An account of commercial deer hunting in New Zealand -- by foot, helicopter and jetboat -- during the 1960s and 1970s.

In winter, frozen lakes become a paradise for fishing enthusiasts. Discover how these hardy ice fishers bundle up, make a hole in the ice, and drop in a line.

Describes the benefits of hunting deer for food, providing information on such topics as choosing the correct rifle and ammunition, hunting effectively and safely, and dressing and butchering the kill, along with a colletion of recipes.

Deer Hunters' Almanactrade; 2006 is packed with the latest hunting information from the experts at Deer & Deer Hunting magazine. The tips and hints found in this guide give deer hunters of all levels of experience tools for improving the hunt. Deer hunters will find valuable details for a successful day in the woods in chapters devoted to bow and gun hunting, deer biology and state-by-state deer harvest information. The comprehensive report of each state's deer harvest includes specific trends in bow, gun and total deer harvests. In this "Farmer's Almanac for deer hunting," special sections guide bowhunters through strength conditioning techniques; offer tips for bowhunting on a budget; scoring a buck and provide updated information on the newest tools of the trade - bows, rifles, shotguns and muzzleloaders. middot; Reports of recent whitetail trends for each state provide hunters with a state-by-state study middot; Techniques and tips for improving hunting skills assist hunters of various experiences middot; Detailed deer harvest data guides hunters in planning for hunts

For four hundred years, explorers, traders, and settlers plundered North American wildlife in an escalating rampage, but in the twentieth century an incredible turnaround took place. Conservationists created wildlife sanctuaries, restored habitats, and imposed regulations on hunters and trappers. Over decades, they nursed many wild populations back to health. Then, after World War II, something happened that conservationists hadn’t foreseen: sprawl. People moved into suburbs, and then kept moving outward. All the while, well-meaning efforts to protect animals allowed wild populations to burgeon out of control, causing damage costing billions, degrading ecosystems, and touching off disputes that polarized communities. The result is a mix of people and wildlife that should be an animal-lover’s dream, but often turns into a sprawl-dweller’s nightmare. Deeply researched, eloquently written, and perceptively humorous, Nature Wars expresses the need for organic reconnection with our natural ecosystem by offering a provocative look at how Americans created an inadvertent mess.

With deer hunting advice from a wide variety of experts, including Leonard Lee Rue, John Weiss, Peter Fiduccia, Kathy Etling, Monte Burch, and Hal Blood, The Ultimate Guide to Deer Hunting Skills, Tactics and Techniques starts from the ground up, giving you a greater insight into the senses and habits of deer in order to better understand how to successfully hunt them. With chapters on anatomy, glands, hearing and eyesight, as well as behavior before, during and after the rut, this Ultimate Guide teaches beginners and experts alike how to hunt her any conditions, with bow, rifle, muzzle loader, and shotgun. Specific tactics such as stand hunting, still hunting, stalking, putting on drives, rattling, and using decoys are all covered. There is no better collection of deer hunting knowledge out there that features such a wide range of topics, tips, and tactics than this comprehensive compendium. Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.