In this book, you will find everything you will need to know about hunting rail birds in the United States. The four huntable species are: The Clapper rail (Rallus longirostris), King rail (Rallus elegans), Virginia rail (Rallus limicola) and the smallest: the Sora rail (Porzana carolina). September marks the opening of railbird/marsh hen hunting season across America. Rail birds are webless migratory wildfowl (marsh birds) that migrate in great numbers throughout our flyways each fall from September - December. Each state's Migratory Wildfowl Commission sets the limits and hunt days each year, following the Federal Government's seventy days allowed to hunt rail birds. The limits have consistently been quite liberal, since the bag limits were first set by Federal game laws in 1918, and even today, these are a liberal 25 Sora/Virginia rail per person per day, and 15 Clapper/King rail, or in aggregate, depending on your states specific DNR's rail bird hunting regulations. If you are a keen waterfowler, you'll enjoy the Rail Bird Hunter's Bible Everything you need to know about the history and about hunting rail birds throughout the USA is in this book. All waterfowl hunters will appreciate receiving a copy of the most scholarly hunting book ever written on these rail bird species by the author of "REDFISH ON A FLY" (2007). John J. Audubon called rail bird shooting: "The sport of kings," as it was a shooting sport primarily done in a traditional method of push poling a light skiff through a flood tide in the Saltmarsh. That traditional hunting method has not changed, since the days of 1831 when as a young man he was invited to hunt rail birds, and observe wildfowl in Charleston, South Carolina. At first he called the King Rails the Freshwater Marsh Hen, because of its preference for freshwater marshes. It is the largest of North American rails. It was in the Charleston brackish salt marshes that Audubon saw a Carolinan being poled in a skiff out rail bird hunting for Clapper rail. The man, who had two muzzle-loaded, side-by-side shotguns, shot at and killed four separate marsh hens as they flushed off around his skiff Read about the history of the four huntable rail bird species, where to find them, and how to hunt them. The author has hunted rail birds for over forty seasons all over the nation, and is the nation's top wildfowl historian, and researcher on hunting rail birds in North America. You will read about ecology of the species, environmental issues, nesting areas, banding programs, and the great fall migration and the hunting season. Read interesting and historical stories about some of the most famous rail bird hunters, shotguns, guides, push poles, retrieving dogs, and rail bird skiffs. See sixty hunting photos and illustrations from around the nation's greatest rail bird flyways and hunting areas, and hunting gear. Did you know that the Sora rail can fly at speed up to 40 mph? However the Virginia, Clapper and King rails fly as fast a quail. Rail birds are best hunted in the traditional manner, which is in a marsh during very high tide (called a rail bird flood tide), and the hunter shoots jumping rail birds from the front of the skiff, while seated in a gunner's chair. The skiff also has a guide or poler, who uses a push-pole from back of the boat to go through a salt marsh or a flooding fresh water rice meadow. In the Atlantic Flyway, rail birds numbering in the millions, migrate throughout the coastal inshore waters, and historic staging, and feeding grounds along the Atlantic and Mississippi Flyways each fall, they are hunted from the months of SEPT-DEC according to the state's DNR-Migratory Bird Committee, which sets the seasons each year by August 1st. Everything you need to know about the education of a rail bird hunter is found in this book, which is the first book ever written on the history of rail bird hunting in America.

Bag your biggest buck during the rut! The whitetail rut is only a short window of time each fall hunting season. Yet its heart-pounding, sometimes chaotic action is some of the most anticipated and talked about all year round. Big bucks are moving and more visible than any other time of the year, and archery and firearms seasons are open all over the country. Deer & Deer Hunting's Guide to Hunting the Rut brings more than 40 years of experience from North America's foremost white-tailed deer hunting authority to show you how to tag your biggest buck ever. Get the advantage this year with proven tips and tactics from some of the most knowledgeable biologists and hunters in the country. Packed with strategies and advice for gun hunters and archery hunters alike--of all experience levels--this book covers everything you need to know about the patterns of the pre-rut, intensity of the rut, the last-chance breeding behavior of the post-rut and much more to provide the information you need to maximize your deer hunting time in the field. Inside you'll learn about: Research on scrapes and licking branches Understanding deer breeding behavior How and when to rattle and call in mature bucks Tactics for finding and hunting core areas on public and private land

