Steve Heiting wrote:Hi guys:
Thank you for the positive comments regarding my book. I hope those of you who read it enjoyed it. It started with my search for books about the subject, and the closest I could find were Hunting Big Woods Bucks, Vols. 1&2, by Maine guide Hal Blood. Both are excellent reads with great info, especially if you are into or want to learn about tracking and still-hunting. I'm primarily a stand-hunter, but I've also taken lots of deer via drives, and I started writing and the next thing I knew I had finished a book.
To add to Hodag Hunter's comment about my spending lots of time scouting, I do live in northern Wisconsin, but between work and some recent family considerations, I can't spend as much time scouting as I'd like. In the last few years I've used online tools such as Google Earth as much as actual boot leather for my scouting, and since I look for funnels I often already know what I'm going to find before I make tracks. In fact, I killed a nice 9-pointer on Sunday, 11/9, with my crossbow from a stand whose location I found using Google Earth.
Thanks again for your interest and comments, and good luck this fall!
You sound a lot like the guys who hang out on this forum...