{"id":932,"date":"2020-04-14T18:15:36","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T22:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorsportsnation.com\/?p=932"},"modified":"2022-12-06T14:41:32","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T19:41:32","slug":"5-essential-books-about-hunting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorsportsnation.com\/5-essential-books-about-hunting\/pentecostkyle12\/hunting\/04\/14\/2020\/932\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Essential Books About Hunting"},"content":{"rendered":"
Spring turkey season<\/a> is still a few days away in Michigan.\u00a0 We are all pretty much stuck at home right now waiting for the pandemic to slow down enough that we can return to normal.\u00a0 This is a great time to kick back and do some quality reading about hunting.\u00a0 Here are a few essential books (in no particular order):<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tenth Legion<\/span><\/a>: Col. Tom Kelly<\/p>\n This is arguably the best book ever written on turkey hunting.\u00a0 Tom Kelly grew up in Alabama.\u00a0 The book compares the army of turkey hunters who hit the woods every spring and fall to Julius Caesar’s famed 10th legion.\u00a0 Filled with anecdotes, tips, and just the right amount of southern charm.\u00a0 Consider this required reading if you are a turkey hunter<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n That Wild Country<\/span><\/a>: Mark Kenyon<\/p>\n Mark, a Michigan native, has spent many years of his life traveling to the great public lands of the United States.\u00a0 This book tells the story of those public lands.\u00a0 You will learn about why they exist, Mark’s own stories visiting those places, and what we need to do to keep them public.\u00a0 It is a complicated issue presented in a very approachable manner.\u00a0 Not strictly about hunting, but written by a hunter, it is a great portrait of America’s greatest treasure: that wild country.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Complete Guide to Hunting, Butchering, and Cooking Wild Game: Vol. 1 Big Game<\/span> <\/a>Steven Rinella<\/p>\n This book is expansive in scope and content, truly living up to the title “The Complete Guide”.\u00a0 Includes lists of quality gear to buy, full-color instructions for field dressing and butchering every big game species you could imagine, and unique recipes to help you prepare your next big game meal.\u00a0 This book is informative, fun to read, and the first place to start if you are planning on hunting a species that is new to you.\u00a0 It even includes biological information about each animal and the best way to locate and hunt them.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n