This hunting book keeps the topic interesting and intriguing while at the same time delivering an outstanding wealth of information geared toward helping every hunter improve his or her skills and abilities. Beginner hunters have found this memoir style book to be a tremendous resource that they have read multiple times before hunting season, trying to soak up every tip and tidbit. Experienced hunters have also thoroughly enjoyed this publication because they can relate to it and have been able to pick up a few new helpful tips to enhance their hunting expertise. Most readers also enjoy the fact that this is a pure hunting book free from advertisements and promotions. Another unique component of this publication is that it introduces a few helpful ideas regarding prayer, spirituality, and ethics that not only relate to hunting, but can also be used in virtually any aspect of an individual's life. Readers who do not have much of a background in religious or spiritual matters really seem to appreciate the insight on how to find spirituality in something they love, which is hunting. Christians also strongly appreciate the gentle Gospel undertones that Sean McVeigh brings to the topic of hunting. Regardless of what type of weapon you hunt with: bow, gun, crossbow etc. the author believes there is something you will find helpful and refreshing about this book.

Every bullet on impact has crater, splash, punch properties and the proper selection of bullet weight, velocity, and bullet construction will control these effects. Momentum mostly determines punch. Kinetic Energy mostly determines splash. Kinetic Pulse determines crater.

The Still-Hunter
By Theodore S. van Dyke
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Each autumn, millions of men and increasing numbers of women don camouflage or blaze orange outfits and go afield in pursuit of game. For much of American history, there was no need to explain why they did this. Hunting was simply another aspect of the annual cycle of planting, breeding, and harvesting. But modern hunting began separating from its agrarian roots well over a century ago, and although it has retained its connection to the metaphor of the harvest, the self-perceptions and motives of hunters today are no longer transparent, especially to nonhunters. Indeed, hunting -- and those who hunt -- have become targets of a vocal and growing array of critics.

In Mortal Stakes, Jan E. Dizard examines the place of hunting in contemporary America. Drawing on detailed interviews with hunters as well as opinion surveys and demographic statistics, he analyzes the meanings these men and women attach to hunting and situates this traditional activity in its current setting. He looks at who hunts, how they compare socially and politically with nonhunters, and how they see themselves and are seen by others.

With fewer and fewer Americans closely linked to the land, hunting seems less ordinary and less necessary. As the gulf between hunters and nonhunters widens, hunters have begun to think of themselves as a minority group which, like other minorities, suffers from prejudice and stereotyping. As a result, Dizard argues, hunting is fast becoming one more front in an expanding "culture war" over what it means to be an American.

This hunting guide is offered primarily as an aid for the prospective deer hunter or one with limited experience. It is hoped also that the woods-wise hunter will find an occasional item of interest and value to repay him for his reading. I am sure he would be the first to agree that it is advisable to supply the prospective deer hunter with reliable foreknowledge of hunting equipment and its use, and to offer practical ways for insuring personal comfort and safety in the field.Under the drive of modern living, I am certain that deer hunting offers esthetic rewards that balance and often exceed the practical aspects of the activity. This book can only point the way.

Wingbeats and Heartbeats is a wingshooter's odyssey to the wild places where, at the end of the day, the companionship of faithful gun dogs and good friends matters more than a bulging game bag. In this sometimes humorous and sometimes poignant collection of essays, Dave Books celebrates a time-honoured connection to the land and the hard-earned hunting rewards of an outdoor life. Through these essays, readers tag along on adventures in the forests of Wisconsin and Minnesota, the fields of Iowa and North Dakota, the prairies of eastern Montana and Nebraska, the mountains of western Montana and Idaho, and the deserts of Arizona. Books also writes of the game birds that hunters pursue and admire: grouse, quail, woodcock, doves, chukars, Hungarian partridge, and other waterfowl. A heartfelt tribute to the freedom and magic of the hunt, Wingbeats and Heartbeats is a book that has much to say about work and fun, success and failure, and the sights, sounds, and smells of a day afield.

Ole Club Foot was born with a deformity in one foot, so running away from trouble was not an option. He learned different and better ways to survive. He grew a huge body and a world class rack. He became king of his domain. Hunters were saying that he was one of those unkillable bucks. Bruce Turner learned as a young hunter how to use all his senses to a high degree to make him a hunter above everyone else. It was said that he could track down anything and kill any buck he went after, but it will take all of Bruce's skills and knowledge to kill a buck as wise as Ole Club Foot. Bruce was at home in the woods where he never expected to find a beautiful girl in the woods with his same interest, but when he saves her life, she misunderstands and turns away from him. Would he ever get a chance to win her back? Bruce, the girl, and Ole Club Foots lives get intertwined and reach an exciting climax that you don't want to miss. Pat Jordan, the author of Ole Club Foot, has spent 45 years chasing whitetails in Northern Michigan. A lot of the material he writes about in this book was taken from personal experience or from those he's hunted with.

