MichaelHunsucker

Dude, Louisana...chill out man. He is entitled to his opinion on the book, now let him defend it before you go crazy on him...

Germ

Than go crazy[8D]

atlasman

I haven't even said anything yet.........saying someone's book is TERRIBLE is the most ridiculous and degrading comment you ever heard??

Are you a young kid (just guessing by the childish name calling)??


I have an open mind.......and if anything I was expecting to like the book based on a lot of fanfare it got here (unless that was a planted thread to sell books).

Tell me how the book "helped" you.


I guess you only like it when Don does it though


How exactly??.........by convincing people not to tresspass??


That's not what Don says.


Don says it is geared towards the "everyday" hunter that works for a living. Did you even read the book?


So what "tactics" did he teach you that are gonna make you more successful?

MichaelHunsucker

Hahaha exactly![&:]

early in

Why does it always turn into a roast? Atlas, you ARE FUNNY, that's for sure!

hardcorehunter

I thought his book was great and his experiences and huntingmethods rang true for me with many of my ownmature whitetail encounters. His ideas and methods just clicked with why and what a mature whitetail does what he does.The fact that he raises his own pen raised deer too was interesting in some of the behaviors he has noted. The part about having sanctuaries on your property that no one bothers and the fact that he would rather have and hunt a few acres to himself than share a huge timber with other hunters was right on too. His method of getting to stands without being busted and never taking the lazy, fast way to get to a stand is all right on. Too much other great knowledge in the book and like the harley saying goes,"If I have to explain, you wouldn't understand." Sorry you didn't like the book Atlas. Maybe it is a book for midwesterners and our type of hunting. Most midwesterners can relate to the book and his knowledge on a mature whitetails' behavior. Like you have stated in many posts on this forum Atlas, deer do not reach maturity where you live and it is probably pointless for you to read a book like thiswith thehundreds of guys tromping through the woods you hunt in a typical deer season.

atlasman

What did you mean by this duke?


You both have nowhere to hunt next year???...... Just kidding man.......good luck with that (I read the other thread).

MichaelHunsucker

If the point of this post was to get people curious and make them want to read the book then i think its working!

PreacherTony

LOL Mike ..... I gotta git it now!

atlasman

Give me a SPECIFIC method of his that stuck out for you Don.



I actually found it quite amusing that he preached the behaviors of bucks in the "real world" so much...........and then tried to support them with the activities of pen raised deer..........I'm sure some people will wonder if some of those bucks on the cover were ever "residents" at one time. I think he would have been better served leaving the pen talk out. JMO.


I liked the sanctuary bit and it's obviously true but it's far from a revolutionary idea.........it's borderline common sense that the deer are gonna seek isolation when it hits the fan. The part about not wanting to share ground with anyone was not only laughable (in the "real world") but also a bit nauseating because this kind of attitude is what is leading to land being harder and harder to come by. Just think if everyone tried to adopt this method............it's just not good for hunting in general and is very selfish.........2 things this sport needs LESS of.........not more.


I agree 100%...........but again, is this something you didn't already know??........heck, I listed this as my primary goal for the upcoming season back in January I think. I don't know too many guys that need to read this book to learn that.



It has nothing to do with understanding Don...........I just didn't find any content worth getting excited about. The whole book was very vague and he spent more time telling you why he didn't follow "the norm" then anyhing else............and the book is FULL of contradictions.


Relate to what Don..........please be SPECIFIC.


I did get some great laughs at his descriptions of the "real world".