The Art of Hunting

Whether you pursue mule deer in the Rockies or cottontails in a thicket near your home, the sport of hunting offers a unique challenge. You must outsmart a wild animal that has a better knowledge of its environment and more highly-developed senses than your own.
This challenge, along with the camaraderie that goes hand in hand with hunting, accounts for the sport's tremendous popularity. And a successful hunter can enjoy a supply of lean, nutritious, untainted meat.
The Art of Hunting is intended to make you a better hunter. Each section of the book deals with a different facet of the sport. Together, they will help you develop the skills and savvy needed to consistently bag wild game.
The first section. All About Wild Game, will improve your understanding of wildlife behavior and help you to recognize good habitat. By knowing how animals sense danger, react to threats, and find food, water and cover, you can improve your chances of being in the right spot at the right time.
Skills and Equipment gives you all the information you need to select rifles, shotguns, bows and arrows, and even muzzleloaders. You will also learn how to choose the best ammunition for the game you hunt and how to become a proficient shooter. A remarkable series of through-the-scope photographs helps you choose the best sighting device for your type of hunting. This section goes far beyond the basics, explaining complex principles of bullet and shot performance with descriptive photos and easy-to-understand charts.
Hunting Strategies gets you started right by showing you how to plan your hunt and how to scout a potential spot to make sure it holds game. This section details the most popular hunting techniques.

from stalking to driving. You will learn how to tailor your hunting strategy to the terrain and time of day. The section also provides valuable tips for recovering downed game.
The final section. Hunting Wild Game, acquaints you with the continent's most popular game animals. Hundreds of informative how-to-photos, along with a fact-filled text, help you locate, pursue and bag each of these species.
Astounding photography puts you in the hunting scene. You will experience the spine-tingling thrill of facing-off with a huge bull moose at 30 feet; the pulse-stopping excitement of a ring-necked pheasant bursting from cover at your feet; and the nerve-wracking anticipation of waiting for a wild turkey to strut close enough for a shot.
The hunting techniques shown in this book are those considered most effective by the nation's top hunting authorities. Hunting regulations and legal equipment differ in every state and province, so it is possible that some of the procedures described are illegal in your area. Baiting bears, for instance, is a popular method in some states, but is against the law in many others. Check the hunting laws if there is any question on a technique's legality.
In addition to the proven high-percentage hunting methods, this book will also reveal dozens of little known but effective tips that help the experts bag their game. You will learn how to attract diving ducks by waving a black flag and how to imitate a scolding squirrel by clicking quarters.

This book is a unique blend of straightforward writing and captivating photography. Never before has so much how-to hunting information and so many dramatic wildlife photographs been packed into one volume. The Art of Hunting is sure to make your days afield more enjoyable — and more successful.