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My son, 14, is going to deer hunt in MN this year with me, first hunt.
He enjoys reading and Im looking for a book suggestion or 5 to get him thinking about scouting, terrain,whitetail behavior, the basics.
Also, books that has fired you up for the hunt would be appreciated too.
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Fair Chase in North America by Craig Boddington is a good semi modern one. You gotta realize a lot of the "classic" books might be too out of touch for a 14 year olds first read...
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Hard to go wrong with either/both of "The Deer Hunter's Guide" by Francis Sell or "Shots at Whitetails" by Lawrence Koller.
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Producing and harvesting trophy whitetails by DR. James C. Kroll.
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Good Morning,
I think I may have some hunting books . PM me your addy.... I will send what I can find.
Best,
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Though they are novels, but son as been reading them as fast as we get them for him. He is a bit younger than your son though. The Hometown Hunter's series of books:
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Hometown+hunters
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It's not something any of us here will ever do, but Jim Corbett's books on the man eater tigers in India are quite an adventure for one that has the bug.
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The old Man and The Boy - Ruark
The Best of John Jobson
Jack O'Connor's Big Game Hunts
Born to Hunt - John Barsness
The Life of the Hunt John Barsness
Tales of Whitetails - Archibald Rutledge
If you like short stories:
The Greatest Hunting Stories Ever Told
Horned Moons & Savage Santas
Last Casts & Stolen Hunts
Autumn Moons & Whitetail Dreams
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Not specifically deer hunting but I would suggest The Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. You would enjoy it too.
He has a bunch for teen/young adult but he's best known for The Hatchet.
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Shots At Whitetails by Larry Koller.
The American Deer Hunter and Art of Successful Deer Hunting by Francis E. Sell.
Hunting the Whitetail Deer by Norm Nelson.
Nelson does a lot of his hunting in MN and WI, so his advice might be more germane to the situations/challenges that your son will face.
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The old Man and The Boy - Ruark
No doubt, this and the second installment "The Old Mans Boy Grows Older" are the absolute best, especially for a kid. I love some JB as well but these along with Capstick are my personal favorites. Reminds me of growing up with my grandfather.
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Grogel, a book that will touch the boy's heart and make him a better man...A Hunter's Heart by David Peterson. powdr
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The old Man and The Boy - Ruark
No doubt, this and the second installment "The Old Mans Boy Grows Older" are the absolute best, especially for a kid. I love some JB as well but these along with Capstick are my personal favorites. Reminds me of growing up with my grandfather. Everyone should read these at 13-14 and again every few years thereafter. I just picked mine up again while I was stuck in the house with the flu. A good book will transport your mind. And these will sneak in a few lessons while you think you're just enjoying the story. The Old Duck Hunters trilogy is pretty good, too (Gordon MacQuarrie.)
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John Wootters' Hunting Trophy Whitetails. Also agree on Koller's Shots at Whitetails. James Kroll's books are probably the most educational I've read but they read more like text books.
Fred Gipson that wrote Old Yeller has a lot of other books about boys that age hunting and fishing, Coon Dog Man, Curely and the Wild Boar, etc.
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Whitetail Fundamentals and Fine Points for the Hunter -George Mattis
Great older book, largely concerned with hunting in the North woods and swamps in the Midwest. Great line drawings.
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Come November or Bowhunting Rutting Whitetails. Both by Gene Wenzel. If yiou can find them.
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My son, 14, is going to deer hunt in MN this year with me, first hunt.
He enjoys reading and Im looking for a book suggestion or 5 to get him thinking about scouting, terrain,whitetail behavior, the basics.
Also, books that has fired you up for the hunt would be appreciated too.
Gary Gary, I have a few I could dig out. Get me an address and I'll send em your way.
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Fair Chase in North America by Craig Boddington is a good semi modern one. You gotta realize a lot of the "classic" books might be too out of touch for a 14 year olds first read... Don't bet on that. I read them time after time after time laying in bed as a kid. Trying to soak up everything I could.
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Not specifically deer hunting but I would suggest The Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. You would enjoy it too.
He has a bunch for teen/young adult but he's best known for The Hatchet.
That's a great book.
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