Outdoor Hunting

All anglers want to catch record-size gamefish - author Robert Cunningham figured out how to do it. When the author hooks and fights a record-size tarpon in the Gulf of Mexico for more than eight hours, only to lose it at boat side, he is already many years into his 20-year effort to break as many IGFA rod and reel and fly rod records as he can. Follow him as his fishing quest takes him to the Chandeleur Islands off the Louisiana coast, the Bahamas, Florida, the backwaters of the Mobile Delta, and way offshore. His enthusiasm is catching and his angling ability well-honed - as proven by his setting 11 world records in one year!

The Neversink River in New York’s Catskill Mountains, with its plunges and gorges, is one of the world’s great trout streams. This treasury from the finest fly-fishing writers takes a revelatory look at the river from its earliest days right up to the present, and from its origins high on Slide Mountain to the wild and deep ledge pools where the biggest fish live.

A moving collection of fishing stories by one of America’s legendary outdoor writers. Throughout his career, Harry Middleton contributed hundreds of stories, essays, and book reviews to some of the most respected periodicals, including the New York Times, Sports Illustrated, Gray’s Sporting Journal, Field & Stream, Country Journal, Smithsonian, and Sierra, among others.

Explore the world through its most unlikely creatures: Cryptozoology, the study of hidden, monstrous, and legendary animals, is truly the art of discovering the unknown. Richard Freeman, Zoological Director of Centre for Fortean Zoology, has explored the corners of the five continents on the search for creatures that many people believe are non-existent. In this book, he shares the exciting stories of his investigations of the Yeti, Mongolian Deathworm, Loch Ness Monster, Orang-Pendak, Ninki-Naka, and more.

This how-to guide offers detailed strategies and insights into the art of DIY hunting, from scouting and stand placement to understanding deer behavior and mastering advanced hunting techniques. Each volume delves deep into the nuances of successful whitetail hunting, providing listeners with practical advice, proven tactics, and real-world examples. Whether you're a seasoned hunter looking to refine your skills or a novice eager to learn the ropes, Ultimate Guide to DIY Bucks equips you with the tools and techniques needed to outsmart even the wariest of whitetails.

Back in 1981, publisher Ed Danner took a chance, hiring Nancy Besonen, a rookie reporter from Chicago's South Side, for his weekly newspaper, the L'Anse Sentinel. Her humor column, "Off the Hook," was ostensibly all about fishing, but she quickly cut loose, writing about anything relevant to life, especially in the Michigan's Upper Peninsula, as long as it made her readers smile.

Marksmanship Fundamentals is an audiobook written by an active-service Tier 1 operator and covers the fundamentals of long-range marksmanship. The book was primarily written for beginner and intermediate-level shooters; however, even experienced shooters may benefit from the book.

This book outlines the Death by Bunjie Crossbow Method, a series of principles and techniques and observations the author put together after more than 12 seasons of crossbow hunting. It documents his efforts to share that craft with his daughter, as she becomes a Second Generation Crossbow Hunter. The book begins with her introduction to crossbows, and crossbow hunting, and progresses through intermediate and eventually expert levels of instruction. This book will help you learn some tips and techniques to refine your own crossbow method, and take it to the next level!

Sue Tidwell lived in awe of Africa’s extraordinary wildlife. After years spent appreciating the animals in her imagination, the tenderhearted American hated the idea of joining her husband on a big game hunting safari. And getting attacked by blood-sucking tsetse flies the moment she stepped off the plane gave no hint of the mind-blowing change of perspective in her future. With her initial animosity turning into curiosity as they breathlessly tracked dangerous beasts, Sue formed a surprising bond with their young female government-assigned game scout.

Step into the world of waterfowl hunting with Duck Blinds I Have Known: The Life and Times of a Tried and True Duck Hunter, a captivating audiobook that takes listeners on a journey through 55 years of outdoor adventure, wisdom, and humor. Written and narrated by seasoned hunter Donny McElvoy, this audiobook offers a unique blend of storytelling, practical hunting tips, and laugh-out-loud anecdotes from countless early mornings in the duck blind.

American Sniper meets Jaws in this gripping true account of the deadliest animal of all time, the Champawat Tiger - responsible for killing more than 400 humans in Northern India and Nepal in the first decade of the 20th century - and the legendary hunter who finally brought it down.

In your wildest imagination, have you ever wondered if (and how) you could survive life-threatening hunts? Whether you are a young listener or a veteran hunter, would you like to learn hunting survival techniques while entertaining your adventurous mind? Are you a hunter wondering how to wisely prepare for possible dangerous encounters with wild animals? Come experience 9 captivating wilderness adventure tales enriched with actionable methods for your own hunting preparations. What would YOU do to survive these hunting survival scenarios?

From the 1948 US edition: This is the story of the most publicized jungle animal that ever lived. In his best-selling Man-Eater's of Kumaon, Jim Corbett told of his battles with many man-eating tigers. In this book he tells a sustained and climactic story of his hard-won battle with a single leopard. Leopards very rarely become man-eaters, but those few that do are the peers of the man-eating tigers in ferocity and possess an even greater cunning.

In 1898, the British were building a railway line between Mombasa in Kenya and Uganda. At the Tsavo River in Kenya where a bridge needed to be built, the project was suddenly interrupted by two man-eating lions that targeted the camps of the workers. Over a period of nine months, the lions killed scores of people. These lions were deliberately hunting people, preferring humans over any other prey, and they seemed to have supernatural abilities in evading all attempts to stop them. Colonel J.H. Patterson, the chief engineer in charge of the project, finally managed to eliminate them.

John Gierach demonstrates once again that fishing, when done right, is as much a philosophical pursuit as a sport. Gierach travels to Wyoming and Maine and points in between, searching out new fly-fishing adventures and savoring familiar waters with old friends. Along the way he meditates on the importance of good guides, the challenge of salmon fishing, and the zen of fishing alone. On a more serious note, he ponders the damaging effects of disasters both natural and man-made.

Nature provides us with many examples of the best ways to set goals, solve problems and set ourselves up for success. “Winning With The Wild Life” is a compilation of true stories of hunting and outdoor adventures that are each told to make a point about living a good and positive life. A case is made for the hunter-provider as a conservationist with specific historical and modern examples of the positive impacts outdoorsmen and women are making on our wildlife and our wild lands.

The brother of patriarch Phil Robertson, Uncle Si has a limitless supply of stories about his childhood, duck hunting adventures, his days in Vietnam, and everything in between. Now the best of those tales are gathered into this roaring collection.

Si shares stories of the more than 25 marriage proposals he's received in the mail (some with photos!), how he came to use a green Tupperware cup for his ever-present sweet tea, and how his cigarette smoke made a deer cough (he's since quit smoking).

In Phil Robertson’s number-one New York Times best seller, Happy, Happy, Happy, we learned about Phil’s colorful past and the wild road to becoming the beloved patriarch of A&E’s smash hit show, Duck Dynasty. Now, he returns to share his philosophy on life, which can be summed up in five short words. Love God, love your neighbor. In this inspirational and entertaining audiobook, you will learn what makes Phil Robertson tick.

Following his English setters into thickets in search of grouse and woodcock, Mark Parman feels the pull of older ways and lost wisdom. How rare it is, in our high-tech world, to find oneself completely off the track, bewildered in the wild, and then find the path home by sight and scent and memory.

Few anglers will skip knowing what a master angler and thinker prefers for his fly box. This title covers a gamut of patterns essential to trout fishing in a variety of circumstances: dry flies, wet flies and nymphs, and streamers. Gierach's legion of fans of his regular magazine column will be highly inclined to buy this title.