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muddy

muddy

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hey guys, on a somewhat serious note here, what books do you all recommend for hunting rub line areas and decoying whitetails?? i've heard that greg miller has a book called "rub line secrets" or something along that line. i figure that there's no time to start preparing for my next buck like present time.

thanks in advance.
 
i was thinking away outdoord had a video that covered that topic, you might check their website
 
Muddy-

Have read Proven whitetail tactics and it is great. The title you mentioned is also good. Check out Judd cooneys Advanced scouting for whitetails or Gene Wenesels Come November. Great reads!!!!!!!!!!

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Hey muddy I got a book at the classic on saturday called mapping trophy bucks by Brad Herndon, He had a seminar too, so far it is pretty interesting and gives you a ton of different geographical features that funnel deer down. Not sure if you can get it anywhere else but it is very informative. Hope this helps
 
I just checked ebay and they have two: Proven Whitetail Tactics and Greatest Whitetail Adventures for pretty cheap. Amazon.com and half.com also have Greg Miller books.
 
My favorite one is hunting rutting whitetails by gene wensel. It is somewhat of a classic and can be hard to find now. I would like to read "come november" but have not seen it for sale anywhere.
If you havent read his books muddy i would suggest you do. Very hard to put down.
 
Greg millers books can be found at Krause Publications, the folks that make the Deer and Deer Hunting Mag. Rub Line secrets will open your mind to interpreting rubs. I learned a great deal about rubs then went out and used the info from the book to help expand my knowledge. Rub lines are a never ending learning experience for me and the book just answers simple and some advanced questions. It will not be a "how to" book, it will take a lot of effort on your part as well. Good luck Muddy
 
Am I the only one who thinks we maybe put too much stock into what others have written. I'm guilty of reading magazine and magazine and book after book but in the long run I'm likely more confused than before. In my opinion I think that different people just say the same old thing ina different manner or completely contradict what others have written. I mean what makes someone an expert enough to write a book about "how to hunt whitetails". Is it a degree they may have or something, or is it the fact that they've been lucky enough to hunt whitetails all over North America, in many cases letting others (outfitters/guides) do the work for them. I won't stop reading books because I cannot get enough "whitetails" but I won't chalk them up as the gospel. I'll use my own intuitions while in the woods, in my opinion, experience is a far better teacher than anything. There are alot of good books out there but what others write won't bag you a big buck! You will!!!!!!!! so get out in the woods and hunt.
 
I must say I kind of agree. I hunt 50 acres and really know it pretty well. It buts up to timber on all sides - river bottoms. Since I only have limited area to travel I have to wait for the rut to bring big bucks by me. Being in a good spot is about luck more than any knowledge. I don't know that an expert writer/hunter or a pro like Chuck Adams could hunt my area any more successfully. Maybe I am wrong.

However if we went to a big hunk of land that I had to analyze for the first time and hunt that same day - that is when I think the pro would have a better shot.
 
i'm not looking at buying a book because i think it will guarantee a trophy. i'm looking because i think that another persons input will be valuable to me in the long run. the only way you can learn something new is to get out there and expand your own mind. i've been hunting a long time but i've never taken big buck hunting seriously until this past year or so. i don't know very much about deer hunting other than keep your scent to a minimum, be quiet, and move slowly. i think that by reading all the magazines and books i'll know what to look for when i see it. i don't want to hunt the same little patch of timber all my life and other peoples insights will help me become able to pin point great hunting areas within a few weeks rather than a few years.

keep the book suggestions coming people.
 
Whitetail Hunters Alamac series by Dr Ken Nordberg. I'm sure the Minnesotans have herd of him. Can I get a "ya sure,ya betcha"
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Muddy, I don't read a lot of books, and my hunting style is pretty simple. I really like the books by Greg Miller, because he doesn't add a lot of fluff. The guy likes to hunt, and he seems to know his stuff.
 
Muddy, I believe a while back you posted your going to the Wis. Deer Expo. I checked the site exhibitor list and Greg Miller will have a booth there. Wenzel was there last year hawking his books but doesn't appear that he'll be there this year.

AGS
 
muddy is going to the wisconsin deer expo??? that "i'm famous" crap won't get much play up there.


pssst. when is it? need a co-pilot?
 
Amazon.com sells new, used, and barely used books for a lot cheaper than you can buy in the stores. They have all of Miller's books for around $10. I think that they are full of useful information. I have also read some of Bill Winke's books. They are pretty useful for hunting in Iowa. Picked a brand new one of them up for only $7 on Amazon.
A lot of the info is stuff that you have already heard other places, but once in a while you learn a few new tricks.
 
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