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Mapping trophy whitetails

Unread postby Bowhunting Brian » Fri Sep 28, 2012 5:35 am

I enjoy reading anything about whitetails and am thinking about buying this book. However, since finding The Hunting Beast, I am pretty much commited to bed hunting. During the rut, funnels and pinch points are easy to find so I don't need any help with that. Since I will spend my time scouting in spring and locating beds, seeing the trails in and out and picking my killing tree, is is really worth learing Brad's methods of reading terrain? tell me your thoughts before I spend the money.


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Re: Mapping trophy whitetails

Unread postby Bucky » Fri Sep 28, 2012 5:37 am

The book is worth every nickle for understanding topography and wind... go to your local library and borrow it for free ;)
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Re: Mapping trophy whitetails

Unread postby Dewey » Fri Sep 28, 2012 5:49 am

Great book! I read it every year before the season for a refresher even though I mostly hunt marsh. Lot's of good info!

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Re: Mapping trophy whitetails

Unread postby metropig » Fri Sep 28, 2012 6:06 am

Hands down best hunting book I have read so far. I think you will find it useful in many different applications.
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Re: Mapping trophy whitetails

Unread postby Bowhunting Brian » Fri Sep 28, 2012 6:19 am

thanks for the replies. the library doesn't have it and neither does the 44 libraries they are chained to. looks like I am going to make the purchase.
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Unread postby Southern Man » Fri Sep 28, 2012 6:26 am

Bowhunting Brian wrote:thanks for the replies. the library doesn't have it and neither does the 44 libraries they are chained to. looks like I am going to make the purchase.


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Re: Mapping trophy whitetails

Unread postby MOBIGBUCKS » Fri Sep 28, 2012 6:56 am

It's a good book to have around. However, I have found that these funnels he shows have deer move through them from different bedding areas. If you were hunting bedding areas that you scouted, you would still be strategically hunting the same deer but closer to their beds.

It does showcase some good spots to hunt during the rut though.
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Re: Mapping trophy whitetails

Unread postby huntinsonovagun » Fri Sep 28, 2012 9:33 am

Buy it on half.com. It a great book btw

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Re: Mapping trophy whitetails

Unread postby Scot » Fri Sep 28, 2012 10:12 am

It is a very good book. I have it and have benefited from it.
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Re: Mapping trophy whitetails

Unread postby xpauliber » Fri Sep 28, 2012 10:16 am

Same here, great book!

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Unread postby baz59 » Fri Sep 28, 2012 5:53 pm

I read it in 2006 and killed my biggest buck to date. Prob just luck, but I like to think I learned something from it.

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Re: Mapping trophy whitetails

Unread postby Stanley » Fri Sep 28, 2012 10:23 pm

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Re: Mapping trophy whitetails

Unread postby Edcyclopedia » Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:20 pm

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Re: Mapping trophy whitetails

Unread postby Troutking » Sat Sep 29, 2012 1:01 am

It's a good book to lay out the basics of topo funnels and hunting them. I learned a lot more or it all clicked with me form the Hill Country DVD, in connection with my understanding of topos. He shows a field draw or deep cut, saddle, converging points, shelf, etc. in the book. Worth the read if you haven't done so yet but if you read it once you'll probably have everything you need out of it.
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Re: Mapping trophy whitetails

Unread postby kenn1320 » Sat Sep 29, 2012 1:21 am

I read it and got all excited, then went to my areas via a topo map and cant find anything like he points out. :? His stand placement is different then Dans, in that he only hunts the leward side with a strong (15mph+)steady wind. I find myself skimming through most of my books this time of year for a refresher. I think a good book is a longterm investment, worth the money. I still think Dans 2 videos have opened my eyes more then anything I have read/seen elsewhere.
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