This beautiful color book will answer all your questions about German Shorthaired Pointer dogs, from a unique perspective in that this book is written by a long time GSP breed owner of twenty years and trainer, as well as a show dog judge, who also shares her amazing photos. Whether you are someone who is just curious about GSP dogs, or looking to learn more in anticipation of training a German Shorthaired Pointer, this book will teach you all you need to know. You will learn all about training and hunting with German Shorthaired Pointer dogs. This book also includes history, genetics, rescue, breeding, temperament, lifespan, kennel club information, personality, as well as health information - including specific conditions they are prone to that all new owners should be aware of. If you are wondering about their suitability as family pets, showing standards, as well as common health problems, this book will make you an expert on this remarkable hunting dog.

West Texas Trapping takes you through more than just a day on the trail. You learn: How to deal with changing trapping season conditions for various fur bearing animals. How to handle traps, baits, and catches with ease-as well as which ones work best and where. How keeping notes and logging your experiences can lead to a better return on your season. Orrin and gang provide an unique insight into an area thought of mainly as 'oilfield'.

For Bill Burkett, life has been an extended series of duck hunts. Here are his personal diaries that describe memorable hunts along with the high points of his journalistic career. Any hunter will identify and find these tales as exhilarating as taking down that first bluebill, canvasback, or greenwing teal.

What makes the hunting experience special? What compels us to pursue this strange hobby? In this book the author attempts to answer these questions from his own personnal, real life experiences and the experiences of his family and friends. More than just a compilation of hunting tales, the stories inside illustrate important moral points about life that only the hunting experience can provide. Further, the focus of the stories (at least most of them) is on the PLACES rather the people. THEY are the stars of the stories as the hunters move on and through them over time. The places change the hunters and the places themselves change inexorably over time - and not all for the better. Do not expect tales of grand and expensive foriegn safaris. No, rather, this is the hunting of common men who, having lived at a unique and special place in time and geography, had the priviledge of a degree of freedom and opportunity rare in human history and becoming increasingly rare today. So for a read of hunting adventures which are recognizable to every person who has stepped outdoors to hunt, put this book in your backback for the next time you are on the stand on a long, listless day. The stories are designed by a hunter for hunters to be read while keeping one eye on the brush just in case. Because you never know when "lightening is going to strike."

This last book of this trilogy on hunting and the great outdoors features some of the many Lessons Learned during the author's fifty-plus years as a Michigan outdoorsman. It is directed toward young adult hunters and outdoor lovers to teach them self-reliance as well as a deep appreciation, respect, and love of nature and its wild inhabitants. The book starts with small game hunting, progresses through upland bird hunting, waterfowl and deer hunting, and culminates with the sage advice and views of Joe Lunkas. Each section contains unusual and memorable hunt situations, plus valuable Lessons Learned, tips, notes, and story postscripts. Fifty Years of Memorable Hunting Experiences: Lessons Learned of a Michigan Outdoorsman features 36 photo illustrations and captions. All three books in the series are designed and formatted to be read while actually enjoying the outdoors and its rejuvenating solitude. The previous books in the series are Fifty Years of Deer-Stand Reflections, A Memoir of a Michigan Master Deer Hunter (2011), and Fifty Years of Gathering, Fishing, and Unusual Animal Encounters: Lessons Learned of a Michigan Outdoorsman (2013). The books are available in print and ebook formats. Joe Lunkas has always spent the majority of his leisure time hunting, fishing, and gathering. "I am confident that I have achieved my lifelong and final objective of capturing via the written word what it really means to be a seasoned outdoorsman, with the realization of the obligations that this entails. Through my books, my long-term goal is to encourage as many young and not-so-young outdoors persons to follow my lead. These are the individuals that will first share, and someday inherit, my great outdoors and 'steward of the land' responsibilities." Publisher's website: http: //sbpra.com/JoeLunkas/

Why Reload? There are dozens of reasons why shooters decide to take up the hobby of reloading. Here are a few of the most frequently referenced reasons: Cost Savings Accuracy & Velocity Customized Loads Personal Satisfaction Times have changed. With all of the challenges of today, both real and perceived, in many cases ammunition is not readily available. People must turn to reloading. Even those people who have been reloading for a long time now face challenges. Favorite powders are not always available. Traditional weight bullets are unavailable. One has to reload familiar cartridges with unfamiliar components. The purpose of this databook is to help the user be like the Marines: Improvise Adapt Overcome This databook contains over 10,000 loads for over 100 shot shells.