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This ground-breaking book is loaded with new scientific research that will help you become a better deer hunter.This comprehensive guide provides a compilation of in-depth coverage on all methods used to hunt whitetail deer consistently and successfully. Fiduccia’s real-world hunting strategies will benefit both the novice and the veteran deer hunter. Each chapter is specifically designed to provide readers with enhanced skills through innovative tips, as well as strategies to help take their deer hunting success to the next level.Many of the chapters include information rarely seen in print before. Fiduccia shares his five decades of whitetail hunting wisdom and experience in a manner that is easy to understand and apply. His tactics combine time-tested hunting strategies with the most up-to-date scientific research on white-tailed deer. Anyone who reads The Deer Doctor’s Rx to Whitetail Hunting Success will gain the edge in becoming a more effective deer hunter.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.

You’ve had a successful day in the field. Now what? Expert Peter Fiduccia has all the information you need to prepare deer in his new book, Butchering Deer. Fiduccia starts with the history of hunting deer for meat, the nutritional content of venison, and deer anatomy for better shot placement. He then extensively covers all phases of field dressing and butchering, from eviscerating the animal and skinning hides to how to cut each piece of meat (chuck, rib, short loin, loin end, rump, round, shank, flank, plate, brisket, shoulder, shank, and even bacon and ham). Other topics include: Tag it & drag it: transporting deer from field to home Protecting the carcass from bugs How to prepare a clean working area Tips to grinding burger and sausage meat Guidelines for packaging, labeling, and freezing Sharpening knives and other butchering tools Dry rubs and marinades And many more! The butchering sections include detailed photos and drawings depicting all sections of meat to butcher. Fiduccia concludes his guide with a section on the best ways to prepare and cook venison in camp or at home using quick and easy recipes. With Butchering Deer, you can easily become a home deer butcher.

This hands-on guide explains no-nonsense techniques on how to develop a well-balanced and well-planned food plot and deer management program that will enhance your deer hunting success tenfold.Peter Fiduccia has successfully planted food plots for deer and other wildlife for more than twenty years. His know-how and sage advice will help you grow more successful food plots and improve your daily deer sightings and buck harvests. Through practical, understandable, and easy-to-apply information, this food plot authority divulges the plants that are guaranteed to attract bucks and keep them coming to your land when you want them there most—during the hunting season.Fiduccia shares these time-tested planting tips and techniques that he has used on his own land to help you grow food plots like a pro.Some of the topics in this essential guide include:Growing larger-antlered bucksFood plot hunting tacticsTips to lure bucks in NovemberGo nuts! Plant mast treesTactically placing food plotsOther wildlife plant choicesDead deer do talk!Unique shrub and tree ideasHow to age deer accuratelyKeeping detailed harvest recordsReal-world buck managementWinter-hardy plant selectionsBasic practices for adult bucksClovers that survive in winterThis practical guide will help you take your planting skills and deer management knowledge to the next level for better deer hunting and a healthier herd.

Shooter’s Bible Guide to Whitetail Strategies is the ultimate guide to hunting whitetail deer, from tracking strategies that include recovering wounded deer, and cooking with venison, to scoring and field-judging bucks, this book is the guide that every whitetail strategist must own. With Fiduccia’s expert advice, both the novice and the seasoned hunter will have new-found confidence when heading out into the woods for a trophy buck.

The Little Red Book of Hunter’s Wisdom is packed full of thoughtful and witty quotes on the essence of man and his relationship to the hunt, with all its joys, idiosyncrasies, and challenges. Being a true hunter is a way of life, and this book is packed with memorable comments from men and women who live and breathe it. Read musings on the hunt from such noteworthy folks as:Ernest HemingwayAnnie OakleyRudyard KiplingDavid MametWilliam FaulknerMarco PoloAnd hundreds of others!The Little Red Book of Hunter’s Wisdom has words to live by for any outdoors enthusiast who enjoys a weekend in the woods or a relaxing Sunday on the lake. Whether you gobble it all up in one day or enjoy it over your lifetime, the wisdom in this book will last forever.

Whitetail hunters familiar with Peter Fiduccia’s books, articles, seminars, and television shows know that he offers straightforward, practical, cutting-edge deer hunting advice and down-to-earth commentary. His observations and analysis will help take anyone’s deer hunting skills to the next level.Here, Fiduccia shares his extensive knowledge of whitetail behavior. His time-tested advice is intended to benefit those who “hunt deer under the real-world conditions of heavily hunted areas,” says Fiduccia. If you hunt deer on pressured lands, these tactics are meant to give you an edge over other hunters and help you get a buck when others can’t.Whitetail Tactics contains no-nonsense strategies and subjective insights into many aspects of deer hunting that are rarely discussed. Throughout these pages, Fiduccia shares a lifetime of successful deer hunting experiences about the animal he has hunted throughout North America. This instructive and entertaining book is filled with color photos that will both inform and entertain readers.Passionately expressed, the author shares his most guarded secrets and progressive strategies to help all deer hunters—from seasoned veterans to novices—consistently take mature bucks in heavily hunted areas. Whitetail Tactics is a must-have book for your deer hunting library.

Expert advice on calls, scents; strategy, shot placement and much more! As a seasoned hunter, host of a hunting television show, and acclaimed author and editor, Peter J. Fiduccia has amassed prodigious experience in pursuit of the whitetail. Now, he shares his tips, tactics, and techniques with readers, touching on every topic related to hunting whitetail deer. Some of his tips include:Core Areas: key strategies to take a buck in his core areaDeer Calls: surefire advice to guarantee a buck will respond to grunt callsUsing Scents: a radical scent tactic reveals how to attract bucks during the rutShot Placement: how to regularly make dead-on one-shot killsWounded Deer: methods that will drastically improve your tracking skillsScrape Hunting: fail-proof strategies to flush out a mature buckWeather: up your buck hunting success using barometric pressure and weather frontsTerrain: how to identify the places mature bucks regularly travelFiduccia covers these and many more subjects in Shooter's Bible Guide to Deer Hunting. Hunters will find many ways to hone their skills and bag more deer with this handy guide.

