In Blaze Orange, photographer Travis Dewitz captures the joy, excitement, and camaraderie of deer hunting in Wisconsin. A lone hunter in a tree stand as dawn arrives. A girl and her grandfather scanning a field in the fresh snow. Tired hunters laughing around the evening fire back at camp. These are snapshots of a culture touchstone. With more than 600,000 hunters taking to the fields and woods of the state each year, the whitetail deer season is by far Wisconsin’s largest sporting event. Dewitz documents the hunt and more as he rides along with hunters and a game warden, visits local mom-and-pop stores where hunters gather, and records the industries that operate alongside the deer season—a taxidermist and knife maker, butchers and sausage makers. The result is a stunning and keen-eyed chronicle of one season of the Wisconsin deer hunt.

Anthropologists tell us that primitive man evolved in part because of his abilities to still-hunt--moving silently and methodically in pursuit of big-game animals. Today, still-hunting is the least understood method of tagging trophy whitetail bucks. Still-Hunting Trophy Whitetails teaches hunters how to hone their woodsmanship skills to conquer the challenge of stalking bucks, with tips on camouflage and scent control, scrape lines, feeding and bedding areas, and travel routes. Details on yardage estimation, timing, shooting positions, and bowhunting thin cover provide the information necessary for successful "sneaking and peeking." Special techniques for calling during the peak of the rut and imitating doe-in-heat bleats, buck contact and tending grunts, fawn-in-distress bleats, and buck clicks and growls round out the book. About the Author: Bill Vaznis is a fulltime writer and photographer who has written more than 1,000 articles published in a variety of major outdoor magazines, including Deer & Deer Hunting and Whitetail Hunting Strategies. He makes his home in upstate New York. SELLING POINTS: Introduces hunters to the lost art of stalking trophy bucks and provides proven strategies for taking big whitetails on the move with bow and arrow, rifle, shotgun, and muzzleloader Explains the essential techniques of playing the wind, staying silent, and calling on the prowl Takes the mystery out of still-hunting new property, clear-cuts, and bedding areas 220 colour photos

Take your hunting to new heights! With Do-It-Yourself Dream Hunts, you will learn the tips and tricks to arranging an affordable first-rate hunt. This book provides a state-by-state guide to license costs (including Canada), and goes on to cover firearm selection, advice for legally accessing private land, exploring public lands or leasing land, getting a tag, transporting meat and trophy home after the hunt, and training for the big hunt. • Provides answers to questions surrounding the most popular outdoor web forums on Cabela's, Bass Pro Shops, and Hunting.Net • Delivers savvy tips and insider insight to help you achieve a big game hunt for 40-60 percent less than the average cost of $5000 - $8000 that a fully outfitted hunt costs

This illustrated hunting guide offers a wealth of expert advice on everything from early season scouting to bagging a buck in the snow. Whether you’re an experienced whitetail hunter or just getting started, there’s one thing you definitely need this season: and extra edge to help outsmart your prey. This volume from renowned hunting expert Bill Vaznis offers exactly that. Always practical and to the point, the tips he shares here cover everything from calling strategies and scent control to locating nocturnal bucks and predicting a pre-rut. Of the 500 tips included in this volume, approximately 150 are accompanied by detailed how-to photography.

On the Hunt is the story of deer-hunting in Wisconsin, from the spear-throwing Paleo-Indians to the sportsmen of today. Meticulously researched by one of the state's most prolific outdoor writers, On the Hunt covers subsistence and sport hunting, deer camps, changing deer management policies, and recent developments and controversies, from human encroachment on deer habitat to CWD. Range maps and charts tracking annual herd populations and harvest goals complement Willging's engaging storytelling. Drawing from Department of Conservation papers, hunting magazines, newspapers, historic photos of classic deer camps, and the personal stories of hunters and deer managers, On the Hunt offers a fascinating glimpse into a distant and not-so-distant past, when the hunt joined men in almost mythical unity and bucks were seemingly larger than life. An ardent sportsman with nearly 25 years of hunting experience, Willging understands that deer-hunting is as much about the smell of the woods in autumn and the meticulous cleaning of a fine rifle as it is about bringing home a whitetail. His story of how Wisconsin's own World War II flying ace, Richard Bong, squeezed in a few days of hunting while home on leave vividly illustrates the sport's powerful pull on hearts and minds. Willging also engagingly conveys the important tradition of the deer-hunting camp, from a humble two-man shack in Chequamegon National Forest (like the one he shared with his best friend, Steve) to the grand old Deer Foot Lodge founded in 1912 in Vilas County. On the Hunt is perfect preparation for the avid sportsman's annual fall trek with friends and family into the woods.

This book explores the world of the whitetail deer, its feeding, traveling, and mating habits, and shows how to use this knowledge to refine your hunting skills. • All about the whitetail's senses—and how to outwit them • What you can learn from a deer's body language • Understanding antler rubs, pellets, tracks, beds, and scrapes • Calling, rattling, and decoying whitetails • Stand hunting, stillhunting, and driving