The Whitetail Hunter's Almanac

302 Pages·2012·10.78 MB·English

by  John Weiss

The Whitetail
Hunter’s Almanac
Books by John Weiss
1976 ADVANCED BASS FISHING, E.P. Dutton
1977 ADVANCED BASS FISHING, Stoeger Sportsman's Library 1978 HUNTING GEAR YOU CAN
MAKE, Outdoor Life Book Club 1979 THE WHITETAIL DEER HUNTER'S HANDBOOK,
Winchester Press 1981 TRAIL COOKING, Outdoor Life Book Club 1982 CARE & COOKING OF
FISH & GAME, Winchester Press 1982 TRAIL COOKING, Van Nostrand Reinhold 1983
OUTDOOR COOKERY, Outdoor Life Book Club 1984 VENISON! Outdoor Life Book Club
1985 ADVANCED BASS FISHING, Outdoor Life Book Club 1987 ADVANCED DEER HUNTING,
Outdoor Life Book Club 1993 THE ADVANCED DEER HUNTER'S BIBLE, Doubleday 1995 THE
OUTDOOR CHEF'S BIBLE, Doubleday
1995 THE PANFISHERMAN'S BIBLE
2000 THE WHITETAIL DEER HUNTER'S ALMANAC, Lyons Press 2002 PLANTING FOOD PLOTS
FOR DEER AND OTHER WILDLIFE, Outdoorsman's Edge Book Club 2004 BUTCHERING
DEER, Outdoorsman's Edge Book Club 2006 SUREFIRE WHITETAIL TACTICS, Outdoorsman's
Edge Book Club 2011 THE BASS ANGLER'S ALMANAC, Lyons Press
The Whitetail
Hunter’s Almanac
More Than 800 Tips and Tactics to Help
You Get a Deer This Season
John Weiss
SKYHORSE PUBLISHING
Dedication
For my daughter, Lisa McQuerrey,
herself a magazine writer and book author,
whose son Jack, age 11, already has taken two deer.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available on file.
ISBN: 978-1-62873-570-3
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1 40 Opening-Day Hunting Tips
Chapter 2 48 Little-Known Facts About Deer
Chapter 3 27 Elements of Whitetail Sense and Nonsense
Chapter 4 47 Time-Tested Stillhunting Tips
Chapter 5 52 Trophy Hunting Tips
Chapter 6 47 Elements of Rut Speak
Chapter 7 46 More Rut Hunting Tips
Chapter 8 50 Stand Setup Tips
Chapter 9 50 Deer-Calling Suggestions
Chapter 10 40 Cropland Hunting Tips
Chapter 11 Planting Food Plots in 34 Steps!
Chapter 12 54 Tips for Using Camouflage
Chapter 13 43 Ways to Improve Your Deer Drives
Chapter 14 50 Effective Ways to Use Deer Scents
Chapter 15 50 Bitter-Cold Hunting Tips
Chapter 16 43 Tips for Bowhunters
Chapter 17 43 Tips for Rifle Hunters
Chapter 18 36 Tips for Slug-Shotgun Hunters
Chapter 19 50 Blackpowder Hunting Tips
Chapter 20 22 Insights Into Leasing Deer-Hunting Land
Chapter 21 13 Insights Into Using Deer Decoys
Chapter 22 39 Truths About Deer-Camp Comfort
Chapter 23 54 Ways to Ensure Succulent Venison
Chapter 24 The Last Laugh