If you asked a hundred big game hunters what the ideal deer rifle is, you’d get a hundred different opinions. The same holds true for selecting ammo and optics. These topics ignite endless debates among hunters. The Definitive Guide to Rifles, Ammo, and Optics: For Deer and Other Big Game quells the confusion by offering in-depth comparisons and reviews to help you make informed decisions. This book doesn’t stop there. It’s packed with fascinating and useful firearm and cartridge insights for hunting a variety of big game species, including larger deer like moose, elk, and caribou. Plus, it dives into rifles and ammo suited for hunting dangerous game animals like Cape buffalo, the great bears, bison, wild boar, and more. No matter what type of rifle, ammo, or optics you’re looking for, or what kind of animals you plan to pursue, you’ll find a wealth of valuable knowledge in this one-of-a-kind resource.Chapters include: Top 18 Guns: Caliber Choices for Deer and Other Big Game Straight Walls: The Benefits of Short, Fat, Powerful Cartridges Anatomy of a Kill Shot: Targeting Vital Organs for Quick, Ethical Kills Stopping Power: Selecting Rifles and Cartridges for Dangerous Game Hunting The Makeup of a Bullet: Specialized Bullet Designs for Big Game Hunting Success Lights—Camera—Actions! Choosing a Rifle Action Taming Baba Yaga: How to Mitigate Recoil to Improve Shooting Accuracy How Far Is Too Far? Recognizing the Limits of Sensible Shooting Distances Deadly Game Species: North America vs. Africa Through the Lens: Factors to Consider When Selecting Rifle Scopes

This hands-on guide explains no-nonsense techniques on how to develop a well-balanced and well-planned food plot and deer management program that will enhance your deer hunting success tenfold. Peter J. Fiduccia has successfully planted food plots for deer and other wildlife for more than thirty-five years. His know-how will help hunters and land managers attract bucks and does to food plots when hunters want to see deer most: during the daylight hours of deer season. Fiduccia’s sage advice is practical, easy-to-understand, and apply. This food plot authority divulges more than 201 wildlife plants and late-dropping fruit and nut trees to attract deer. Daniel E. Schmidt, the Editor-in-Chief/VP of Deer & Deer Hunting magazine, said, “Fiduccia’s insights will help you grow bigger bucks, healthier does, and better food plots.”  With more than 500 full-color pictures—and 460 pages—this all-new definitive guide focuses on straight-forward methods to help hunters plant successful wildlife food plots year after year. Fiduccia, a.k.a. "The Deer Doctor," helps novice and seasoned food plot veterans take their wildlife food plot programs to the next level. He includes a wide array of conventional and non-traditional plantings for deer and includes all the information you need to grow consistently productive food plots. Included in this must-have planting volume are such topics as:   Fruit Trees Are Food Plots Too! Small Plots – Big Dividends Nut Trees In a Nutshell Varieties of Late-Dropping Fruit Trees Brambles, Shrubs, and Vines for Food and Cover Advantages of Planting Mixed Seed Plots Specific Plantings for Wild Turkeys, Waterfowl, and Upland Birds Clover Varieties That Survive and Thrive Throughout the Winter  The Under Rated and Under Used Millets The Extraordinary Chestnuts Growing Better Incredible Edible Brassicas Fail-Safe Small and Large Grain Plantings Top-Notch Grasses for Deer More Than 60 Retailers For Food Plot Seeds More Than 40 Sources for Food Plot Trees Helpful Listing of Food Plot Consulting Services This practical guide, with totally up-to-date information on planting food crops in a world of global warming and a changing climate, will help you take your planting skills and deer management knowledge to the next level for better deer hunting and a healthier herd.

If you asked a hundred big game hunters what the ideal deer rifle is, you’d get a hundred different opinions. The same holds true for selecting ammo and optics. These topics ignite endless debates among hunters. The Definitive Guide to Rifles, Ammo, and Optics: For Deer and Other Big Game quells the confusion by offering in-depth comparisons and reviews to help you make informed decisions. This book doesn’t stop there. It’s packed with fascinating and useful firearm and cartridge insights for hunting a variety of big game species, including larger deer like moose, elk, and caribou. Plus, it dives into rifles and ammo suited for hunting dangerous game animals like Cape buffalo, the great bears, bison, wild boar, and more. No matter what type of rifle, ammo, or optics you’re looking for, or what kind of animals you plan to pursue, you’ll find a wealth of valuable knowledge in this one-of-a-kind resource.Chapters include: Top 18 Guns: Caliber Choices for Deer and Other Big Game Straight Walls: The Benefits of Short, Fat, Powerful Cartridges Anatomy of a Kill Shot: Targeting Vital Organs for Quick, Ethical Kills Stopping Power: Selecting Rifles and Cartridges for Dangerous Game Hunting The Makeup of a Bullet: Specialized Bullet Designs for Big Game Hunting Success Lights—Camera—Actions! Choosing a Rifle Action Taming Baba Yaga: How to Mitigate Recoil to Improve Shooting Accuracy How Far Is Too Far? Recognizing the Limits of Sensible Shooting Distances Deadly Game Species: North America vs. Africa Through the Lens: Factors to Consider When Selecting Rifle Scopes