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Dec 1, 2014 · I read dozens of books every year, if not more, related to hunting and I’ve seen plenty of good books, a few great ones and a handful of awful reads too. Today, after filtering through all the texts I’ve read over the years, I’m attempting to compile the most comprehensive list of recommended books for hunters ever created.
- 8 Books Every Hunter Should Read | MeatEater Hunting
By Mark Kenyon I’m a hardcore hunter and a serious book...
- 8 Books Every Hunter Should Read | MeatEater Hunting
- Hunt High, by Duncan Gilchrist. No, this is not a book about the benefits of smoking weed while you hunt. Rather, this book is essential reading for anyone who yearns to venture above the tree line in search of big game.
- My Life with the Eskimo, by Vilhjalmur Stefansson. In the early 1900s, the Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson traveled the Canadian arctic on several multi-year expeditions while living almost entirely off the land.
- Just Before Dark, by Jim Harrison. Most of Jim Harrison’s fans know this Michigan native for his fiction, including Legends of the Fall, Dalva, True North and his hypnotic first novel from 1971, Wolf, though Harrison is also a brilliant composer of essays on hunting, fishing, and wild game.
- Whitetail Access, by Chris Eberhart. Whitetail Access is for anyone who laments the gross transformation of whitetail deer hunting into a sport where “teammates” hunt high-wire – and high-dollar – properties with a tape measure in their pockets and not an ounce of soul in their hearts.
- General Hunting Stories
- “How To” Hunting Books
- Conservation and Hunting Ethics
- Wild Game Cook Books
- Africa Hunting Books
Meat Eater by Steven Rinella Steve Rinella is a prominent voice in the new generation of hunters (no disrespect at all to Hemingway, Faulkner, Capstick, Boddington, or Ruark) and Meat Eatertells the story of his growth and development as a hunter in a very direct and down to earth manner that most readers will appreciate. This is a great hunting bo...
The Complete Guide to Hunting, Butchering, and Cooking Wild Game: Volume 1: Big Game andVolume 2: Small Game and Fowl by Steven Rinella Even if you’re a really experienced and skilled hunter, I guarantee that The Complete Guide to Hunting, Butchering, and Cooking Wild Gameseries of books will have some useful information for you. I’ve read a bunch ...
Beyond Fair Chase: The Ethic and Tradition of Hunting by Jim Posewitz Sometimes a small book is packed full of important information and lessons. That’s exactly what Beyond Fair Chase: The Ethic and Tradition of Hunting is: it’s not a long hunting book, but Montana conservation advocate Posewitz delivers some heavy hitting messages that will really...
The MeatEater Fish And Game Cookbook by Steven Rinella There’s no better way to cap off a successful hunt than a great home cooked meal made from the fruits of your hunt. However, wild game sometimes gets a bad reputation because hunters improperly handle or cook their meat. Written in a manner similar to his immensely successful guides to hunting ...
Death In The Long Grass by Peter Hathaway Capstick Writers have spilled much ink over the years telling stories about the dangers that lurk in bush of Africa. Though this book is not really anything new in that regard, the fact that all the stories in it actually happened either to Capstick himself or to one of his colleagues makes those deadly tal...
Dec 9, 2018 · *This list was updated on February 22, 2020. I will try to add more hunting books as I read them. Books for All Hunters “Packed with fantastic photos, Petersen’s Hunting Guide to Big Game reads like an expanded edition of one of Petersen’s hunting magazines.
Aug 2, 2023 · Yes, reading hunting books can definitely make you a better hunter. Hunting books provide valuable knowledge, insights, and experiences shared by experienced hunters, which can enhance your understanding of hunting techniques, strategies, and the behavior of game species.
Jul 8, 2021 · The plethora of knowledge, information (and misinformation) common today was not yet available. Instead, I subscribed to good hunting magazines and read every hunting book I could get my hands on. Some simply offered great stories. I enjoyed those. Some provided knowledge. I treasured these ones, reading and re-reading them.
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May 23, 2023 · And yet, just like any other sphere of human activity, hunting boasts a plentiful collection of literature that touches on every aspect of this millennia-old tradition. The books on hunting are numerous, and some can offer a bit more than others. In this article, we cover 10 must-read books for hunters in 2023.
