eberhardt bowhunting books in that it really shows you what it takes to be a consistent hunter in these environs. The work, preparation, and especially mental attitude. Greg is not preaching: he readily explains his own feelings from his earliest attempts at bowhunting.

I figured Greg Miller succumed to what is the modern deer hunting industry machine. Instead I get the sense that Greg is using his position within the industry to ensure a future of respect for the quarry being hunted.

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