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Larry Benoit's legendary How To Bag The Biggest Buck of Your Life is the commonsense guide to hunting whitetailed deer. Whether for the novice seeking real-life advice, or the experienced hunter looking for new challenges, this classic is full of expert insight into the advent...

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"This is a simple, plain-talking, commonsense, and no-nonsense book on hunting the Whitetail," begins How to Bag the Biggest Buck of Your Life. It's the legendary classic that started instructional hunting literature as we know it, and it's in print again.Larry Benoit had spent decades tracking and taking deer in the mountains of northern Vermont before he set down the first word about hunting, and the result was an instant classic. He was a tracker in the old sense of the word, a smart hunter who worked hard for his trophies. He didn't sit on stumps, waiting for a deer to wander by, and he didn't cruise back roads in a car: He hunted. In How to Bag the Biggest Buck of Your Life, he shows how. Chapters include getting fit for the chase, learning to read tracks, advice on clothing and equipment, how to handle a rifle, and how to field dress and butcher your buck. Interspersed are anecdotes from his long career, including the saga of a 13-day pursuit of a savvy, 230-pound buck with 25-inch antlers.It's a book for the hunter just learning to love the woods, and it's a book for the old hand who wants to spend some time with one of the most experienced hunters ever to walk the northern forests. It's one of the gems of hunting literature.

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Larry Benoit had spent decades tracking and taking deer in the mountains of northern Vermont before he set down the first word about hunting, and the result was an instant classic. He is a tracker in the old sense of the word, a smart hunter who works hard for his trophies. He doesn't sit on stumps, waiting for deer to wander by, and he doesn't cruise back roads in a car: He hunts. In How to Bag the Biggest Buck of Your Life, he shows how. Chapters include getting fit for the chase; learning to read tracks; advice on clothing and equipment; how to handle a rifle; and how to field dress and butcher your buck. Interspersed are anecdotes from Benoit's long career, including the saga of a thirteen-day pursuit of a savvy, 230-pound buck with twenty-five-inch antlers. It's a book for the hunter just learning to love the woods, and it's a book for the old hand who wants to spend some time with one of the most experienced hunters ever to walk the northern forests.

Author Biography

Larry Benoit, a native of Vermont, was frequently referred to as the best whitetail hunter in the United States.Peter Miller is a writer and photographer. His books include Vermont People and Vermont Gathering Places. He lives in Waterbury, Vermont.

Table of Contents

Introduction by Lamar UnderwoodAcknowledgments Foreword by Uncle Windy LawrencePreface 1. The Trophy Buck2. Conditioning3. Clothing4. Equipment5. Scouting for the Trophy Buck6. Sign the Trophy Buck Leaves7. On the Track8. Sound, Sight, Scent9. Shooting10. Dressing and Dragging Out Your Buck11. Hanging, Butchering, and Cooking12. Thoughts on Hunting Larry Benoit's ScorecardLanny Benoit's Scorecard

Review

"Larry Benoit is possibly the best whitetail deer hunter in America."—Sports Afield

Long Description

"This is a simple, plain-talking, commonsense, and no-nonsense book on hunting the Whitetail," begins How to Bag the Biggest Buck of Your Life. It's the legendary classic that started instructional hunting literature as we know it, and it's in print again. Larry Benoit had spent decades tracking and taking deer in the mountains of northern Vermont before he set down the first word about hunting, and the result was an instant classic. He was a tracker in the old sense of the word, a smart hunter who worked hard for his trophies. He didn't sit on stumps, waiting for a deer to wander by, and he didn't cruise back roads in a car: He hunted. In How to Bag the Biggest Buck of Your Life, he shows how. Chapters include getting fit for the chase, learning to read tracks, advice on clothing and equipment, how to handle a rifle, and how to field dress and butcher your buck. Interspersed are anecdotes from his long career, including the saga of a 13-day pursuit of a savvy, 230-pound buck with 25-inch antlers. It's a book for the hunter just learning to love the woods, and it's a book for the old hand who wants to spend some time with one of the most experienced hunters ever to walk the northern forests. It's one of the gems of hunting literature.

Review Quote

"Larry Benoit is possibly the best whitetail deer hunter in America." --Sports Afield

New Feature

How to Bag the Biggest Buck of Your Life by Larry Benoit, Hardcover, $24.95; ISBN:1-59228-099-4; Sales: 14,477 The Deer Hunter's Book edited by Lamar Underwood, Paperback, $19.95; ISBN: 1-59228-421-3; Sales: 4,149

Details ISBN1493006312 Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Year 2015 ISBN-10 1493006312 ISBN-13 9781493006311 Format Paperback Author Lamar Underwood Pages 192 Imprint The Lyons Press Place of Publication Guilford Country of Publication United States DEWEY 799.2765 Short Title HT BAG THE BIGGEST BUCK OF YOU Language English Media Book Illustrations Yes NZ Release Date 2015-08-01 US Release Date 2015-08-01 Publication Date 2015-08-01 UK Release Date 2015-08-01 Audience General AU Release Date 2015-08-14 We've got this

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