The Deer Hunter's Encyclopedia

Book excerpt: Written by one of North America's most famous wildlife photographers and deer-hunting authorities, The Deer Hunter's Encyclopedia is a compilation of years of columns, magazine articles, and tidbits of knowledge, touching on every facet of deer and deer hunting. Presented in a question-and-answer format, the Encyclopedia answers any type of question that the reader might have. Among the topics are hunting (tips, tactics, and how deer behave during hunting seasons), antlers (their development and significance, both to deer and to hunters), deer behavior, deer anatomy, fawns, deer management, breeding, and the rut. Liberally illustrated with scores of Dr. Rue's photographs, the Encyclopedia gives the reader all the information needed to not only hunt deer successfully, but also to study, understand, ad appreciate these animals throughout the course of the year. (7 1/4 X 9 1/2, 308 pages, color photos, b&w photos)